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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

q5.40; good to choice cows and heifers. A75
@6.15; common to fair cows and heifers. $500
Q3.65; good to choice stockers and feeders
A.o0g6.50; fair to good stockers and feed
ers, IS. S0GD4.e0; common TO fair stockers and
feeders, $S.00GS.S0; stock >heifers S3.0O6l4.l5;
veal calves. $S.5Oa8.OO bulls, stays, ETC.
50. 30Gl490.
HOGS-Ipmrovement, rather In buying
activity than in prices was apparent In
the hog market this morning Receipts
were normal for a Saturday and with
movement reasonably active from the open
ing. supply was cleaned up in very good
season. Sales carried figures fully steady
to a nickel higher, as rule, heavieB meet
ing with a more friendly inquiry than on
yesterday. shippers afforded better sup
port to the trade than recently, but bulk
went 10 packers for local killing purposes.
Heavy hogs OF fair to good quality moved
around S7.45Q7.55 and rough heavies brought
the low figures. Good mixed commanded
T.65 and better. Lights and smooth butch
ers sold at the high prices as usual, tops
reaching TS5. This sale, II will be noted.
Is also the extreme one OF last Saturday.
Comparison OF the average markets OF
this and last Saturday indicates a very
slight advance. II has been an uneven
trade during the week, however. and has
been due in no small degree TO the narrow
spreads prevailing between South Omaha
and eastern ngures Receipts have been
moderate, consisting largely OF butchers
and good mixed grades
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Quiet; winter patents A20q4.75;
straights, SSa5q450; spring straights S4O0a
40; bakers, So 45dS.OO.
RYE-No. 2. Sic.
BARLEY-F or mixing, 60d7lc; fair to
choice mailing, S9g9S7c.
SEEDS-FlaX, No. southwestern, S2.s1h
No 1 northwestern, N.4i1s; Timothy, 5000;
PRoVfsIoNs-Me pork, per bbl si97T
81s.S716 lard, per 100 lbs, $1045; short ribs,
Sides tloose), $s.SlA9l0.T1a.
Total clearances or wheat and flour were
equal to 900 bu. Primary receipts were
j0O, 600 bu. Estimated receipts for Monday
Wheat, SO cars, corn, S39 cars; oats, 2ol
cars; hogs, 5000 head.
Chicago Cash Prices-Wheat: No. red,
9as. ds5Ao No. 8 red, 92SsQ9ll5c; No. hard
s4a. q96c; No. 3 hard. 921kg945kc No.
northern spring, SlO4Q1.06; No. 2 northern
spring, N.020i.061A No. spring, SLOl6l O4
Corn: No. 2, 45lzQ46c No. 3, 44a44hc; No.
white 45lhGA6c; No. white. 44Q445tc; No
yellow, A5Nq46ei No. 3 yellow, 44zq 441ac
No 8 white. S1Aq32Ac; No, 4 white, ala
S13.c; standard. 82l4QS2izc.
BUTTER = steady; creameries, 23a2Sc:
dairies, 2l825c
mark. cases included, l9ha22l4ci firsts, pc
prime firsts, SIC.
I HEESE-Steady; daisies, I5al5I4c, twins
l4dlp4c: young Americas, l5hul5iac long
horns, l5Ql5he.
POTATOEs-Stea choice TO fancy 4
POULTRY - Easy; turkeys, live. lie
dressed. 2lc, chickens. hens. live I2iae
dressed. 12c; springs, live, l2c; dressed I2C
VEAL-Steady; " 10 60 lbs, 7ltqSc; 90 I,
IS lbs, shglOc; s. 70 40 lbs, loglle.
Carlot Receipts-Wheat, 20 cars; corn
Ss4 cars: oats. 81 cars Estimated Monday
/ Wheat, 30 cars; corn. $50 cars; oats, Is
/ cars
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

