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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24

It was then that I saw the cook
book. It was lying ON a shelf beside
the clock, and while Mr.. HARRISON had
his back turned / got It down. It was
quite clear that the domestic type OF
woman was his ideal. and / did not
care TO outrage his belief in me. So I
took the cook book into the pantry
and read the recipe over three times.
When ] came back knew It by heart.
although / did not understand It.
II will tell you how" | said with a
great deal OF dignity, "and since you
want TO help. you may make II your
self"
He was delighted
Fine" he said. Suppose you give
me the idea first. Then well go over
It slowly, bit by bit. Wen make "A
big fluffy omelet. and II the others
aren't around. Wen eat It ourselves"
Well" said. trying 10 rememb Der
exactly, you take two eggs"
Two" he repeated. Two eggs for
ten people!"
Don't interrupt me-" I said irrita.
bly,. Tiff two isn't enough we can
make several omelets, one after the
other"
He looked at me with admiration.
Who else but you would have
thought Of that he remarked. We'll.
here are two eggs. What next?"
Separate them" I said easily. No.
didn't know what It meant. hoped
he would: | said II as casually as I
could. and / did not look at him. I
knew he was staring at me. puzzled.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24

Arrangements for the employment
OF girls instead OF boys as indoor mes
sengers in the general postonice and
I'm some of the principal provincial
postofTices are being completed. and
It is anticipated that the experiment
will be made on January I Mt the lat
est. At ST. Grand II IL
hoped TO employ the girls mainly In
the telephone and telegraph depart
ments. where women form a consider
able proportion Of tho staff The
wage TO be paid TO the girl messen-
gers will be one shilling less than
that OF the boys.-London Times
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
appealed TO him as he did 90. and
stopping now and again for q deep
throated chuckle

appealed 10 him as he did 90. and
stopping now and again for q deep
throated chuckle.
I'm thinkin." he said once. stop
ping with a dish in the air. what a
deuce OF a noise there will be when
the vaccination doctor comes around
this mornin'. In a week every one OF
us will be nursin' a sore arm or walk
in on one leg. beggin' your pardon.
miss. The last time the force was
vaccinated. l asked 10 be done be-
hind me ear; | needed me legs and
needed me arms. but didn't need me
head much!"
He threw his head back and laugh
ed. Mr.. HARRISON laughed too. or.
we were very cheerful! And that aw-
full stove stared at me. and the kettle
began 10 hum, and Aunt Selma sent
down word that she was not we'll, and
would like some omelet on her tray.
Omelet!
| knew that II was made OF eggs.
but that was the extent OF my knowl-
edge. | muttered an excuse and ran
upstairs 10 Anne, but she was still
smiling over her necklace. and said
she didn't know anything about
omelets and didn't care. Food would
choke her Neither OF the Mercer
girls knew either. and Bella. who was
still reading in the den. absolutely de-
clined to help.
II don't know, and wouldn't tell
you II | did. You can get yourself
out. as you got yourself In" she said
nastily. The simplest thing. II you
don't mind my suggesting Il. Is TO
poison the coffee and kill the lot OF us.
Only, II you decide TO do II. let me
know: want to live just long enough
to see Jimmy Wilson writhe!"
Bella is the kind OF person VINO gets
on ones nerves She finds griev-
ance and hugs It; she does ridiculous
things and blames other people. And
she flirts.
went downstairs despondently
and found that Mr. HARRISON had dis
covered some eggs and was standing
helplessly staring at them.
"Omelet - eggs. Eggs omelet.
That's the extent OF my knowledge"
he said, when entered. You'll have
to come to my assistance"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24

