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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Mrs. L. N. Rice and daughters,
who were visitors to Tallulah
some weeks ago, are now in Sher-
man, Texas, which will be their
future home. The many friends
Of Miss Myrtle Rice will he
glad to know that sh. will return
to Louisiana to teach the school
at Anterior, in East Carroll Par
ISL.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
SHEmsFE SALE.
State Of ouisiana, Parish OF Madison
Ninth judicial District Court.
Ki!lodcD Planting Company
vs. No 1917
George Spencer.

By virtue Of Writ of Seizure and
Sale to me directed from the above
Honorable Ninth Judici'l District
Court ior the Pari3h OF Madison afore-
sad, IN she above entitled caus", | will
proceed 10 sell, at public auction, ut
the door Of the Court House IN the
Gown OF Taliulah, in Madison Parish,
Louisiana. OH the Ard Saturday, the
2SInGAY or AUGUST. A. .. 1913.
oelNcGn the hours prescribed by Law,
al tre right, title and interest Of George
Sgehcer n and to the following des-
crjhed property, t1-wit:
Al. that part OF no.,ii cast Qnarter OF
Section 50 in Township y North Range
= cast Eaich lies Month ard West ~
the right III way of the Memphis, Hell
Ia and Louisiana Rail EoUd, ana
n orih uI continuation and extension
# Grren street which Continuation OF
aid Street - - gun 10 the west 5Cun-
lfv OF SAID IOI1h cast QCn::cT Uf south
Yves. quarter OF SAID Section less the
one square al Ground laid of IN the
sout.. cas-. corner Of said tract when
IS exempt from he Mortgage and Ecr
under which this writ l. isneC. To-
-cehC~ with al Improvements situated
thereon, seized IN the a-OTc sui.
Terms OF Sale: Cash with bonrlI' {.
aFplaisncEt.
4. J. SEWER. 1n.,
Shrr,frs on GO. Shelf.
Tallu!ah, La, Nay. 2S.h, 1913
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

The beautiful music, furnished
by the T&llulah Band seems to
he Il drawing card Il the Moving
Pictures. Both. pictures and
music Wednesday night, were
very much enjoyed by all who
attended.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Mr.. James NJ. Turner, Of Prov
idence BanGcr-Dem0crat, was a
welcome visitor to Tallulah dur
ing the past week. Mr.. Turner
passed through TalIu!ah en- route
to DeSoto Island.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Madison,
Ninth judicial District Court.
John 3. St ne
Vs.. No. 1856
F.. w. Shiik.
No. 1856

