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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25

Kane FarneWorth SAuntered Into the
Kitchen In the Middle Of the After
noon to Tell Her About Il.
starves to death. I'm not getting any
thing done. and in spite of all my ef-
forts and Mrs. Wentworth's. Mr..
Farnsworth continues calmly to spend
the greater part of his time in the
kitchen. She looked positively aghast
today when she found him bringing up
the coal. She will visit all the intelli-
gence offices tomorrow, am sure"
This proved true prophecy. Kane
Farnsworth sauntered into the kitchen
in the middle of the forenoon to tell
her about it. "She wanted me to CO."
he said, but I compromised by taking
the kid to that aristocratic day nurs-
cry he patronizes. l didn't feel equal
to deciding from the looks of a lady
whether she could cook" He sat
on the corner OF the table and watched
Juliana moving about in her big blue
apron with her sleeves rolled up and q
patch of flour on her chin. She had
not had time to achieve the pompa.
dour that morning, save in a modified
form. and her rather delicate beauty,
which was not. strictly speaking,
beauty at all, but the charm Of q very
fair skin and expressive eyes, was I'M
disguised. She was getting ready to
make cake, but with his eyes on her
she found herself doing all sorts of ir-
relevant and unnecessary things.
You won't need that, will your" he
inquired helpfully as she lifted down
the potato masher. Il wish," she
said. turning to him, her eyes very
dark and determined, that you would
go away. am not used to being
watched at my work. I could do bet.
ter"
You are doing we'll enough" he
said soothingly. Never forget that II
everybody devoted four hours
Have you done your four hours?"
sharply.
He looked at her q little while be.
fore he answered; in fact, he had
rather the effect Of being too absorbed
in looking at her to speak. Then he
said: mo. am going to begin now"
Then 90 and begin"
But that Is what l am here for"
He looked after her as she turned In.
dignantly away. why do you try to
do everything at once?" he asked.
Nov. II you would sit down here a
minute and let me speak to YOU" He
pulled chair forward. but Juliana, In
stead Of taking 1t, seized the cake
board and gazed ut him angrily across
1t.
Il shall be greatly obliged ii you
will 60 away" she said. You are
simply hindering me. Your work in
the kitchen doesn't amount to any
thing and l don't believe that your
socialist doctrines prescribe any time
spent In trying to flirt with the cook."
"Oh, Juliana! How crude!" he sigh
ed, his eyes dancing. Then he added
softly. Il am not trying to flirt with
the cook. The cook has went, you
know" He sat q minute longer watch
ing the huttering hands and the tip Of
q little red ear. Then he went ACROSS
to where she was busily pretending to
ignore him. you think l am not in
earnest" he said but an. I should
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25

like very much TO marry you, Julia,
If you would have me-"
Juliana dropped her spoon and the
flour sitter and the egg beaten. all OF
which she was holding without any
idea OF how she had intended to use
them.
Unless you 60 away I am going"
she announced.
He stood looking at her amusement,
admiration and other things she did
not stop to analyze, in his gaze. You
have much sweet unreasonableness,
Juliana," he said: and then with an.
other look he went away.
Christmas tomorrow" wrote JUL
ana few days later, "and am still
here. told Mrs. Wentworth that l
must 60 and she unbent sufficiently to
implore me to stay just over Christ
was. Mr.. Wentworth comes tomor-
row. He was delayed somewhere on
business. Mrs. Farnsworth spent the
morning trying to make me tell
where live, but l was firm. I intend
that they shall never know"
Juliana had her morning undis-
turbed. Mrs. Wentworth succeeded
In keeping her brother employed until
she triumphantly landed him in the
carriage to accompany her and his
small nephew to the station. Juliana
got her Christmas dinner ready to the
last detail, taking the greatest pains.
At least Mrs. Wentworth should rea-
lie what . good cook she had lost.
Then she ran upstairs to dress. She
got out tailored linen bought for
an emergency and did her hair in the
broad gold brown braids that in their
simplicity added piquancy to the dain-
ty charm Of her face. Then she
pulled 1t all down again and piled 1t
up into the tremendous pompadour
she had effected since going out to
service, and she put away the hand
some gown and donned one which,
plentifully adorned with lace, had
cost 1898 ready-made. She was going
to play fair with Mrs. Wentworth.
Even then she parted from her reflec-
ton in the new mirror with a smile.
But when she ran noiselessly down
stairs intent on the finishing touches,
the carriage had returned and Mrs.
Wentworth's door was ajar. Her
voice came from 1t. q mingling Of hor-
ror and tears. Evidently she was
seeking the hrst opportunity to pour
her woes into her husbands ears.
"And do you know" she said, "he &C
tually wants to marry her. Isn't 1t
too awful? He actually wants to
marry her!"
Very scarlet were Juliana's cheeks
when she reached the kitchen, and
very dark and angry her eyes. II
shall go Immediately after dinner"
she said land I'll never see any OF
them again, never, never, never!"
She went into the dining room to see
that everything was in order. The
two pretty girls. were crossing the hall
and glanced in at her indiferently
without speaking. They were beauti.
fully dressed and had holly in their
hair. They went into the drawing
room.
"Oh, Mr.. Farnsworth, do come and
sing" she heard one of them say.
Redder grew Juliana's cheeks. She
swiftly for the back stairs. There
was limit to human endurance. No
one, it seemed, was able to read the
real worth under 1898 exterior.
She reached her room out of breath
but determined. It was too late to
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25