Separate theIn!" be said. why.
they aren't fastened together!- Then
he laughed. "Oh. yes. OF course."
When looked he had put one at each
end OF the table. Afraid they'll quar-.
rel. suppose" be said. We'll, now
they're separated"
Then beat"
First separate. then beat," he re-
peated. The author OF that cook
book must have had mean disposi.
ton. What's next? Hang them?" He
looked up at me with his boyish
smile
Separate and beat" I repeated. II
| lost a word OF that recipe | was
gone. II was like saying the alphabet:
had TO so TO the beginning every
time. mentally.
Well" he reflected. you can't beat
an egg. no matter how cruel you may
be, unless you break II first" lie
picked up an egg and looked at t.
Separate!" he reflected "Ah-the
white from the-whatever you cook.
Ing experts call 1.-THE yellow part"
Exactly" exclaimed. light break.
Ing on me. "Of course. knew you
would find out" Then back 10 the re,
cipe-"beat until well mixed; then
fold in the whites"
"Fold|' he questioned 1T looks
pretty thin to fold, doesn't Il? L
upon my word, / never heard OF fold
Ing an egg. Are you-but OF course
you know. Please come and show me
how"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24

lower. So he knew Bella, and he
knew was not Bella, although he had
not grasped the fact that | was usurp-
ing her place. And the odious Harbi-
son man sat on the table and swung
his feet
Il wonder II you know" he said,
looking around him, how good It is
to see a white woman so perfectly at
home in civilized kitchen again,
after two years of food cooked by a
filthy Indian squaw over portable
sheet-iron stove!"
So perfectly at home! ! stood in
the middle of the room and stared
around at the copper things hanging
up and the rows of blue and white
crockery, and the dozens and hun.
dreds Of omplicated-looking utensils,
whose names / had never even heard,
and | was dazed / tried with some
show of authority TO instruct Flanni-
gan about gathering up the soiled
things, and, after listening In puzzled
silence for a minute, be stripped of
his blue coat with a tolerant smile.
Lave 'em to me. MISS" he said
The miss" passed unnoticed. Il
mayn't give 'em a Turkish bath, which
is what you are describin'. but I'll get
the grease OF all right. | always
clean up while the missus is in bed
with a young 'un."
lie rolled up his sleeves, found a
brown checked gingham apron behind
the door. and tied It around his neck
with the ease of practise. Then he
cleared of the plates. eating what
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
CHAPTER VII. (continued.) }

Well, II ended by Jim's graciously
permitting Bella TO remain-there be-
ing. nothing else to do=-and by his
imagnanimously agreeing to keep her
real identity from Aunt Selma and Mr..
HARRISON, and 10 break the news or
her presence to Anne and the rest. 1t
created a sensation beside which
Anne's pearls faded away, although
they came to the front again soon
enough.
Jim broke the news at once. gather
ing everybody but HARRISON and Aunt.
Selma In the upper hall. He was
lpalpitatingly nervous, but he tried to
carry 1t off with a high hand.
IT'S unfortunate" he said, looking
around the circle of faces, each one
frozen with amazement. and just a
suspicion, perhaps, of incredulity.
Its particularly unfortunate for her.
You all know how high-strung she is,
and If the papers should get hold of 1t
well, We'll all have to make 1t as
easy as we can for her"
With Jim's eye on them, they all
swallowed the butler story without a
gulp. But Anne was indignant.
Its like Bella" she snapped. We'll,
she has made her bed and she can lie
on 1t. I'm sure | shan't make It for
her. But If you want to know my
opinion Mr.. HARRISON may be a fool,
but you can't ram two Bellas, both nee
Knowles. down Miss Caruthers' throat
with a stick"
We had not thought of that before
and every one looked blank Finally,
however, Jim said Bella's middle name
was Constantia, and we decided to
call her that. But it turned out after
ward that nobody could remember Il
In hurry, and generally when we
wanted to attract her attention. we
walked across the room and touched
her on the shoulder. 1t was quicker
and safer
The name decided. we went down.
stairs in line to welcome Bella, to
try to make her feel at home, and to
forget her deplorable situation. Leila
had worked herself into a really sym
pathetic frame of mind.
Poor dear" she said, on the wav
down. Now don't grin, anybody. Just
be cordial and glad to see her. hope
she doesn't cry: You know the spells
she takes"
We stopped outside the door. and
everybody tried to look cheerful and
sympathetic and not grinny-which
was as hard as looking as If we had
had cup of tea-and then Jim
threw the door open and we filed in.
Bella was comfortably reading by
the fire. She had her feet up on
a stool and a pillow behind her head.
She did not even look at US for a min.
ute; then she merely glanced up as
she turned page
Dear me-" she said mockingly.
what a lot of frumps you all are!
had hoped 1t was some one with my
breakfast"
Then she went on reading. AS Leila
said afterward, that kind Of person
ought To be divorced.
Aunt Selma came down tust then
and / left everybody trying TO ex.
plain Bella's presence TO her, and fed
to the kitchen. The HARRISON man
appeared while was sitting hopeless
ly in front of the gas range. and show
ed me about II.
II don't know that ! ever saw one"
he said cheerfully. but I know the
theory. Likewise. by the same token,
this tea kettle. set on the flame. will
boil. That is not theory. however
That is early knowledge. Polly, put
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
Last of the Great Auks