Bv virtne of u rit of Fieri Facias
% me directed from the Honorable
Nin.h District Court for the Parish of
Madison aforesaid, IN the above entitled
.ausa ! vii proceed TO sci! at public
iuctioH, ut tic door Of the Court House
IN The town Of T&ilui2E, N Madison
Parish, Louisiana. OF the second Satur-
ray, tie
18th Day OF September, 1913,
\. d., between the hours prescribed
by law, all the right, title and interest
Df z. ". Shirk IL and 10 he following
described property, tG-|lt:
Tho California Plantation.
Let -. ,Empo..-.. ii Ia. east .."lt ~ south
h4.snf i-yCl,ru 81: a., ''.st hllf 81 nprll
Wet 4UHr.C: tn n"f." e., GE,T',r 81
suu,h-wesi quar- 81 mp -
chains G.tic Oi the atFth "ni az iH'' -oG-i
c-,s, qUIrt"r Oh south 1LHitSt q"
fiSo piece ~ Ilnd IN the por;h-w ~
q IartJr 81 Arrti ~ 81 4E-ILuCu BET e' u i.it
fB'ibWiL. iiI.S, Va:
C.ssrleGsiU,, * H." northwest corner o.
Scctiul OI ana running H;s' sl.ti ch"lE.''
thcGcC south 30, ..nd prt 'ht''. '.l'.--''
thence west ST Chains, tht l"" rurta q
The pace Of he. rilEiD-'. All Ia TOWNSHIP
Il, sprt3 RInE' IL S..S,.
Lite tlv.olt's. ~ /? cr...i1 pi'y" NJ la"C
IL IL" llBEtii-h'C~I ul3l .-- ~ f''.''t.'i u
! ir,.iua ri hoiWt," trr i'''iN" l'tr lass
Commencing Il: Z; point i1.'j H2u J".r'
| chains south uf Inc uOrGh -. - corner Z"
Section 81. rurriC,. c'-, @t.i chains
| thence, south Ia IGd ole inird Grains
l. thence N,-r 81 ,hII-~. ;HHGt'
north "a the place "t begiLuiE,,.
! Also = ssrip CA 3 ma o;.r h.ii chains VIII,
OF. the spglh end ~ tie Nc iaH 81 m
south r!.i o.. section s.. and ~ ma
| I,nr'i.,.. -. thc north mai. az section 81 -
irv east ~ Ei;s Bayou, a1n tic N"S' nIt
| nl tie nor, NV, - quarter S.'. "a" We,
hal. uf the N.rtI-N '>j Gutrl"', and t''
! ;,sr.E-,H-r EG"rtCr vi ne ''ith We
| iga.fcr ,cZrept strip ~ J.5o caair:
,ti,l,. ntf iY, En-tH end Gt N" ~putN-C;.~
uu1-,cr 81 th,. south west quarter, anu
| ; rim 81. chaios, wide ~ he west -, O.
! the .uut L. vest gl.rCpT OF III. &uuta-";'s
| ouar.cr, 90 -,,.i.u o.. All ia IpSa-L .
| IL North EIaE" - cast.
! 10, >, cnnpossn e.. Il c.r,aIn piece ~ lan'
IL ne Nor. = W"sl quarter d otyiipi' "t To-
! Clu,ri DcrW, Ell -h' following UNITS
! Can.meEC n. AZ ~, sp-Ji.-G - corner a.
| InoI-rt.-y.t.,i quarter ~ Section 81 al,
| running ca, iI.ii chains: tnc'c" mort.
II q and one ;3.IT! cGgtaS: thence We
~ IA Chains. rn-lr. >DuiI to thr place %
| bal,inu.n-. 1.,u tISptr" r--i IaG 80 sec
| t,un g.. cNS4t' q >.f.p $500 Mains VIC %
:b4 yps: side o. the sOItI-r'">- pGarttI %
section ~. Al il fu~p#h.p ~, E.E.I
Range Is eat. Containing II ~ -
| arrtS more -" less -,E";n'T With al
| buildings and APPROPRIATENESS thereon
! seed an The above -LiI.
Teams of sa!e. Cash with OencAV 0
apViaisemeni.
=. J. SEWER, JR.,
| Sheriff's Office, sheriff.
Tallulah, La, August 9th, 1913
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Mrs. Jennie Witherow, Miss
Eta Witherow, and Mr.. Louis
Witherow. Of Milliken's Bend,
were welcome visitors to town
Thursday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

|Ar. anil Ms. Is. ii. Ie"Ger and
ildren,. OF Shreveport, are
Ma Mrs. NJ. b. Ycrger for IA
Bit Of several weeks. Mr.. Yer
h, who travels for the Qnrker
Plk Co., is taking his vacation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Rev. Roberts i. Johnson held
Prices at Trinity Episcopal
aarch on Sunday, last. He will
q services here regularly on
" second Sunday Of each
e,nth.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Mr.. Walter Turner entertained
a numbe" of friends t cards ye, =
tarday evening at Hotel Con-
mercial. Delicious refreshments
were served.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Miss Ester Mitchell, Superin-
teniant of the Vicksburg Infir-
mary was in town Tuesday and
the guest of Mrs. Flora Bowers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
SOCIAL NOTES.

