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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Succeeds Husband as Assessor

Mrs. Elizabeth Harden Splitter
widow of Lewis A Spitzex who
dropped dead at his post of duty
Thursday after nearly thirty wears
Of service to the county, was this
morning appointed by the board of su-
pervisors to the position Of county
assessor, made vacant by her hus-
bands death.
Santa Clara county Is the first TO
have a woman assessor or a woman
In any or the principal positions other
than that Of superintendent of schools
The election was unanimous at a sna-
c1ai meeting OF the board this morn
Ing a score OF applicants had asked
for the posftion.-San Jose correspon.
dence San Francisco Call.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Roses ana
ChesubS
BxIou-cnoe Alfred 0U

tc.pyr.xh,. DE2 BY Associated IA'sr.ry
And. mother. you ought 70 have
seen that room when we got through
with IT,"
but don't Set excited. Cherry.
cautioaed her mother.
How can I help IL when I'm 80
Ing TO earn fifty dollars a week and
ut the end Of year take Us both TO
Europe!"
You mustn't be too sure about 81
20. but l am. Sadie said I vas q
natural born artist Why. I was
painting a cherub within half day."
Miss Cherry Kinsell was a happy
looking young girl. Her mother was
a widow with a moderate income. and
the daughter had often wished that
she could find some congen.al employ
ment TO earn her own way.
Nothing could come OF IL until she
had paid her chum. Sadie Newhall,
visit at Fall River Fall River -
no1ed for It's great cotton mills: also
for new and startling ideas. The Idea
that wouldn't come to Miss Cherry
at Albany came TO her before she had
been in Fall River two days.
The Newhall mansion had a large
and liberal garnet. That was before
the lumber trust got In its work. Such
garnet nowadays would cost as
much as a steam yacht. or course
Miss Sadie took Miss Cherry up to
see that garrett with it's cobwebs. old
trunks, broken chairs and romantic
atmosphere. Miss Cherry gazed around
her and felt inspiration clawing at
the roots OF her hair. A few hours
later she had developed the grand
idea. The garnet, which looked to
be two miles long by a mile in width.
was to be decorated.
The trunk was hauled into a corner
and paints and brushes bought, and
the circus opened with grand over
ture. The performance lasted three
weeks, and the work went On days
and nights and Sundays. Young men
called, but the young ladies were not
at home. The minister called to pay
his respects to the visitor and ask
after the heather Of Albany. but he
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

"oh!" She Cried, "'m Going to Get
Better Right Away"
must gain help from his vivid per.
sonality.
But she turned from him. please
don't" she walled.
He drew back and I saw the des-
peration in his eyes. What SHAH l
do with her, nurse?" was the ques-
ton those eyes seemed to ask, though
his lips did not move.
My eyes answered his, and I gave
little nod, which seemed to reassure
him. "Ail right, dearest" he said,
'but tomorrow morning 1 shall come
again, and then-youn let me kiss
your"
She looked up at him sharply.
what makes you say that?" she
asked.
interposed. 1T will be the happy
ending Of the fairy tale"
She put her hands over her face
and began to cry, weakly. There
can never be a happy ending" she
walled.
motioned to him to go away. and
1t took me an hour to get her quiet.
gave her an alcohol rub and q glass
OF warm milk and put hot water bags
around her, and still she shivered and
shook, and at last I thought I'd try
mental suggestion. So I took both of
her hands in mine and said quietly:
Nov you are going to sleep"
y How can sleep" she cried, when
he loves some one else?"
Then I saw what was troubling her
and bent over her and whispered:
Hes under a spell and you must
= help him to break the charm"
She sat up In bed. How can /
help?" she asked, feverishly.
You must kiss him three times In
the morning and every time you must
say 7 love you"
And then will he be just the sameY"
she asked, las he used to be when
he wasn't hiding anything from me?"
'He will be just the same"
In little while she was asleep and
there was the faintest shadow OF a
smile 'on her lips.
Then l went to look for her hus.
band and found him sitting In front
Of dying fire In the library.
I sat down opposite him and asked
abruptly: What are you keeping from
herr"
For moment he stared at me. and
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
The Nurses
Story
By Temple Bailey

