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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

rock into points OF flame. ! heard q
distant shot, and fell asleep.
The widow had stumped about near.
ly all night. weary to the tip of her
wooden leg, poor soul. so when woke
again and crept to the lean-to door
it was relief to find that she had
gone to sleep. She had left me a
saucepan full of bread and milk,
which warmed. and it warmed me
nicely.
Mrs. OFlynn asleep is like peace
after war. Dressing in stealth,
prayed for peace in our time. then
with sweet enjoyment of fresh guilt.
stole out into the sunshine.
/ reached the grove, at this cool
hour so like green lagoon where
coral piers branch up to some Tibbad
vault. The waves of incense, the riv-
er's organ throb, the glory In the
windows. gave me peace, but the
choir of the winds had gone away, and
for once in that sweet solitude l was
lonely. My sitting at the root OF the
governess tree, asd Jesse's under the
great father pine. Ii he were only
there, how it would ease the pain
needed him so badly as / sat there,
trying to make him present in my
thoughts. He had gone away. and the
squirrel who lives in the widow tree
had taken even his match ends. Only
the cigar stubs were left, which would.
Of course, be bad for. the squirrels
children. / wasn't well enough to
call. but left my nut.
Close by is the terrific verge of the
inner canyon, and sitting at the very
edge OF death I saw into the mists.
1t was so foolish, why should | be
frightened of death, such a coward in
bearing pain? And yet / had better
confess the truth, that presently | ran
away screaming, my skirt torn by
brambles, by feet caught in the roots
Only when passed the place where
by anemones live, and beyond the
east door OF tho grove came out into
full sunlight, could go no farther but
fell to the ground exhausted Yes, it
was very silly, and that blind panic
shamed me as looked up at the ores
cent of silvery birch trees who hold
court at the foot of the upper cliff.
Something small and black was com
ing toward me. clergyman. too, and
nervous, because he twiddled his little
hat
Are you in pain?" he asked.
Are you a fairy?" I answered won
dering | couldn't think of anything
else at the moment, for our lost ranch
is so far from everywhere.
mo. madam" he said quite gravely
I'm only a curate. May sit down."
My heart went out to him, for he
was so little, SO old, English like me,
but with the manner of the great
world. When he sat down he took
care not to hurt one of my flowers
Il fear I'm trespassing," he said, in
your royal gardens. May / introduce
myself? My name is Nisted-Jared
.Nisted once an army chaplain, now
tourist"
Are you sure" ventured. that
you're not a."
Fairy? Believe me. dear lady, I'm
very commonplace little person.
"A humble admirer of yours, one
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

Kidney Phls the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use Of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew.
eral months later he wrote: / have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author.
lied. Correspond with ReV. e. He's.
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. Iper box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo, N. z. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free
Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

The pages are yellow. the ink is rusty
brown, but the past is alive in every
line. the living past. the sunny warm
scented land OF memory. all full OF
love and glory and delight. and agony
which cannot be taken from me.
How wonderful it Is 70 think that a
great lady, and this lg~ GRANT caiIous
brute shown up in the rotted manu-.
script. should ever have been man and
wife togetherl When think of what
was-illiterate. slovenly. lazy. selfish.
brutal. meanly jealous, ignorantly
cruei / see how it was right that she
should leave me. 1t has taken me
bitter lonely years to realize that |
was unworthy to be her servant while
she tanned me. So much the greater
mystery is the love which made
amends tor my shortcomings. made
her think me better than | was. a
something for which she sacrificed her.
self, and in self sacrifice became like
the great angels which she saw in
dreams.
Then came the letter from Polly her
self. which sent me crazy, so that my
lady read every word Of it. without
being warned
Opium, Jesse, an overdose of opium
did the trick, and paint to make me
look like a corpse, and blood from the
butchers shop poured over my face as
laid there. You was no husband for
such as. me with Brooke around. the
man I'd kept. Shucks, did We think I'd
be such puke as to set, with yer
dead-line round me, screaming if men
came near. with all Abilene grinning,
and you drunk as Noah? That was no
way to treat lady. That was no
cinch for me as could buy cowboys, all
I'd q mind to. Pshaw, it makes me
sick at the stummick to think I mar
ried you. / only done it for a joke.
But you jest mark my words on the
dead thieving, no foreign woman from
London, England, shall have you
while you're nine. heerd of this Mrs
Trevor daring 20 call you her husband
She's not your wife. she's not Mrs
Jesse Smith, shes not married won.
an, but poor thing, and her child,
what's he? I've had my revenge on
her. and you. and I'm. coming to rub it
in. I'm at Ashcroft, | am. coming on
the same coach as this letter. coming
to live in your home. Il don't love
you, no other woman sh&u It's Fancy
Brooke, the man you calls Bull Dur
ham. what give you dead away, he. and
the news he got by mail, since you let
him get off alive. you fool. That
ought to splash yer
And if | didn't love. dye reckon
that I'd care?
Your deserted true wife,
POLLY SMITH.
Up. S.-I'n be to your ranch Mon
day"
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ctiAPTER xlI.-contlnued.

