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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
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NOIlCE-F'urnishcG rooms, boarding ana uresAS makAnS enamel .lSn,, rom oc 60 QUO anu S1.JU. tlaVC d LOOK ;lL them. The ocnWerolie 0La...p co. Al Cannon St. S 29 d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

WALL PAPERS. 1912 deslsus. t;uo,,,, papered S2.50 up. Painting rea- sonable. FeId Beck. GAL Central Ave. A19tS"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
Merchants Line

Daily Except Sunday
 Leaves New York, Pier 10. Fast River. D. m. Dnc at Eridgcr0rt, 5:3O D. m. Leave Bridgeport. Joy Line Dock, a. m Arrive New York a.. m For further iNfnrn.atiOn Hnd rates aprl, ro J. B. SEepard. Agenr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

stiOE REPAIRING at moderate rrices. High class shoes made to order. We call rnl deliver. Tele- phone. Goodyear Shoe Repairing
 Co.,, 76 Joh,, St. R2 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

RENlEMBEI. that Hoffman.s Co;.l &
 Wood Yard guarantees the quality and he.ght of his coal. 2e9 Knowl- ton St. Tel. z292 A16 =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

OUR BUSINESS is to buy rags, pa- pers, bottles. rubbers. scrap iron. metals. tools, and furniture; to sell them and get the most money for the same, that's your business. Sell them to Jacob Bros. where you.will get the most money and prompt at- tent:on. Write or phone 55 Kos- suth St. Tel. 236. Re- If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

SHOW GASES - Cigar combination end silent k .lesman, store and of- See fittings. ab:net work of all kinds designed and made. hoffman Show Case Co.,. 255 Water St.
 RIA stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

WANTED-New roofs to lay, and old
 ones to repair. Prompt work at low figures. Farmers Supply and Roofing Co.,, 246 Midc St. Tcle- phone 1862. R13 a3 -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

UOOI: AND WINDOW SCREENS
 made to order. Odd screens repair ed in all kinds If wood a.d finish.
 Estimates furnished. Heniy c. Hoff- man & O., 255 Water s,t. R16 stt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04
Your Receipt for Correct Records

These are the adding wheels which show the total of the amounts print ed on the receipts issued. They act as your receipt for a correct, unchange- able record. A secret record like this gives you a control on all your bus mess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

This receipt is printed and a record made by the register at the same operation. The amount recorded on the total-adding wheels inside the register is the same as the amount printed on the receipt which is given to the customer.
 The giving of this printed receipt to every customer enforces correct records on the register.
 It is the most positive way of assuring yourself that no losses occur in handling your money, and that you get correct record of every transaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-04

1 BUY OLD HORSES to kili Re. move dead ones free of charge any- where within 25 miles of Bridge port. F. H. Daniels. 2367 Madison
 Road. Tel. 1811-6. LII ss
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07
cspyrisht, 1909, by Doubleday,
Page a Company.
PROLOGUE.

IT was in the woods that the
girl of the Limberiosf found her
education, her love, her hdppf-
ness and other good things, so,
rightly, the air of the trees is in
this story of her life. Here is a
tale for lovers of the woods and
for Others who like a simple story
we'll told by one who knows the
forest, can tell about home
folks" and can find the interest
In everyday lives. Through these
pages futter the brilliant butter
fly of tangled romance, the more
sober butterfly, no less beautiful,
of noble, quiet lives, we'll lived,
and the gray moth of sorrow
borne neediessiy for many years.
And if you listen closely you
may hear the busz of the little,
busy existence of Billy, a young
sfer worth your knowing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07

The dog leaped In glad apprehension
Of something, and Belle scrambled to
her feet and took step forward. The
look Of furnished greed In her eyes
was more than Elnora could bear. She
opened the box and divided the milk
between Billy aud the girl she gave
each a piece of cake leaving one and
sandwich. Billy pressed forward eager.
ly, bitter disappointment on his face.
and the elder boy forgot his charge.
Jaw. thought they'd be meatr'
lamented Billy.
Elnora gave way.
There isr' she said gladly. There
Is little pigeon bird. want Just
teeny piece of the breast, for n sort
OF keepsake, just one bite, and you can
have the rest among you"
Elnora drew the knife from Its hold
or aud cut OF the wishbone. Then she
held the bird toward the girl.
"You can divide IT," she said. The
dog made a bound and selling the
squad sprang from the bridge and ran
for life. The girl and boy hurried
after him. With awful eyes Billy star.
ed and swore tempestuously. Elnora
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07