copyright, 1872. by Associated Literary
Press)
When I went to take charge OF Mrs.
Darrelrs case. l was tired and haIf
sick. I had been up for nights with a
pneumonia patient. ! tried 10 beg
on. when DR.. Hearn telephoned that
he wanted me, but he was insistent
mo one else will do" be said. Il
need some one who has imagination. 4"
/ saw his reasons for wanting NE
as soon as | came into the big room
and looked at the little woman lying
among the pillows.
The bed was so big and she was so
tiny that she was almost lost in all
the Wilderness. There were pink silk
curtains coming down from the ma
hogany canopy, but even these gave
no color to the thin face with the big
eyes
He doesn't love me any more"
was the statement made by the pale
lips, as l bent over her.
"Oh. I'm very sure he does" said
soothingly. but he can't tell you"
CdH ne! Sno dSReI eagerly.
How do you know"
The fairies told me-" I said, now
you go to sleep and don't think any
more about It,"
saw at once that she was like a
child, and so / talked more about
fairies, and how they always made
everything come out right, and at last
l saw her eyes close, and when DR..
Hearn came she was asleep.
How did you do it?" he demanded.
"She needed comforting" l said. as
1t her husband?"
The doctor nodded. 1T can't make
1t out. He seems to be perfectly de-
voted, but she says that he's hiding
something from her. And she isn't
very strong. She is in a neurasthenic
condition, and l thought your whole
someness was what she needed.
That's why l got you here"
l saw the husband that night. He
was tall and dark and strong, and
when he bent over my little pale lady
and kissed her 1t seemed as If she
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

didn't go to see her. She was inst
beginning to paint the ears on he,
third cherub, and she wouldn't have
stopped work for all the good men In
the cotton town.
The two artists couldn't quite agree
as to the general plan Of decoration,
and SO they did a very sensible
thing. They divided off the garnet
ana TOOK about a mile apiece as a
snare. The groundwork Of one part
was a vivid green and the other q
vivid red. There was to be no monot-
ony up there. Miss Sadie decided m
decorate her mile with roses and
hi1ss Cherry went In for cheruhs
what they did agree on, and If was
arustlc to the core, was that the cber.
uos should seem to be trying to over.
take the roses as they fed around tho
garrett 'Ao
1t Wes no easy matter to try r.
PANT a cherub on the plastered wall
VI a garrett while standing on the
Aeau or an empty barrel that threat.
ened 10 collapse at any moment. One
VINO mas not done this has not felt tba
real joys that now and then walton
the soul of born artist cbarnh
AFTER cherub was developed bv the
hands of genius
some smiled and some went. Some
walked and some flew. Some grinned
ana some frowned. Some of the av-
ers mad legs long enough for clothes.
props while others had legs saved
on at the knees to save cloth ,n -.
.n up the trousers. BY what an
peared to be an error of iudgmen, ~
,irse' out which later on turned Ont -
oe happy thought, some of the cbar
sos were painted standing on thei-
heaos. This broker ND what 80.
nave neen monotony. There's 50
q family portrait by an artist thai -.
Deen on the job for twenty vears . Las
side up. bottom
lays and daysfrom ten r. ,,
80. hours a day and no STRIFE t.1l.
ON .ne garnet was finally finished
haS nlst coming into 1t thought ha
aaa struck Paradise. After : ,oo n
a.p ne thought he had strrck az
o.uer place. The cherubs - ene
IT, yellow on the green rrorna
a any stood out. They beckoned m
anu Irisked and gamboled T.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Deer Springs Through ParIor Wings

Deer Springs Through ParIor "lnS'~
A small deer came to an untine1
end early this afternoon foiloEihs
we're injuries sustained when Tie =
NAL jumped through the Pa'Ior ".
dow at the home OF W. GriswoH' =
ferson street. The little deer !,
peared on Jefferson street aoo1'
O'Clock. No one knows whence
came. He became frightened =.
Jumped through the window e.
Gr1swold's house. 4
T. he family drove him out IT,
another window and he again Gu.
self. Then he ran across 10 "A
street pursued by several boys
was finally rounded up in y1
Squire street.
t he damage to the Griswold -
and windows win amount 10 "a
$780, The only redress the famn.
is an appeal to the next leg',,d
or some succeeding one.-h
Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25


