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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29

pocket. I-God in llea> rl,.
l had seen glassed in death Wee ,u.,..
ing at me!
"She was not dead; she I'D been
witness Of the theft. NL.oul a
thought of what | wnS,n'n,. NV hands
closed round her Throat. Ii WAS dl..Ik.
fright. terror at the .n,n she gave me.
which made me Kill hl. not my real
self. My real self cnu.u have shrieked
when IN another distant l saw my
work.
But shrieking would o bring her
back. and it would quite ruin me. Miss
Carmel WAS somewhere near. l heard
her no" at the telephone. In another
minute she would come out and meet
me. l dared not linger.
"Tossing back the pillows, | STUN
bled from the place. Why l was not
heard by my young mistress l do not
know. Her ears were deaf, just as my
eyes were half blind. In a half hour
l was dancing with the maids, telling
them Of the pretty stranger with whom
I had been sitting out an hour Of fun
in a quiet corner. They believed me.
and not a particle of suspicion has ny
man ever had Of me since.
But others have had to suffer, and
that has made hell Of my nights. l re-
stored the ring to my poor mistress,
but even that brought harm to one 1
had no quarrel with. But he has es-
capped conviction, and if l thought Mr..
Ranelagh would also escape l might
have courage to live out my miserable
life n seek to make amends in the
way she would have me.
"But I fear for him. 1 fear for Miss
Carmel. Never could l testify in an
other trial which threatened her peace
of mind. l see that, instead of being
the selfish stealer Of her sisters happi-
ness. as | had thought, she is an angel
from whom all future suffering should
be kept.
This is my way Of sparing her. Per.
haps it will help her sister to forgive
me When we meet in the world to
which am now going"
THE END.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
About the Ermine.

The ermine is a queer animal. 1t is
n thing in winter and another thing
in summer. That is a strange state
ment, but it is true. In winter the ami
mails fur is as white as snow. and it
is called the ermine; in summer its
fur turns reddish brown on the upper
part of the body and a light yellow on
the lower part. and it is then known
as the stoat. This change is familiar
10 uaturalist>. but not to ordinary peo-
pie, and the ermine and the stoat are
therefore generally thought to be dis
tinct animals.
The fur Of the ermine is of great
value, particularly for use in court
robes. There vas SO great a demand
for it when the preparations were max
ing for the coronation of King Ed
ward of England that the price went
up to an almost fabulous sum.
The animal is so cunning in it's ways
that it is almost as hard to catch as it
is to "catch a weasel asleep" In fact.
about the only way to catch it is to
mark its course from it's home and
Their strew mud in its pathway. 1t is
said that when the dainty. faStidious
little animal reaches the point where
the mud is it will lie down and submit
to capture rather than smirch one OF
it's snow white hairs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
THE CHILDREN
The WeatherCockS.

Any number Of players may take
part in this game. which is really good
fun. The four corners of the room are
named after the four points of the
compass. north being diagonal to south
and east diagonal to west. One Of the
players is called the wind. the rest be-
ing weathercocks. The latter should
stand in a line in the center Of the
room. When the wind" points to one
corner. calling out the name Of that
cardinal point. the weathercocks must
Immediately face the opposite points.
Thus if the wind" says South"
they face north, and so on. If. he
should name a point they are already
facing they must remain perfectly still.
When the wind" cries 'Variable!!"
the ane must raise themselves to
their toes and sway back and forth
until the name Of one Of the cardinal
points is again called. when. as before.
they turn to the opposite point.
Whenever the wind" shouts Storm
or Tempest" each vane must whirl
completely around three times. Any
player failing to obey any one Of these
directions, which are more confusing
than they sound. must forfeit some ar
ticle. such as a handkerchief, hair rib
bon or trinket. to be redeemed by a
humorous stunt" after the game Is
over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29