a. lakeside Social Club
al,nd Ark. cxtcnis II cor
4 ,as;t,tien to the people Of
I'M and Madison Parish for
t..s to be given Monday Aug.
- aftb. Music will be fur
Inv BUD ScorT's Orchestra &.
Respectfully,
Gro. KNOX CRACRAFT.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Nh. and Mrs. Warren Ward and
fildren came up from Lake
nin Sunday to visit Mesdames
~. Sewer and J. s. Agee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

The Louisiana State Fair
Catalogue is now ready for dis
tributiOn, and any one desiring
t. exhibit Live Stock, Agricultu-
RAJ Products, Poultry, Fancywork
ect. can secure q copy of same,
free of charge, by mailingrequest
to:
LOUIS BRUEGGEROFF, Secy.
!. y. Box 100,
Shreveport. III 4.
Send 1t today, and be sure ard
exhibit at the State Fair.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Ms, Camille Miller has re-
med to her home at Natchez,
n, most pleasant visit to
,,ds at Mounds, in this par
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

| Ms. Fred Johnson and chill
ben, OF Shreveport, are visiting
land Mrs. w. II. Harvey.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

H. Jennie Dobbins Of Sond-
rer passed through Tallulah
I,d.y enroute to Vicksburg to
,.d a dance at the Suburban
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
Respectfl lily,
+. G. RHODES,
p. +. YOUNG,
+. J. UAMLEY,
Committee.

BY motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Mr.. Hamley, the following
resolution was adopted by the Board,
to-wit:
Be it resolved, that the President OF
the Board Of Commissioners for the 9TH
Louisiana Levee District, be and he is
he. eby authorized to borrow, for the
purpose of constructing and charging
levees, the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars from the Interstate Bank
and Trust Co., OF New Orleans and from
the local State Banks, within this Levee
District in proportion to whatever parts
oil said sum said Banks are willing to
lend; that said loan shall be made
payable in six months from the date
same is made, at the rate of discount
not 10 exceed the sum uf seven per cent
per annnm; that, in evidence OF said
loan and Indebtedness the Pr ,sdent oil
this Board be authorized to issue GER
VI " bilt NtIlOuS
Banks participating in said loan oil
which certificate this resolution shall
form 4 part; that as security for pay
ment of said loan all the revenues oil
this Board arising from ad valorem spe.
ciiic land acreage and produce taxes foi
the year 1919, are hereby pledged to the
! holders Of said certificates.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the Presi
dent was authorized to have such neces.
sary repair work done on Break 81 near
the town of st. Joseph as would be au.
thcrized by the State Board of Engi.
neers.
The following bids for levee construc.
ton in the District, made August I'll
az the office OF the State Board Of I'm.
gineers were accepted:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
FOR SALE.

t",2Moj.l, Motor Cycles and Motor
Bone ~ bargain prices, all makes,
brand a~w ra,hros, on easy monthly
1?,-or, pa. Get our prop osition be-
l1,o aalug or y.u will regret it. also
la. .r,.Is IN used Motor Cycles. Write
~ today. Hrc'nsr stamp for reply.
~ address: LOCK BOX
Gu., TRENTON. MICH.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Mss Bessie Page, who has been
ending the past week with
fends ut Sondhelmcr has re-
med t. Tallulah.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

NJ. and Mrs. Neil Holt and Mr..
II. Ward were visitors to our
xn Sunday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Hrs. o. B. Dorroh is here on
visit to her daughter, Mrs. NJ .
1 Aonette.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

H.; O. W. Campbell spent
i.v last with relatives and
ads in Vidalia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

mt. and Mrs. B. Ii. Yerger
ent wednesday ut Mound, the
vests OF Mrs. Geo. Yerger.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

ar. and Mrs. Stanwood Alnutt,
~ nave been visiting relatives
ialiulah. left Tuesday for
VII home in England, Ark.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Mr.. Tarbert Slack has returned
home from l.. 5. L. Summer
School.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

n, George Spencer spent
|.d.esday in Yicksburs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

H. BESSIE Page is the most
.,miug guest of The Misses
{,ason.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

]. p,ul Gaines made a bus
|. triu to Lake Providence
-,dav.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

9 Homer Smith, of Vidaiia.
IN town "Wednesday
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
"Tl7e Only Thing
That VIII Relieve
Ne,lrsslgia."

