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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
Change in Candles Luck

little emerald bulb Mr.. Gamble
sided toward it. trying TO look as If he
VAS locking another way. Just at
that moment a small dog butted in.
He seized the little green wad and
frolicked toward the street Mr.. Gam
BILE abandoned his pretense at indif-
ference and Owed for the mutt
Grab UNI" begged Mr.. Gamble;
catch UNI"
A gentleman standing by the door
obliged. He took the little bundle out
of the dogs mouth; then he looked
up at Mr. Gamble. This yours?" he
asked.
Mr.. Gamble thought he would take q
chance. Yep" he said; its mine.
just missed it"
The gentleman handed over the bun
die with an odd look at Mr.. Gamble,
and went away hastily. Mr.. Gamble
examined it The wrapper was OF
soft green paper. 1t had broken in
several places from the dogs teeth,
Inside was a pair OF lady's garters.-
Cincinnati Tfmes-Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
Days of Old Colored Nurse G
South Are Numbered.
No Condition of Society Has Ever
Produced Her Like, the Option
of a Southern Writer-Type
Remains Unchanged.

Atlanta.-The old black maEnmies
Of the antebellum days are jes wait
in. Their days are numbered, and
pretty soon there viii be nohe Of
them left.
The passing of the old black mann
my marks the passing OF all the glory
that was in the lie of the antebellum
south
The old-time southern mansion,
which, with its wide and cool veran-
das, tall white pillars and. green
blinds, was wont to nestle among the
oaks and magnolias, is crumbling or
has been replaced with a smart Ital-
ian villa. And in the place of the
rows of hollyhocks and sunaowers,
which bordered the rose garden where
the bees hummed q drUwsy tune all
the day, there is a sunkeIt garden
laid out formally-just so--with a
pretty little fountain in the middle. a
steel windmill has replaced the mar
tin pole that stood by the path lead
ing to the spring at the foot of the
hill
The snow white acres OF cotton are
but half as large as they were in the
old days when they seemed to stretch
over the edge OF the world, for the
modern Dixie farmer has newfangied
and King Cotton must share his do
main with the invaders, wheat and
corn. Even the faithful mule must
give place to steam drawn pillow and
cuitivator.
The southern colonel has long since
characteristic of the life of ease and
pomp Of the old south. Farm labor
and an overseer and a corps of do
nestle servants cost dearly, and the
war which made the typical planta-
ton owner and state politician the
colonel at the same time depleted his
means At the close of the war it
was necessary for him to be up and
doing, so that now he is no longer
the type, but has become the captain
OF industry of the south
The delectable dishes. which SO
helped to spread the fame of the south
abroad in the land Of the old days,
are no more. Que finds them occa-
sionally, but in most homes the magic
recipe has been lost. A French menu
card marks the resting place OF the
late lamented old-time southern cook
ing.
But the years have not changed the
type of the old black NANNY, except
to make stronger in her the lovable
characteristics which were the posses
sion of the life of which she is the
only surviving type.
There are relics, Of course-relics
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NY wedding-presen a pa.
ent from your poor. unheppy t,rls
| know you love the boy
don't cry any moreI she
asked me. in avery soft voice. what /;
meant. Then | mads Ger IN
uerstand that, where she E5. con
cerned, | was only a poor G,;x ready
70 die for her -. but sat she
could marry the young man , zen she
pleased, because she had r:led with
me and mingled her tears with mine"
Erik's emotion was so great that he
had TO tell the Persian not to look at
him. for he was choking and must
take off his mask. The daroga went
to the window and opened it. His
heart was full Of pity, but he took
care TO keep his eyes fixed on the
trees in the Tuileries gardens, lest he
should see the monsters face.
i went and released the young
man." Erik continued, and told him
to come with me to Christine.
They kissed before NE IN the Louis
Philippe room Christine had
my ring. | made Christine
swear to come back, one night, when
was dead. crossing the lake from
the Rue-Scribe side. and bury me in
the greatest secrecy with the gold
