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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
Same 0ld Exnnss.

Hi Wonder what ole ia,
Jimson air a-goin tew tn city ferg
81 Snodgrass-IIe b'lieyes he's a.
goin' thar tew git somethin fer
nothin'. hut | low he's a-going tew
write home fer money Itw come back
on-ez uaual.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

the summer.
Doesn't 1t seem odd to be married
to an indiana" Judith couldn't resist
asking.
II never think OF his being an In
dian--.and-I love him." the woman
replied graYely. you will under
stand how that is some day. Maybe
you do now. Is the gentleman with
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
Early Birds Luck.

Say paw" Queried little Tommy
Toddles, what Is that old saying
about the early blrd?"
THE early bird catches the train,
my SON." replied Toddlcs, Sr. who
was quite pholosophe. Of the sub
urban brand
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

"Wil," she called out, "Ill have
the supper ready in minute"
Then, with the precious plume
high in one hand, while the other
nervously sought to remove her hat
pins, she crossed to the door of the
sitting room and paused on the sill
In dumb amazement.
There was single inmate there,
silently seated in the shadow cast by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

hardly for a foreigner like me, bare
ly speaking the language"
I'm show you" remarked Snow
briefly. He arose. ..t
'tAh, nowH what you going to DOR
In chorus. i'--'-'
"Stir up an. adventure"
"WhatGY exclaimed sIiddleham,
pulling out his watch, cat 10 o'clock
at nikht2" FUiit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

81 might have known. But where's
VIII? Isn't he here?"
"No. Now. be calm. niece---it amt
so bad; that is, 1t amt fatal"
Fatal! What do you mean?' Ma
rian caught at the easement of the
door Has anything happened to
VIII? Have you seen him?"
'Not exactly ,Seard from him.
You see WINS been writing to me
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
Truth Comes Out.

Fred-I hear you are engaged 20
an heiress, old man. How about Il?
Joe--Your hearing Is good
Fred-Did YOU propose to her on
your knees?
Joe-No; | was on my lppers at
the time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

thought came to her that she was
only unafraid because she felt such
entire reliance upon his protection.
After short tramp through the
dense woods, they came upon clear
ing where three tents were pitched.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

told her that her husband had attend
ed school at a mission for some time.
and that she had there met and mar
ried him, but his wandering nature
finally prevailed egainst new ways,
and they camped and travelled during
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
BY ELSIE ENDIcoTT.

was a small and not
fashionable resort,
such as spring up In
mushroom multitude
In the lake region OF
tho north. Roger
Sheldon had sought
tho obscurity ostens-
II ly for u fortnight s
fishing iut In reality
to be altne With his
thoughts Qul TO seek
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
Do Good Work or Mono.

You are learning u trade. my boy
That Is a good thing. 1t Is better than
gold-brings large premium. But to
bring a premium the trade must be
perfect-no plated silver affair. When
you go to learn trade do so with the
determination to win. to be at the head
of the line, to depend upon yourself
for 4 position and holding 1t. Make up
your mind what you will be, and be It.
Do not white around. but hold your
upper lip close down and labor for the
future. Be good workman or let the
Job out.-American Boy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
NAPOLEON ON DISCIPLINE.


Sesnadisrs He Sentenced to Die Drank
to Him.
Another contribution to "Napoleoui-
ana" Is the collection of memories and
letter. OF the army surgeon Baron
Desgnettes. who vas with the Egyp-
uan expedition One Gay he found
Eugene Beauharnais asleep in the sand
IN the desert Of Ramanieh. wake
up. Eugene: wake up! This reposs
does not suit either your name or pro-
fessiou. A man Of war must he with
out rest and without pity" On anoth-
er occasion Napoleon had condemned
several of his pet GrenaGiers to death
Tor iootinS and murder. His retiec-
uons, made to Desgnettss, are worth
quoting:
MY sentence on the Grenadien of
thu Thirty-second regiment cost me
dear but l was Obliged to do IT. A
commander in chief must have q ire
mendous power. How can you reason
ably question the right Of a man to
whom the state sometimes entrusts
the lives Of hundred thousand troops
to punish such serious offenses as he
deems fit! convicted these Grena-
d,ers before Furnishing them' When
seized Antoine by the collar and said
to him. Come. miserable wretch, and
let he confront yon with your accom-
plice,' he WAS confounded.
But what men-fellows to win q
battle by themselves! Perhaps the
corpora! has won some. You did not
see how they died? Like Caesars,
showing their affection for me. One
Of their comrades went to drink with
them in prison and remarked. Per
haps there was some truth in the
charge, else Bonaparte would not have
condemned you BE silent was tho
answer. You do not know what you
are saying. He was deceived again.
as he often has been before, but no
And when the time came for the ex-
| ecut!on they marched steadily out and
STOOD calmly before the firing party.
saying. This Is how the Grenadiers Of
, the Thirty ysecond die Afterward the
! officers came to see me. but | would
not receive them: but faith, I pity
those upon whom the Thirty second
may fan on the first occasion that pre-
sents itself for them to wipe out the
remembrance Of all thls!"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10

