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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
The Buckskin Shirt
Byo HENRY

ByO. Henry

shock OF hair, and swore great. mean
ingiess oaths
For seven years now the gaunt one
had never failed In Christmas re
membranes, the only one he gave, and
70 q strangers child. For seven
years. luck with him or against him,
he had sent this Christmas Offering.
Once. down IN Tucson, he had been
In such straits that he had to pawn
his silyer-mounted saddle 10 gain the
wherewlthal 10 buy a Geegaw for this
little boy, But as he said at the time
when he mailed II. he had made good.
And what's the use In havin' little
pardner named after you. n you don't
give him his'n on chriBtmas?"
But this was the hardest year OF all.
Tho most difIicult task Not squaw
within a hundred miles Indians all
gone Nobody much who knew how
70 tan buck. Ought 10 have beads on
4. but that couldn't be done. Wished
no had learned beadwork.. Never cut
nor sewed boys shirt In all his life
How big was BeYen'year-old, any.
howl But Sure an shootln', there
was a real Buffalo Bin shirt goin' back
East this year"
SO through this winters evening
and many others he worked steadily,
and looked forward TO that fast ap.
preaching time when he must venture
out from the wilderness and away 10
the abode OF men, in order that he
might express with duo formality his
annual gift.
on the night OF its compilation as
he held II 70 the light IL proved
a tan. and never did finer claws grace
a neck-piece. IT'S thrums were of the
thinnest. and quill or two lent chic.
True. the sewing was a triae irregu.
lar IN stitch. and there were places
that looked rather crude, but II was
"A mighty strong shf-s and them
stitches was ali put In thar TO stay
You bet Il was strong shirt"
There came the night OF the start
ms Fresh thongs TO the shoes. the
homely lunch, and the packing of the
precious bundle that was TO bring
gladress to those two Fasteners. The
buckskin shirt and the meager supply
OF gold-dust were rolled Into tight
little wad and carefully bound around
with strips of -four sack.
The wind was not wearled of the
night when the moccasined feet we're
slipped into the rawhide thongs, tho
diminutive pack thrust over sinewy
shoulders. and the belt frightened for
the days Journey Out through the
singing pines, which babe him
friendly good.by, up to tho crest OF
the divide where underground and
barren rock were rendered plain by
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men. This is all that saved that
hole from letting his life out. He'll
get well, all right"
To the amazement of the curious
group. he held in the air and shook
out of its foldings a tiny buckskin
shirt, stained with blood and perforat
ed through it's wadded thickness with
bullet meant to kill
Again the winds caressed the hill
tops, laid loving hands on the fir-trees
and played dancing tunes for the wild
flowers that carpeted the domes back
of Sandy's home. Everything seemed
good to him in this spring world Of
his. 1t was an old world, too, and
one whose buffets and scant rewards
he had faced uncomplainingly. But
tonight, he thought, what more could
a man want than this? He reviewed
in order the facts that unexpected
treasures of gold had been found, that
new friends had been made, and,
greatest of all, that a letter was lying
on his lap. 1t read:
DS6F PdrQner:
Of course was glad to get the gold
watch those men sent with the shirt
Muther says they sent it to your
namesake because you wouldn't take
nothing. But all the boys think the
shirt is the best part of the present
muther wanted to wash the stains out
but wouldn't let her. and i wont let
her mend the holes in it. Gee but
you must have licked 'em. It's got
another stain on it now where cut
my thum with my new nife trying TO
open the insides of the watch. Good
bye Willie Smith Parks
ps. Somehow that watch don't run
well no more.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
CUPID AND JEWELRY TRADE
Very Close Connection Between the
Two Is Shown by a Little
Reflection.