TAPlOCA ought to be more popu-
lar, for it is Il nourishing food
Il if cooked right is quite as
palatable as gelatin.
Like gelatin. tapioca may be ac-
ceptably combined with fruits and
other foods.
Tapioca is largely composed of
starch, and in cooking it see that the
starch is Thoroughly swollen.
There are three kinds Of tapioca-
flake, pearl and granule. The flake
and pearl should be soaked before
cooking. While the granule may be
used directly with boiling water.
One-fourth of Il cup of tapioca to q
pint of water is the usual proportion.
Tapioca is an excellent food for in
valids or those who suffer from indi-
gestion.
With Cream and Coffee.
Dreamed Tapioca.-Soak three ia
~blespoonfuls Of pearl tapioca in cold
water over night.
In the morning add to one quart of
scalding milk and cook until the tapi-
oca is clear.
Stir in the yolks of three eggs beat
en- light with three-quarters of a cup
full of sugar.
Cook two or three minutes, remove
from the fire. add a bit of salt and
favor to taste.
Pour into a deep dish and cover
with a meringue made from whites Of.
eggs and three tablespoonful of
sugar.
Brown in Il slow oven and serve
cold.
Tapioca With Coffee.-Take strong
cold coffee. Put one pint Of coffee in
the upper part of a double boiler on
the stove.
When hot add o%ne-fourth of a cupful
of tapioca and cook for a few mo-
ments.
Then place over the hot water and
cook gently. stirring occasionally i'm
til Transparent!
Add o%ne-fourth Of a cupful of sug-
ar and a pinch Of salt.
Turn into small molds and serve
cold with cream and sugar.
Apple Tapioca. = Take two table
%spoonfuls of graduated tapioca, a
quart Of water. a quarter teaspoonful
Of salt, four tab~lespoonfuls of sugar,
a t%easpoonful of butter and four ap-
pies. Core the apples and in the cen
tiers put two tablespoonful Of sugar
and a small piece Of butter. Bake in
moderate oven until tender.
|. Put the tapioca on in the water. add
the salt and the remainder Of the
sugar and boil fifteen minutes. Pour
over the baked apples and bake in
moderate oven ten minutes.
The tapioca can be favored with
vanilla, lemon peel or with ground
cinnamon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29

AN elaborate catalogue Of J. P.
~ Morgan's art treasures is in
"A the process of making in Lon
don. There will be many vol
umes. and each volume will have hun
dredS of pages. and each page will be
fitted with the names and histories of
items in the Morgan collection.
There will be no appended estima-
ton of value. and it would be the la
Dor of years for a connoisseur to reck-
on up the total value of all the vast
store of treasure.
There are some connOisseurs who
have seen all of the Morgan collections
and who have looked into all of the
Morgan treasure chests who say that
his collections have cost him in the
n%eighborhood of 500. O00, 900. Others
cut this to half Il hundred million. but
admit that before many years have
passed and as the worlds wealth in
creases the Morgan treasures of art
will be worth easily $1OO,OO0.00O.
Still others say that the Morgan. COL
lections are priceless and. that there
are no human means Of determining
their value.
Taking up at random a. few of the
most famous bits of the Morgan col
lection, we have the following eloquent.
list with their known prices:
Raphael's 1.-The Madonna of st.
Anthony of Padua" $4,000
Seventy pieces Of the Herr Quit
man collection of old German
silver 10000
Four Gragonard panels ............. 100000
The two Hocntschel collections. 5000, 900
Collection of siXty-four miniatures 1,000,0 900
The Kahn collection Of art objects $780, 900
Perry collection Of antique Chi
nese porcelains .............. 100000
Herr Marfel's tof Berlin) collection
of hand worked watches .......... 100000
Mazarin tapestry $500
Collection Of fifteenth century
StrozZi marbles and bronzes..... 100000
Two portraits by Frans Hals...... 100000
One red Hawthorne vase........... 100000
One jeweled NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
French sculpture. Houdon's
Bought Kiss" and "Given Kiss" 100, 900
Gold plaque representing David
on throne. from the Church Of
Cyprus during the first century. 10000
Twelfth century silver reliquary,
representing murder of Thomas
a Beckett 10000
Gold necklace from Cyprus. first
century $4,000
Two silver kanthardi (two han
died cups, sacred to Bacchus,
Greek antiquities ............. $4,000
Famous enameled silver shrine of
LichtenthaI. Germany .......... 10000
| One Gobelin ,apestry. $1,000
One set Of Turkish rugs........... 100000
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29

ing. perhaps, how few minutes had
passed since be hung upon the words
Of a fellow being for his condemnation
to death or release to the freedom
which he now enjoyed
A moment! But what an eternity
before l saw the rigid lines of her
white. set face relax--before l mark
ed the play of human if not womanly
emotion break up the misery Of her
look and soften her lips into some SEM
blance of their old expression. Love
might be dead. friendship. even. be a
Athing of the far past. but considera-
TEA was still alive. and in another in
slant it spoke in these trembling SEN
fences, uttered across a threshold
made sacred by a tragedy involving
our three lives:
'Come in and explain yourself. No
man should 60 unheard. l know you
will not come where Adelaide's spirit
yet fingers if you ann bring hands
clean from all actual violence"
/ motioned my driver away, and as
Carmel drew back out Of sight l
caught at Arthur's arm and faced him
with the query:
Are you willing that l should enter?
l only wish to declare to her and to
you an innocence l have no e of
proving. but which you cannot disbe-
lieve it | swear it, here and now. by
your sister Carmel's sacred disfgure-
ment Such d%epravity could not exist
as such a VOW from the lips guilty Of
the crime you charge me with. Look
at me. Arthur. l considered you: now
consider me-"
Quickly he stepped back. ENTER"
said he.
1t was some minutes later-I cannot
say how many-that u Of the serv-
, ants disturbed us by asking If we
knew anything about Zadok.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29