Is miSerably true, ma chero.
Maria refused positively 10 fol
low Antoinette and myself to
town and carry our scarfs. um-
brellas and parcels She said to be
maid In great family did not compare
with her self respect as an individual"
V.vienne de la Vergue disconsolately
threw herself on the window seat
Nine. de Ia Vergns was looking over
bills ut the escritoire. Without an
swering her daughter, she buried her
face in her arms and wept
".Ths last rose Of summer left
blooming alone" sang Anto!nette. the
other daughter, as she came down the
hall aud entered the room.
'It SEEMS she added pieasa ntly.
-that am the last rose"
''Pere is walking the floor In the H.
brary," she continued. "He is horribly
d!strait He told me- viviennes Jewels
went last night
My Jeweisw cried vivieuna. sud
denly aroused and thoroughly alarmed.
Madame lifted her tear stained face.
"Viylenne's jewels also?' she re!ter-
sted dismally.
"Also." answered Antoinetts bitterly
-"also, That In not the point. He
grievss because they are the last things
! he can logitimately take. ! am Of age.
and my belongings are mine. TO
think he says, \ shall be compelled
to steal from my own famllyr"
/ Vivienne rushed from the room In .
rage.
I Antoinette, going to her mother. put
| her arms around her.
/ "l'd be help. ma chere."'
/ "Antoinette. whnt could you do-you,
the daughter of Marquis Augusts de
la VerYne. the Rreat-granddaughtsr Of
Vlvienne Casnavette, who was ons Of
the maids Of honor to Marie Antoi-
nette? My whole life has been a 80
ries Of negations. This Is Just one
more The first trial was whan we
lost our ancestral home In France"
| Madame always said I'VE lost" She
would not acknowledge she lived with
a gambler, even though q gentleman.
The little pretense WAS q matter Of
self respect. '"Ths next 10 70 was our
villa Just out of New Orleana- Since
you were q wee child we have lived
in this orange grove in Florida Your
father always would play as 4 gentle
man, losing thousands at single
game. Oh, these games. elusive sirens,
Turing him on to destruction, poos
mani"
The debonair Augnsts de Ia versne
had clung. iron w!lled, to the youth
Of his mind, though It was fndis-
putably true that age had crept pro
maturely on his lace. After a fashion
he loved bis wife and daughters. He
would have been proud to have given
them every advantage that had been
theirs for generations. They had ceas-
ed to be interested In these dreamA
There was nothing more fundamental
ly wearisome than his pretenses.
II can do something" Autoinette re-
peated, with gentle emphasis. "Ma
chere. we viii take count Of stock as
Martes husband says about his store"
"Deal heart, cur most valuabls 'as-
set' u our family mama"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
No Remedy,

A woman consulted un oculist about
her husbands eyesight, saying she
wanted very strong pair of glasses
for him
~ fear I cannot recommend glasses
without nrst seeing your husband"
the oculist said
He won't come at any price," was
the reply.
"Then tell me something about him.
Can he see objects at distance or
does he experience difficulty when
readlng7 For instance, could he see
that pigeon which 10 nyins up above
us%'
Rather" the woman said. He'd
spot a pigeon on t. wing quicker than
he'd see an aeroplane, especially If
he'd got a bet on 1t. What I wants
yer to cure Ia his shortsiehtedness
when he's seekln' work. He's been
lookin' for job ten years and never
seen one to suit his fastidious eyesight
yet"
The oculist regretted that he could
not deal with the easa--Tit-BitA.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
THE JUMPING BEAN.
A Small Worm 10 Responsible For This
Popularity,

A Small Worm 10 Responsible For This
Popularity.
The Jumping beam" which is always
sure to excite the wonder Of those who
have not before seen this specimen Of
the vegetable kingdom, is the product
of small bush which grows in the
northern part Of Mexico. Within each
blossom are two fertile" seeds and q
third, which is the home of small, e1-
ceedingly active worm, whose perform
ances are responsible for the queer con
duct of the bean. When this worm
emerges from Its prison it becomes g
beautifully colored moth. The seeds OF
the jumping bean blossom in the month
OF May. Then the female moth de-
posits one egg on the pollen Of the
flower. As the flower develops 1t forms
a triangular shaped shell on two sides,
with convex shape on the other.
Within this the chrysalis develops into
a grayish brown worm about one-tenth
of an inch in diameter and about one
half an inch In length. This worm
lives inside its cell for period of six
months. or until the middle of Novem-
ber. Then, climatic conditions being
favorable, it bores hole through the
end OF its shell and flies away Us q
moth
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
THE GAME OF ANIMALS.