N--a SS-e A~"s
The piercing pains of Neuralgia,
which often follows bad cold or
Ia Grippe, arc frequently almost I'M
beara5lc and few medicines afford
any relief to the sufferer.
I ar = rural mail carrier and
haze been z user of the DR.. Miles
medicines Tor Jars.
e. t3;l22' Anti-Pain Pills
can't be beaten. They are the
only thing i have found that will
relieve my ncura; ia and have tried
most everything, besides medicine
- from tie doctor. l am willing to
tell anyone what the Anti-Pain
Pills dil for nc"
CHARLES HILDERBRANDT,
Dcx zoj Woodvill. Ohio
II you, Ike Mr.. Hilderbrandt,
have tried most everything" in
vain, why not do as he did, fight
your aches end pains with DR..
Miles knti-Pain Pills. Let the
pills bear tic brunt of the battle.
Nc mater how stubborn the con-
tesr, they will come cut victorious.
Lr. n.:c0' kn4i-pain Pills
stand on ,hc;r record, which is
loag list Of cares extending back
generation.
Druggists everywhere sell them. "
first package fans 20 benefit, your drug.
rist vii! r=,u-p YoEr money.
nILES MEDICAL CO. Eikhart. Ind.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

m. D. fl. Allen and little son
N leave Sunday for II visit to
nnrent, in Virginia,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD Of COM
MlsloaERS FOR 5Tn LOUISE.
ANA IEVEE DISTRICT.
lOFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
9TH LOUISIANA LEyEG District.
raimlah a 4 M lOl3

9TH LOUISIANA LEvEE DISrtIc TT.
railuIah, La. Ang. Z, 1913.
The Board OF Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, met,
PURSUANT TO a call by the President.
shis dar.
President Rhodes called the meeting
50 order a. IL O'Clock and on roll call
tie following members W re pies)m:
L. J. Hanley and r. l.. Hill, East
Carroll; I. P. Kell, Madison; S. D.
Watson and B. F. Young, Tcnsas; E.
c.. Rhodes and j. II. Lambdin, Concor-
dia. Absent: :, ". lohsnon, of Madi-
SOU. Business OF the meeting for which
the call was made, was then taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Kcll, reading OF
the minutes of the previous meeting
was dispensed with. Reading OF the
Report of the Committee appointed at
previous meeting was read and adopted,
to-wit:
We. the undersigned, vour commit
tSt, dpDOibIc'l biiIo i''diN wv buNO
meeting to corfer with some OF the
Banking institutions in the city OF New
Orlcans, ana other cities for the purpose
of negotiating the sale of the Bonds
aud the borrowing OF money, necessary
20 carry on leEee construction in this
District, beg to report that We have
visited all the banking institutions in
Nsw Oaleans and have been in cOmmu-
nicati0n with o.her institutions in New
York and St. Louis. We tnd that +,
owing TO the present depressed money
market thai, it wi! be impossible, at
the this time to sell the bonds at par
a. required by law. We find. how
ever, That we will be able to negotiate
loan OF $i00,C0JG0 with 7 percent
interest from some OF the banking in
situations in New Orleans and our local
Banks. predicsied OH our levenses for
the year 1911 l.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14
TIE AGRICULTURAL
SPECIAL TRAIN

Arrangements have been completed
for the operation of an agricultural
special educational train, to cover the
entire standard gauge systems OF the
following railroads of the state: Colo
RADIO & Southern, Santa Fe, Denver
& Rio Grande, and portion of the
Union Pacific.
This train will carry three cars of
exhibit material and two lecture cars.
The subjects to be treated by demon
stration are Alfalfa Improvements;
Seed Grain Improvement; Beekeeping
Livestock Feeding; Silo Construction
Poultry Raising; Prevention of AMI
NAL Diseases, with special reference
to hog cholera and sore mouth; Home
Improvement; and Improvement of the
Rural Schools. The subjects to be
treated by lecture will vary somewhat
according to the needs of the different
sections. These Will include Silo Con-
struction, Potato Growing, Sugar
Beet Growing and other special topics
that may be of particular interest to
certain sections.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14
PRoPOsEDTODR. ANNA
SHAW.
Suffrasette Speech Interrupted
a. Farmer Rises For Declaration.

