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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

the young sister whose child had now
come TO live with her. But on the
night Of Billy's arrival the stern, mar
row woman sat for hours in her rock
ing chair. her mind busy with thoughts
of that pretty young sister. dead since
the boys birth.
And now the wild, reckless, dissi-
pated brother-in-law was dead, too.
and the child had been sent to her;
to the aunt who did not want him.
who did not care for children, who
had never forgiven her sister her un-
fortunate marriage. "If he had only
been a GIRL" she sighed. What she
believed to be happy thought en-
tered her brain.
81 shall rear him." she promised
herself, lust as II he were little
girl; then he will be both a pleasure
and a comfort to me, and a compan-
ion for my loneliness"
Miss Minerva was strictly method
ical; she worked ever by the clock,
so many hours for this. so many for
that William, she now resolved, Tor
the first time becoming really inter-
ested in him, should grow up to be a
model young man, splendid and
wonderful piece Of mechanism, fine.
practical, machine-like individual,
moral. upright, religious. She was
glad that he was young; she would
begin his training on the morrow. She
would teach him to sew, to sweep, to
churn. to cook, and when he was old
er he should be educated for the min
istry.
Yes" said Miss Minerva; Il snail
be very strict with him Just at first,
and punish him for the slightest dis
obedience or misdemeanor, and he
will soon learn that my authority is
not to be questioned"
And the little boy who had never
had a restraining hand laid upon him
in his short life? He slept sweetly
and innocently In the next room.
dreaming of the care-free existence on
the plantation and of his idle, happy,
negro companions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop 1t.

4 Isgsvag Calf. wife talks about
vice. ~
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
J&1a and give Postum a trial, but MP
nerves were so shattered that | was
nervous wreck and Of course that
means all kinds of ills.
'At first thought bicycle riding
caused it and gave it up, but my Coz
|ition remained unchanged. | did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
soluble for l was very fond of 1t. 3
about that time a friend came tc
live with US, and / noticed that after
he had been with us a week he would
2ot drink his coffee any more. I asked
Kin the reason. He replied, I have
eot had headache since / left of
4rinking coffee, some months ago, till
Sast week, when began again. here at
-FOUR table. l don't see how anyone
SGn like coffee, anyway. after drink
ng Postum!
| II said nothing. but at once ordered
package Of Postum. That was five
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
fering, so We returned to Postum, con-
vinced that the coffee was an enemy,
instead of friend, and he is troubled
no more by insomnia.
Il, myself, have gained pounds In
weight. and my nerves have ceased to
culver. 1t seems so easy now to quit
the old coffee that caused our aches
and ills and take up Postum" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellyille," Y in pkgs There's reason Z
Ever read the above Iettere A new
one appears frOm time 70 time. They
are genuines trues and fuM Of hunnan
interest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

we's born," he protested Indignantly.
Billy's idea of bath was taken
from the severe weekly scrubbing
which Aunt Cindy gave him with a
hard washrag, and he felt that he'd
rather die at once than have to bathe
every day.
He followed his aunt dolefully to
the bathroom at the end of the long
back porch of the old-fashioned, one
story house; but once in the big
white tub he was delighted.
In fact. he stayed in 1t so long
Miss Minerva had to knock on the
door and tell him to hurry up and
get ready for breakfast.
Say" he yelled out to her, ''I likes
thishere; it's mos as fine as Johnny's
Wash Hole, where me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln goes in swimmin' ever
sence we's born"
When he came into the dining-room
he was sight to gladden. even prim
old maids heart The water had
curled his hair into riotous yellow
ringlets, his bright eyes cleaned, his
beautiful, expressive little face shone
happily, and every movement of his
agile, 1.-THE figure was grace itself.
81 sho' is hongry," he remarked, as
he took his seat at the breakfast ta-
BILE.
Miss Minerva realized that now was
the time to begin her small nephew's
training; II she was ever to teach him
to speak correctly she must begin at
once.
William" she said sternly, you
must not talk so much like a negro.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
CHAPTER II.
The Rabbits Left Hind Foot