ring, which she was to wear until
that moment. -. | told her
where she would find my body and
what to do with it. Then
Christine kissed me. for the first
time, herself, here, on the forehead
don't look. daroga, here, on the fore
head on my forehead, mine
don't look, daroga!-and they went
off together Christine had stop
ped crying I alone cried,
Daroga, daroga, if Christine
- her promise, she viii come back
soon.
&c Persian asked him no questions.
He was quite treasured as to the fate
Of Raoui Chagny and Christine Daae;
no one could have doubted the WORD
Of the weeping Erik that night.
The monster resumed his mask and
collected his strength to leave the
daroga. He told him that. when he
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felt his end to be very near at hand.
he would send him, in gratitude for
the kindness which the Persian had
shown him, that. which he held dear
est in the world: all Christine Daae's
Ra0urs benefit and left with Erik. to-
gether with a few objects belonging
to her, such as pair OF gloves, a
shce-buckle and two pocket-nandker
chiefs In reply to the Persian's queS-
tions, Erik told him that the two
young people, as soon as they found
themselves free, had resolved to go
and look for priest in some lonely
spot where they could hide their hap
Illness and that. with this object in
view, they had started from the
northern railway station of the world"
Lastly, Erik relied or the Persian, as
soon as he received the promised rel
les and papers, to inform the young
couple OF his death and to advertise it
in the Epoque.
go to the opera"
And the cab drove off into the night
That was all. The Persian saw
Erik to the door of his fat, and Darius
helped him down to the street. A
cab was waiting for him. Erik step
ped in; and the Persian, who had
gone back to the window. heard him
say to the driver:
The Persian had seen the poor, IN
fortunate Erik for the last time Three
weeks later, the Epoque published
this advertisement:
Erik is dead"
THE END
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hat. he revealed a forehead white as
wax The rest of the horrible face
was hidden by the mask.
The Persian rose to his feet as Erik
entered.
Murderer of Count Philippe, what
have you done with his brother and
Christine Daae?"
Erik staggered under this direct at
tack. kept silent for moment.
dragged himself to chair anG -.eaved
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room Of you. I came back alone :"
What have you done with ths
Vicomte de Chagny!" asked the per
sian. interrupting him.
All, you see, daroga, | couldn't
carry him up like that. at once. .
He was a hostage - But [
could not keep him In the house on
the lake either, because OF Christine;
50 / locked him up comfortably.
chained him up niceIy-a Whit OF
the AiazendeTan scent had left him as
limp IS rag-in the Communists
dungeon, which is IN the most desert
eG and remote part Of the opera, BE-
low the fifth cellar, where no one ever
comes. and where no che ever hears
you. Then / came back to Christine.
She was waiting for me.
Erik here rose solemnly. Then ne
continued, but, as he spoke. he vas
overcome by all his former emotion
and began 10 tremble like leaf:
Yes. she was waiting for me :.
waiting for ne erect and alive. a real,
living bride as she hoped to
be saved. And, when |
came forward, more imid than
little child. she did not run
away no, no she
stayed she waited for NE.
I even believe daroga
that she put out her forehead
a little Oh. not much
just a little ike a
living bride. And and
1 kissed her. 4.
l. 1! -. 1! And
she did not die. Oh, how
good it is, daroga, to kiss somebody
on the forehead. You can't
tell! But /. |. Ny
mother. daroga. my poor. unhappy
mother would never let ne
kiss her. She used to run
away .. and throw me my
mask. Nor any other woman
ever. ever, An YOU
can understand, my happiness was so
great, l cried. And I fell at her feet
crying and I kissed her feet
her little ieet 49,. crying.
You're crying, too. daroga
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from behind the wall of the torture
chamber, and had no doubt concern
ing the crime and the criminal
Knowing Erik as he did, he easily re
constructed the tragedy. Thinking
that his brother had run away with
Christine Daae, Philippe had dashed
in pursuit Of him along the Brussels
Road. where he knew that everything