DANIELSON, CONN.,, Feb. l..
Six hundred persons, most of
whom were suffragists. who were
listening to an address by DR..
Anna Howard Shaw, president of
the National Suffrage Associa-
ton, in the Danielson theater
last night, were thrown into con-
fusion when John Frisbe. veal
thy farmer of Mechanicsville, in
terrupted the speaker and pro-
posed marriage to her.
Just minute, Miss Shaw, J"
shouted Frisbe. Il have been a
widower for eighteen years.
Will you marry me and make me
happy? have plenty for US
both"
For several minutes DR.. Shaw
stood speechless. Then she cried
out dramatically;
Il don't want a wedding ring!
All / want is the vote!"
II hope you never get the
vote~if that's the way you feel
about it," was Frisbe's parting
shot as he left the hall.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14
THE UNEXPECTED GUEST
He Could Appreciate a Real
Carolina Dinner.
From The Youths Companion

From The Youths Companion
One evening my husband came
home with the news that DR..
Baird, of North Carolina. was in
town. l was delighted at the
thought of seeing an old friend
from my native place; so we
called at once and asked him
to stay with US while he was in
the city. He could not conven-
iently accept the invitation, but
as he expected to stay in town
over Sunday he promised to dine
with us on that day.
The thought of entertaining
my good old family doctor filled
me with happiness. was de-
termined to show him that l had
not forgotten the art of Southern
, cookery. although was married
to a Northern man and lived in a
Northern city. So l planned q
simple. old-fashioned Carolina
dinner, and soon had grocers and
butchers at their wits ends try
ing to find me a genuine country
cured ham, white cornmeal and
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14
The Taxpayer. Lamentations

Poor old Cheyenne county,
Tax.ridden, grated, and dis
couraged.
1t has been the practice of the
Leeches for the past six years.
to our knowledge, to graft every
settler that has come into the
county. and if he didn't fall
readily to graft they openly rob
him and intimidate him with rob-
Der taxes, irrigation schemes.
waterworks systems, county
printing and a general all-around
thievery. The people will not
stand to be robbed snd grated
all the time. and the time is not
far distant when these grafters
win hear from the people. and
great will be the gnashing and
gnawing of teeth.
The Iron hand of retribution
will not be stayed by the criDg-
ing hand Of mercy, but the out
ragged citizens will rise on
p1usse, and then you will see
who will hang to the coal schultz.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

For SALE-3 mares in foal, 2
two year old colts. 2 geldings; !
fat hog and 8 first-class milch
cows. H. B. Coon, IL miles
north and 1 mile west Of Chey-
enne Wells, Route /. TT
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Farmer's Con-
sress Of Colorado, Jan. IL, 1913

