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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17

81 consider it." she responded, "the
most important thing in the world
Her emphatic tone proved her sin
certify The church on Walnut street
stood, for her, as the ark; those who
remained outside, at the call Of the
bell, were in danger of engulfment
After a long silence, Grace looked
up from her typewriter. Mr. Greg
ory,", she said pausingly, you are I'M
happy"
Nothing could have been sweeter to
him than her sympathy. except happi'
ness itself. Eyes," he admitted, with
great sigh, II am very unhappy, but
you understand me, and that is little
comfort. If you should marry Bob
Clinton--Grace, tell me you'll not
think Of it again"
"And you are unhappy" said Grace,
steadfastly ruling Bob Clinton out OF
the discussion, ION account OF Fran. .
He burst forth impulsively-"Ever
since she came to town." He checked
himself. But l owe 1t to my friend
to shelter her. She wants to stay and
and she'll have to, if she demands
it,"
do you owe more to your dead
friend" Grace. asked, with passionate
solemnity, than to the living God?"
He shrank back But can't send
her away" he persisted in nervous
haste. 81 can't. But heaven bless you.
Grace, for your dear thought of me.
"You will bless me with more rea'
son." said Grace softly, when Fran
decides to go away. She'll tire Of this
house, promise it. She'll go-just
wait!-she'll go, as unceremoniously
as she came. Leave 1t to me, Mr.. Greg.
ory." In her earnestness she started
| up, and then, as if to conceal her
| growing resolution, she walked swiftly
to the window as If to hold her manu-
script to the light. Gregory followed
her.
eff she would only go!" he groaned
Grace! Do you think you could?-
Yes, will leave everything to you.
She'll CO." Grace repeated fixedly
The window at which they stood
overlooked the garden into which Fran
had wheeled old Mrs. Jefferson.
Fran, speaking through the ear
trumpet with as much caution as deaf
ness would tolerate, said, Dear ole
lady, look up at the library window
| If you please, for the muezzin has
climbed his minaret to call to prayers.
Very little of this reached its desti
nation-muezzin was in great danger
of complicating matters, but the ole
lady caught library window" and helt
it securely. She looked up. Ham
ilton Gregory and Grace Noir were
| standing at the tower window, tt
catch, the last rays Of the sun. The
flag of truce between them was only
a typewriter sheet of manuscript
| Grace held the paper obliquely TOWARD
the west; Hamilton leaned nearer and
with his delicate. white finger, pointed
out word. Grace nodded her head
in gentle acquiescence.
Amen" muttered Fran. "Now le
everybody sing!"
The choir leader and his secretary
vanished from sight.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17
fpApTER Viii.-contlnued.

'''sl's aas ouick eye caught the express
a,,. Il bafled reaching-forth, of un-
|slIkE in striving after sympathetic un-
ivtl a.pdIag "You darling lady" she
|agss, easDing her hands to keep her
4 nom flying about the others
le'assas don't Won be troubled about me.
4 your heart, | can take care of
|.Ir Ts.I ssat--and you, too! Do you think
M IA q straw to your Now
hear me. II you want to do it, just
ne in long trains with Pullman
Ders for I'll do whatever you say
an aEIa II want to show people how tame
|aot nag iust hold up your hand, and I'll
lling Aa into my cage"
OuI Ell laughter Of Mrs. Gregory sound
Z aitel Iholesome and deep-throated-the
BEE ae vas 50 deliciously ridiculous.
-yes- he then" she cried, with light
over lli she had not felt for months,
crawl into your cage!" And
tely deg opened her arms.
No Mia fash Of her 1.-the body, Fran
|lttle as ID her cage, and, for time, rest.
| u Wla haze, while the fire in her dark
Draw burned tears to all sorts of rain
me sral slors. 1t seemed to her that of
Is anst liz people in the world, Mrs. Greg
Iiudy 90 Eas the last to hold her ia affec-
|aace Ito embrace. She cried out with a
lus IS 4 In answer to her dark mis-
@0h, but want to belong to
EloEIsel sbOdy!"
BID pfp lei shall belong to mel" ex.
and 4 hsd Mrs. Gregory, folding her
ected hi
t--tns u you?. Fran sobbed, overcome
|tiful hA tte wonder of it. ITO you, dear
|try alE With desperate effort she
sFded back intruding thoughts, and
g calm. Looking over her shoul.
oarss. at Simon Jefferson-"No more
~ dresses, Mr., Simon" she called
,,ttns NOW your heart mustn't be ex.
EefTiA
Is HI t'aaH gasped Mrs. Gregory in dis.
$ s sss shush!D
y Simon Jefferson beamed with
he ria sure at the girls artless ways. He
|doW Fhat was bad for his heart. and
|lered wasn't. Her smiles made him
alnself monopolist in sunshine
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17
storekeepers Il, Difficulties.