A few minutes later, as Miss MI
nerva sat rocking and thinking. the
door opened and lean, graceful. little
figure, clad in a skinny, gray union
suit, came into the room.
Amt a-goin' to say no prayers?"
demanded a sweet childish voice.
Aunt Cindy hear me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln say us prayers ev'y
night sence we's born"
why, of course you must say your
prayers" said his aunt, blushing at
having to be reminded of her duty by
this young heather; "kneel down here
by me-"
Billy looked at his aunt's bony
frame and thought of Aunt C1ndy's
soft, fat. ample lap. A wistful look
crossed his childish face as he
dropped down in front of her and laid
his head against her knee, then the
bright, beautiful little face took on an
angelic expression as he closed his
eyes and softly chanted:
Now | lays me down to sleep,
| prays the Lord my soul to keep,
If should die befo' wake,
| prays the Lord my soul to take.
Keep way f'om me hoodoo an witch.
Lead 10y paf f'om the po'house gate,
| pines fer the golden harps an sich,
Oh, Lord, I'll set an pray an wait
"Oh, Lord, bless ev'ybody; bless me
an Aunt Cindy. an Wilkes Booth Lin
coin, an Aunt Blue-Gum Tempy's Per-
uny Pearline, an Uncle Jimmy-Jawed
Jup'te". an ev'ybody, an Sam Lamb,
an Aunt Minerva. an aller Aunt Blue
Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearlines chill
lens, an give Aunt Minerva a billy
goat or little nanny If she'd ruther,
an bless Major Minerva. an make me
a good boy like Sanctifled Sophy. fer
Jesus sake. Amen"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
CHAPTER III.
The WILLING Worker.


Get up, William" said Miss MI
nerva. "and come with me to the
bathroom; have fixed your bath"
The child's sleepy eyes popped wide
open at this astounding command.
Amt this-here Wednesday," he
asked sharply. Y
Yes; today is Wednesday. Hurry
up or the water will get cold"
We'll, me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln
jest washed las Sat'day. We amt got
to wash no mo- till mex Sat'day." he
argued.
"Oh, yes" said his relative; you
must bathe every day"
ME an Wilkes Booth Lincoln amt
never wash on a Wednesday sence
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

the other fellow frigidly asks. What
the devil are you doing here?"
One of the features Of the hotel will
be an electric orchestra. in which all
kinds of stringed instruments will ap-
parently play Of their own accord.
The inventor. Frenchman named
Georgia KNAPP who has spent years ex-
perimenting with the various devices.
asserts that they are now all abso.
lutely perfect, and has formed com.
pany under the name "Societe des Ho-
tells Electriques" for the purpose OF
building electric hotels In every big
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
Not That Kind.

1T would save lot of trouble" said
newspaper man the other day to
Representative Slayden of Texas. aft
er the Democratic caucus on the
Henry resolution to investigate the
money trust" 'if you would allow US
to attend the caucus"
"On the contrary" replied Mr.. Slay-
den, with a twinkle in his eye. Il
thought it would make a lot Of
trouble"
We'll. can't you give me an in
terview on it, now that the fight is
oVer?"
NO" answered Mr. Slayden, "it
would be against my principles.
never kiss and tell"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

nary Swiss who only stand and wait.
instead Of running and serving. there
will be automatons- run by electricity
and guaranteed not to spill soup down
your back or creamed asparagus in
your lap. The dining table will be
decorated with flowers raised by in
tensive electrical culture in both win
ter and summer, for there will be no
seasons in this hotel; push button
and you're warmer than when you SEP
another fellow walking with the ''onlS
dear one on earth" push another
button and you'rs colder than when
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