UI1ANA was soci.
ologically inclin.
ed. That was
how it came
about that she
found herself one
December after
noon sitting for.
lornly on her
trunk and home
sickly surveying
an attic apart
ment containing
q small hard bed,
. lopsided wash
stand, and q mir
ror that assured
her with untruth-
full persistency
that she was not
q pleasure to
look 1T.
"A ny " ay, It
isn't q basement"
-.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25

|WentWorth arrives-four in the fam,
|tly. II II this uncertainty Of the de-
mands on ones time and strength
THAT makes household service DO un-
popular"
But perhaps the chief thing"
Juliana sharpened her pencil and took
- fresh start. lis the line drawn be-
jNoen those who employ servants and
1 who serve: q line. apparently
sible to cross, that lies between
nving room and the kitchen"
klanced that over in the morn
ee she went down to prepare
It comforted her for her
milton on the subject Of serv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25

don the linen dress but there was q
simple and ravishingly becoming
home gown of soft Indian red. In an
incredibly short time she was In it..
Next the hair came down and went
up again In hurried but artistic
mass. Then Juliana. her eyes as bril-.
liant as her cheeks. returned noise
lessly to the kitchen just in time to
hear the peremptory tinkle of Mrs
Wentworth's table bell. She seized
the platter and with head held high
pushed open the dining room door and
entered.
For an instant she did not see the
man at the foot Of the table. For a
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25

relief when Mr.. Farnsworth finally
drew his athletic figure to . standing
position and followed his sister from
the room.
Il md 1t difficult to get started on
my articles" wrote Juliana in her
notebook the next evening. Il won
der II 1t 10 Socialism that makes Mr.
Farnsworth haunt the kitchen. None
OF the Socialists that met ut the Set
Element House were especially inter-
ested in cooking"
mo material for articles, yet" she
added the next evening. II know Mrs.
Wentworth longs to be rid Of me, but
che can't get . cook. would leave
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25

Mrs. B.-My little boy wants . tool
chest for Christmas. and l suppose /
must get him one.
Clerk-Yes, ma'am; here's our
Christmas special. It's just the thing
for you.
Mrs. B.-These tools appear to be 20
himsy. though. Surely. they can't be
very strong.
Clerk-No. ma'am, that's Just IT,
every one of EN- will break before the
child can do much damage with 'em.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-25
A Perennial Present.

Mrs. Caller-You surely don't give
your husband a necktie every Christ
mas?
Mrs. Athome-Oh, yes. l do! And
he poor dear never seems to know.
lat It's the same onal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
SANTA FE CALENDAR,


Better than ever" is the verdict Of the
lucky Topekans who have been able to
procure the annual calendar issued by the
Atchison- Topeka & Santa F'e railway to-
day Following out the Indian art of the
last few years, the calendar this year,
copyrighted by W. ]. Black, PASSENGER
tranie manager. is reproduced from an
oil painting OF E. Irving Caouse q well
known artist OF New York City who
spends his summers among the Taos In
dams OF northern New Mexico. Caouse
has an adobe studto-home IN the Mexican
village OF Fernandez de Taos, in the vicint-
ty OF the many-storfed communal dwell
ings Of Taos pueblo.
The picture itself represents a handsome
and almost naked Taos youth, named
the fireplace after the days work is done.
The light of the flames play upon his sup
pie bronzed body and upon a water Jar in
the corner-a jar similar to a calendar
given by the Santa Fe some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