strange rover after fits ranks were d.
minlshed by wholesale slaughter II
disappeared from the Orkneys for a
full century. and then. in 1913. a pair
showed up. only 20 perish there. The
tragedy Of this pair was pitiable
Though the islanders called them the
king and queen Of the auks." the fe-
male was killed by stone while sit
ting on her precious egg. The discon.
solate male went away. Great auks
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
Attempting ImposslbIIltiss.

Female Emancipator-With al our
work. the cause OF woman does not
progress Why is it?
Male Philosopher-The trouble is
that tho pretty girls spend all their
time trying TO be brainy and the
brainy girls spend all their time try
ing TO look pretty
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
Things de Had Missed.

Il never spent money as freely as
you do" said the young mans father.
Neither did play football nor en-
gage in other hazardous amusements."
It's too bad" was the thoughtless
reply. but | don't see why you should
tell me your troubles"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
SURVIVING Pair Of the Entire Race
Were Captured Alive in 1874 on
Geirfual asker.

Although It is as long ago as 1874
that the last great aux was seen alive.
and the peculiar bird Is set down as
extinct. there Is still a faint hope that
somewhere in the cold regions II may
be making a final stand for existence.
The great aux, OF "gare-fowl." was a
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24

adapted 10 self-preservation that on
Funk island. Newfoundland, many
years ago. sailors used 10 drive them
into pounds like 30 many sheep. Mean.
while. the record price OF a great auk's
egg stands at 300 guineas-about
$500. There are only 20 or IS eggs
known. and they are worth, all told.
Just about that many thousand dollars.
The skins and mounted specimens In
existence are so In number.-Harpers
Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
Sometimes 2 Cure,

"Scriblets Is suffering from cscos
thesscribendi."
What's he taking for IT."
Rejection slips. mostly"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24
couldn,t.

GO home with your wife and settle
your troubles out OF court"
No. your honor. | refuse 10 strike 4
womani"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-24

Also where wisdom is bliss tbs
folly to be ignorant
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

The carpenter work on the rooms be.
ing fitted up in the top story Of. the
high: school building has been com
pleted, ana plumbers are at present at
work fitting up the rooms. It is OK
pected to have everything in shape
for occupancy by the agricultural de.
partment in the course of q week or
ten days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

A number of the young friends of
Miss Helen Meining were entertained
by her at her home on Third street
southeast Tuesday afternoon, the occa-
sion being her ninth birthday anniver-
sary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

Mrs. Barden and daughter, Miss
Carrie, were pleasantly surprised last
Friday afternoon, the occasion being
their birthday anniversaries. Two
beautiful lunch cloths were presented
to Mrs. Barden while a fine piece OF
cut-glass was presented to Miss
Barden. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