Have you ever stopped to think
what would become of the jewelry
business if it wasn't for it's friend Gu.
ptd? 1t might also be we'll to stop
and think what would become of Gu
pid II 1t wasn't for it's friend the lew
eler. There is a closer business re-
lationship between these two than
many may imagine.
A young man falls in love, PROPOSES
and is accepted, thanks to Cupid.
Then there is an engagement ring
to buy and Cupid gets more thanks,
this time from the jeweler. The
friends of the engaged couple hear of
the approaching wedding and off they
go to the jeweler to buy suitable we'd
ding presents. Then there are silver
and golden wedding presents to buy
also suitable gifts to provide for chris
Jennings and birthdays.
Under the circumstances II ia easv
TO understand why jewellers and their
assistants aid Cupid somewhat by
never neglecting any possible oppor-
tunity to introduce eligible young men
OF tneir acquaintance to suitable young
women. The rest is simple. Intro.
auctions are often followed by en-
gagements. The jeweIer, to whom
the young couple feel indebted for
their new found happiness, is patron.
ized when the engagement and wed.
ding rings are bought. And as wed.
dings mean wedding presents they are
all very good for the jewelry business
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and an equally long tramp in summer
90 tbs nearest nsighboF,
A black hole IN the hillside. desert.
81 since those earlier arEonHnts had
gpns their says, had luFsd him TO tho
place wigh cleaning Invitations From
tts Overlook rtanuies be drove a msa.
EeF Sake
Il waa lSte aStumn now. and the
SHE'S hA6 covered over shat forgot,
fsa cry "a TIE eanon below; ard
bEanketss Is Whlte the old camp
cemetsgy On lkEs nlghs and other
Esgats the Wfps EaHg VARYING tunes,
Rzs drove tie SsgS Ike spray
ME4aRss ms eahsH W8H1gs tEuEn = sea
81 nobF0keA waite
Bst neathef tEs Night noY he hole
81 tie hFi1e vas n iRtefsAt 70 ~
MaSn 80 E9s cab5a. Wk9 xlternatss 81
6ss pasaes ~ phtstis9 tzaes vita kaif
Nkasgesas sgls59qgtess ssa occasional
~, wsen 4ss ggoeism becaEe YsgY peg
Eaex5ng, tsseass Ms saEefs thFp4g& has
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
PASSING ON THE "REMEDT
Afflicted One, "cured," Was Willing
Others Should Have Benefit OF
His Experience.

DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler, at
luncheon at the Mohonk Peace COZ
gress, said with a laugh:
There is a type of man who ae
clares that 1t will never be posslOie
for mankind to get along without Wn'
This type of man, whom nothing can
convince, reminds me in his blind stu
pid obstinacy of a chap who oLoo
consulted a famous Philadelphia ph''
sican about his dyspepsia.
''The patient was very DEAL iAV
dialogue between the physician anu
him ran like this:
What do you usually breaAia0'
on?'
"'oh, no! AT least two miles in the
morning, and a motor ride a''i
lunch
".How many hours do you sleep.
Well, doctor, was 81 my io''
birthday.
Are you married?
Thirst
with a gesture of impatience ~
physician turned and wrote out d s -
pie remedy for dyspepsia. Inc ~
tient. as he departed, shouted IN -
loud, harsh tones Of the very aeA
doctor. can cure deafness! 49,.
1.-THE other shook his head III 'A'
negative 80
Well said the patient you - u
been very kind, and therefore - ,ps.
ing to make you present oil TINS r
scription. He took folded pa
from his pocket. 1T cured me-
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his chances, but felt no weakening and
no fear. Over and over again, be-
tween his clenched teeth, he NUT
tered: "They can't win, damn 'em,
they can't win. They got Jack, but
they can't get me. If he'd been game
from the jump we'd have all pulled
through"
A sudden movement on the hillside
caught his attention.
There was swift rush of a black
form silhouetted against the white
ness as one of the robbers, adopting
new tactics, sought a vantage-point
higher on the mountain, from which
he might shoot down to the road.
Quick as a flash and with deadly Ger.
tainty, Sandys rifle recognized the
danger, gave answer, and another
huddled heap was added to the morn
ing's tragedy. Down the hill it came,
tumbling grotesquely, displacing stone
in its journey, and finding a resting
place within a few feet Of its COM
rade.
Sandy chuckled grimly. There's
just one more" he said to himself,
"and mebbe l kin get him to lay down
his hand.
"Hey, there!" he shouted, 81 don't
wanter kill you, and l reckon you
don't care in nowise particular about
gettin' me. If you've got enough al
ready, you kin chuck your guns over
in front Of that rock, hist your hands,
and come down here where we can
palaver."
A shot was the only reply "a pref
ty game cuss, l reckon" said Sandy,
as the bullet ripped through the top
of his hat. carrying with it neatly
mown lock of red hair.
''Whew, some good shootin', calker-
late" Then he began to try, after
carefully withdrawing his rifle, to
gain a position of vantage from far
Their up the side of the fallen breast.
As he crawled forward upon his side,
he inadvertently exposed himself, and
the last outlaw lost no time In seizing
the opportunity.
A squirt of fame shot like lightning
from the hillside battle-ground. Sandy
felt a paralyzing shock, and released
his hold on his rife, which fell and
clattered out of reach.
'fIe got me! He got met" Sandy
murmured over and over to himself.
His hand sought his breast and came
away redly stained. He was helpless,
but through his mind flashed a recol-
lection of an old Indian strategy, and
at once he simulated death.
A long interval of silence followed.
A head appeared above the out.
laws refuge. From around the corner
of the rock protruded part of
face. Still no shot from the traveller
crouched behind the dead wheeler.
Emboldened by this, the outlaw eau.
tiously got on his feet and peered to-
ward his enemy Satisfied that he
had nothing to fear. he advanced into
the open. sH
Over the field OF tragedy he strobe,
the lust of gold still upon him. He
reached the box of the stage, shifted
his rife TO the hollow of his arm, and
stretched out a grasping hand toward
the coveted loot.
The prescienee which is every mans
inheritance caused him to turn to-
ward his fallen adversary.
From behind that barricade Of flesh,
upon his knees. resting dizzIIy on one
arm and weakly seeking steadiness OF
atm was the supposed dead man. The
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