Years Of scrubbing Offices In the top
three f1oors of the Unity building have
not washed the softer emotions out OF
the heart Of Mrs. Frances Pluto. When
she goes home in early morning 1t u
not alone to rest, it Il to be with B.
year-old "Petey." "Petey" Il her boy
nv adoption Their love for each other
unakes the casual spectator certain
she II really his -.other. but that in
not the case.
He's a-a-a what You call rts-to-
craft" she said proudly. He won't eat
dry bread'-And. stu more proudly
he wants Jelly.
And Petey gets his jelly-His foster
mother gets only 81 q week-not q large
amount for keeping up her house. but
she walks to work when it is necessary
to save money for Petey's Jelly. He has
a bicycle. too, and q chest OF tools, and
two suits
I'd rather lose my head than lose
Petey," the mother" said TT was
luck that I got him. Ny cousin told
me about three children in Avondale
whose aunt couldn't keep them went
after the little girl, but some one elsa
had taken her, and took Petey, and
I'm glad did He has no one else
but ma. His father and mother are
dead, and 20 are hfs Aunts and uncFes.
and his grandmother - in the old coun-
try."-ChtcAgo dispatch to the PhflAdeI-
phiA Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
KAWS LOOK GOOD
Dale Gear Hopes to Strengthen
Weak Rlaees for 1914 Team.
Pitchers and Catchers to Train
in South.

Manager Dale Gear Of the Kaws for
two years, and engaged for the 1914
season. Is In Topeka He has returned
from the east, where he has been Wis
iting for several weeks. and brings
some Of the most optimistic baseball
dope that has been received FOR sew
era1 weeks. He expects to make two
or three more deals for players and.
when these are completed, the Kaws
will have = stronger lineup than at
any time last season. A number OF
old regulars will report and the new
men will strengthen their department
in every instance.
Gear is angling for two experienced
pitchers known to have western
league ability. In fact, both have
played in faster company. One II
seasoned pitcher in class IA leagues
and will be one of the leaders in the
Western league if landed. Difference
in salary is the only thing that is nee
essary in closing the deals.
There will be but one change on
the fnfieId Dowd, an fnfielder. was
drafted from the New England league
for this position and a number of 9TH
to buy his release at an advanced
price. He hit 1902 last season and
was picked up on the recommendation
of President Navin of the Detroit club.
The Memphis club of the Southern
league and Venice of the Coast league
have been trying to buy this young
Ster.
French in the short field and George
Cochran at third base. Carlos Smith
will be in riant, and Forsythe in left
field. Gear has number OF promis-
ing recruits for center field Among
them are Talon Of the Michigan
Iaar,,a To draftoH hv the To-
peka club for Detroit 1t was original
" intended for him to report to the
Detroit club instead of Topeka but this
arrangement: has been changed Talon
was one of the leading hitters and one
of the fastest base runners in the
Michigan State league. Detroit has
strings on this youngster and will not
release him.
Gear has secured another infielder
who is a promising candidate His
name is Mckee He is a college man
and lives in the south. Several major
league scouts recommended him to
Manager Ger and he has signed a
contract.
Lou McA1lister will do the bulk Of
the catching.
None but the pitchers and catchers
will go south on the training trip in
March. Manager Gear will take the
four catchers, about dozen pitchers
and go to Georgetown, Texas, about
MATCH H. 4ney Will Work tHefe
about three weeks. The other men
who live in Texas also will report
there and i'll. up the positions of a
team in practice games while on the
way north.
More exhibition games will be play
ed in Topeka next spring than usual.
Dale Gear will book the st. Paul team
which will .iain at Atchison, and is
trying to book Pittsburg, the Chicago
White Sox, the st. Louis and one Of
the New York teams. The Kansas
City Blues also will be on the list. A
number of smaller league teams will
be brought here on different occasions
and the kaws will be divided in two
teams for games when nothing else
can be founJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
TROOPS THROUGH HERE
Rock Island win Handle Three Train
loads Between Forts.