sdEEP-A barren market In the sheep
barn this morning left yesterdays list Of
prices unchanged lack OF supplies making
any new Developments impossible.
Briefly described, the general trade dur
ing the week has been typical Of al holt
day seasons. Dizziness has been she lead
ing feature despite the fact that the
weeks total receipts were relatively light
Daily ciearances. while complete. were
more or less difficult. and the general ten
dency Of values was somewhat lower from
the start.
PED sheep. the proportion Of whioh was
relatively large. are closing ct figures
right around ta02ac lower than a week ago.
IAght and handy weight grades were IA
vored. a. q rule. but plenty % cheap corn
mas resulted In high finish aud light weight
animals we're the exception TO the rule. In
fact the policy Of putting ON big "a rs
seems to b. too widespread % suit the
buying end 81 the trade. a. heavy mutton
IL meeting with only fair retail demand
az present
A. noted b. yesterdays ssles and eur
rent quotations. yearlinga have been selling
around q o.. Euod wethers have been br ng-
ms e5B and better, aud ewes are Quotahle
from n15 down Feeder sheep have been
very scarce az aii times lately and tne
volume Of business has bssn TOO small 20
put prices on a workiug basis.
Lamb values were cheapensd % conform
with eastern cost a. weA sheep prices
declines in both branches % the trafa
being about equal Choice lambs are sell
ms az $50 aud less a. compared With
hiEh quotations % o eo0d q LAST saturda
choics nSnt iambs. s s.'as i6. fair 20 sol
Iaruhs. 81 Soc A.. handy weight YearilnE8,
q lstd IS. hsayy yeaFilnFs, - s4t 3. saod
Ss, res 49,. Soc % sSales ss osI
9 9us q. fair ~ goad ewes o. zoos .
sheep, cuiis O. feeders. tltsaAA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

CATTLE-Thsre were no fresh receipts
OF cattle here today and none on sale %
make a market. For the week receipts
foot up 1850 head. q falling OFT % over
$3.50 head. as compared with last WerAs
and Of l.ao mead as compared Win a yer
ago. While receipts a. noted have been
very m0derate. still they naNe been laFke
enough for the holiday wees.
Beef steers have been very fair aeiiefa
an week the receipts being hEnt. while
tho demand has been good for thia season
Of the year a. result prices have Hfea'
ually nrmed 40 and AZ tne close ot the
week the market h. generally Quo4eo a.
a0zsc higher than one week aGn-
Cows and heifers have kept pace with
beef steers. they TOO she Wing an edvanee
fer the week % Less. ~ ~ uade has been
in a good healthy and entirely satiafactqfy
condition throughout
Tie demand ior slockera ana ieeders IA
been unus uaily sod for this season % the
year. while prices have advanced uut
they are a. much a. Ea4.c hiEhsf tran
last week lf u safe t1 say that tnerg
newer vas a time shsn stoek and feeains
cattle sold any higher during the latter
part - Decemher tnen they have thls year
Quotations on cattle, deed % chulca bel
steers. 1fQe0t 10. fair 90 good beef steers
ii ieuato, common 90 fair baef steers, % Z
! ~ faif ~ goed coNu ana heiiefa 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
slO43l; No. northern, si,OlAa1.O214.
OATS-31c.
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on Various
Commodities.

