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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
CHAPTER X.
Excess Baggage.

Never was young soldier so
stumped by a problem in tactics as
Lieutenant Harry Mallory, safely
aboard his train, and not daring to
leave 1t, yet hopeiessly unaware Of
how he was to dispose of his lovely
but unlabelled baggage
Hudson and Shaw had erected q
white satin temple to Hymen in berth
number one, had created such commo-
ton, and departed in such confusion,
that there had been no opportunity to
proclaim that he and Marjorie were
mot married-just friends"
And now the passengers had &C.
cepted them as that enormous fund Of
amusement to any train, a newly we'd
ded pair. To explain the mistake
would have been difficult, even among
friends. But among strangers-welI,
perhaps wiser and colder brain
than Harry Mallory's could have
stood there and delivered a brief ora
ton restoring truth to her pedestal
But Mallory was in no condition for
such stole delivery.
He mopped his brow in agony, lost
in blizzard of bewilderment. He
drifted back toward Marjorie. half to
protect and half for companionship.
He found Mrs. Temple cuddling her
close and mothering her as if she
were baby instead of bride.
Did the poor child run away and
get married."
Marjorie's frantic "Boo-hoo-hoo"
might have meant anything. Mrs.
Temple took it for assent, ard muir
INJURED with glowing "Reminiscences:
Just the way Doctor Temple and
did"
She could not see the leaping flash
Of wild hope that lighted up Mallory's
face. She only heard his voice across
her shoulder:
Doctor? Doctor Temple? Is your
husband a reverend doctor?"
"a reverend doctor?" the little old
lady repeated weakly.
"Yes-a-a preacher"
The poor old congregation weary
soul was abruptly confronted with the
ruination OF all the delight in her lit
tie escapade with her puIpit-fagged
husband. II she had ever dreamed
that the girl who was weeping in her
arms was weeping from any other
fright than the usual fright OF young
brides. fresh from the preachers ben
ediction, she would have cast every
other consideration aside, and told
the truth.
But her husbands last behest be-
fore he left her had been to keen
their precious pretend-secrst. She
felt-just then-that a womans first
duty is to obey her husband. Besides
what business was it of this youpe
husbands what her OLD husbands
business WASP Before she had fairly
begun to debate ner duty almost auto.
matically, with the instantaneous IL.
stinct of self-protectiop, her lips hac
uttered the denial:
"Oh-he's-just a-plain doctor.
There he Is now"
Mallory cast one miserable glance
down the aisle at DR., Temple coming
back from the smoking room. AS the
old man paused to stare at the bridal
berth, whose preparation he had not
seen, he was just enough befgddled
by his first cigar for thirty ;ears to
look trifle tipsy. The motion of the
train and the rakish tilt OF hts up.
wonted crimson tie confirmed tho
suspicion and annihilated Mallor.'s
newborn hope, that perhaps repeDtant
fate had dropped parson at their
very feet
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
Teachers Appointed.

Forest Hill.-At meeting of the
parish school board at Alexandria the
following teachers have been appoint
ed to teach in the Forest Hill High
school the coming session: L. C.
smith, principal; Florence Stuckey,
Ellen Smith, Emily Melder, Jessie
Melder and Aschus Lucius. Misses
Jessie Melder and Aschus Lucius were
retained, having taught last session.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
Louisiana Saw Mill Burns.

Alexandria.-News reached Alexan.
dria Monday of the burning of the saw
mill OF the Little River Lumber Com.
pany at Manistee, La, in Grant parish,
about twenty miles north of this city
Inc mill is total loss, and was in
sured for about $4,000. The lumber
yard was saved.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
Boy Scouts Elect Officers.