Ths Player Who 10 -stumped" Must
Pay Forfeit or Quit.
Ths players sit in circle Each
chooses an animal and asks bis neigh
Dor why b should wish 10 be tho ami
NAL hs has chosen-for example:
9. l choose an elephant. Why should
I wish to be one? A. Because you
would never lose your trunk In travel
ing.
Q. I wish to be dog. why1 4
Because 1t Is intelligent and faithful
Q. wish to be monkey. Why? A.
So that you might play even more
tricks than you do now.
Q. should like to be q deer Whyl
A. You are one already. "a forfeit may
be enacted for a bad pun)
Q. choose to be lion. Whyl 4
Because you always wish for power.
And SO on around the circls. Tho ona
answering gives the next Questioo.
When player cannot give an answer
or one that Il satisfactory he must pay
a forfeit or drop out Of the gama.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
Woman and the Household
ss-s-:-s-,5-,-s-s-s-s-..;41.s-.-s-st-s-s.
BAKING DAY RECIPES.


Layer Pun Caka-For this ~ IN
gredients are two cupfuls of sugar:
three cupfuls Of -four. ons cupfui OF
butter, one cupful Of sweet milk. three
eggs and three tablespoonfuls OF oak-
ing powder. Beat the whites and str
in with the -four This is delicious
served with cocOanut filing.
Oat Flake Cookies With Fruit.-HaVs
ready one egg, one cupful Of sugar. one
cupful Of sour milk. two eupfuls OF
rolled oats. two cupfuis Of 6our. i've
thirds of q cupful Of chopped raisans'
two tablespoonfuls Of shortening. cin-
namon and nutmeg to suit the taste.
Mix and bake like ordinary cookies.
Apple Meringus Pie.-Chooss npe.
Juicy apples. Pare and cook until ten
der. season with nntJneG and lemon,
sweeten to taste. Press through
sieve and nll . nicely baked shell with
the mixture. Cover with q meringue
made by beating to stiff froth two or
three egg whites and add q tablespoon
ful Of powdered sugar to each white.
Flavor to taste. Bake In q moderate
oven until meringus IL drm.
Spanish Buns.-One and one-half
cupfuls butter. three eggs. one cupful
sour milk. one teaspoonfnl soda. two
and one-half eupfuls Aouf, ono tea
spoonful cloves, two teaspoonfuls Gin
namon, one-half cupful each Of chop
ped nuts and raisins. Cream the but.
tor and ra1sins. add well beaten eggs.
sift all dry ingredients. reserving part
Of the -four to sprinkle over the fruit
and alternate with the milk. Bake In
gem pans.
Cheap Sponge Cake.-Beat the yolks
Of three eggs until thick and lemon col.
ored add one cupful Of sugar gradual
ly and continue beating; then add one
tablespoonful Of hot water. one cupful
Of -four sifted with one and one-half
tenspoonfuls Of baking powder and
onc-fourth teaspoonful Of salt, the
whites Of three eggs beaten until stifl
and two tablespoonfuls Of vinegar
Bake for thtrty-nve minutes in q mod
crate oven in q buttered and Toured
cake pan
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
The WeekS illustrated Story
The Family Name
BY DOROTHY l. FRENCH

II am not 30 sure unused Anto,-
nette. There are hordcs Of people
good people. too-who would give any
thing to be a guest at our home to be-
able to speak with farniliarits of ou-
belongings. You and I. dearest will SO
through the house and put price On
what We would be willing to sell"
Madame dramatically ciasped he-
hands.
You DO not mean Ne would sell our
belongings to vulgar mob IKE os0s-
mon tradespeopler she cried
No, 10! We would give q little ~
lone or tea very informal Yoa
could wear your black lace, and tho
isce scarf throwu over your shoulders
would hide thu hole in the back,
Vivienps her cream oolored silk, tho
one made out Of erandmother's tea
gown. and ! the violet chiffon vita
black velvet.
''Ihen." shc continued, we would
invite a choice few thirty perha -,
not more. Believe uas, rhsy viii. cut OF !:
every engagement b accept Ar inJ!tn-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
:i;-s-s-s-i4Is-i4-i-.-s-s-s-34-i-si-a-i-i-ai-a
!: GOOD THINGS TO KNOW.