AOAAhnOuAAlGhs
NEW YORK. Dec. a.-FLOUR-Dull:
spring patents, $51Od5. 40; winter straights,
$415@425; winter patents, $4.4Oq4,75; spring
clears, A.10Q4 40; winter extras, $S4oqS.7O
winter extras No 2 sa25@S4o; ksnsas
fair to good. "a. 20d435; choice to fancy
g. 4oG4.75. Buckwheat flour, dull; $225 per
CoRNMEAIl-Quiet;f fine white and yell
low, N.25; coarse H.l6ql20. kiln dried.
red, $50 elevator and CSC f. Q. b. afloat;
No. 1 northern, Duluth, $119 +. o. b.
afloat The futures market was inactive
and of a holiday character, but prices
were steady with the outside markets and
on the cold weather in the west and small
receipts, closing &c net higher. December,
closed s1.OOh. Receipts, 5000 bushels;
shipments, none.
CORN-spot market, irregular; No. 2
new, 521ac (. o. b. afloat. The futures mar
ket was without transactions. closing net
unchanged. May closed 56%c. Receipts,
1888 500 bushels; shipments, 2,5OS bushels
white, s8&c; No. 2, ss3lc; No. 8, 8SHe: No.
I. s7&c The futures market was without
transactions clSsng Ae . met lower ,s De
Receipts, 81, $50 bushels.
HAYo-Duli; No. 1, N.l0; No. 2. 800; No.
HOPs-Firm; common to choice. 1910.
9O925c; 1909, 1eQ1sca Pacific coast, 1916
1sa2Oc; 1909, 129l5c.
HIDEs-.Dgll; Central America, 2lAc;
Bogota, 22Q2Sc.
LEATHER Quiet; hemlock firsts, 2S1kQ
25l4c; seconds, 2119q23e; thirds, 10000; re-
Jects, 16Q17c.
PROVIsIONs-Por steady; mess, 81. 90
Q22.50 family. &2S.OOq24.50; short clears,
$50. OO922OO Beef, steady; mess. $4,000
l4o0: family, SisOOa1S.50; beef hams, s24.5O
Q2OO. Cut meats, steady; picked bellies.
10 to IA pounds, 1870 l54tc; picked hams.
l214e. Lard, firm; middle west, prime,
S10,T5q1OS5; refined, quiet continent, Su Is
A ~
800.
TAILow-Quiet; prime city hhds.. nc;
country, 7ih07%c.
EGGS-steady; western gathered whites,
3364Oc fresh gathered. extra first 35q86c;
fresh gathered, first. SSd34c; fresh gathered
second, 2SqS2c; refrigerator, special marks,
fancy. In local storage, 26QBhc; refrig-
orator first. 2ig24l4c; refrigerator. seconds.
22l1G2Sl5c.
BUTTER-Quiet; creamery specials, 3Oc
, extras. 2ShQ29c; thirds TO firsts. 23q275Sc;
creamery, held. thirds 70 specials 23029c;
state dairy, common 20 finest, e0dshc;
factory held, 26221kc
POULTRY-Alive, firm; western chick
ems 12iaG18c: fowls. t4diiizc; turkeys. lslf
iS5ac Dressed. irregular; western chick
ems 1allc. fowls. il@15c; turkeys. lsa22c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Cold Wave Extended Eastward
warmer About Lakes.


The cold wave that spread over the ex-
IRENE upper valleys and lake region Thurs
day night continued eastward and Is being
felt this morning along the entire Atlantic
segbOard Temperatures are from ~ % -
degrees lower In the eastern states than
on Friday morning and from ~ 10 more
than ~ degrees lower in the New England
states. A change 10 decidedly warmer
weather has occurred In the upper lake re-
giOn the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and temperatures are higher Ia
the lower valleys and the southwest. Tn
settled and colder weather prevails Ina the
west and northwest, and light SHOWS are
falling la the extreme northwest and are
scattered over the mountain region The
unsettled condition in the west VII move
eastward and viii cause generally cloudy
weather in this vicinity tonight and sun
day. and colder sunday with possible snoE
flurries
Temperature and precipitation as com
pared with the last three years was.
1910 l9lo. lsos. 1877
s I.,,.,,,, l last nish''.-'..'.. g g a. z
precipitation -+t-ssssfrs.rfs W " " -
Normal Temperature for today, 81 degrees
Deficiency IN precipitation since March 1
n - inches.
Excess corresponding period In iss. a.
Dsfcisney eorrsspondlns period N isls
a.sl inches. 4. a. WELSH.
1s0csl FQrecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

ever, nor were price changes wide. The
May option ranged from 96&@97hc and
closed 1-l6c net higher at 96hqS7c
In corn the delivery was subject to rad
zeal fluctuations within a &c limit. At the
end OF the day December was 1hc lower,
as compared with last night Other options
were not affected. May varied from 4S14D
4S$tc, closing hc lower at 4Sssq4S14c. Cash
corn was weak; No. 2 yellow finished at
454q46c.
Oats ended the month quietly. May sold
from 3S7sQS4c to 34bc and in the end was
a shade off at $40.
Because of a lighter run OF hogs pro-
visions advanced from the start. The out
come was 1OQ101hc gain for pork, 21AQ5c
for lard and 21k45c to TIC in ribs.
Prices in Chicago furnished Dy The Up
dixie Grain company. Telephone Douglas
247S. 70S Brandeis building, Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Market is Berry Quiet and Of
Holiday Character.
CORN MARKET IS ALSO DULL
Trading Is UnintereAting, the Big
Holders Bein EUnGble to Force
an Advance in the Price
Cash Sales Firm.