E ESID En- 7 COMMITS

kyt1S1e Vi DEN COMMITS
= lle q
Bemidji ionesfs 80 s ffrea
/ Larson. 81 yeals IS iiremun a tho
Bemtdji mill, residing &C 523 Twelfth,
atreetsoommitted suicide this morning
py dflAh1ne carbolic acid. according to
g statement from Coroner Iberson after
ne had made an investigation. All
Arson formerly had been addicted
t tlDs &c drink habit, hut during the past
tWo years heshad ledsa sober life. Sat.
uruay. however, when he received his
pay he visited different saloons and
dld not 90 to work yesterday morning.
mis- morning when he awakened he
complained Of not feeling well and re-
quested his wife to pull down the
SHADES, so that he might sleep. She
dld SO and left the room. Returning
soon atterward she detected the odor
I Of carbolic acid: H. - I .
She knew at once something was the
matter. She asked her husband if she
should not call physician and he told
her to do so quickly. Dr.. E.A. Shannon
was hastily summoned but Mr.. Larson
was. dead BY the time he got there.
Martin Larson Of Bowlus, George
and l.. M. Larson of Swan River and
j: z. Larson Of this city are, brothers
OF deceased The latter: went up to
bemidji Tuesday might and returned
yesterday afternoon with the remains.
The funeral was held from the train,
lnterment being in Oakland cemetery.
PREVIOUS to q year ago deceased had
been employed in the Pine Tree saw
mill here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

The water power company has a
crew of men at work digging across
First street southeast to get at the
piping leading to the postof6ce build
ing. The pipe broke last fall. but when
fixed up evidently part Of it had been
overlooked as consequence Of which
the tenants Of the building have been
greatly inconvenience for some time.
It will now receive proper attention. ..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

DR.. Arthur Sweeney returned to st.
Paul Monday evening, after being in
attendance several days at the
Theodore Martin murder trial to give
expert testimony relative to the pris.
oner's sanity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

F.. L. Harrigan of st. Cloud, who
has been traffic manager for this dis:
trict of the Northwestern Telephone
company, has been transferred to a
different district
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

Mrs. Wayne Lindbergh of Mime
apolis, formerly of this city, is to
assume her duties as Fifth grade
teacher at the Hawthorne school next
Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

Log driving operations have been
discontinued for the season. leaving a
jam containing some forty million feet
OF logs located at point in the river
near Belle Prairie.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

A recital is to be given at the
Methodist Episcopal church Monday
evening under the auspices of the
Epworth league by J. Frank Fouche, a
dramatic artist.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

Thos. q. Andel son of Esthervllle,
Iowa closed a deal yesterday for the
West side pool and billiard hall of H.
W. Venners. and took. charge of it at
once,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

Mrs. j. A. Lindqulst, who resides
Just east of town, is considerably better
from a recent illness.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zamjonn of Two
Rivers lost their infant-daughter,
Margaret, by death Wednesday Of last
week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

A letter from Norway received this
week by M. j. Bracke informs him Of
the death of his brother, Syver Bracke,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

The planer resumed operation Mon
Gay, after a general overhauling fo1
the winter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

d. Il. L. Lind of Bralnerd enrolled at
the local business college Tuesday
evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

There will be a meeting of the
Woodmen lodge this evening in
Maurins hall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06
CARNEGIE EIBRARY.szs =ssSsssss
Inc librarian q report Tor the moiltl
follows ~ J. -

Of September has been mate and is' IS
follows ~ So.
BOOK ACC COUNT &
Books purchased /. !. 81
Books donated !. !. :. ==s$.ssss ~ I.
Books rebound s. &. !. 5 None
Books worn out land withdrawn.
Books repaired in library. =. =. rs
Magazines bound. None
CIRCULATION 80 zezs
New readers registered, adult, 81
New readers registered, Juvenile 10
Number Of books issued :. :. $. I, O02
Number of daysopen for issue Of ,.5s<
5.s.lz books ..............5. 10
Average daily circulation "a
Largest daily circulation 1926
Smallest daily circulation. I. -. "a
Percentage of fiction. ...... 81
Number Of visitors to- reading
|. s and reference rooms daily :. so
+ Il ,..s7 RECEIPTS
Fines on overdue books. ........ .@.@
Damaged or lost books. ........ Nome
Cards 30
:. Jenny Lind Blanchard, Librarian.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