CumDerlaL-I, / nelped ner out anu
went with her as far as the door.
You may go back now, said she. If
l survive the night I shall never for
get this service, my good Zadok.' And
1 saw ger lift her hand to the door.
theD fall back. white and trembling.
In the moonlight. 4 can't she whis-
pered over and over I can't can't
"'Shall I knock?' I asked.
"'No. no. she whispered back. 4
want to go in quietly. Let's see If
there's no other way. Run about the
house, Zadok. 1 will submit to any
humiliation. only find me some en-
trance other than this She was
shaking so and her face looked so
CHASTITY in the moonlight that I was
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
Alphabet Scamper.


This game will prove to be a new
and happy way of clearing up a play
room and sharpening wits at the same
time. At a signal from mother the
children run to find and put in their
places ali the things beginning with a
animals. arkS and acrobats: then the
5's-balls. bats. boxes. bears. etc., that
the alphabet. A simple prize-a choco-
late drop, Il cooky or a big hug from
mother-rewardS the child who finds
and puts away the most objects. and
in five minutes the room will be clear
ed and ready for the next rainy day
"a simple device, but it will safely
bridge the stormy waves at the close
of a shut-in day. Bedtime will come
before the children know it, and they
will be interested to the last. besides
having the bump Of order cultivated.
Cat and Mouse.
One Of the most amusing of gymna-
SUM or outdoor games. is cat ., L.
mouse. A circle is formed. and lAA
player selected to be the. nous stands
in the circle. Another player, the cat,
stands outside. The object Of the game
is for the cat to catch the, mouse. The
circle assists the mouse by letting her
in or out the circle at any time. but
the cat is hindered as much as posi-
BILE by tightly clasped hands.
When the game is we'll learned much
excitement is added by having two
cats and one mouse. This makes the
game more amusing. as the mouse. if
not very alert. will elude one cat only
to run into the arms of the other. The
two cats in this case should be slower
speedieSt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
DolIies, Bad and Good.

A dolly who Is full Of badness
Brings her little ma much sadness.
Her wig somehow 1t never sticks.
She Is full Of careless tricks.
Upside down she's always sitting
(No wonder that her joints keep split.
ting).
And just the days it rains and pours
She is always found outdoors.
A dolly who is good and clever
Grieves her little ma-no. eve
She Is careful of her toes.
AS we'll as OF her wig and nose.
Sits up at the dinner table
Quite as straight as she Is able.
And Just the days 1t rains and pour8
Che 10 always found indoorsA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29

Mr.. Morgan's collections Of royal and
imperial jewels has never been def
nitely assessed. but it is known that
he would not sell them for several
millions.
His collection of wood carvings is
the finest in the world. and so is his
collection of the relics Of the early
Frankish kings. He has a magnii-
cent collection Of medallions that he
holds to be priceless. Then there are
collections Of amber and jade, Of ar
MOI and jeweled swords and pistols.
Of rare Coptic manuscripts, Of carved
silver and carved gold of every age
and period.
His collection Of rare books Is the
finest in the world and more valuable
than the combined collections of all
the museums Of the world.
Such purchases as the recent n Of
the Hoentschel collection Of Gothic
works and enamels for 100000 can
not be achieved secretly. but they are
becoming SO common in the course Of
Mr.. Morgan's collecting that they at
tract little attention.
That Mr.. Morgan purchased the first
Hoentschel collection Of carvings.
statuary and furniture for $1,O00,0OO
and gave it to the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art. New York, only four
years ago seems forgotten in his pur-
chase Of this second collection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
Letter ~Conundrums.

What changes a lad into a lady? Y
What is the difference between here
and there? T.
What turns a word into a sword? 8.
What turns laughter into slaughter?
S.
What changes a pear into a pearl? L.
What changes the lower regions into
the flower regions: +.
What turns a lover into clover? G..
What makes u road broad? B.
What changes a mile into a smile? s.
philadelphia Ledger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
Mr%~~
Baked Hamburg Steak.