OMAHA, Dec. 81, 1910
The wheat market was very quiet and
of a holiday character. Offerings were
light as crowd favored the bull side. Open
ing values were practically unchanged
from yesterdays close and the day range
was narrow.
The corn market was dun and feature
less as wheat advanced prices ana q
change for colder weather is likely again
to increase country offerings. - ,,,n-
Wheat was dull and trade ruled unlh-
teresting, big holders was unable TO force
an advance. Closing values being prec-
tically the same as yesterday: Cash ssies
We're firm and &c higher offerings pei"s
Corn ruled dull and values eased off
slightly with no feature. Feeling Is gen
orally favortnE the bull side, but con-
unued heavy movement is likely to check
any advance. Cash sales were reported
unchanged.
and shipments were 165,000 bu. Last year
was a holiday.
Primary corn receipts were $4,000 bu.
and shipments were 5s5'Oo bu. Holiday
CleSrances were $4,000 bu. of corn. 200
blu. of oats and wheat and flour equal to
No Liverpool market; holiday.
Tie following cash sales were reported;
Wheat-No. hard, l car. gOAc; cars
90lkci No. 4 hard, car, soc; No. mixed
] car, s0lkc; No. 3 mixed l car, 90Ac.
Corn-%No. white cars @lte; No. 4
white, 1 car, &&oi car, Ss1sei NO yell
low, cars, S9bc; 2 cars. soc; No. yellow,
j car coats mixed. Sss4c; car, SsAc; No.
mixed. / car part old, 40c; cars, SIC;
~ cars, assoc; No. 4 mixed, / car, SS7Ac
cars, SsiSc.
Oats-NO. white. cars SAC; No. 4
white, / car, 29lkc; cars. 29hc; No yell
low, ! car, 29c; 1 car, 2S%c.
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT-NO. hard, S9Q9Sc; No. hard,
6092c; No. 4 hard. StikGS9lac; rejected
hard. 72qS75bc; No. spring. sOa92c; No.
spring, 6991c.
CORNING. white, S9lta40c; No, white,
s9q29lsc; No. white. sS144Sssto: No. yell
low, S9h9S9stc; No. yellow. Ss&dsslSc; No.
yellow, 3Sq3SAc; No. 2 S90ylsc; No, B.
SS5tQ29c; No. 4. Ss1lSSikc; no grade 30GB6lse
OATS-No, 2 white. 29Sid@kc; standard,
E93Ad3oc; No. 8 white. 29h429Ac; No.
white. 999lhc; No. 3 yellow, 29429lAc No
4 yellow, 2SiAq29c.
BARLEY-No. s. SOdS5c; No. 4. 10000
No 1 feed, 6O966c; rejected, 65g60c.
RYE-No. 2, T7d7sc; No. 8, 7eQT1c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKEr
Demand for Cattle and sheep steady
Hogs Higher.

CHICAGO. Dec I-CATTLE-rl Receipts.
estimated az 100 head. market STEADY
beeves. f10d7.00 Texas steers. a Enf e..
western steers. MH0ag. FtOckera and
feeders. S3.6O0t.s0 cows and heifera s. ga.f
SO; calves. g.O0d800
HOGS-Receipts, estimated az 500 head
market Sc higher: light 81 s5t7 %. mixed.
N.65GsO; heavy, H.G5mTs5. rough. 1850
l.lb; good 20 choice heavy. s. 7aff1 -. pigs.
N.80Usm: bulk Of sales. f.s0a1gs
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts eati-
mated al i0e0 head. market steady: native.
g. 60n455; western. g B0Aa0. yeariinEs. 81 q
$50: lambs. native. H59as.0. western. q .
d54O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

KANSAS CITY, Dee ei.-WHEAT-Ma MAY,
exc sellers: July. sac. bid Cash un-
changed 10 ic lower; No. hard. s0qg7c
No. 8. S9Q96c No . red 9Sa99c No s. w
gSc.
CORN-May. 46isa46ssc. bid; July. i7NQ
size, bid cash. unchanged 10 &c lower
No mixed. &c; No. 81 nG4liAc; No. 2
white 42c; No. 3 AGiahc
Unchanged. No. white, 32qS3c
No. mixed. MGd.hc
RYE-No p 16c.
HAY-Unchanged 10 Sc IN 20 BdlOc
down. Choice timothy, si4o0QlA50: choice
prairie. Nlm0lG0O.
BUTIER-Creamery, 2sc; firsts, 25c; sec
onds sc; packing stock. IKE
EGGs-EXtras, Oizc; firstS sc; seconds.
i9isc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
HnIfrr Nlarhef.