"A new telephone directory is to be
issoed soon by the local exchange. some
fifty new phones having been in
stalled The numbers of considerable
number of other phones have changed
as consequence - :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

FOR SALE-Pure bred Holstein bull
calves. Prices reasonable. Write or
call on Fred Laatsch, Fort Ripley,
Mimi. Il. 1.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

~ - -
8 Report Of distrrict No. IS Tor month
ehding Sept. 90: Moot days taught,
20; No. pupils enrolled, g. Those
perfect II Attendance for the month
were Seth and Olga Ain, Edith ard
Hazel Mattison, Florence Reed: Lester:
Ramsdill, Tony Wenzel and Hilda Nell
son. 4 S.es= S.
Grace Frazier, teacher.
Report Of school district No. go: No.
Of days. taught. 10 ); No. of holidays, u
No. OF pupils enrolled. 10 :; average
daily attendance, IA. Pupils = absent
one day or less: Della Doucette. Ruth
and Willie Cook, Delphia ana Harold
Iedford, Otto Laatsch and Harvey
johns. Florence Nichols, teacher.
MORRISON COUNTY 70 RECEIVE
e .s. SIS, 2O7. :zs If
Morrison county is to receive $1S, 2O7
in the October lat superintendent of
state school money, according tonotlce
received by the county auditor this
week from g. Ct. Schultz, state super.
intendent of public instruction. The
amount apportioned for each pupil lis
80 and there are. 6089= pupils in the
county entltled to share in the. appor.
tionment. ! a:.T IA :s'szsssE So
It will be distributed with the
November settlement. :5:-.::s=sslz::z.
Qood lovo1d lllnrt Al
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

Office for rent in the Vasaly build
ing. 2ts Il
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

FOR SALE-Steam heating boiler
suitable for store room or dwelling.
Nearly new. Inquire at this Office.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-05
WOMAN ABUSES HORSE
THEN LEAVES CITY
Her Companion Is Arrested and Set
ties For Damage.

Saturday at midnight, a woman Civ
ing her name as Lille May Stevens
hired a horse and buggy from Ed
ward Gray liveryman of north Main
street, stating that she wanted TO
make one-hour drive. The rig was
not returned but Sunday morning
about seven o'clock it was found
hitched in an alley near the rail-
roads. The animal had been fright
fully mistreated and was almost dead
from exhaustion A search was made
for the woman but she could not be
found.
However. It was learned that an
Italian had gotten into the buggy
with her near the livery barn and he
was located. A warrant was issued for
his arrest charging him with overdriv-
ing and he settled the damages with
Mr.. Gray. 1t is said the parties drove
to Bucyrus and back. The foreigner
disclaims knowledge of the woman's
nor is she known by the
local authorities. 1t Is believed she
has flown.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-05
10000 BUILT LAST YEAR
But This Hardly Kept Pace
With Destruction.
Railroad Men Are Much Interested In
\ New Sleeping Car Which IL Is
Claimed VIII PopuIarizc the Upper
Berth. In Fact Making It More Dc
sirable Than Jower--Iocal Rail-
road Notes.

The annual death roll of freight
cars in the United States is declared
to be above the 100000 mark. In 1910
the production of freight cars was
1SO. 900. including few thousand for
export. This production added sub
stantially to the country's freight
car equipment, but scarcely more
than enough to make up for the cas-
ualties" of the previous two years
during which the construction of cars
aggregated $4,000 and $4,000 respec-
lively. Thus the average annual pro-
duction for the years 1908, 1909 and
1910 only about 10000, little more
than enough to make good the des-
truction and depreciation, to say
nothing of eduipping some 1000 miles
a year Of wholly new line, and taking
care of the country's expanding vol
ume of railroad traffic now exceeding
that of 1907, despite the recession
that recently has taken place.