Advice has been received at the Of
flee of James A. Stewart, general pas
senger agent of the Rock Island In
Topeka. today that this road win han
die three tra.nloads Of soldiers from
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, to other gov
eminent Notifications within the next
ten days.
One squadron Of the Fifth cavalry will
go to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
Another squadron will 90 to Fort
Sheridan, Chicago. The third has been
ordered to Fort Meyer At Rosslyn. The
squadrons comprise soc men and each
train will consist of about eighteen
cars.
December "A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
No Issue ON Christmas.

London. Dec. f3-The British
newspapers have reached the unani-
nous agreement to suspend publica-
ton on Christmas day according to an
announcement in the Sheffield Tele-
graph A majority Of the papers tried
the plan last Christmas. but this year
all of the papers including the London
Times will close up shop entirely CIV
ing many thousand workers engaged
IN the publication and distribution of
newspapers a real Christmas holiday.
The agreement applies to both morn
ing and afternoon papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
HERE'S MAP SHOWING
MEXICAN SITUATION

The black portion Of the accompany
ing map indicates the territory under
the control Of the constitutionalistD IN
Mexico. General Carranza, constitu-
tionalisr leader, declares he and his
followers will eat their Christmas din
ner in Mexico City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

An WOmeHs and lliageV
Wool Sweaters u Oh
Regular Prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
Telling 4 Nation
What's What

New ENGLAND ~naoL. -.
message Of mills .nd fa.to-; 70
to the Great Wet ~ $500 ~
tells the East and tha S",.ts
of its Grain ;ts f,;t -.
meats and it, fol .4 rf r ~
East and Sos,th 1920 s =; 4 rne
tho eto-;es - ~ 49,. u .uLn
thew make for the 49, 80
un-keen If m.nk; 'u
n.;1u Tia $500:
urra ~ III. Co. ls W
end oth.- S se s1
+hro,,she, 49, - II. new x
ton xhst = ~ :aa'u u" = "a
is being a done s to ms II 1iv;n@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
SMELL HIVE mn
Cons OUT sou

4iss Dorothy CAmDbsa1 daug11ep1
OF Congrea4mAn and MIA Philip r.
Campben u Kansas. u . debutAneo
In Washington society this winter and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
Hog Receipts Heavy.

st. Joseph. Dec. 1.-THE receipts
OF hogs at the South St. Joseph stock
yards this week were the largest Of
the year, totalling $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13

WAahington, Dec. 13--Se1n1or Eli
hu Root Of New York hA1 boen elect
ed chairman Of the board - trustees
of the Carnegie institute here. He
Andrew Carnegie. while not . mem
Der Of the board. attended the meet
ing At which Senator Root vas
elected.
The Adair County news., 1913-06-11
The Revival.

The meeting at the Christian
church will continue perhaps all
this week. Large congregations
attend the evening services and
the afternoon meetings are well
attended. Ed. W. G, Montgom-
cry, who is doing the preaching.
is pointed and at times grows
eloquent. He is preaching the
simple story Of Christ. urging
the ungodly to accept Him But
few, if any, more entertaining
ministers come this way, His
talent, knowledge, and the hap
py way he has of conveying his
ideas, is accounted for from the
fact that he was born and reared
in Adair county.
The objectionable sin uas the
speakers subject Monday night,
and in his opinion the rejection
of Jesus Christ, the refusing to
accept Him, was che sin against
the Holy Ghost
The Adair County news., 1913-06-11
neutrality-suspicious.

Miss Little Lessenberry and
Mr.. ]. H. Turk will be united in
marriage next Thursday, June 5,
at the home of the brides faith
er, Mr.. Dave Lessenberry, in the
Blue Spring Creek country. the
ceremony occurring at two
o'clock in the afternoon. Miss
Lessenberry is one of the most
attractive and accomplished
young ladies in the country. Be-
sides her beauty she is one of the
brightest young ladies and most
successful teachers of Barren
county, Mr.. Turk is the we'll
known farmer and citizen, Of the
Hiseville country, and one of the
cleverest and best young men in
the county. He is man of ster-
ling worth and integrity and is a
most popular and estimable gen.
tleman. Mr.. Turk was recently
prominent candidate for sher-
if, but, as he owns one of the
largest and most beautiful farms
in the county, recently with
drew from that race, to devote
himself to his large and demand
ing private business.
The marriage will be strictly
private owing to the recent
death in the connection, and on
ly the families of the contracting
parties will be invited.
Immediately after the ceremo-
ny, Mr.. and Mrs. Turk will leave
for a short bridal tour, after
which they will be at home to
their friends at the goom's beau
tiful country place, "Waveland,"
in the Blue Spring Creek coun-
try
The young people are both
highly esteemed and
most excellent, and will have
the congratulations and best
of a host of friends in
their marriage. Glasgow Times,
June3.
The Adair County news., 1913-06-11
Lindsey.Wilson Faculty.