BHI kno all about how yol
saved muther on the des
!. ! !. !. ]. !. !.
EszzsSszzz4z ert from the inyuns, so SD,
named nae after you ii
HfffsSS gratitude, Each time Girls
a& mus comes she says yot
send me something ant
call me little pardner. &c
MTa3RH | guesa we are. want Il
Il ILIlAIn 4 play ln1un but aipt got nc
buckakln shirt like bufic
bill wore n yon see SANITY Klaus lcafin
around out there tell him. muther
says be lives aoEncShere near you
goodbye While Smith Parks.
"pa. aln't this a long letter.
The big, gaunt man read II with
ehuckllngs and Interpretations OF God
bless his little heart or "Ain't be a
brick. durn him, aint he a brickt"
The haif.written. half.printed mis-.
awe was familiar TO him through
many readings. for II had been his
evening custom now for several weeks
70 scan is pages before commencing
the hetcuiean task which he bad set
himself the making Of the shirt
ITO reilghted hia pipe. carefully
folded and reilglously replaced the Jet.
ter IA hla safety vault, baking.pow.
dor can on a shelf In this can. too.
Was his store Of gold.dust. his only
reward for months Of isolation and
toll
With Sigh Of touching profnndlty,
he once more bent over a bundle Of
baekBkin, which lay Ia crumpl6d
folds beneath bis clumsy, toiIworn
hands, when he Strengthened up.
after intense study Of the lines on
which minors shirts are made, It's
crude design became visible.
lie Vas lark and huge Hia skin
was wrlnkied BY desert SUNS aud win.
ter winda lIe was wholly unprepos,
sensing until one came TO look deeply
into the eyes that az first glance were
merely pieces OF hluo-gray ateei, set
into the dun color OF his face. The
more one looked the deeper they be,
came, Then. II hia face eontorted II,
self into a mass OF crisacrosaed wrln,
kieH. the eyes became wells uf kind.
linoas aud giadnesa. and the man was
beautiful. After that you forgot to
look anywhere else.
fits habltatlon was mere shack OF
q cabin. peFehed on the edge OF q blum
away on up IN the tops OF the sierras.
where winter SHOWS lie deep, where
the Wind eroons through fr.trees
watching over splendid loneliness
and whore the lean, gray wolf has
come Into hla own again, after tho
passing Of a civilization. II was a
days hard hnow.shocing In winter,
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

"Heine" Mitchell, the editor and
manager has habit of delivering the
poods.-Haryev Herald.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
AFTER SOLDERING.
aThe Gentleman In White" and the
Idea Of tho Red Cross,

.The Gentleman In White" and the
Idea Of tho Red Cross.
During the Italian war of 1859 young
Jean Dunant was travelling in that
country. After the battle Of Solferino
he visited the field, and. seeing the
terrible sufferings of the wounded SOL
diers who lay around unattended, he,
with the assistance Of several peasant
women, formed an ambulance service,
with its headquarters in little church
at Castiglione He helped with his
own hands to bind up the wounds Of
Frenchmen, Italians and Austrians
alike.
"They are all brothers," he said. "A
wounded enemy is an enemy no long
er." And he and his corps Of helpers
brought water and medicine and
smoothed the pallets Of straw and
cheered the unfortumates and closed
the eyes of the dead and performed
the last kind offices for the dying.
Dunant was regarded by the hundreds
of wounded as Il miracle Of goodness
little less than an angel THE gentle
man in white was the way in which
the officers spoke of him as he moved
around among the sick. his light cloth.
ing making him conspicuous on the
field.
His experiences ut Solferino, where
he saw that the willing hands of a
few unframed helpers actually saved
many lives and comforted hundreds OF
others. inspired him with the grand
idea Of an organizntion-the Red Cross
Christian Herald.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
Stacking A THEArER.
fribuIations Of the Drama In New
York In 1765.