was prepared for the eiopement. Fail
ing to find the pair, he hurried back
to the opera, remembered RaOUrs
strange confidence about his fantastic
rival and learned that the yIscount
had made every effort to enter tae
cellars OF the theater and that he had
disappeared, leaving his hat III the
Trima dOnna's dTessing-rOOm beside
an empty pistoLcase And the count,
who $40 longer entertained any doubt
OF his brothers madness, in MS turn
Garced into that internal underground
U.aze, This was enough, in the Per
slams eyes, to explain the discovery
o. Count de Chagny's corpse on the
shore q the lake, where the siren.
Erik.s siren. kept watch
The Persian did not hesitate. He
determined to inform the police. Now
the case was in the hands OF an OK
auining-magistrate called Faure, an
iHcreduIous, commonplace, superficial
sort OF person q write as | think
with mind utterly unprepared to re-
ceiYe confidence Oh this kind NJ.
Faurc roOk down the darogas deposi-
tons and proceeded to treat him as a
nadwsn. .-.--.-. ..---.,.
Despairing Of. ever obtaining hear
ing, the Persian sat down 10 write.
As the police did not want his evil
deHce, perhaps the press would be
glad of it; and he had Just written
the last lire OF the narrative I have
quoted III the preceding chapters,
when Darius announced the visit OF a
stranger who refused his name. who
would not SHOW his face and declared
simply that he did not intend to leave
the place until he had spoken to the
daroSa-
The Persian at once felt who mis-
singular visitor was and ordered him
TO he shown in, The daroea was
right. 1t was the ghost, it was Erik.
He looked extremely weak and
leaned against the. wall. as though he
were afraid of falling. Taking oil his
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a deep sigh. Then. speaking IL short
phrases and gasping for breath De-
tween the words:
''Daroga, don't talk to re
about Count Philippe. He
WAC dead -. by the time .
I left my house he was dead
when the siren sang.
It was an accident
a sad very sad
accident. He fell very awk-
wardly but simply and nat-
urally into the lake! =
You 1e!" shouted the Persian.
Erik bowed his head and said:
I have not come here to
talk about Count Philippe but
to tell you that an going
TO die.
Where are Raoul de Chagny and
Christine Daae?"-
Il am going to die.
"Raoul de Chagny and Christine
Daae?"
OF love daroga - A..
/ am dying OF love .
That is how it is. 1 loved her
so, And I love her still
daroga and l am dying OF
love for her, I l tell you!
II you knew how beautiful she
was when she let me kiss
her alive. 1t was the
first time. daroga, the first
time I ever kissed a woman.
Yes. alive. kissed
her alive and she looked as
beautiful as If she had been dead"
The Persian shook Erik by the arm.
viii you tell me if she is alive or
dead?"
Why do you shake me like that"
asked Erik, making an effort to speak
more connectedIy. ! tell you that l
am going to die. Yes, ? kissed
her alive.
And now she is dead?"
Il tell you | kissed her just like
that, OH her forehead and
she did not draw back her forehead
from my lips. Oh, she is a
good girl, AS to her being
dead I don't think so; but it has moth
ing 10 do with me- No. no.
she is not dead! And no one shall
touch a hair OF her head, She is a
good, honest girl, and she saved your
life, daroga. at moment when /
would not have given twopence for
Your Persian skin AS a matter OF
fact. nobody bothered about you. Why
were you there with that little chap?
You would have died as well as he!
My word, how she entreated me for
her little chap, But | told her that,
as she had turned the scorpion, she
had, through that very fact. and OF
her own free will, become engaged TO
me and that she did not need to have
two men engaged to her which was
true enough.
AS for you, you did not exist, you
had ceased to exist, | tell you, and
you were going to die with the other!
Only, mark me, daroga, when
you We're yelling like the devil, be-
cause of the water. Christine came
to ME with her beautiful blue eyes
wide open. and swore to me. as she
hoped to be saved. that she consented
to be my living wife. Until
then, III the depths OF her eyes,
daroga, | had always seen my dead
wife: it was the first time | saw my
living wife there. She was sincere,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
After Answering impairment and Su'
perciiious Questions Hostess
Hands London Lady Jolt