Take about Is cents worth of ham
burg steak. cut a good sized onion up
in it, season with salt and pepper and
beat an egg into it. Put in dripping
pan with e drippings Of any kind
and about a cup Of water. Bake until
done. take out meat. make a brown
gravy. pour over roast and serve. 1t
is also fine cooked in tomatoes. Pour
Gun Of tomatoes over it before putting
into the oven.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
The House of the
. By ANNA vAIh1Cnnr1nn
! KATHARINE VIIlOpOI lily !
! GREENE
1 Copyright 1870. n nc
= By Anna Katharine Rohlfs
Copyright 1910.
BY Anna Katharine Rohlfs
CHAPTER XXX.
THE sURCHARGED MOMENT.

THE SURCHARGED MOMENT.
"HE moment l felt Sweetwater's
han lifted from my shoulder
l sprang into the first hack 1
could find and babe the driver
follow the Cumberland sleigh post
haste. l was determined to see Car
mel and have Carmel see me. What
ever cold judgment might say against
the meeting. l could not live in my
present anxiety, If the thunderbolt
which had struck her had spared her
life and reason she must know from
my own lips that l was not only a free
man, but as innocent of the awful
; charge conveyed in Sweetwater's &C.
ton as was the brother. who had just
been acquitted Of it by the verdict of
his peers.
I must declare this, and she must be-
lieve me. Nothing else mattered-noth-
ing else in all the world. That Ar
thur might stop me, that anything
could stop me. did not disturb my mind
for a minute. All that l dreaded was
that l might find myself too late, that
this second blow might have proved
to be too much for her and that l
should find my darling dead or passed
from me into that living death which
was the harder punishment Of the
two. But l was spared this killing
grief. When our two c~onveyances
stopped it was in the driveway Of her
old home. and as l bounded upon the
walk it was to see her again in Ar
thurs arms. but this time with open
eyes and horror drawn features.
CARMEL" rushed in a cry from my
lips. Don't believe what they say! l
cannot bear it, cannot bear it,"
She reused: she looked my way and,
struggling to her feet. held back Ar
thur with one hand while she searched
my face, and possibly searched her
AEn soul, for answer to my plea. New
er wa moment more surcharged. Fur
Their word 1 could not speak. | could
only meet her eyes with the steady.
demanding look of a despairing heart.
while Arthur, moved in every fiber of
his awakened manhood. waited. think
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
A Rare Disease.

Small Florence. making her first WIS.,
it to the country. heard a mule bray
for the first time in her short young
life. "Oh. grandpa" she exclaimed,
that horse has the whooping cough!"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
Standard Brown Bread.

Take two cupfuls Of sweet milk. one
cupful Of New Orleans molasses. M
cupful of rye -four. one cupful Of gra-
ham. one cupful of cornmeal. n tea
spoonful Of soda. a little salt and steam
five hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
J. P. MORGAN.

Another set of Turkish rugs........ 100. 900
One sixteenth century enameled
plaque $4,000
Louis XIV. furniture. two settees
and twelve chairs. $4,000
One Chinese 10000
Medici biberon, or sucking bottle. 10000
Fourteenth century ivory coffin. 5000
Sir Joshua Reynolds Lady Betty
Define and Children"........ $1,000
Fifteen CaXtons (books)....."..... 10000
Huth Gutenberg Bible. ......... 5000
King Charles I. Bible. 5000
Two Limoges plates........."... 10000
Three Charles VII. apestries...... 10000
Two. Louis XIV. soup tureens...... 10000
Medieval bronze Triptych.......... loo. 900
Black book Of Revelations of St.
JOIN $4,000
Poe pamphlet $500
George Meredith MSS. ..... 1000
Sixteenth century drinking cup.... S1,375
Greek bas-relief ................. 10000
Martin Luther's letter to the en-
peror Charles ". .......... $500
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
j. P. Morgan's
$lOO,OOO,OOo
Art Treasures

AN elaborate catalogue Of J. P.
MOrgan's art treasures is in
IN the process of making in Lon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-29
U6zFzKTfSHE
w. PICARD
@Sr--s1-.GE OA
USING TAPIOCA.

TAPlOCA ough. to be more popu-
lar, for it is Il no%urishing food
The herald., 1912-08-22
CHARTER.