A number of shopkeepers were
summoned at the Grimsby police court
recently for contravening the closing
order under the shops act. They COM
planned that they had difficulty in I'M
derstanding what they could and
could not sell One Of the defendants
admitted selling soap to man who
was very dirty Thinking cleanliness
was next to goodness, let him have
packet" said the defendanl-LoD
don Mail
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17

sasrson might be fifty, but he
y nose for roses.
3 Jefferson was present, and
,A !. Y eel.chair bright eyes read
4 aae dull ears missed. "How
u Isl" smiled the mother-he
j. NAYS her spoiled boy,
|.'s., Gregory called through the
believe Fran has given
ID IS : fresh interest in life"
ara, Jefferson beamed upon
~ added her commendation !:
ssaes me when / want To be
sad pulls me when / want to
sgped her hands like child,
I Vn, what a gay old world"
s.,, ihereAare SO many people
we me-" She danced before
a 'auy' then wheeled about with
y that her skirts threat.
~. lsse' . the breeze
Won cried Mrs. Gregory
"Fran!"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17
SYNOPSIS.

u ~. at Hamilton Gregory's
sg !. a IIa'tiebarg, but finds him absent
81 . y Si the choir at camp Iseet hils
4 fsgs lss The service and is asked to
I d aaalns. Ashton, superintendent OF
q A ooO.tt Fran from the tent He
'als es coasory Is wealthy man,
bies tsd in charity work. and a
n y ,s't the church; Ashton t becomes me
ID I. 3 ss,tsrested In Fran and wnlie taH s
NV = her holds her hand ana IS
'sls .ass cegnnnh,ra Clinton, sister Of Rob-
u Ssp Chairman Of the school board,
s ~. Gregory she wants a nome
Rus Srsce Noir, Gregory's private
& ,,r1 taSes violent dislike to iran
.5sisss her TO go away at once
,, s;.,s at a twenty-year-old secret,
.s sssS i in agitation asks Grace TO
ss iss roor Fran relates the story
u c,o s married young girl az
sss ~. eI'S ShiIe attending college and
ls.s,a5 her. Fran Is the child OF
e essrissy Gregory had married his
y. II II Vie three years before the oeatn
d go mother. Fran takes a nKlng 70
~ r, = .orS" Gregory explains that
I'M daughter of a very dear friend
ii /. ;ls Fran agrees to the story.
= s. ssoy ,nsIsts on her making her
rl,S Them and takes her to her
mn TSs breach between Fran and
!. v,iens II Is decided that fran
~ 70 10 school.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17