The Rev. Sylvester Horne. the noted
liberal clergyman and member Of par
lament of London. was talking at a
dinner about charity.
THE trouble with most charity" he
said. lis that it Is administered in a
grUdging. condescending spirit. Char
ity. to have any effect. must be ad-
ministered in a spirit of absolute sym
pathy-a spirit, may also say, of alb
solute humility, To uplift. get under
meath, as the philosophic AIDE well
said.
There was once a London lady, the
wife of millionaire promoter, who
decided. being rather bored, to go in
fer charity. So she. rang for her cleo
trio brougham and glided in luxur-
ious silence down to the New Cut
The lady selected the very worst
house in the New Cut. and she paid a
call of about half an hour on the poor,
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@|MAMMY .IS' WAITIN' ~

of the old-time cooking at barbecues
and possum dinners, relics of the old
time chivalry when man rises on q
street car to give a woman his seat
and relics OF the old-time hospitality
when there are distinguished straD-
gers in our midst, but these are only
relics.
The old black nanny is the same
loving, loyable, proud, courteous
kind, gentle, reminiscent and idola-
trous wOrshiper of her white foxes
she was when her masters broad.
snowy acres stretched over the hori-
zon.
And she is more than this. She is
a type the like of which has not been
produced by any generation or civili-
cation since history began While
not the most appealing to you and
me, this is the most striking and last
ing fact that is embodied in the little
gray haired black nanny, that no
condition Of society Or set of social
circumstances has ever brought forth
a similar type, and in all probability
never will.
In the days when Rome was mis-
tress of the world slaves are said to
have died for their masters through
devotion and manly ambition for glory
upon the field OF battle or at some
spectacular political climax. but
never has been recorded the true
mother love OF slave for the chill
dren OF an alien race OF masters ex-
ceptin our old black mammies. Born
ups the deathbed of slavery, she
seems to have been brought into the
world as the only sweet omen of
more wholesome days to grow from
all the bitterness Of the passing of the
regime of servitude.
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TO PREACH FOR THE PEOPLE
Former Episcopal Minister Says
Church Is Heaven of Aristricracy
Burns His Vestments.

Charlottesville, Va.-Rev. Charles
Steel Davidson, who had trouble in
1900 with his vestry in the Church (
the Holy Apostle, in Brooklyn, where
he was known as The Little Minis
ter and whose pastoral activities
elsewhere won him repute for doing
things out Of the ordinary. has taken
spectacular leave of the Episcopal
ministry by burning his vestments and
prayer book at the gate OF Monticel-
lc, the home of Jefferson Mr.. Dav-
idson wrote out statement for the
which he passed around
renouncing the church as the heaven
Of aristocracy," and proclaiming him
self preacher hereafter ''for all the
people"
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and she cried also the angel
cried, :"
Erik sobbed aloud and the Persian
himself could not retain his tears in
the presence of that masked man,
who, with his shoulders shaking and
his hands clutched at his chest. was
moaning with pain and love by turns.
Yes, darOga l felt her
tears flow on my forehead - on
mine. mine, They We're soft
they were sweet They
trickled under my mask they
mingled with my tears in my eyes
they flowed between my lips.
Listen. daroga, listen to what
| did - I tore off my mask SO
as not to lose one of her tears T..
and she did not run away! i.
And she did not die! She re-
NAMED alive, weeping over me, with
me. We cried together! l have tasted
ali the happiness the world can
Offer"
And Erik fell into a chair, choking
for breath,
All. am not going to die yet &.
presently | shall but let me
cry; Listen darOga &.
listen to this. -. While I was at
her feet heard her say,
Poor, unhappy Erik And
she took my hand, -. | had be-
come no more, you know. than a poor
dog ready to die for her. Y
Inaan jt 1ar0paI / hold in
my hand a ring, plain gold ring
which had given her which
she had lost e.. and which | had
found again wedding ring,
YOU know. ] slipped it into
her little hand and said, There! q.
Take it! Take it for you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
iNSURES SELF AGAINST ABUSE
kentucky Woman Alleges Husband
Agreed TO Be Good to Her and
Forfeit $4,000.

ST Louis.-sTrs. Belle KinsoiTing OF
Marshall county, Kentucky, insured
herself against abuse by her husband
when he has been drinking.
IN the suit entered in the United
States district court here she seeks 10
collect $4,000 from H T. Kinsolvfng.
The couple we're married In Ken
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
Had no Time for Summing

tired, underfed woman who lived
there. The questions she asked this
woman were supercilious and imperti-
nent. The lady had a very good time
But when she came to go. her hos.
tess. whose cheeks were now IN
wontedly red, rather spoiled her good
time by saying quietly:
Well, goodbye, madam. I don't
suppose I'll see you again. The fact
is, | haven't time to go stunning my
self Washington Star.
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Ordered Peculiar Tomb.