Stove polish mixed with vinegar and
a small bit Of sugar will give additional
and more lasting luster.
To take stains from hands use q half
cupful Of coarse cornmeal and one cup
full Of strong vinegar. Wash and rub
the hands well in this; rinse in warm
water.
Before beginning to peel onions
grease your finger tips literally with
butter or lard or dripping. Not trace
Of odor from the onion will cling to
your hands.
Save colored twine that comes IN
around parcels, ETC. Crocheted with a
coarse crocheting pin 1t will make lit
tie mats. with scalloped borders, useful
for hot dishes, etc.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
THE SlGNALMAN.
A Game That Will Break Up Stiffness
In Any Party.

In Any Party.
This is a game calculated to break
up any stiffness in party and is much
enjoyed by children, even some Of lar
ger growth:
Place row Of chairs two less In
number than the players, For exam
pie, II there are ten players put eight
chairs. The players then take hold Of
each others dress or coat SO as to
make chain. One stands blindfolded,
with stick In hand. and sings:
Take your seat as soon as you can
When You're called by the slgnaluan
The others walk solemnly round the
chairs till the leader gives three quick
taps with her stick on the floor, when
each one endeavors to get chair. Two
are. of course. left out, the blind one
and another, who becomes signalmnn,
the former signalman joining the
chain. These resume their walk and
watch for the next signal. Each time
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
A STITCH IN TIME

Even the prudent and the good
have before now hssitated to sx-
plain their mutual differences
and have dwslt in silence upon
their imaginary orlSvaooss until
circumstances have become -
sntsnelsd that In that critical
iuneturs, when Q calm sxpIana-
tion would have saved al! par.
ties. an understanding was inn
possible. And thus II domestic
confidence had been earlier ss-
tahlishsd between them, n love
and kind fsrbsaranes had mu-
tuaIIy animated and expanded
their hearts, il might not, per-
haps, even YET have besn too late
to save them.-Gosths.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10

Belongings - . common aas65"
ton 10 the drst sntsrtainmsnt given
by the De- Ia vsrynea. Ses, mother.
using our asset No 1, our family name
After they have heen here some time
we will casually remark: we ara go
Ing back to New Orleans Wa are Dis
tressed about our collection Of an
tiqueA We are going to board, ans
articles Of such value We really cannos
store"
After much debate and family con-
ferences the "tea" wss given Punch
was served in tho library. ICES and
cake In the dining room On ths vo-
randa were confections and hut Ths
guests bought freely.
Every woman there took particular
pains to call Immediately on all her
chosen and casually to refer b -thA
other afternoon at ths Do Ia vsrgns1
picked up so and So Tbsy would.
hardly part with 1t sven to me. ! TIA
madame could not buy It just vi
give 1t to me, and would leave . tsW
gold pieces in the cabinet for one a ~
girls" Invariably II was followel lVl
the remark, my husband thougha n
rather high, but l did not, constde11n6i
the associations and SO on"
Those thirty women were the envy
Of every person Of means In the ety.
They schemed how they. too. couF
manage an invitation Not being a
public sale. an invitation was a necee-
sity. In about two weel;s Antotnstts
In her mothers name telephone6 chs
chosen thirty telling each one to bring
4 few fr!endsLshe could trust them.
she knsw-and spend anothsr sftsr>
noon at the Chateau dc Fleuf.
This nme different costume was
arranged for the three ladies' Of The
household The second '.tea- waa svsn
a creator SUCCESS than thu nrst Ono
dozen Of Napoleon's breakfast plates
sold for 5000 and q Persian rug fo~t
$500. The bank account was grow1n1\
TO most encouraging proportions Tho,
trouble now was they bad really few
pieces left thay cared to sell
1T Is q mIsera BILE shame" wept AM
toinette after we have crea ted the dc
mand esta blished the fad. We cannot
create the supply"
Unheard Of circumstance! The next
morning Antoinette drove to tbs dtJ
alone aud una attended.
Arriving at tho telegraph ONCE, An
toinette wired to certain deslers IN AZ
tiques, little holes In the wall. in New
Orleans to ship Immediately various
articles that she named She knew OF
these places because mary Of their
beautiful pieces had found In those
stores temporary homa-
SO events developed. The De In
Tergnes received antiques In the back
door and sold them ou; TIE front door.
Every other Thursday witnessed
crowds OF buyers. Every ones dear
friends" were now invited. The few
gold pieces given to tho dear glrls''
was a horde sufficient to place thsra
both In a convent IN Paris for q year,
leaving a "dot' large enough for a
envtable dowry. which would insure 4
successful marriage, Poverty had play
ed quite dramatic part in the success,
which was really quite a coup
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
UNCLE SANS CATS.
Government Maintains Thousands Of
1hem at Yearly Cost Of SIS Each.