OF THE BOWLING ENGINE COMPANY,
UNITED STATES OF 1HERIcA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
Be it known, that on this 18th day of
July, 1912, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twelve, ana OF
the independence of the United States OF
America the one hundred and thirty-seventh,
before me, Philip Gensler, Jr., notary pub
lie in and for the parish of Orleans and
state of Louisiana, Aforesaid, duly commits
stoned and qualified, and In the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed who declared to me, notary, In
the presence of the undersigned witnesses,
that ayailing themselves of the provisions
of the laws of the state Of louisiana, re-
specting the organization Of corporations,
thew have mutually agreed and contracted
and bind and obligate themselves, their heirs
and assigns and all persons who may here
after become associated with them herein,
to form a corporation and do hereby form
and organize q corporation under the name
and for the objects and purposes and under
the terms, stipulations and provisions coz
famed In the following articles, to-w1t:
ARTICL@I.
This corporation shan Be Known e the
ENGINE COMPANY, LIMITED.
and TT domiciIe shah Be- IN the city Of New
The herald., 1912-08-22
A MARK or DISTINCTION.

I attended party last night where
some of the most prominent society
people In this to-n were present"
"Oh. there's nothing SO wonderful
about that. have often attended par
ties where prominent society people
were present"
But this was a very exclusive af-
fair. The young ladies were all beau.
tiful debutantes."
That's nothing to boast about.
I've attended such parties. too"
Yes, but there was another remark.
able thing about it."
What was that2"
They didn't dance the grizzly bear
or the bunny hug or any of the rest
Of the dances that the police have
been suppressing."
The herald., 1912-08-22

When first he met her she was fair,
And chewing
Chewing
Gum.
A rosebud nestled In her hair;
He breathed his love unto her there;
But she-she smiled smile so rare
While chewing
Chewing
Gum.
She listened while he urged his suit.
Still chewing
Chewing
Gum.
He vowed her charms had made him
mute;
And tuned his passion on a lutte;
Then she declared the tune was CUTE
Still chewing
Chewing
Gum.
She strobe in state adown the aisls,
Still chewing
Chewing
Gum.
He met her with a happy smile,
And they were welded there the while
She wept In pretty bridey style
Still chewing
Chewing
Gum.
Today I saw her down the way,
Still chewing
Chewing
Gum.
Three children. Joyous, blithe and gay,
Were shouting In their romping play
And they were hers. know. for they
Were chewing
Chewing
Gum.
The herald., 1912-08-22

None too soon popular movement
has been set on foot In Australia to
preserve the gigantic stringybarks iva
rious species Of eucalyptus) of that
country, which far exceed in height the
famous big trees" Of California, and
are the tallest trees in the world.
These trees sometimes attain heights
ranging from 400 to 500 feet. Their
timber is exceedingly valuable, and for
this reason they have been ruthlessly
destroyed by lumbermen.
The herald., 1912-08-22
Feminine Alternative.

"Pop7"
well, SOM"
"Are cities feminine?"
They are generally referred to as
being Of the feminine gender. Why do
you ask"
y was Just thinking that there are
still hopes for skowhegan. Painted
Post, Skaneateles and few others to
change their names If they don't like
them"
The herald., 1912-08-22
Her AspIratIons.

Mrs. Gooph-Ducky, why don't you
do something great and noble and get
your name In the Hall OF Fame?
Mr.. Gooph-But a man must be
dead ten years to have his name
placed there. even IL he is qualified.
Mrs. Gooph-I know, but wouldn't
1t be grand to take my second hus-
band around there and show him
your manner 1t would be such a good
example for him.
The herald., 1912-08-22
swedlsh Bridal lsre.

The Swedish girl prays for q rainy
day on which to get married. Then be-
fore she goes to the ceremony attired
IN her wedding clothes she milks the
COW, feeds the calf and steals breast
feather from the hen. This Is to bring
her the necessities and Injuries Of
HE.
The herald., 1912-08-22
Where He Sold Them.

Mr.. Raisem-Yes, we get good
prices for our cabbages, but we have
to haul them 80 far there is no money
in It.
Mr.. Quizzit-But l thought you were
within a square Of the market.
Mr.. Raisem-The market? Oh, yes.
But the tobacco factory is two miles
away.
The herald., 1912-08-22
A Good Systen.

Mr.. Meddergrass-Hi Slocum sent
ten dollars to Teller in New York to
find out how to win at roulette.
Mr.. observation-disclosures did the fell
Ter say?
Mr.. Meddergras-Said to run the
game yourself"
The herald., 1912-08-22

Useless Without Understanding.
We may be In the universe as dogs
and cats are In our libraries, seeing
the books and hearing the converse
ton. but having no inkling of the
meaning Of Il ali.-William James.
The herald., 1912-08-22
DelIuhts Of Travel.

we can stop OF at Milan for an
hour" "Can't see much in an hour"
Il only want to get local label past
ed on my trunk."-Louisville Courier
Journal.