Hammond.-The Boy Scouts met
at the home of A. A. Graham and elect
ed Ivy Mcintyre captain, Carl Stevens
color sergeant. and Robert Muse drum.
mer. Other officers will be elected
from time to time until the staff has
been completed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

The conspiracy to GUST the hobbls
by beginning with the pannier not
having succeeded. 1t Is now proposed
to do the trick by having plaits In the
hooole. They seem determined to
make women use more cloth someway
or other
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
White Slave Case as's'

Many.-The sheriff nas s
men and two women iioD -
Okla. The men are h' :. d
slave charges; the women ~ = ]
Of vagrancy. One Of the :, sa Il
der Is years of age ana =
request OF her mother
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

One OF the courts has decided that
woman who steps off backward from
street car has no claim for damages,
The wife Of the Judge who rendered
the decision must be slim and oh.
ser 9ant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

An attempt to raise considerable
fund of money for the New York teach.
er who accomplished the gigantic
work OF equalizing salaries in the
schools. has failed lamentably. Post
facto gratitude Is the rarest thing
known to modern science.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Quoth a woman novelist: at takes
q clever woman to keep out of matri.
mony." But If mere man would
keep out of wedlock he must be moth,
Ing short of a genius.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

An exchange tells us that France
is training eagles to attack aeroplanes
Far be 1t from us to contradict any.
body, but the man who invented that
story has all the qualifications of a
successful fisherman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
Farmers to Have Rice Mill

Estherwood.-A farmers rice mill is
10 De QUILT at Mermentau, where they
nave both water and rail, or they may
take over mill there now,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Some people are born famous, some
achieve fame, but a girl in Newport
won the easy way by wearing an auto.
mobile veil floating five feet in the
breeze.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Some day the art of farming may
be 30 far advanced that humanity
Fill be enabled to eat a blackberry,
the substance Of which is less than rs
Per cent. seeds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

The New York walters who several
weeks ago organized strike have ap-
piled to their former employers for
work. They found a tipless world a
cherries one.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

China insists that II she borrows
any money she must be allowed to
spend it in her own way II the lend
ers do not like that they need not
lend 1t. This seems reasonable.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Once upon time there lived a man
who really enjoyed his vacation, but
that was In the ancient days before
the summer hotel had been inflicted
on humanity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

A Maryland doctor says that cutting
out the tonsiis is serious mistake,
from the doctors point OF view, we
presume.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

A New Yorker informs us that no
body can be happy on less than $4,000
a year. Verify. there is vast amount
Of unhappiness In this world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

A vacation would be beneficial to a
hard working mortal were 1t not for
the fact that It takes two weeks to
recover from It.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

A Cleveland man has invented a
steel car strap" that will not carry
germs. While he was at it, why didn't
he invent a few seats instead?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Only the female mosquitoes prey on
human beings, and sometimes we are
led to believe that the females out.
number the males by 100000 to l.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Some of the doctors say the adop-
ton Of the kilt would be more hygienic
than trousers. Yes, but would 1t be as
modest?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

kissing may be dangerous, as our
physicians say, but little danger
now and then Is relished by the best
of men-and women.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Our notion Of true philosopher Is
one who can take calm and unruf1eo
view OF life while seated In dentists
chair.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Cincinnati is proud Of It's woman
teacher in vacation school who UNI
pires baseball games so fairly the ire
OF the bleachers Is never aroused.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

A genius In California has succeed
ed in developing a seedless tomato
but the od0rless onion still IS afar OF.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

The anti-kissing crusade may be all
right in its way, but 1t strikes US
that a great deal depends on the age
and pulchritude> Of the kissee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

The shah of Persia's kitchen uten-
sils are valued at s25,000,0OO, and at
that we'll bet he can't find bottle
opener when he wants it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Drink buttermilk and live long"
says Prof. Metchnikoff But where is
the Joy of living long If one must drink
buttermilk?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

"Hobble skirts" says an investi-
gator, were worn in early Biblical
days" Evidently one of the reasons
for the destruction of Sodom and Co
morrah.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

The whale" says naturalist, will
soon be extinct" But Why blubber
about It?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Sometimes the exception proves the
rule, but it is generally the unexpect'
ed which happens.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02
New Orleans Cotton os -

New OrIeans.-Cottoa y,
Prime refined. in barlsi =, u
7.15c. Choice meal, .ds "A
monia, per long ton'
cake, S279V.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