Uncle Sam has thousands of cats,
which he employs at cost OF about
s15 a year each. The government
maintains in the Philippine Islands a
small army Of 'cold storage" cats. At
the immense cold storage depot at Ma
Mia. where great quantities Of provi-
sions are kept, cats are most neces-
sarv, and at the establishment Of that
post some OF the famous cold storage
breed were sent there.
This breed originated in the great
warehouses Of cold storage company
and has developed special qual!fca-
tons for enduring extreme cold These
cold storage cats are short tailed and
chubby. with long and heavy fur.--San
Francisco Argonnut
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
Two NosoA

Cross the second finger tightly over
the first finger. Then as the fingers
are crossed straddle the two finger
ends 80 as to catch the bridge Of the
nose in between the two fingers close
to the crossing. Move the crossed pair
Of fingers niong the bridge. and you
will think that you have two noses.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
OF Interest to the Children

altar the drst a chair b removed, and
those who are left without one are
"out Of the game" except the one made
dgnalman. The one to capture the
last chair wins the CANA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
In Case Of Sore Throat.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

For sore throat get one teaspoonful
Of common baking soda, dissolve it in
a glassful Of hot water and gargle
three times a day. 1t is also a good
preventive. Do this once or twice a
week and you will not contract any
complaint that may be In your To-
cality.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
EARLY CHRISTMAS PLANNING.
Suggestions For ths Making sf sems
Practical Prsssnts.

Suggestions For ths Making st Some
Practical Presents.
1t u not too soon to start making
Christmas gifts. One Of the best Sc
lscuons for this early start is bag.
Too oftsa q girI's one notion Of
workbag d the hackneysd round bot
TONED affair with silk top. This u
always good. but lacks novelty. 30
does the oblong bag, with draw
string at the top. and the knitting bag
Of silk OF organdls gathered to BIG
oval hoopA
Where such types are preferred
make the bottom Of bronzed leather,
bound with brown silk braid. and use
for the top an ecru canvas Of fancy
weave. Work around the center with
cross stitch q two inch band with
shades Of brown frightened with 4
very little orange. Line with orange
messaline or other thin silk and use
brown satin ribbon for the draw
strings. This development u less oom-
monplace than the usual silk top.
A stylish obloug bag may be made
Of Chinese embroidery, which can be
bought in strips Of different width in
the oriental shops Line with satin In
rich oriental tones, usually the pre-
dominating one Of tho embroidery, or
If that is In metallic colors on white
or black ground have the lining en-
erald green. mandarin red or the new
pink orange. Never use metallic cords
for drawstrings. They are effective,
but cut the material Of the bag.
A yard Of Turkish toweling makes
q serviceable knitting bag when COM
bined with oval rings. Dot it with
coin shaped dots in color. They may
be worked around and around in chain
stitch, with but one shade used to a
dot.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
A REMARKABLE TRIO.

Master Cassin, an accomplished flute
player, has a canary which displays an
extraordinary interest in its young
masters musical attainments. While
the boy plays the bird perches on his
fingers, boppinc from one to another
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
MORE HAIR NEXT YEAR.
To he fashionable tho women

To be fashionable tho women
Of 1913 must wear more hair than
ever. The coiffure must be
more elaborate. Puffs, curls and
braids, both natural and extra,
will reach the zenith of their
popularity during the coming
season. The crest Of the popu-
lar hairdressing styles will be
the marcel wave.-Edicts of Ma
uonal Hairdresser.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10

Salt and vinegar have been found ex.
cellent in cleaning water bottles.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
+a-fi.f-3-s-E-s-s-s-ai-f-
Baking Sweet Potatoes.

A quick way to bake sweet potatoes
is to put them in hot water for fifteen
minutes before placing them in the
oven.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10

while its master manipuates the keys,
accompanying the music with his own
song. His sister meanwhile provides
n pianoforte accompaniment.