WHEREAS as has been said, "The
establishment of land-grant colleges
throughout the United States has
brought the application of scientific
principles into the common occupa-
tions, emphasizing, the democracy of
education, establishing the status of
tax supported institutions of higher
learning, and, more than any other
cause, has largely and generously
contributed to the developement of the
new education in America" and
WHEREAS, "At the end of SO years
the land-grant college with the experi-
ment stations and the department of
agricultural extension, constitute the
most unique, useful, appreciated, and
popular groups of educational institu-
tions in the country;;" and
WHEREAS, it is the design and
chief purpose of the Farmers Congress
of Colorado to aid, in all ways possi-
bic, the agencies and the institutions
that encourage the educational ad-
vancement, the cooperation, the hap
piness, and the prosperity of the mass
of people upon whom rests the ulti-
mate burden of taxation; and
WHEREAS, the National Govern
ment, in accordance with Washing
toms farseeing and most ardent wish
and as the result of Lincoln's solicit,
tation and written expression has be-
queathed to Colorado an endowment
for the Agricultural College that with
prudent and wise administration, will
form q rich and ever-increasing heri-
tage for the boys and girls of the
State who Will be charged with the
future development and the material
prosperity of the Commonwealth, and
WHEREAS, the State Agricultural
College, and allied institutions ICON
trolled by the State Board of Agricul-
ture), presided over and guided by a
president whose keeness of vision and
hearty sympathy with the plans and
the needs of that which has become the
greatest and the most favored state in
dS So1 VI GhS 1AueASA
is meeting the demands of the public,
in so far as its limited funds will al
low; and
WHEREAS, through the genuine,
hearty and efficient, and undivided CO.
operation of officers, professors, and
assistants of the states most valuable
institution, the province of the State
Agricultural College is being carried
out to the educational advantage and
betterment of the industrial and pro-
fessional classes; be it
RESOLVED, by the Farmers Con-
gress bf Colorado, in fourth annual
session assembled, that we extend to
the state board of agriculture of Colo
rado our heartiest and most greatful
appreciation for the opportunity that
has been afforded the people OF Colo
RADIO annually to attend the Farmers
and Housekeepers' short course, to
meet together to discuss the many and
varied problems relating to agricul-
ture, and to listen to the advice and
timely suggestions of the able corps
of instructors whose single purpose Is
to serve their constituents
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

WELLS, CHEYE
real Virginia sweet potatoes.
Frieda, my cook, yielded her
place, and l took entire charge.
On Saturday l boiled the ham.
and cooled it in its own liquor,
into which I had dropped gill
of molasses and a pint of spices;
lit was delicious. On Sunday
morning I did the rest of the
cooking; the batter bread brown
ed beautifully; the grated sweet
potato pudding, with its quart Of
rich cream, was excellent; l did
not forget the Doctors taste for
gravy with rice, or his favorite
lettuce salad.
When the table was set l was
proud of it; the snowy linen,
the shining silver and the pretty
china and glass were certainly
attractive,
And then we sat down to watch
for our guest.
Noon came, 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock,
and still no DR.. Baird.
But at 2:15 o'clock, a leisurely
messenger boy sauntered up and
handed US a hastily penciled note.
A telegram had come from home
urging DR.. Baird's immediate
return. In fact, he had left on
a morning train.
We ate in disappointed silence,
after dinner my husband went
out to the porch, and as I stood
there saw q rather dilapidated
old colored man come up the
street, picking his way carefully
over the icy sidewalk. He
stopped and l heard him ask my
husband:
"Sah, ken you tell me wah a
pusson might git a bite to eat?
rs a stranger in this heah town"
WELL" my husband said. 1T
depends on whether a 'pusson'
likes rice and gravy and boiled
and sliced ham-do your"
The old man took off his hat.
That does, sab, yes sab.
And Virginia batter bread?"
Virginia batter bread?" the
stranger repeated. gently. ''Why
boss, l was brung up on that.
C'ose does.
How about sweet-potato pud-
ding?"
At this the old man laughed
and shuMed his broken shoes in
the snow. BOSS, you's just
foolin, I knows you is.'
mo. l am not" my husband
replied. See that house? Go
round to the back door and ask
the lady for a bite-it's all there
waiting for you.
l turned and ran back to the
dining room. 'Frieda,', cried,
make cup of hot coffee!"
Then 1 added, Man proposes
but God disposes." Frieda did
not understand. but couldn't
help saying it. In a moment !
heard the old mans timid but
hopeful rap:
l asked him in. called him
uncle" after the Southern
fashion, and bade him sit down
and have his dinner. l shall
never forget the bewildered ex-
preston on his face as he drop
ped his shabby old hat on the
floor beside his chair and looked
over the table. AS I beckoned
- N.:olo orJ ~, loft him RI hio