A beauty doctor says that Shaping
the face is good for the complexion.
She may prefer freckles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

The hardest thing doctor has to do
Is to cure a woman who has nothing
the matter With her.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-02

Being a philosopher with 100000
IN the bank is our notion Of soft Job.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-15

He took the paper from the out
stretched hand OF the aide. read II
over slowly and with great care.
wrote word Of explanation upon the
margin. and then extended It to me-
Commit that to memory. word BY
word. 10 your memory; we must run
no possible risk Of its ever falling into
=: the enemy's hands"
can see II now. that coarse yellow
paper-the clear. upright penmanship,
the words here and there misused and
corrected. the sentence scratched out.
the heavy undertaking OF q command,
and his own strangely delicate sigma
ture at the bottom.
Headquarters, Army Northern Wiz.
ginia,
Tn the field. near Custer House. :
Sept. 20, Q P. NJ.
Lieutenant General Longstreet,
Commanding Left Wing.
sir: You will advance your entire
force by the Connection and Sheffield
pixies. so as to reach Castle Rock with
your full infantry command by day
break. September 26th. Let this su.
persede all other orders, propose to
attack in force in the neighborhood OF
Sailors ford, and shall expect you to
advance promptly at the first sound
Of our artillery. II is absolutely essen
tial that We form prompt connection
OF forces. and to accomplish this re-
suit will require quick, persistent at.
tack upon your part. You are hereby
ordered to throw your troops forward
without reserve. permitting them to
be halted by no obstacle. until they
come into actual touch with my col
umns. The success or failure OF my
plans viii depend utterly upon your
strict observance OF these orders,
"R. Z. LEE.
General Commanding"
handed back the paper, and lifted
my hand In salute.
You have memorized ~"
Word for word, sir"
Repeat II TO me-"
He held the paper before him as l
did SO. and at the close lifted his eyes
again to my face.
Very good" he said, quietly. Now
let there be no mistake; repeat II over
to your companion as YOU proceed un-
I'll he has memorized II, and one of
you must live long enough to reach
Longstreet. advise you to take the
Langley road-it Is the most pro-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-15

Bareheaded and with proudly swell
ing heart backed out Of the tent as
I might have left the throne room OF
an emperor. but as grasped the reins
and swung up into the saddle. be-
came conscious that he had followed
me. Craig flung UP his hand in quick.
soldierly salute, and then, with q sim
gle rapid stride, the general stood at
his horses head
Sergeant" he said-and was
struck by the incisive military tone
Of his voice. SO different from the gem
tleness shown within-"I am informed
that you are intimately acquainted
with the roads to the westward"
Every brIdle-path. SIR, either by
night or day"
Then possibly you can inform me
whether the Big Hickory Is fordabls
at Deer Gap"
Not for infantry at high water.
sir; but there is another ford two
miles north where 1t IL never over
waist deep"
That would be Mt Brixton's muiE'
mo. sir; the other way"
Lee smiled. and rested his hand al
most caressingly on the troopers
knee.
you are q valuable man for us to
risk on such q ride" he said kindly.
But desire you to understand, SER
geant, how deeply l value the service
you are about to render. and that
shall never permit It to be forgotten
or 60 unrewarded. And now, good
night. sergeant; goodnight, Captain
Wayne"
As We turned into the main road,
riding slowly. glanced backward.
The general was yet standing there
in front Of his tent. gazing after US,
the rays OF the westering sun CLEAN
ing on his gray hair.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-15