IN the atmosphere that she could fec
r.
II am almost sorry I have these
clothes" she said to Ellen.
I'm the name Of sense. whyi" cried
the astonished girl
Every one Is so nice to me In them
II Just sets me TO wondering IL in time
could have made them be equally
friendly In the others"
Ellen looked at her introspectively.
"well. yes. I believe you could" she
announced ut last. But II would have
taken time and heartache. and your
mind would have been less free "a
work on your studies. No one Is happy
without friends. and Just simply cant
study when ! am unhappy"
That night the Bird Woman made the
last trip to the swamp. Every speci.
men she possibly could use had been
purchased at a fair price, and three
additions had been made 10 the bank
book. carrying the total 10 little past
$500 There remained the Indian rel
ics to sell on Saturday. and Elnora had
secured the order to furnish material
for nature work for the grades. Life
suddenly grew very full. There was
the most excitingly interesting work
for every hour. and that work was to
pay high school expenses and start the
college fund. There was Just one little
rift in her Joy. All of It would have
been so much better IL she could have
told her mother and given the money
into her keeping. But the struggle to
get a start had been so terrible, e.
nora was afraid TO take the risk.
When she reached homo she only
told her mother that the last Of the
things had been sold that evening.
IL think" said Mrs. Comstock. that
we will get Wesley TO move that box
over here back of tho garden for you.
There you are apt to get tolled farther
into the swamp than you intend to go.
and you might mire or something
There ought to be just the same things
In our woods and along our swampy
places as there are In the Limberlost
Can't you hunt your stun herei"
IL can try" said Elnora. Il don't
know what can find until do. Our
woods are undisturbed. and there Is
possibility they might be even better
hunting than the swamp. But I
wouldn't have Freckles' case moved
for the world. He might come back
some day and not like 1t. I've tried 10
keep his room the best I could. aud
taking out the box would make great
hole In one side Of II. Store boxes
don't cost much. will have Uncle
Wesley buy me one and set 1t up
wherever hunting looks the best early
in the spring. | would feel safer at
home"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07

@1LNORA hurried upstairs Il
III change her dress. Margaret
Slnton came that night. bring
~ ing a beautiful blue one In
its stead and carried away the othei
to launder.
"Do you mean TO say those dresses
are TO be washed every two daysr'
questioned. Mrs. Comstock.
, "They have to be 10 look fresh" re.
sweet as rose
4 "well. OF all thingsr' cried Mrs.
Comstock. Every two daysl Any girl
who can't keep n dress clean longer
than that IL a dirty girl. You'll wear
the goods out and fade the colors with
so much washing"
-'We'll have a clean girl anyway"
"well. II you like the Job you can
have IT," said Mrs. Comstock. ~ don't
mind the washing. but I'm SO incon.
venient with an iron."
Elnora sat late that night working
hard over her lessons. The next morn
ing she put on her blue dress and rib
bon. and In those she was a picture
Mrs. Comstock caught her breath with
a queer stirring around her heart and
looked twice to be sure of what she
saw. As Elnora gathered her books
her mother silently gave her the lunch
boz.
"Feels heavy" said ElRora gayly.
"And smellyT
Elnora went down the road thinking
of the children with whom she prob
ably would divide. OF course. the
bridge would be occupied again. So
she stopped and opened the box. I'm.
doubtedly Mrs Comstock was show
ing Margaret sinton the "frills-" The
cake was still fresh. and there were
four slices. The sandwiches had to be
tasted twice before Elnora discovered
that beechnuts had been used In pea
nut recipe. and they were a great I'm
provement There were preserved
strawberries In the cup. potato salad
with mint and cucumber In the dish
and beautifully Drowned squad from
the stable loft
II don't want to be selfish" muir
INJURED Elnora. but II Just seems as II
I can't give away this lunch. II moth
er did not put love into II she's substi-
tuted something that's likely to fool
me-"
She almost felt her steps tagging as
she approached the bridge. A very
hungry dog had been added to the trio
of children. Elnora loved all dogs and.
as usual, this one came TO her In friend
illness. The children said Good morn
ing" with alacrity. and another paper
parcel lay conspicuous.
"How are you this morningr inquir-
ed Elnora.
IAN right" cried the three, while the
dog shifted ravenously at the lunch
boz and beat perfect tattoo with his
tail.
"How did you like the bolognar r
questioned Billy eagerly.
zone of the girls took me to lunch
at her home yesterday" answered El.
nora.
Dawn broke beautifully over Bllly's
streaked face He caught the package
and thrust It toward Elnora.
'rhen maybe you'd like to try the
bologna todayT
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07