The girl vho had tufnbIed was 1t tas
bead OF the stairs when he rang She
started down to open the dor. and
her heel caught and she pitched for
ward and went TO hall floor like .
feather bed. The mother came run
ming and screaming. and Mr.. Ward
turned the knob and entered Just as
he bundle On the foor vas unroIlirg
itself
~You-you again" IL gasped
Yes, You cannot be much injured
You fell too gracefully for that You
surely have got the art called to
ask"
The bundle grew feet and walked OF
down the hail after one awful glance.
and the mother replied that the house
was not for sale. and that that was
her busy day.
But the astroIogist said I wa 10
marry the girl with the teeth CT geld"
said Mr.. Ward 10 himself as he walked
away. "and I'll have 10 wait and let
Providence help me out"
A month passed. Then one day Mr.
Ward rode out into the suburbs TO in
spect piece OF real estate that had
been marked down in price 10 him ow-
ing 10 the fact that IL abUtted on a
graveyard, and folks didn't fancy the
scenery. OF sudden there were
screams. Bliss Blythe was riding out
that way with the girl-owner OF a run
about, and the vehicle was skidding
from side to side of the road and look
ing longingly at a stone wall. There
was no chance to play the hero before
Miss Blythe jumped. It cannot be said
that she landed on her ear, but still
she landed and brought up against
fence with a bang.
Mr.. Ward was on the spot with
words of hope and coincidence, but he
hadn't uttered ten of them when Miss
Blythe was on her feet and saying:
you wretch. but you have crossed
my path again."
"Oh, don't know" replied the young
man. 81 came out here to look at a
graveyard, and had no thought that
you would follow me-"
"But it must stop, sir-it must
stop!"
yes. three falls is enough"
eff you continue Toto"
But you see I've got to. paid an
astrologist 6 dollar to read my hand.
and she said the stars said 1 was to
marry you"
THAT woman-that woman!"
eff you'll drop in there yourself and
hand her a dollar it's shilling to pen
MES that she'll tell you the stars
say
81 won't! I WON'T" exclaimed the
girl as she walked off.
'I'll bet she has!" whispered Mr.
Ward to himself, "and that's what she
is mad about. She may fight me off
for time, but the stars are working
for me day and night"
During the next month Mr.. Ward
did not catch sight of the girl with the
golden teeth, but he was calm and
content Not for a moment did he
doubt that the stars would bring
everything out all right. Then the
day came that a grocer's horse was
given an extra handful of oats and
got frisky over it and ran away. Did
he run over Miss Blythe? Not a bit of
it. Mr.. Ward was there to grab him
by the nose and twist him into a. lamp
post and See that his neck was prop
erly broken. Of course, the girl stun
bled and fell backwards, but she was
at once assisted to rise, and before
she could shed tear the real estate
man was walking home with her and
saying: !
"You can't beat the stars, my dear.
cottage after marriage, and we might
as we'll be looking around after the
vinesi"
Happiest couple on the street! Bless
the stars!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Keeping Out the Wind.

Willie was a smart boy, and ambi-
dous. His first job was a post In a
local bank
Well, Willie" asked his uncle one
day: how are you getting on in bust
ness? I suppose you will soon be
manager"
Eyes, uncle" Willie replied; I'm
already draught clerk"
ga draught clerk! Good boy; and
what are your duties?"
81 open and shut the windows &C
eording to ORDERS" said Willie, land
close the doors after people that
leave 'em open."-Ideas
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Preas.l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
Cod Had an Appetite.

An angler, fishing az Aldeburgh,
England the other day, landed a cod
which had slowed away sufficient to
stock a small fish-shop. Among other
things found in Its stomach were six
sprats. teacupful Of clans, a sea-
anemone. several small crabs. and q
score Of shrimps.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
An Idle Speculation

fnere goes Biners on his new mo.
torcycle. He hasn't had 1t but a few
days"
He must be travelling 4o mile.
hour"
Yes. wonder If he's going 30 fast
because he doesn't know how to ston
the thing, or whether he has ALREADY
become an expert speedery-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
"Horror Tea" 10 the Latest

"Horror Tea" To- the Late'~ ~
TIE latest novelty In AT n0I
horror tea" please bring =
pet Horror" is the invitation se.a
to fkiends. If you have been ,s,ss
to . horror tea" here are soms 70
as 10 what you might take wiz" .,.ss.
A nan would cause great amussnss
by Wearing an arrangement I" -
bflla stitched on his coat ..tsss
could bring toy insects. III ~
mice, or any animal which u
oculariy dislike.
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A soft, washable material that will
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Enbroideries

These are some very special values.
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$2.48 Embroidcrics, 15 inches wide,
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1926 Embroidcrics, q and As inchc
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45 inch All over Embroidery was
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LONDON PRESS COMMENT
Times says Ambassador Had Profouu
Respect for England.