T ribuIations Of the Drama In New
York In 1765.
Here is an account of the sacking of
q theater in New York from the Ga
zette of May 8, 1865:
1.-THE play advertised to be acted last
Monday evening having given offense
to sundry and divers inhabitants Of
this city. who thought it highly i'm.
proper that such entertainments should
be exhibited at this time Of public dis
tress, when great numbers Of poor peo-
pie can scarce find means of subsist-
ence. whereby many persons might be
tempted to neglect their business and
squander that money which is neces-
sary to the payment Of their debts and
the support of their families, rumor
was spread about the town that If the
play went on the audience would meet
with some disturbance from the multi
tude.
''This prevented the greatest part Of
those who intended to have been there
from going. However, many people
came, and the play was begun, but
soon interrupted by the multitude, who
burst open, the. doors. and, entered, with
noise and tumult. The audience les
capped in the. best manner they could.
Many lost their hats and other articles
Of raiment. A boy had his skull frac-
tured and was yesterday trepanned.
Death Is his. Several others were
sorely set upon and injured. But we
heard of no lives lost. The multitude
Immediately demolished the house, car
ried the pieces to the common, where
they consumed them in bonfire"
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WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
Devils Lake Woman Given Credit For
Success of "IWoman g Day at
Fargo.

A success from every point Of view
is what is claimed by the Fargo papers
for ''Woman g Day. at the big state
Grain Growers convention and to Mrs.
Jos. Kelly Of this city belongs large
share Of the triumph.
The Fargo Daily Courier-News says
in its write up Of the reception at the
Agricultural school:
The committee in charge of Wom-
ans Day, consisting of Mrs. J. Fl.
shepperd, chairman, Miss Jessie Hoo.
yer and Mrs. Kelly of Devils Lake,
whose husband is member of the
board of regents Of the college sue
ceeded in making a day which was FL
led with delight to the wives of the
farmers who come to our hospitable
city every year.. And it is safe o as
sumo that each woman present will
tell her friends, who in turn will tell
theirs, that pleasure awaits them
which will repay them. for any efforts
they may make to be a part of the
great convention. And it is safe to
assuem also, that not for long will
they occupy the outer edge-the fringe
as it were. They are just as much
part Of farm life as tine man behind
the pillow, and they possess just as many
assets.
The desire of the women members of
the A. G. faculty is that they may
learn to know wherein lies their
strength, that they may be of mutual
help and everlasting benefit each to
the other. AS Mrs. Sheperd said:
"The value of this splendid institution
lies in helping you, but in order that
it may best do SO, you must, by your
cooperation and support, help the in
stitution.'
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

Vagstad. of the Athens Cafe has been
compelled to enlarge his dining rom
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

"The Lion and the Mouse,'' sched-
uled to appear at the Grand Theatre
this evening, is touring the Northwest
and from the press comments they
making good at every stand. The play
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
Locals