added to her bank account She slow
~ walked home. for the visit to the
swamp had brought back full force the
experience of the morning. Again and
again she examined the crude little
note, for she did not know what 10
meant, yet IT bred vague fear.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07

caught him and clapped her hand over
the little mouth. A delivery wagon
came tearing down the street. the
horse running full speed. passed the
fleeing dog with the girl and boy In
pursuit and stopped at the bridge.
High school girls began TO roll from all
sides Of IT,
"a rescue. a rcscuer' they shouted.
IL was Ellen Brownlec and her
crowd. and every girl Of them carried
a big parcel They took In the scene
as they approached. The fleeing dog.
with something In its mouth, the half
naked girl aud boy chasing II. told the
story. Those girls screamed with
laughter as they watched the pursuit.
Thank goodness. I.saved the wish
bone" said Elnora. AS usual. can
prove that there was a bird" She
turned toward the box. Billy had Inn
proved the time. lie had the last piece
of cake I'm one hand and the last bite
of salad disappeared In one great gulp.
Then the girls shouted again.
Lets have n sample ourselves" sug-
gested one. She caught up the box and
handed out the remaining sandwich.
Another girl divided 1t into bites each
little over an inch square. and then
she lifted the cup lid and deposited a
preserved strawberry on each bite.
"One. two. three-altogether noww she
cried.
Billy let out a roar. you old mean
things" he screamed
In an Instant he was down In the
road and handfuls of dust began TO fly
among them. The girls scattered be-
fore him.
"Billyr cried Elnora. "Billyl I'll
never give you another bite as long as
live II you throw dust on any onef'
Then Billy dropped the dust, bored
both fists into his eyes and ded sob
bling into Elnora's new blue skirt. She
stopped to meet him and consolation
began.
After the luncheon was given to the
three children Elnora was hustled into
the wagon with the girls and driven on
the run to the high school. They sang
a song beginning.
Euorhs plcdsc kiNt me u bhnuWlcus
I'm ashamed 70 ask for cake.
as they went on. Elnora did not know
Il, but that was her initiation. She
belonged TO 1.-The crowd" She only
knew that she was happy and vaguely
wondered what her mother and Aunt
Margaret would have said about the
proceedings.
Saturday morning Elnora helped her
mother with the work When she had
finished Mrs. Comstock told her to go TO
Sinton's and wash her Indian relics SO
that she would be ready to accompany
Wesley to town In the afternoon. FL
nora hurried down the road and was
soon at the cistern with a tub busily
washing arrow points. stone axes,
tubes. pipes and skin cleaning imple-
ments. There were not 80 many points
as she had supposed, and some she had
thought the finest were Clipped and
broken. Still there was quite a large
box Of perfect pieces to carry TO the
city.
Then Einora hurried home. dressed
and was waiting when the carriage
reached the gate. She stopped at the
bank with the boz. and sinton went to
do his marketing and little shopping
for his wife.
At the dry goods store Mr.. Brownles
called to him: Hello. Sintonl How do
you like the fate OF your lunch boxY'
Then he began to laugh.
II always hate to see a man laughing
alone" said sinton. "It looks so self
(Continued next week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07
SYNOPs.IS