Uncle Jimmy-Jawed jupiter play his
'corjun an sing:
rabbit up the gum tree, Coon is in
the holler
Wake, snake; Juney-Bug stole half
a dollar"
"I'll sing you hymn" said Miss
Minerva patiently.
81 don't want to hear you sing no
hymn" said Billy impohtely. Il wants
to see Sanctifed Sophy shout"
AS his aunt could think of no SUBJ
stitute with which to tempt him in
lieu Of Sanctif1ed Sophy's shouting,
she remained silent
AN | wants Wilkes Booth Lincoln
to dance a clog" persisted her
nephew.
Miss Minerva remained silent. She
felt unable to cope with the situation
till she had adjusted her thoughts and
made her plans.
Presently Billy. looking at her
shrewdly. said:
Gimme my rabbit foot Aunt Mi
nerva. an I'll go right off to sleep"
When she again looked in on him
he was fast asleep. rosy flush on his
babyish, tear-stained cheek, his red
lips half parted, his curly head pill
lowed on his arm. and close against
his soft, young throat there nestled
the left hind foot of rabbit.
Miss Minerva's bed time was half
after nine o'clock, summer or winter.
She had hardly varied second in the
years that had elapsed since the run
away marriage of her only relative
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
Naturally.

Robert, at the age of twelve, was
much puzzled over one question in
his examination paper on civics. 1t
ran, IF the president, vice-president,
and all the members of the cabinet
should die, who would officiate?" Rack
ing his brain in vain to remember the
order of succession. a happy thought
came to him, and he wrote:
THE undertaken Home
Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

lazy. Look at me I'm up and dress
ed!"
If he feels that he needs cocktail.
he can touch another button. One
touch brings a martini. two whisky.
three a Manhattan, four vermouth.
five an ambulance In answer. a dumb
waiter rises through the hoor either
to bring the desired bracer, or. when
need be. to lower the guest to the
ambulance.
The hotel promoters lay much
stress on the fact that all their wait
ere are dumb. In place Of the ordi-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
CHAPTER ~.
Sweetheart and Partner.


Billy was sitting quietly in the big
lawn-swing when his aunt, dressed for
the street, finally came through the
front door,
Il am going uptown. William" she
said. II want to buy you some things
that you may go with me to church
Sunday. Have you ever been to Sun
day SCHOOL,"
"Naw'm but been to perUacted
meetin'," came the ready esponse. Il
see Sanctified Sophy shout tell she
tore evy rag offer her back 'ceptin
a shimmy. She's one oman VINO sho'
is got 'ligion; she amt never back
slid tall, an she amt never fell rom
grace but one time"
Stay right in the yard till come
back. Sit in the swing and don't go
outside the front yard. shan't be
gone long" said Miss Minerva.
His aunt had hardly left the gate
before Billy caught sight of round.
fat little face peering at him through
the palings which separated Miss Mi
nerva's yard from that of her next
door neighbor.
"Hello!" shouted Billy. rs you the
bad little boy what can't play with
me?"
What you doing in Miss Minerva's
yard?" came the answering interro
cation across the fence.
rs come to live with her." replied
Billy. my mamma an papa is dead
What's yo' name?"
I'm Jimmy Garner. How old are
you? I'm most six. | am"
"Shucks, is already six. a-going or
seven. Come on. les swing"
Cant" said the new acquaintance
1--WE runned off once today, and got
licked for it."
81 amt never got no whippin' sence
me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln's born.
boasted Billy.
AIM your" asked Jimmy. II spec
| been whipped more'n million times
my mamma is so pertic'lar with me
She's bout the pertic-larest woman
ever was; she don't low me to leave
the yard 'thout get Whipping
believe will come over to see yot
bout half minute"
Suiting the action to the wore
Jimmy climbed the fence, and the two
little boys were soon comfortably
settled facing each other in the bis
lawn-swing.
Who lives over there?" asked Billy
pointing to the house across thu
street
That's Miss Cecilia's house. That's
her coming out of the front gate now
| The young lady smiled and wavet
her hand at them.
(To BE CONTINUED)
| Are you ignorant of Yourself or dC
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
Proof.