"Just like the play in Hamlet Fran
said half-aloud. And now that the
inside play is over, guess it's time
for old Ham to be doing something
Mrs. Jefferson gripped the arms OF
her wheelchair and resumed her tale,
as If she had not been interrupted. 1t
was Of no interest as story, yet pos
sessed q sentimental value from the
fact that all the characters save the
raconteur were dead, and possibly all
but her forgotten Fran loved to hear
the old lady evoke the shades OF long
ago, shades who would never again
assume even the palest manifestation
to mortals, when this old lady had
gone to join them.
Usually Fran brought her back.
with gentle hand, but today she d.
vined subterfuge; the tale was meant
to hide Mrs. Jefferson's real feelings.
Fran ventured through the trumpet:
~ wish there was a man-secretary
on this place, instead of a woman.
And let me tell you one thing, dear
old soIdier-there's going to be fight
put up on these grounds. guess you
ought to stay out Of it. But either
| or the secretary has got to git"
Fran was not unmindful of gram
mar, even of rhetoric, on occasion.
She knew there was no such word as
| git" but she was seeking to symbol
lie her idea in sound. AS she closed
her teeth, each little pearl meeting a
pearly rival, her git" had something
of the force of physical ejectment
Behind large spectacle lenses,
sparks flashed from Mrs. Jefferson's
eyes. She shifted battle. But her
tightly compressed lips showed that
she lacked both Fran's teeth and
Fran's intrepidity. One steps eau
tiously at seventy-odd.
Fran comprehended. The old lady
must not let it be suspected that she
was aware of Gregory's need of cotton
in straining ears, such as had saved
Ulysses from siren voices, The pre-
tense of observing no danger kept the
fine old face uncommonly grim.
Little girls shouldn't fight" was
her discreet reioinder. Then leaning
over the wheel, she advanced her
snow-white head to the head of coal
black. Better not stir up dragons.
j Fran threw back her head and
laughed defantly. Bring on your
dragons" she cried boastfully. There's
not one of EN- I'm afraid Of" She
extended one leg and stretched forth
her arm. "Ill say to the Dragon,
Stand up'-and she'll stand: III say
Lie down'-and down she'll lie. I'll
say 'Git'-and she'll" Fran waved
her dragon to humiliation.
Goodness" the old lady exclaimed,
getting nothing of this except the ran
tomime; that. however, was eloquent,
She recalled the picture of DAVID in
her girlhood's Sunday-school book
Are you defying the Man of Gath p
She broke into delicious smile which
seemed TO flood the wrinkles of her
face with the sunshine of many dear
old easy-going years.
Fran smote her forehead. II have
few pebbles here" she called
through the trumpet.
Mrs. Jefferson grasped the others
thin arm, and said, with zestful ener'
gy, LET her have 'em, David, let her
have 'em!"
crO BE CONTINUED
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17

did that Spectator lose anything
in the financial fiurry?"
He lost his head"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17

Who ever knew truth put to the
worse in a free and open encounter?
Milton.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24


An Atchison woman in feeble
health was deserted by her hus-
band, and has asked that three
of her four young children be
admitted to the state orphans
home, as she is unable to sup
port them. The request is de-
MED on the ground that she is
"a good old woman" and that
the state admits only the chill
dren of unfit mothers to the
home under such circumstances.
Has it come to the pass that a
Kansas mother must go to the
bad in order to keep her little
ones from starving. *, G. Jour-
nal.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24

Battling with one of the largest
mountain lions over seen in this sec
tion, George Fisher, a sufferer from
tuberculosis shot and killed the ami
NAL, weighing 275 pounds, which he
found feeding on steer. The battle
occurred at Hccla, Wyoming.
Fisher shot at the animal, wounding
it. The lion at once gave UP his beef
and started for Fisher in leaps.
The man retreated sending another
bullet into the beast. While it seemed
to take effect, it did not stop the lion.
A third bullet entered the animals
head and it dropped dead within sc
feet of Fisher.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24

A Bulgarian maiden named
Ptqyghazxryurrogazar
Loved a soldier whose name was
Mlubgklopkarzar.
When he left for the front
He said, with grunt,
I'm meet you at Upgatrazxyl-
Observation-Disclosures. .
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24
WOULD MAIL BABY BY
PARCEL POST

Washington, Jan. 16.- The
mailing of babies by parcels post
is a real infant industry which
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
asked to foster. In he circum-
stances of his bachelorhood, Mr..
Hitchcock is considering seriously
the calling into consultation OF
experts in the transportation of
babies, as a letter which he re-
ceived today presents to him a
mail problem with which he is
quite unfamiliar. To add to his
embarrassment, the letter con-
tains a note of genuine pathos
which appeals strongly to the
postmaster general. This is the
letter:
"Ft Mcpherson, Ga
Postmaster General,
washington, d. G.
l.
{. party in Pennsylvania about getting
a baby to raise four home being with
oat one. May ask you what specific
relations to use in wrapping so it (ba-
by)would comply with regulations and
be allowed shipment by parcels post,
as the express companies are too
rough in handling
Yours.
The name signed-to the letter
is withheld at the request of Mr..
Hitchcock.
As babies, in the opinion of the
postmaster general, do not fall
within the category of bees and
bugs the only live things that
may be transported by mail. he
is apprehcnsive he may not be of
assistance to his correspondent.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24
APPOINTMENTS AFTER
ELECTION.