The following peculiar instructions
with regard to his burial were found
in the will OF the late Rev. James
Thornton Newbury. Of Killanick Rec.
tory, County Wexford. recently. De-
ceased objected to being inferred in
any OF the churchyards IN his parish.
on the ground that they were over
crowded. His coffin was not to be
screwed or nailed down, nor buried
in the ground, but in a raised tomb
OF brick, seven feet wide and eight
feet high, and in the roof thereof, a
piece of thick plateglass was TO be in
serted, not less than Is inches in dt.
ameter, and the tomb was to be en-
closed with strong iron ratings.
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ed his intention OF entering the surf
his mother objected, but he laughed
at her fears and left home attired in
his bathing suit. Mira. Snyder's pre-
monition of danger caused her to send
her eleven-year-old daughter after the
youth, and when he discovered this
ruse he persuaded the girl to return
home. When he did not return dur
ing the night, Mrs. Snyder became
frantic with fear, and took up her sta
ton on the beach long before dawn.
Shortly afterward the youths outer
clothing was found hanging beneath
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
FEARS OF A MOTHER REALIZED
Had Premonition of Danger and Son
Is Drowned in Surf During
the Night.

Atlantic City.-With the discovery
Of the body of Edward l. Snyder OF
No. Is Tennessee avenue, the first
drowning of the season was revealed
Snyder was twenty-four years old,
and came here month ago. He had
resided at No. 2o14 North Nineteenth
street, Philadelphia When he express
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
How to Get a Chance

When it is impossible to move q
convalescent into different surround
ings for the sake of a change, move
the furniture and pictures of the room
into different places. An invalid often
tires of seeing the same pictures and
ornaments in the same places week
after week. Change the position of the
furnishings, and 1t will seem almost
like moving into another room
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28

St. Louis.-Lee Moser. a banker, has
invented novel tipping system He
was so pleased with the services Of a
young woman who waited on him in
his favorite lunch room that he opened
a bank account In her name He never
affronts her with a tip, but when he
feels that her service is especially
good, deposit goes to the credit Of
the waitress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28

lucky January 10. 1905, and on June 1,
Of the same year, while visiting in st.
Louis Kinsolying struck his wife. her
petition says.
Mrs kinsolVing returned to her
parents, but within two weeks her
husband, who was then postmaster
at Maiden, Mo, sought reconciliation.
This was effected through a contract
in which the husband agreed to for
felt her $4,000 In case he should abuse
her again. the petition says
During the same month Mrs. Kin
solving alleges her husband again
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
Finds s. sill. Th-n TWO Tens. Gu
this Next =j66 Is Something
Else.

George Gamble struck streak OF
luck the other day. Mr.. Gamble, III
eIdeutally. is manager OF the Pere
Marquette fast freight line. He walk
ed into hotel in Kansas. and there,
upon the lobby floor. he saw small
green wsd. "A S. bill" marveled Mr..
Gamble when he unrolled it
A week or so later he ambled into
the lobby of another hotel in another
state, The frst thing his eyes Ut
lpon was a pellet of green near the
sslsFk's desk Business OF making
aurried dive for 1t and then discover
ing two SO bills, packed together.
Mr.. Gamble observed that he was
SURE enough in the middle of the lucky
curve. He wondered what he would
lind next.
He came TO town. walked into the
cadillac. and there, in the middle OF
the lobby floor. appeared that familiar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
Celebrate. 1o1s, Birthday.

Newburgh, n. William T. o.
borne of this city just celebrated his
101st birthday. When Osborne was
twenty-nine four doctors told him he
was a hopeless consumptiye and would
not live six months. The four doctors
are dead The centenerian never
smoked or drank and Is enjoying Per
feet health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
Wants Ris Name CHANGED.

New York.-Edward d, Onion got
permission from Justice Guy to change
his name to Bartlett. on the plea that
his right name brought upon him
Jokes, banter and sarcasm"
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Got the Habit.

"A great many married men come
to grief because they don't know how
to treat their wives"
I'm one sense. no doubt, that is
true, bat l know married man who
Ia sorry he ever learned how to uext
his wife"
'1ndeed?"
Yes. He bought a few cocktails
for her one night in restaurant and
she has had a terrible thirst ever
since