Proof.
Il suppose there is no other street
in the world that is just like Broad
way, said the man wno was atways
respondent when he had to be away
from New York for a few minutes.
NO" replied the soulless person
who was able TO exist in small town
4 guess there isn't WhicE proves
that there are some foolish things
seople don't tnaisate.-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
Current viii Do Everything In the
Proposed Structure Except Pay
Guests Bill.

The interesting news comes from
Paris that hotel will be built there
in which all the domestic service will
he performed by electricity. II the
promoters OF the scheme keep their
Oromlses, everything will be done by
electricity except the guests payment
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
Electric Hotel for Paris

of their bills. Even then they can
give the cashier a shock by refusing
to pay.
There will be no walters. no bell
hops. no coat boys, no chambermaids,
and consequently no tips. II guest
arrives home at a. m. all he will
have to do is to touch button. which
win turn an electric sun. and then he
can say to his wife:
MY dear! you're really getting
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

1t often happens that when a man
knows his duty he tries to stave it
off by seeking advice.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

Mrs wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, Csc bottle,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

If you arde poorer than your rela-
tions it is easy for you to dodge them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21
Same Thing

Every one is liable to bilious attack. Be
fotearmed with package of Garfield Tea.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

Il hear that firms going under"
Eyes, they're going up"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

Are you ignorant Of yourself or do
you think to impose yourself upon as
as person we do not know?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-03-21

city throughout the world New Yorl
World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29
NO WORDS WASTED
A Swift Transformation Briefly De-
scribed.

About food the following brief but
emphatic letter from q Georgia wom-
an goes straight to the point and is
convincing.
MY frequent attacks OF indigestion
and palpitation of the heart cul-
minated in a sudden and desperate i'll
ness, from which arose enfeebled in
mind and body. The doctor advised
me to live on cereals, but none Of
them agreed with me until l tried
Grape.Nuts food and Postum.
"The more l used of them the more
I felt convinced that they were just
what l needed, and in short time
they made n different woman of me.
My stomach and heart troubles disap-
peared as if by magic, and my mind
was restored and is as clear as it ever
was.
Il gained flesh and strength so rap
idly that my friends were astonished.
Postum and Grape-Nuts have benefited
me so greatly that 1 am glad to bear
this testimony" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and 1t is explained
In the little book, "The Road to Well
vt,le.," in Pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
oAe appears from time 10 time. The,
are genuine, true, and full OF humAl
snterest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29
Easter in Jerusalem

The immense throng of pilgrims of every hue
Holy Week and who wander amid the sacred
places throughout March and April is spectacle
unique of its kind and to be compared only with
the Mosem pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina that
beyond reach of the ordinary tourist Here
fairbeared Russians from Moscow herd with yell
low Copts from the Nile valley and pale Rouman-
ians mingle on the banks of Jordan with bushy
headed Abyssinian blacks
From the moment the visitor lands at Jaffa,
where the only convenient hotels kept by Ger
mans and situated In the German colony, he Is
made to realize the weight of German influence
in Palestine. 1t dates in fact from the visit of
the German emperor, for whom, lest he should
fulfill an old prophecy, a special gate built
into the Holy City. The tradition that any
ruling monarch who should enter Jerusalem by
of the ordinary gates horseback would
stay its king.
month in the Holy Land, with Holy week In
Jerusalem, offers no difficulty. On landing at
Jafa, wither he is carried in night from Alexan-
dria or Port Said, he may proceed by next morn
ings train to Jerusalem 1t is not an attractive
Journey but 1t lasts only three or four hours and
runs through the stony vale in which David slew
Goliath In the Golden. City ITSELF where the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the center of at.
traction, everything lies within reach OF the
hotels; the street of David, with Mount Zion; the
Jews beside the walls and the Mosque of Omar
the last majestic mosque, held OF great sanctity
throughout Islam, patterned with splendor OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29