Says a special Washington dis
patch: President Taft has indi-
Gated that he deems it his duty
to make appointments to all va
cancies, without leaving the work
for his successor. In many in
stances, he feels that such a
course would save Mr.. Wilson
embarrassment. He intends to
send to the senate the nomina-
ton of a successor to DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, chief chemist of
the department of agriculture,
the nomination of nine members
Of the industrial commission, and
the appointment of several post
masters, collectors, surveyors
and judges of the federal court.
All these appointments, how
ever, will be hung up in the SEN
ate by the concerted action of the
democrats, if the plan now be-
ing considered is adopted. More
over, the recommendations in the
presidents message will be CON-
pletely ignored. The president
will appeal for a workingmen's
compensation act, currency re-
form, a budget system of setting
forth expenditures and reve-
nues Of the government, and sew
eral equally desirable reforms.
All, the democrats say, will be
ignored.
Following the election of Mr..
Mckinley in 1896 President
Cleveland refrained from max
ing appointments to the federal
service, leaving these to the in
coming president. President
Taft being unwilling to do as
much it will be incumbent as a
duty upon the democrats in the
senate to refuse to ratify all ap-
pointm ents and thus prevent
them.
There is something more than
the doctrine of the spoils for the
victors in this view Of the mat
ter. Suppose that the senate
should ratify the nomination of
a republican for district attorney
for the northern district of Iowa
and he should take Ctiice fora
period of four years. Is it to lie
assumed that he would seek 10
make such record in his office
as to reflect credit upon the DEM
ocratic administration and the
democratic party? The contra
ry is supposed. We cannot i'm
agine him investigating trust
operations with view to prose
cutting illegal trusts so that the
democratic party might be able
two years hence and four years
hence to point to a record of
achievement and to proof Ct
faith kent.
The country has voted to give
the democrats trial--a fair and
full trial. 1t has turned over to
them the machinery of the fed
eral government. 1t is for them.
charged with full responsibility.
TO have full power. Let them
then, take every place of power
and authority. Dubuque (Ia.l
Telegraph Herald.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24
DAIRY CONVENTION
Meets At Fl. Lupton Jan. 27, 20

Fort Lupton will be the meet
ing place of the Sixth Annual
Convention of the Dairymen of
Colorado and the State Dairy
mems Association on January 27
and 18th.
Besides the opportunity of
studying dairying in one Of the
foremost dairy sections Of Colo
RADIO and the privilege Of coming
in contact with expert dairymen,
those who attend these meetings
will have three men from the
Colorado Agricultural College,
practical dairymen breeders.
These men who have consented
to give talks and papers at the
19l3convention are the best talent
we have ever been able to secure
for our dairy conventions. Every
phase of the dairy industry un-
der the conditions prevailing in
the Rocky Mountain region will
be discussed. No dairyman can
afford to miss this meeting since
it will give him help worth many
times the OUTLAY.
Since the dairy industry repre-
sents a large financial outlay
much affeced by dairy inspection
and regulations, necessary legis-
lation along dairy lines will be
taken up. The Dairymen's Asso-
citation will offer suggestions to
the States legislative bodies
which will help the dairyman to
build up his industry.
A milk scoring contest in
charge of F. H. Bothell of the
Market Milk divis:o of the u. s.
Dairy Bureau will be of great e.
ucational value to the milk pre-
ducers and distributors. Those
interested are invited to bring
samples Of their market milk for
scoring and suitable prizes will
be awarded. Date of production
must be certified.
A butter scoring contest with
w. A. Barr. C. A. Gilbert, and
H. E. Dvorachek as judges will
be a feature of the convention.
All butter and milk entered
for competitor must be sent by
prepaid express to R. W. Benne-
dict, Fort Lupton, to reach him
by January 25th. All milk must
be produced before noon of jan
uary 23d.
Various dairy rations will be
exhibited and their value explain
ed. Dairy COWS will be judged by
farmers and the Colorado Dairy
man offers premiums for the
farmer or dairyman showing the
best judgement.
The convention coming as t
does the week following the
Western Stock Show at Denver
makes an easy arrangement OF
your big annual trip to the Show.
Railroad rates are in effect for
the Stock Show and the trip from
Denver to Fort Lupton is an IL
expensive one. The people OF
Fort L.upton and the condensed
milk factory are planning tc
make most pleasant your stay in
their city.
Every hour of the Dairym ans
Annual Meeting will be full.
Plan to be present at the entire
session.
6. G. D. Bishopp, Secy.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24
EASTERN COUNTIES
On Union Pacific Make
Big Strides.

