The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-23

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In Spite OF Fate.
4 little boy sat on an old rail fence
And gazed- at q dropping limb:
And a sinful y%earni1g that val intense
Kept steadily urging him.
His little red features were covered
with dirt
Ana his l,ttls brown legs were
There were numerous rents in his lit
tie checked shiry,
And his little blue pants were
patched.
From one little toe the nail had been
torn
And one little heel was sore;
A child apparently more forlorn
had v beheld before.
At last he stood on the topmost rail
And reached for that dropping limb;
I almost uttered a hopeless wall
I felt SO sorry for him.
Hand over hand he pulled It DOWN
The limb with the droop. I mean;
His face was red and his legs were
And the apples were small and
green.
He sat on the rail and he ate and ate;
I counted them-there were four;
Then. foolishly, recklessly challenging
fate.
He reached for a couple more.
Sadly I turned to pursue my way
And sadly I said: "Good-by,"
Alas for what I have seen this day,
'Tis sad that the young must die.
'.You have had your way and you've
had your will: i
Your bed will be dark ami deep:
A week from now. upon yonder hill
You will lie in a dreamless Sleep"
A week had passed and again I
CHANGED
To pause near that fateful tree;
With sad remembrance I turned ana
A thrill was in store for me.
For there on the old rail fence he sat,
Eating with calm delight.
And, having finished he f1llea ms nat
And then sauntered out Of sight.
IS. e. Kiser. :
Left FOR Fargo.
Miss Grace Ewald, who has been
visiting for a few days in the city
a. the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
B. King, left for Fargo where she
viii spend a week with friends before
returning to her home in Marshall
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Visiting at Lakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Mckenzie and
children, Mrs. T. B. Willoughby, Mrs.
William Prunner and Miss Eva Prun-
rer Of. Cardinal. Ont, are visiting for
a few DAYS with friends and relatives
in Lakota. They have been visiting
relatives at Devils Lake for a week.
Entertaining Relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Roseth of the
Dinnie apartments on Chestnut street
are entertaining as their guests for
ten days Mr.. Roseth's mother. Mrs.
Caroline H. Roseth, and sister, Miss
Nora Anne Roseth. Of Ea uClaire, WIS.
From here they will go to Minneapolis
for a visit with relatives before return
Ing to their home in Wisconsin. ;,
Party at Park River.
Mrs. Karl J.. Farup OF Park River
gave a very pretty dinner party at
her home this week in honor of Miss
Pearl Duell of Devils Lake and Mrs.
James H. Douglas Of Seattle. Wash;
Dinner was served at 6 o'clock and
cover were laid for Mrs. Douglas,
Miss Duell, Mrs. Gates Leedham, Mrs.
Maslocki, Mrs. Wasmus, Miss Jessie
L.crd, Miss Florence DoughertJ n
Miss Louise Currie.
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Wedding Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Vidger OF
Fargo have announced the approach
ing marriage of their daughter, MISS
Eunice, to Lionel b.. Buttrey or
Grand Forks. The wedding Will take
his bride will make their home on
North Fifth street. MI. Buttrey was
formerly connected with the Red
River power company but is now
with the Great Northern Railroad
company. Miss Vidger has visited In
this city as the guest OF Mrs. M. M.
Merrill.
Miss Weller to be September Bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Weller OF
3o1 North Seventh street have an
nounced the approaching marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Flossie Weller.
to Clarence Floyd Reiton Of Gilby,
N. D.. eldest son OF MT. anu MTs. y.
p. Reiton, of 400 North Third street.
The wedding will take place at the
home Of Miss Weller's parents. on
Wednesday, Sept. 8. The bride-elect
is a charming and accomplished
u woman, who has made her
home in this city for 4 number Of
years. She is a graduate of the Grand
Forks high school and also OF Wesley
college conservatory Of music. Since
her graduation from the latter insti-
tuition Miss Weller has been teaching
in the junior department. Mr. Rel
ton is a prominent young business
man Of Gilby, and is owner of the
hardware store at that place. Mr.
Reiton and his bride will be at home
to their friends in Gilby after taking.
a honeymoon trip. Both young peo-t
ple are well known and popular amp
scores Of friends will unite In extend
ing best wishes for bright and hap
py future.
Shower for Miss Weller.
Mrs. G. G. Rutherford ana TWO
daughters, Misses Hazel and Merle.
Who are spending a few days at their
home in Gilhy, gave a very pretty
party in honor Of Miss Flossie Weller
az Grand Forks, who will become the
bride Of Clarence Reiton Of this city.
On september 3rd.. Sewing and visit
ing were the pastirnes. and Miss Well
Ter was presented with a large bag.
containing q lovely array Of dainty
rifts for the bridal chest. The pleas
ant afternoon was brought to q close
with nc service Of a dainty repast,