Although a good sch< ar Elnora Com
stock, entering high sol DOL. Is abashed BY
her country dress. She needs so for
books and tuition fees Her mother Is
unsympathetic, and Elnora tells her trou-
bies to Wesley Sinton. an old neignbor.
When Elnora was born her father was
drowned in a swamp, embittering her
mothers life. Elnora determines to raise
money by gathering forest specimens.
The Sintons buy clothes for her.
Elnora, getting her. books cheaply. finds
. market with The Bird Woman for butt
terflies, Indian relics, etc.
Mrs. ComstoclSs devotion to her hus-
bands memory will not permit her to
sell trees or have oil wells dug on her
land. The Sintons bring Elnors new
clothing
Elnora is delighted with her outfit Her
mother says she must pay for 1t. Wes-
ley and Margaret Slnton discuss the girls
affairs.
Pete Corson, a Limberlost frequenter,
warns Elnora not to visit the Limberlost
at night or go far into ths swamp at any
time.
Billy, bright but unframed little chap,
with a shiftless father and hungry BROTH
er and sister. gets Elnora's luncheon.
Wesley. troubled by Corsons warning. in
vestigates.
Sadie Reed laughed shortly. You
needn't trouble" she said, Il was fool.
e.. | thought tney were expensive
quilts. l wanted them for a twenty
dollar velvet toque to match my new
suit II they are picked of the ground.
really, I couldn't use them"
"Only in spots" said Elnora. '"rhey
don't Just cover the earth. Phoebe
Simms'. peacocks are the only ones
within miles Of Onabasha, and they
moult but once a year. II your hat
only cost $40 it's hardly good enough
for those quilts, You see, the AL
mighty made and colored those him.
self, and he puts the same kind ON
Phoebe Simms' peacocks that he put
on the head of the family in the for
ests Of Ceylon away back in the begin
ming. Amy old manufactured Quill from
New York or Chicago will do for your
little twenty dollar hat You ought to
have something infinitely better than
that to be worthy Of quilts that are
made by the Creator"
How those girls did Taught One of
them walked by Elnora to the audi
torium, sat with her during exercises
and tried to talk whenever she dared
to keep Elnora from seeing the curious
and admiring looks bent upon her.
For the brown eyed boy whistled. and
there was pantomime of all sorts GO
ing on behind Elnora's back that day.
Happy with her books no one knew
how much she saw. and from her abb
sorption in her studies II was evident
she cared too little TO notice. II soon
developed that to be inconspicuous and
to work was all Elnora craved-
After school she went again to the
home Of the Bird Woman. and togeth-
er they visited the swamp and took
away more specimens This time FL
nora asked the Bird Woman TO keep
the money until noon Of the next day.
when she would call Tor II and hare II
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07
CHAPTER *.
dence.

Wherein Mrs. comstoek ManipuIstss
Margaret, and Billy Acquires q Resi-.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07

NORA hurried upstairs IS
change her dress. Margaret
Slnton came that night. bring
ing a beautiful blue one In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-07
CHAPTER Viii.

Wherein Mrs. Comstoek INDUCES IN
"Frills" and Billy Reappears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
BRowNsv1IIE wEEKLY HERALD. nHrRsDAr.. nrcEMRER !. 1917
MOVING THE UNIVERSITY

A proposition has been put forward
by the board of regents of the Texas
university TO move the varsity to the
breckenridge tract over by the Colo
RADIO river. 1t is said that there is not
room for a respectable campus on the
old site. There will be a good deal Of
opposition to the scheme. Many Of the
buildings Oh the old site are new. and
have been put there at a considerable
cost TO the state. There are. for instance.
the new heating plant and the magni-
ficent new library building. both recent
ly completed and both costly. Then there
are various plants, not strictly parts
of the university, TO be sure. but in
timately associated with the university
life. The churches have various build
ings constructed with q special view
to use in connection with the state insti-
tuition. Some religious bodies have eS-
tabliShed bible schools affiliated with
the university. The buildings in which
these schools are housed are all good,
and are all expensive. The proposition
of the regents is to nave the state take
over the buildings of the varsity, put
them on the market. and use the pro
ceeds to assist in the construction Of
new buildings at the breckenridge pro
perry. 1t is hard to see how the state
could do this to any advantage. 1t will
be many years before Austin can de
velOp to the point. commercially, when
the buildings will be available for bust
ness uses. AuStin'S business is. in fact.
grounded chiefly in the public institu-
tons located there. 1t is true that the uni
yerSity in its present quarters is crowd
ed for space. Ground for its use should
have been secured years ago when pro
perry values were lower. Even now, in
All probability, the acquisition of ada
cent real estate would be less ruinOus
than the removal of the entire plant OF
another location.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05
PRESS CLUBS.