London. ln' 1.-THE Times lr a
editorial says The KINGS message b
President TAFT speaks the feelings IT a.
nation The Presidents reply declar'
that Mr.. Reil's death is loss to bot
countries No greater homage could D
paid tho memory If any man who t3
in Keeping tho interests of e.thc" ANA '
have deserved such tribute is proo
that ne understood and fulfilled tho hish
est object Of bis mission and his dEty
securing closer friendship between them
The secret of his success is simple. 'l
knew both countries we'll and vna
absolutely true and LOYAL to his OWL il
never found that loyalty lncomulth.
with profound respect and love for hn-
land He abundantly upheld the srea
traditions of the position which 81 Ion
array of statesmen, eminent for i4t
abilities. renowned for their literary S'f'
and distinguished for their social charm
have rendered rlustrlous. and in his ur
wearying and tactful labors he was c.'
aided by the lady in whose sorrow Ems
land and America console to-day
ALL EMPRESS SENSE OF Loss.
All the London morning papcrs ox
press the profoundcst regret and Il dee
sense of the loss both countries haN
suffered through the death of WhitelaN
Reid. and pay the highest tributes to hi
work.
The Daily Chronicle says: In Lin
America loses one of her most distin
guished intellectual citizens, one VII
raised to a HIGHER level the lofty trad
lions established by a long line of di-
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president on the ticket with pres,dor
Harrison.
Some years later, in 1897, he ,y,. 49,
as special ambassador to Great prita,.
attend the celebration Of tho dia,,,
jubilee OF Queen Victoria.
His next important work was &c ,.....,
commissioner TO the Paris confero,os|
which negotiated peace between the J-ni,o1|
States and Spain.
In 1902 he was again appointed special,
ambassador TO Great Britain for tina
coronation of King Edward VII with
lY terms.
He was chosen in March, ia5. United
states ambassador to Great Britain in
succession to Jos II. Choatc. Since that
date his popularity In England, which
was always very great augmented from
year to year. for he ID antifiod himself
with all the social educational and other
movements Of the United Kingdom. lie
was chosen on many occasions as "A
speaker at the inaugural ceremonies 81
great public institutions and was great
favorite owing to his profound know
ledge Of English history. He had always
been student of English llfc proha nl Y
having inherited his wish for knowledge
on this subject from his parents. who
descended from the Scottish covcuantcrs.
Whitclaw Rod married in 1>Sl Elizabrtl
Mills. daughter of the late Darius Ogd,r
Mills Of New york. His son. Oe1.n "
Reid is president of the Tribune as-o-
citation and managing editor Of f1. r.
uune. His daughter Jean, is the Niro ~
the Hon John Hubert Ward, cluo~r-y-
in waiting to Queen Alexandra
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,,n., 1912 ar Doop, NeAo Arso COMPANY

non soon died away in the distance.
Stiffness supervened as before work
ers whispered together, realizing that
some Of those passing upon whom
they had looked would pass no more,
and that they would look upon them
never again. Upstairs the means OF
the wounded man had died away; the
only thing that persisted was the fear
full laundering Of the distant guns
around beleaguered Petersburg. With
in the draw.ngroom, the boy walked
up and down restlessly, muttering to
himself, evidently nerving himself to
desperate resolution.
81 won't do IT," he said. II won't
stay here any longer"
He threw up his hands and turned
to the portraits that adorned the room,
portraits that carried one back
through centuries to the days OF the
first cavalier of the family. who
crossed the seas to seek his fortune
in a new land. and it was a singular
thing that practically every one of
them wore a sword.
"You all fought" said the boy pas
sionately, "and l am going to-
The door at the other end was soft
ly opened. The great room was but
dimly lighted by candles in sconces on
the wall; the great chandelier was not
lighted for lack Of tapers. but a more
brilliant radiance was presently cast
over the apartment by the advent OF
old Martha. She had been the boys
Nanny" and the boys fathers
Nanny as well, and no one dared
to speculate how much farther into
the past she ran back.
"Is dat you. Mars Wilfred?" sale
the old woman. waddling into the
room, both hands extended, bearing
two many-branched candlesticks
which she proceeded to deposit upor
the handsome mahogany tables witt
which the long drawing-room was fur
nished
Yes, 1t is l. Aunt Martha. Did yo,
see Benton's battery go by"
'Lawd lub you. chile, All done seet
so many guns an bosses an soljah
a-gwine by All don't TEX no notice Of
EN- no mo-. 'Peahs lax dey keep OF
a-passin' fo'ebah.'
well, there won't be many more o
them pass by" said the boy In clea
accent, but with that soft information
which would have betrayed his South
ern ancestry anywhere. land befor
they arc all gone, l would like to joil
one Of them myself"
why. my po' iii lamb" exclaime
, Martha, her arms akimbo, dat A
!. done russed in desc aims, is yo
, gwine TO de fght?"
, The boys demeanor was anythin
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MK. REID BORN In lSG1.

Whitelaw Reid was in his 18th year,
having been born October =, 1884, I'm
Xcnia, Ohio. He became newspapor
writer at an early period of his life
and never broke off his connection with
the public press. He was editor-in-chief
of the New York Tribune for many years
and afterward became proprietor of that
journal
In the meantime, however. his career
had been n varied one. He served I'm the
first campaigns of the civil War I'm l>Gl.
and then as war correspondent. in which
capacity he was present at many of the
important battles. At one time ne was
librarian of the House of Representa-
tives "A tanothcr, he was a cotton planter
IN Louisiana.
Later in life he went into the diplomat,
service and was sent to France AS UniteC
states minister In lss9, remaining unit
1872 During that period he did som,
important diplomatic work in securing til,
resein6inE Of the decree prohibiting thu
importation Of American meats int
France and also In negotiating tn,
reciprocit. and extradition treaties be
tween tho United States and France.
He came back to the United States t.
run - Ahe yenuhlican Candidate far SiHA