NEW YORK. Dee M.-COFF'EEs- f'u-
lures closed steady net 2 points lower %
8 points higher. Sales. % - bags Jan
uary. n .ac. February no Re. March. no. 49,
April. m ~. MAY. NIB. June. m o. .
July. Ifmrt August. ~ 80. Eepfenhef.
Do s4c. October. b. saCs November. ~ ssr.
uecembeg, 10 -.
spot COFFEE. steady. No. Z Rio IKE 40.
Z santos. igac. mild coffee quiet. Cerdova.
isat ui8Ac
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
ksa-as City Ave ssssk Nsrsst,

KANSAS CITY 10. Dee m-CATTt.E
Receipts, lee head market steady native
steers. a. asEHaa southern aferfa. 81 iaII
a9H. s1ufheru cows. a. .allf al. natlFe coaa
and halfers a. $3.50, afncsafH and feeders.
"a WaIf e.. balls. al llatu0. calVea. a. Il
49, sseigru steers. t.lsn. western
ruwH g. laUa1e
Woas- iircripts. go head ruaFksi e
highef. baik " raiss. Nlsgi G'ts hsafy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. n.-CATTIF-
ceipts. 900 head. Including 100 Tezaps. mar
ket steady native beef steers 8 0la7 y.
cows and heifera. t275a66o. stockers ana
feeders. 415ff6.25. Texas and Indian sfeera.
g. 1860. cows and heifers. s. psld 81
calves In carload lots. N1fdf00
HOGS Receipts. 5000 head. market 8
higher. pigs and lights. s. $3.50. packers.
S7.5OdS6O. butchers and best heavy. q 500
500
No sheep.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

Features OF the Trading and Closing
nrlcn. On mnarL of Irnde.


CHICAGO, Dec. M.-In the face OF an
official estimate that the Canadian wheat
crop Is N,145O00 bushels more than the
after-harvest figures, leading bulls bought
enough today 10 sustain the market Dis
cOuraging prospects in western Europe,
particularly France, furnished a reason,
and there were also damage reports from
the Puniaub Compared with last night,
prices closed isc higher 20 AQlzc down.
Latest sales showed corn sc up 10 lse
off. oats at a shade TO b8Ac decline ana
hog products costing eiaul2tkc more than
twenty-fOur hours previous.
According TO the Canadian minister OF
agriculture. the yield Of wheat north Of
the United States boundary has been fig
ured too low by al least a sixth and should
have been put az lf9.920.0oQ bushels, The
only extensive selling during the day fol-
lowed this announcement but prominent
longs stood BY the guns and received
timely aid In the form Of news regarding
excessively wet weather throughout Italy.
parts OF Germany and iu England, fortu-
Eal. spain and France. Altogether, the
volume VI business was not large. how
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

ST. JOSEPH. Dec. at.-CATTLFs-Re-
ceipts 200 head market steady. steers.
s. 0gQ6 20. cows and heifers s. Tslfa 80.
calves 81 OOns %
HO0s-Beceipts. 500 head. market ~
higher. top. E.s5. tsdik Of sales. g. 1851 -
SHEEP AND LAM fis-fl2cei pfs 80 head !.
market steady lambs. g. safs q.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

PHIIAuEiLiu.A. Dec. 2 -liLTTEia-
Unchanged
Esitts- scarce and firm; PeAa y ivania
an d1ther nearby uFsts. FIRES Gases. SIC az
mara. current receipts la ret rnabie eases
a. az mask, western urats, 'ar cases. gicl
AZ mara
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

PEORIA. Dee 2i.-CORN' eadys so y
as. SO. 4 Else. sample. a.
OATS inEheE; No. g white axe, stand
ard. nitumAc. 30. 3 white Nhoi No.
white. hAc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

s7.sOa"s5; packers and butchers. t7.7saT IS.
lights. y7.1O1760
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipta, none.
market steady; mutt0ns. t3sOdfz5. lambs
t.5OQe.9O. fed wethers and yeariinEs. I3f0a
$50: fed western ewes, 93g14age
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

Receipts and disposition of live stock at
the Union stock yards South Omaha, Tor
tWenty-four hours. ending at 3 ., m. yes
terday;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

Quotations furnished ~ nuns. HrinEsf
a %, ~ New Omaha Sauonai hama buiid-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

nuAuth GFain Market.
DULUTH. Dec. u-WHEAT-Dec
none. May, uo6&; cash. No. ! nogthern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01