Jingle Of accoutrementa or the dull
thud of horses's hoofB. The road here
must have curved sharply. for they
were already 30 close upon us that
almost simultaneously with the sound,
we could distinguish the deeper
shadow Of small compact body of
horsemen directly in our front. To
left Of US there rose. sheer and black.
the precipitous rock; to right we might
not even guess what yawning void.
1t was either wit Of sword play now.
know not how It may be with others
in such emergencies but with me It
always happens that the sense of fear
departs with the presence Of actual
danger. Before the grewsome fancies
OF imagination may quake and burn
like any maiden alone upon . city
street ut night. until each separate
nerve becomes very demon Of mem
tai agony: but whom the real and
known once fairly confronts me. and
there is work to do. grow instantly
cool to think. resolute to act, and ind
rare Joy in 1t. It was SO now. and.
revolver In hand but hidden beneath
my holster flap. leaned over and
touched Craigs arm.
Keep quiet" whispered sterply.
Let them challenge first. and no
firing except on my order"
Almost with the words there came
the sharp hail:
"Halt! Who comes there?"
drew the cape Of my riding jacket
closer, so as better to muffle the
sound Of my voice.
Friends, Of course; who would you
expect to meet on this road?"
Fortune seemed with me in the
chance answer, for he who had hailed
exclaimed:
ooh! is that you, Brennan?"
There was no time now for hest
fancy; here was my cue, and must
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-15

tected, and not try to pass beyond
the old Coulter plantation until after
dark. or you will run the risk Of be-
ing observed by the enemy's pickets.
Beyond this / must leave all TO your
own discretion"
He paused. and still fingered.
thinking he might hare something
more to add.
Are you one OF the Waynes OF
Charlottesville? he asked gravely.
Colonel Richard Wayne was my
father. sir"
"Ah, indeed! remember him
WE'LL" and his face lit up with most
tender smile. I'VE were together in
Mexico A Virginia gentleman Of the
old school, He is dead, believer"
HE was killed. sir, the first year
of the war"
II remember; 1t was at Antietam.
And your mother? II my memory Is
not at fault she was Pierpont?"
she is now in Richmond, sir, and
the old plantation is but ruin"
war is indeed sad" he said slow
ly; "and often feel that our southern
women are compelled to bear the
brunt OF It. What heroines they have
proven! History records no equal
to the daily sacrifices have witnessed
in the past three years. God grant It
may be soon ended"
Then, as II suddenly moved by the
impulse of the moment, he again ex-
tended his hand.
well. lad" he said kindly. the same
grave smile lighting his face, our
country needs us. We must not
waste time here In conversation. ! am
very glad to have been permitted TO
meet the son Of my old friend. and
trust you VIII remember mo to your
mother. Hut now goodby. captain, and
may he IN whose hand We all are.
guide and guard you. I know that q
Wayne Of Virginia will always Do his
duty
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-15
CHAPTER III.
An unwelcome Guest.


This was the sort of work had
long ago learned to love; 1t warmed
the blood, this constant certainty OF
imminent peril. this intense probable
ity that any moment might bring q
flash OF flame into our very faces
Each step we took was now stern.
grim play with Fate. where the stakes
were life and death. felt my pulses
throb as l rode steadily forward. fair
ly thrusting the darkness aside. my
teeth hard set, my left hand heavily
on revolver butt
How, In such situation, the nerves
tingle and the heart bounds to each
strange sight and sound! Haiti
what was that? Pooh! no more than
the deeper shadow OF sharply pro
jecting rock. around which We pick
careful way. our horses crowding
against each other in the narrow
space. And that? Nothing but the
faint moan OF the night wind amid
the dead limbs of q tree. All! mark
that sudden flash Of light! The hand
that closes iron-like upon the loosened
rein opens again, for It was merely q
star silently falling from out the
black depths of the sky. Then both
Of NJ halt at once. and peer anxiously
forward. The figure standing direct
" In the center OF our path. can II DO
. sentry at last? A cautious step for
ward. low laugh from the sergeant.
ana we circle the Daunt. blackcned
stump. q silent ourselves 40 the
night about ne. but with flercely beat
ing, expectant hearts.
But hnrkl Surely that Was no COM
mon sound. born Of that drear loneji-
nessI No cavalryman can mistake the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-15