What about the organization of the
Hidalgo County Press Club. For a ros-
ter-the Enterprise editor at Mercedes
Dispatch editor at Donna. the Clarion
editor at Pharr, the Monitor editor al
McAllen, the Times and Citizen editors
at Mission. We find almost every day
that the lack of unity and close touch
between the different papers on the
branch line in this country causes mix
ups. One editor quotes a price on some
particular work without figuring what
it costs him. Some one in another town
wants the same kind Of a job, and he
knows what the other fellow paid. Re
suit, a job turned down and a mans bust
ness taken elsewhere, or the job accepted
at a loss. We know of Il number of jobs
that have been turned out by various Of
fices along the branch that entailed loss
to the printshops that did the work
Probably they didn't know it at the time
-or even yet are unaware that they lost
money. But a price vas established; and
a fellow gets cuSSed ont when he goes up
on the prices. The proper caper is to
meet somewhere organize the club, draw
up a scale Of prices to be adhered to.
not only for job work. but advertising
rates. A unity of actions in matters Of
great interest would be q good thing fol
the members. Shall we get together on
In~ttSr?.-Mission Times.
Cameron county newspaper might also
get together for an organization Simi
lar to the one suggested by the Times
Without suggesting at this time any dc
finite programme. The Herald would DC
glad to cooperate with the other papers
of the country in any intelligent move
that looks to the betterment Of the
printing business in this valley. There
are many perfectly legitimate ways in
which the papers can help each other.
They can cultivate a spirit of helpful
ness, and fair dealing. and they can al
least become acquainted with each other
They can discuss the problems that vcx
them all, and they can perhaps help each
other in the solutions Of these problems
While they may not undertake to Stiflc
competition. they can avoid cutting each
others Threats. Surely a press club fol
while.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

When the cost of the Balkan war-thc
""v cost that is to SAYS all figured
up, il may be well enough to figure up
What the cost of the war scare has been
@ the big powers. The mobilization of
'rocpS, the purchase of extra supplies
md munitions of war. and all the rest
= the endless fuss and feathers that
have characterized the war scare. must
nave cost 4 pretty penny.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

Wilson will take the oain Of office pre-
Ncribcd by law on the fourth Of March,
but the country will rejoice TO know that
he formal Inauguration ceremonies will
'e postponed to April 81. BY that time
he SNOW will have melted over most
II the north and the cactus will be
abloom in the Rio Grande GALLEY. PITY the
inauguration cannot be moved to
townsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

Speaking Of perniciOus political ac-
'iyity, what degree Of political activity
is properly clasSed as pernicious? II a
government employe has taken the trou-
bic TO walk to the polls over a bad
"oad on 4 hot. cold, dusty or %rainey
lay, to vote the bull moose ticket.
- that nerniciouS activity?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

The panerS are saving that 4 new MAJ
80 Turkey will ke needed right away. II
j. more correct 70 say that new map
OF Greece. Bulgaria Servia and Monte
negro will be needed. ConStantinople
including the mosque Of st. Sophia. vii
be in the same old place. Ii the prcSeni
programme Of the allies goes into cffec'
that will be about al Of Turkey that will
remain on any map.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

The Smiling Cynic says: Whenever
there's q party all the mothers sit
arund and tell each other about the mum
Der OF men their daughters might have
for husbands. if only they weren't so
particular-Dctroit News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

However. it is not the date of the inau-
guratiOn ceremonies that is worrying the
Texas democrats. 1t is the impoverished
condition Of the pie counter that breaks
our hearts. Thirty-siX thousand fourth
class pOstmaSters on theOh. hush!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

The public towel has been denounced
IS a cause Of blindness, but it can plead
in ~eXtenuation the fact that il has re-
stored the sight OF many a person who
got soap in his eyes.-St. Louis Repub-
lie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

Speaker Clark keeps four ~Stenogra
pliers busy answering letters to appli
cants for Office. II il is so with the
Speaker, what will il be with the Pres
ident?-RrOwnsville Herald.
AS il is TO the Speaker of the HouSe,
Senator Clark hoped for il to he to the
President. As il is. the President will
answer letters that at one time seemed
certain to 90 10 the Speaker OF the
House. Nevertheless. there will he
harmony. Speaker Clark proved that
when he offered Governor Wilson con
CALCULATIONS which were not nature
faxed Corpus Christi ealIcr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

The Bar Association the headline saws.
Is aiming II the justice courts" 1t is
hoped the associations aim is good. and
that the weapon is donble-barreIed. and
that the trigger finger may not become
praised Kansas City Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-05

The man who stands at the bottom of
the ladder and steadieS it is often of
more benefit TO the country han the one
viii climbs To the top-Atlanta Journal.