The following article is taken
from the Denver Times, and will
show to the people of the east
that Eastern Colorado. is not the
land Of wild animals and sage
brush, as some people in the east
would think. 1t is a good pros
porous country in which to live.
Every railroad line that en-
ters a great city is one of it's feed
ers; one of the arteries through
which the life blood of the COM
mercial community ebbs and
flows, and without these lines
there can be no community of
consequence.
Most people think of the de-
velopment Of Denver as the re-
suit Of railroad communication
with the East, and do not pause
to think of the growth of the
country along that line, hence
there is little conception of the
industry and commercial advan-
tages that spring from the little
towns and villages en- route.
Comparatively a few years ago
the 200 mile stretch of country
in Colorado that lies east Of Den
yer on the line of the Union Pa
cific railroad to Kansas City YVES
in sole possession of the prairie
dog and the coyote. There We're
no towns, no farms to speak of,
and nothing rested the travel
er's eye from the vast stretches
of barren plains, untouched by
the hand of the scientific farmer
and generally regarded as a
hopeless sterility.
But a transformation has taken
place, "a change that means pre-
duction and wealth and happi-
ness in thousands of homes.
This change has been brought
about by the railroad, which
made it possible for the settlers
to till the soil and market their
products. The railroad h IS de-
veloped aud maintained an en-
pire that is tributary to Denver,
and which pours in riches into
the Golfers of the business world
daily in such quantity that it
would be a telling blow to have
it all wiped out of existence sud-
denly. The railroad, coupled
with scientific cultivation, con
servation of moisture and a high
grade of seeds, has developed
this territory until the population
of Lincoln, Cheyenne and Ebert
counties has multiplied until it is
ten times what it was ten years
ago, and is still growing.
Cheyenne Wells is the first set,
tlement of consequence the trav-
eler strikes on his way from the
East to Denver by this route, and
it is the fitting example of what
man can do with the wilderness
when he has the facilities for
transportation and communica-
ton with his market. The tcwn
is the center Of a large level tract
of agricultural land that has al.
most entirely been reclaimed by
the farmers from the stockmen.
Splendid crops are raised here
every year. Cheyenne Wells
now has an excellent water works
system that is supplied by arte-
sian wells, a large grain elevator
a handsome high school building
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-01-24
GOOD LOOKING MEN
arc creating a furore
WITH CHICAGO FAIR SEX.
Tho Newest Shaving Process.

The men of Chicago have suddenly
acquired an attractive complexion.
The reason for thisis, that they are now
shaving their faces with the newest pro-
cess, called" the Velvet Edge Safety
Razor Blade Sharpener, which gives
that vclvety smooth skin to the con-
stant shaver.
You men who use safety raZors and
want vevelty skin, shaved with the del.
icato softness so much desired, with a
keen cutting edge, send your old safety
razor blades at once to Chicago, and
have them sharpened by the newest e.
lectric process, which makes the old
blade cut better than the new, and your
old blades are returned to you per-
feet new blade.
Don't throw away your old razor
blades, but send them to-day well
wrapped, and do not delay us until to-
morrow.
Price, Soc. per dozen for oil safety
razor blades, which include Gallettes,
Ever Ready, Gen., ,Auto-Strop, Enders,
Keen-Kutter, and all other makes.
Your blades will be returned to you in
o few days, charges prepaid. Send
coin or stamps. No orders accepted
under 3Jc.
d, H. GOLDfE & co.
Velvet Edge Sharpeners.
Main office, $50 River ST., Chicago Ill.
N. B. Wrap blades securely in
card board box. Do not send them
in an ordinary envelop, the blades
may cut through and be lost. Include
your name and P. o. address on pack
age.