plunge ahead. accepting the chances.
ventured it.
mo; Brennan couldn't come. am
here in his place"
Indeed! Who are your"
Major Wilke."
There was moments painful
pause. in which I could hear my
heart throb.
"Wilkie," repeated the voice. doubt
fully. There is no ofiicer Of that
name in the Forty-third."
We'll, there chances to be such an
officer on the STAR" retorted, permit
ting trace Of anger to appear in my
tone, "and | am the man"
What the devil Is the difference,
Hale. Just what his name is?" doomed
deeper voice back in the group. I'VE
are not getting upa directory OF the
Sixth corps. OF course he's the man
Brennan sent, and that Is all we've
got to look after"
"Oh. all right. certainly, major" re-
turned the first speaker. hastily. But
the night is so cussed black | sup
posed we must be at least mile this
side of where we were to meet How
ever, we have the lady here for you.
all right. and she Is anxious enough to
get on"
The lady! Heavensl What odd
turn OF fortunes wheel was this? The
lady. heard Craig's smothered
chuckle, but before had sufficiently
fegained control over my own feel
ings to venture upon q suitable reply.
the entire party had drawn forward.
the leader pressing so close to my side
that I felt safer with my face well
shaded.
Where is your escort, majorf' he
asked. and the guinness of his tone
put me instantly on defense.
Just behind u.s." l returned, with
affected carelessness, and determined
now to play out the game, lady or no
lady. was extremely sorry for her.
but the cause outweighed her comfort.
The sergeant and l rode out ahead
when we heard you coming. Where
ID the Lady,"
He glanced around at the group
huddled behind him.
Third on the left"
"All right, then. Nothing else, l
believe" for was eager to get
away. Sergeant, Just ride in there
and lead out her horse. We will have
to be moving, gentlemen, for 1t is a
rough road and dark night"
"Beastly," assented the other, heart
lily.
I fairly held my breath as Craig
rode forward. II one of them should
chace to strike a match to light q
pipe. or any false movement Of Craig's
should excite suspicion! II he should
even speak. his soft southern drawl
would mean instant betrayal. And
how coolly he went at It; with q
sharp touch Of the spur causing his
jnded horse to exhibit such sudden
restlessness as TO keep the escort
well to one side. while ranged close
up to our unweIcome guest and lay
ing firm hand upon her horses bit.
lot forth to where waited. It was
quickly, nobly done. and could have
hinged the fellow.
well. good lnok to you, major,
and pleasant rid0. Remember mo to
Brennan. Douosd queer. though, VIZ
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-15
RAW FURS WANTED.

Last February we paid $40 for
No. skunks, No. 2 paid $2.40-
Bring your furs to us and we viii
give you 15 per cent more for your
fur than you can get by shipping
We are wholesale shippers. we
buy from one hundred shippers. For
veal, green calf hides we give 12c
per Id. Horse hides from $3.50 to
$500. dried flint hides zoe porA Id.
Light copper from to Sc per ID
Write postal or call us up BY
phone. ~
BIG BLz PRoDUoE 90.
(Adv.)-lt H. J. PACK. Nsr.
~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-21
JOINT MEETING
OF Board OF Health and State Medic al
Association 20 BE Held at
ClarksEurn

JOY. g.. \. NfuE'ft'. returned Yesterday
from tnarI ~t"u. "a here. Es attended q
meeting ot Zoe. STATE l.utrI uf I,.I'4.
Mhirh wa held for o., Turpu-. of cite.
4r-lH% matters 90 .fururtauI" Goo r.y Cd. -
Iattu"ut 81 health. \ conference. Was
hrid with Governor Glt~~tuck ana 90
was decided Co ."id q Joint meeting u.
IN" board ~ health ami the stat. ll.aiI-
al ASSu. lat .1u. az flark-aHT-. AtY.tdaN .
December 90. To- draft measures wuf..
are DIES Enfd Geo tab" West Virginia out
OF the Ir'~euI IuerNIdIsI.- POSITION uf n.-
ing fed Wit. Wy"miuG 49, fn. STATE.
which h. doing the least In Iookiu-- after
the health OF tire citizens
tn" biz which viii bee pTrS"utiI Goo the
i"Eisiatur" WIFI cdl for aprrsftr. IONS
i"I ESTABLISHING "a roguAr DEPARTMENT u