mosaic and occupying the site of solomns tenn
pie
There are two horseback or carriage excursions
to be made from Jerusalem, the one to Bethlehem,
the other embracing the Jordan, Jericho and the
Dead Sea. The first of these, which takes only
an afternoon, lies along we-laid road past the
fields associated with the story of Ruth
The Church of the Nativity, which has very
humble exterior and is entered by low doorway
that must often have saved it from the attack OF
fanatical Mohammedans, is built over the grotto In
which Jesus was born, and at Eastertde it is as
crowded as that Of the Sepulchre, with the same
curious and somewhat distressing conflicts be-
tween Greeks Armenans and half dozen other
secs only kept in order by stoid Tul kish guards.
The excursion to the Dead Sea occupies three
days out and back and may be done on horseback
or more expensvely and less comfortably. in a
cab.
AS for Jericho. the ancient city of that name is
still tho heap of ruins that Joshua left 1t, though
German archaeological society is bringing its hid
den treasures to light. and the modern town OF
Jericho is merely gingerbread little tourist re-
sort mile from the older site and OF no interest
whatever.--From the London Outlook,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29
GN0ecH = ne G6gs11z0T

take their objective old st. Johns church op-
posite the White House This century-old church
is commonly known the Court church or
Church of the Presidents" and 1t merits the title
for, though President Taft is not member he
occasionally worshjps there with his wife, as did
every President from Madison to Lincoln. 1t is
almost useless for strangers to hope to gain ad-
mission to st. Johns Easter for the church is
tiny and inadequate, indeed, for the ac
commodation Of those who are ambitious to be-
long, that the pews when transferred are put up
at auction and bring premium of thousands of
dollars each. However, the congregation on the
outside can watch the arrival of Mrs Taft and her
daughter, who members of the church and
who, if the day be fine, may walk across the park
from the White House with their Easter guests
And the onlookers also see, among the wor-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29
Severely WITTY.

Henry" remarked Mrs. Henry Peck,
Eve are going to have some company
this evening, and l do wish you would
brighten up and look less like an hon
orary pallbearer Say something hu-
morous."
The company came, and with few
preliminary coughs and winks, which
were intended to announce to his wife
that the witticism was about to be per-
petrated, Henry said timidly:
MARY"
"Yes, dear, what is it?" asked Mrs.
Peck expectantly.
Have you got all Of your hair on
this evening ?"-Boston Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29

>tries-are adherents of the Catholic faith
Oficialdom does not change its regular routine
on Easter, and consequently has Easter dinner in
the evening instead of at noon as do so many
folks in other American communities The after
is devoted to calling and to driving motor
ing-always great afternoon diversion in Wash
ington Some of the foreigners and other
mopolitan hostesses in Washington have Of late
years manifested inclination to devote all Sun
day afternoons and evenings-and Easter in par
tcular-to regulation social functions such as
teas, receptions etc. However, the more devout
church members in official circles, headed by Mrs.
Taft, have set their faces resoutely against this
attempt to introduce at Washington anything
savorng of the Continental Sunday"
Evening church services Easter at the cap
ital are we'll attended the corresponding
services in other cities, but one sees compare
lively few prominent officials at such evening
ices. Whether it is that they feel that their devo-
tions of the morning should suffice, that the
late dinner hour-730 O'Clock at the White House
and in most fashionable official homes-nterferes,
1t is difficult to say. Or, perhaps it may be that
oficialdom considers that it had best early to
bed in preparation for the strenuous program Of
Easter Monday which is not less busy day for
the grown-ups of officialdom than for the thou
sands of excited children who roll eggs in the
Presidents big back yard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29
No End to His Bad Luck.

John D. Shoop, at an Cigarette
league banquet, explained his feelings
in the story Of the colored man.
"How are you getting along, Lag
arus?" asked his master, interestedly.
81 gets along poorly" replied Laz-
arus, who complained of his misfor-
tune at length. Master John, / has
such bad luck" says he, that when
dies and is laid away in the tomb and
the good Lord says to me, Lazarus.
come FORTH know / is sho to como
fifth"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-29

rhages which would last for weeks and I
was not able to sit up in bed. suffered
a great deal with my back and was so
nervous / could scarcely sleep at night,
and did not do any housework for three
years.
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