The following named persons,
with two to be added, will make
I'D the Faculty of the Lindsey
Wilson Training School for the
Coming year:
Rev B + US Sos Chandler Principals.
C. D. Nelson, Advanced work,
graduate of Oxford University,
England.
Miss Kathrine E. Murrell, Co
lumbia, Latin and German
Miss Flora Powell, Monticello,
Primary:
The Music and Expression De-
partments will be under first
class directors, their pames to be
made known in a week or two.
Prof. Nelson, in addition TO
teaching, will have charge of the
boys dormitory, and will direct
the athletics.
The outlook for the coming
year is very encouraging, the
principals anticipating no falling
off Of patronage, as fattering let
tiers are received daily.
Already $1,000 is in sight for
a new boys dormitory, and other
needed Improvements will be
made.
The management extends its
best wishes to all former pupils
asking them to encourage others
to come.
First Tuesday in September
will be the opening.
The Adair County news., 1913-06-11
Duo Thomas Dead.

MIR. J. Dudley Thomas, who
was born and reared q few miles
from Columbia, died in the Mill
town country last Saturday morn
ing. He was q Federal soldier
in the Civil war, and was about
seventy years old, and had been
a hard working man all his life.
For the last three years his
home was near Campbellsville,
and when taken sick was visit
ing a daughter in this county
He was an honest man and left,
besides his children, many
friends. His wife died seve' al
years ago.
The Adair County news., 1913-06-11

Mr.. Harry Chilson purchased
Of Frank Sinclair, q few days
ago, two dwellings and lots in
Columbia. the property on Water
street, formerly owned by E. w.
Reed, and the residence and lot
back of W. H. Eubank shop, now
occupied by W. H. Wilson, and
49, acres Of land off the Steve
Conover farm, two and a half
miles South Of Columbia. The
consideration for all the proper
ty is private.
The Adair County news., 1913-06-11
Announcement.

The marriage Of Miss Louise
Wickliffe, of Greenville. to DR..
R. A. Jones, of Cincinnati. is
announced for the 18th of June.
The ceremony will take place at
the home of the intended bride.
The intended groom is a pros
porous business man of Cincin-
natl, and is a son of DR.. and Mrs.
J. T. Jones, Montpelier, Adair
county, KY.
The Adair County news., 1913-06-11

RE Denton will return from a
visit to Somerset the first of the
week.
Mr.. Henry Sanders, of Leba-
non, and Miss Elizabeth Durham,
Campbellsville. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Burdette last Friday
and Saturday.
Rev. J. R. Randolph, pastor of
the Methodist Church. Burkes-
vile, and Mr., J. P. Smith, of the
same town, were in Columbia
last Thursday.
Messrs Geo B. Breeding and
G. w. Dillon, were in Columbia
Friday, en- route home from the
District Conference watch was
held at Elkhorn.
DR.. Woodruff Flowers return
ed from Hopkinsville the middle
OF last week. He had pleas
ant visit and reports Western
Kentucky a fine country.
Mr.. Charles Diddle. accom-
panied by Miss Jennye McFar-
land, went to jamestown Satu--
day to witness ball game be-
tween Albany and the local team.
Miss Alva Knight. Jamestown,
returned from Nashville last
week where she visited tn e
Misses Crockett. Her rather,
Mr.. W. S. Knight, met her at
this place, on her return.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee Walk
er and Mrs. Walkers father, Mr..
J. H. -Rltchey, Of Burkesville,
will leave here this Wednesday
morning, for Louisville. The OBJ
ject of the visit is to have Mr..
and Mrs. Walkers little son
treated who is afflicted with an
ear trouble.
Judge t. A. MurreIl, who is
temporarily located at Lebanon,
reached Columbia last Friday
about the noon hour. He was
by Mr.. E. L. Moore,
Superintendent of agencies of
the Citizens National Life Insur-
ance Company. Judge Murrell
is Supervisor of agencies. They
made the trip from Lebanon to
this plac in an auto in two hours
and twenty minutes.