Receipts Of live stock a. the FIVE princi-
pie western markets yesterday:
cattle ffuaH sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

of his that didn't exactly suit Maybe 1t was the
thick under lip, the sag to his lower the quick
shift to his gray-green eyes. Anyway, he almost
smooth to be true, and wa MT gon to let anybody
do the conversational snake charmer act on me.
am nibbn'; but amt swallowin the bait whole
yet" says l. "NOw what S the rest? Want me to hold
the fake wallet while you take my watch security and
find friend?"
Il am grieved, Son deeply grieved, says the d. A.
ito be the subject of such unjust suspicion, when my
simple purpose is to your assistance in an enter
prise of high merit.
Say he did it well too; nothin glshy, no overplayn
the part but Just paned sad look, and deep sigh.
"Ah, chirk up, says "and let's hear how it can
win the five!"
"Thanks, child of the sum- thanks, says he. "Know,
then that you are called of Zapra to be her acolyte
"Ive been called out of my name lots of times, Mr.
Wicks," says l; "but this is where get off and ask
directions. Her aco-which?"
rite Zapra golden haired daughter of the Incas, would
have you attend her at the altar"
"Best man. groomH says |.
"Nay, nay' says Payson. "You wanted
helper to prestess 1t is for you bear the symbols
of an ancient faith That is all. And the sacred cere
mony lasts not than half an hour"
"When does it OFF," says l.
"This very eventide," says Wicks, "the same being
the beginning of the year four thousand and ten accord
ing to the calendar of Kechua the Great You come
little before nine and at nne-fOrty-flve depart
"And it's five throw says I.
In advance if you like says Wicks, reachn for the
wad.
account of my thatch I'm picked for this?"
aye the gods have prepared you for it, says Wicks
"You favored with the golden aureole, even as
Zapra and she will be we'll pleased to look upon you
"That's cheerin, says L. "but don't you 60 to bankn
too heavy Course, amt castin asparagus,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

his dom and what the good in worryn', anyway?
Worry fits the man that wants to die young,
and like Twin Davv-there's such wonderful lot to
live for So l just settled down quiet and sober like,
only comm near losn me head every time letter
comes from Tommy in New York. Then used to trot
around with the letter in pocket readin glad and
proud to this and that one-though, 'twixt You
and me- could rattle off every word with eyes shut
at was no surprise hear Tommy had the stuff in
him. How else could it be? Tommy was Fitch, and
a Fitch is no mean in Ireland. He was for comm
home the first year, he for comm home the second
year, but three and four and five and reels Off and
all the time Tommy keeps writin business is gettin
harder pull him. l was lookin for that-its easy
your back home and hard to set your face to
it again. And then-what do you think, Davy:-l
took to dreamin'. | used to stand the sandstone
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flag in the door, the spot where these marble steps
rise now, and with both eyes open to see Tommy comm
home up the hill on jauntn car. Aye Davv, and he
used sit with in the paror and sup tea out of the
best cups and and when the nights were cold
he used to his shins with at the fire on the
hearth in the kitchen, and we'd tell fairy stories, and
watch the smoke from pipes curl up the big open
chimbley!
at went seven eight nine, years-Im CROWN
rich,' writes Tommy. I'm proud of YOU l writes
back; then whispers in If YOU don't hurry up
son. you'll home to find your old father takin
things easy under grass and daisy quilt
TWENTY years it to a day, Davy. l was in the
parlor tryin to keep up with Paddy Oliver talkin
You recoect Paddy Oliver, with his specs and his
squns, his hees and his haws, his shuin walk, his
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hump on his back, and his beak for nose? A good
man and fair man-God rest his soul kindly-even
if he moneylender.
"'Four times the day has round and you re
givin' me the same story Paddy sayin', when
wheels rattle the in the yard Who's that this
unholy hour of the night? asks Paddy; but was holdn
me breath. The feelin' me- and l couldn't
finger till Tommy himself was in the door.
"Och, man. Think of that Twenty years rolled up
into second! All me sghin' all me ongn and prayn
and Tommy before me at last! He comes half over,
and goes to him tremblin then all of sudden grips
both his arms with the strength OF horse. Tommy!
Me own Tommy!
paddy Oliver had his wits with him that night; but
he wasn't fast enough.
add l read Mortgage on that paper you've just
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