White Glover Honey 20 cents per
pound at T. A. Haslem 3.
John Bran, Of Glenburn, is in the
city on business this week
4. A. Haslam g.
j. w. Rush of MELVILLE transacted
business in Devils Lake on Thursday.
Three pound can Of Curtis tomatoes
for Is cents at T. A. Haslem's.
Miss Lee, Of Penn, was in Devils
Lake on Wednesday shopping.
Henry Hale left the first of the week
for Fargo where he will transact busin-
cess.
Esther Mahood of Cando will be the
guest of Mamie Huesgen today and
will attend the theatre this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson plan to
leave next week for Grand Forks where
they will make their future home.
Mann's Department Store has re-
ceived large shipment of ginghams
and linens which are now on sale,
Mrs. G. II. Meyers returned Wednes-
day from l.anylon whore size was 2isit-
in. with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Pierce will move
into the Bell block and will occupy the
rooms formerly used by Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Montgomery of
Minot were in the city the early part
Of the week the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Turner.
Mr.. Graft, auditor Of the J. l. Case
Threshing Machine company, left to.
day for Aneta on business for the com
pany.
The school board met Wednesday and
allowed the regular monthly bills. Nc
matters of Importance were brought
up.
r. F. Wertli, Of Hankinson, was ir
the city on business the first Of the
week. Mr.. Werth is special agent fo1
one Of the companies represented b,
Mr.. Dodge in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Warren N. Steele O.
Modesto, CAL, are the happy parents o
q boy born Dec. '29th. Mr.. and Mrs
Steele formerly lived at Rolla and ha'
a host of friends in this city.
r Rev. Clattenberg leaves Monday TO
4 Minneapolis where on Wednesday h
. will attend the conservation Of Re,
| Theo. Payne Thurston, who is to b
il missionary bishop of Eastern Oklahe
), ma.
:. Miss Inga Guiana, who for the pas
r
:, two years has been chief telephone OF
: orator at the local office, left last nigh
for Chicago where she will visit. Mis-
:, Guiana has resigner her position in th
:. city.
Mrs. F. T. Fox was agreeably surpri
ed last Tuesday evening by a numbe
; of her friends who took the house
: storm. Lunch was brought by tn
e guests and at the conclusion of yer
J. delightful evening Mrs. Fox was pr
sented with handsome token Of r.
e membrance.
y Mr.. and Mrs. F. x. Kirsch, of IL
@ Warwick Sentinel, were in the city We
y terday on their way to Crooksto
!. where Mrs. Kirsch will visit frient
n while we editor will browse with Il
r fraternity, at the Grand Forks conve
. ton. Mr.. -Kirsch: intends to leave Be
l. son county this year, going to DIV
u county, where he has already installe
t plant on, the, new N; ?: branch. N
T. Kirsch is,as booster from the: word {
:. and radiates good fellowship wher
y ever he may locate.
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Acts of the Apostles.

The weight of testimony is in favor
of st. Luke as the author of the Acts
Of the Apostles, though some respect
able critics claim that the authorship
is quite unknown. There are no sure
data for determining the date of the
Acts. Various dates have been as
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cribed. Some think that It was writ
ten about the year 80. while others
hold that 1t could not have been writ
ten before the second century. about
A. d. 125.-New York American.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
A Sanaitixa Child.

Uncle Gus-So this is the baby. eh :?
I used to look just like him at that
age. What's he crying about now?
Niece Susie-Oh. Uncle Gus. he heard
what you said.-Chicago News.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20
ALWAYS WAITING,

Dashaway-You have splendid look
ing clothes. old man. Who is your
tailor? Cleverton-Hes the first man
you see as you go out-Life.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

BY desiring what is perfectly good
we are part of the divine power
against evil.-George Eliot.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-20

Both man and woman kind belle
their nature when they are not kind
Bailey.
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A Hard stunt.

"A man can do almost anything
when he discovers that he must"
"Have you ever felt that you must
get upstairs at a. m. without waking
your wife?"-Chicago Record Herald.
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for year at least, until it becomes a
legal paper, and we wish to say to its
10 ol,orc +bo+ +bo,, ,,,,,,4 :, "a -.,r-a,A a.:
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Maids of Moods.

Maids Of Moods.
"Do your daughters help their moth
er with the housework?"
I'VE wouldn't think of expecting it.
Muriel is temperamental, and Zaza Is
MISUNDERSTANDING Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
THE PLANS OF THEATRE
and MODERN new HOTEL
Americas is Finally to Have
New Opera House

The Times-Recorder told some time
ago of plans on foot to build new
opera house at the artesian corner; &
spacious, modern theatre on the
ground floor, with second and third
floors to be utilized as an up-to-date
European hotel of thirty or forty
rooms.
Some delay resulted in getting the
plans perfected, and also in securing
the desired site
Atlanta architects have finally com
pleted the building plans and forward
ed them to the parties here, who viii
finance the enterprise for their APP
prevail. The plans came yesterday af-
ternoon and are those of a splendid
theatre such as Americas so much
needs.
While not yet accepted in all de-
tails, the plans will undoubtedly be
used. For the present they are on eX-
hibition at Dodson's where Americas
people interested can see them today
There is every reason to believe that
the new theatre can be finished ere
another season opens.
The hotel, as proposed in the plans
will have thirty-six bedrooms ana
will be both fireproof and modern ii
/ its appointments. "A. P Rilfeuil & Co.
of Atlanta, are the architects.