Y why, Billy daresnt say good morn
Wing to my pinto colt. He was brs2y
ing plentiful today, and me splitting
blood before got him conquered.
Now just you leave me to tame colts
sspa Gcwboys.'
Take him away, Jesse. dear"
He bin making love to you, Kate?"
My neart stood still, and to my
Jealous husband silence means con-
sent Then the hypocrite in me
sighed. and Jesse. fiinging away his
cigar stub. said with an oath that Billy
should be on his way to Vancouver
BY daybreak.
Yes. Jesse is hard to manage, but
presently he remembered about the
check which made him for the first
time in his life feel rich. He's too
rough when / let him love me. In
Heed had to do up my hair in the
dark. though the fireflies offered the
dearest little lamps Besides little
jealousy is good for Jesse. should not
like to see his love 20 hungry.
Last night Jesse came home from
-
ming, he read and expounded tbs
Scriptures to the amazement OF the
three new ranch hands.
Afterward the night being cold
Jesse had his cigar beside the stove
while | sat or the low stool so that
the fumes might rise above my un
worthy head.
The widow believes" said, that
her boy will get rich in the city"
Il got Billy Job"
Jesse's face looked very grave.
"At a grocery" he added
sighed for the romantic lad. con.
hemned to an apron behind the coun.
ser.
And the young hawk aew off"
I'm glad"
''Ye see it's this way, Kate. He's
ehying heaps at Ashcroft, the first
Down he ever seen. where there's a
bit of sidewalk. electric lights, and
mattresses. had to kiss the fluffy
pne to show him they don't bite.
He's willing to start to work as a
millionaire. but don't feel no holy vo
cation for groceries. So in the end he
runs away. out Of that frying pan into
Athe-wall. the rest amt clearly known
although the police has clue. II
.geems my wolf cub leads some limo
Sent yearling astray down by the har
Dor said victim being the crimp from
sailors boarding house. To prove
hes fierce, Billy has skinful of mixed
drinks, and this stranger is kind
enough to take him to see a beautiful
English bark which is turning loose
for Cape Horn. Seems the ship takes
q notion to Billy, ard the captain pc
iitely axes hiu 50 work He's beer
Bhanghaled."
"Oh. It's awful"
Wall. maybe I'm fool. Kate. bul
seems to be that this young person
had to be weaned from running after
"a woman, before he'd any chance tt
be man"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23
Begging of.

Can you direct me to the best he.
tel in this town." asked the stranger
who. after sadly watching the train
depart. had set his satchel upon the
station platform.
Il can replied the man. who was
waiting for train going the other
way but hate 10 do it."
"Why?"
Because you will think after you've
seen it that I'm q liar
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

At the Roardinn LIo.,sa

It's hard" said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table, to think
that this poor little lamb should he
destroyed in its youth just TO cater TO
our appetites."
Yes" replied the smart Doarder
struggling with his portion, st is
tough"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton actoss the
loins THAI it was
difficult ta move.
After using .
4. .--.s.s
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Katc.s NGrrattve.

was waiting for Jesse until the low
sun shone into the cave. All that let
ter, which had been blur of horror
cleared now before my mind. but
Father Jared held me by the hands.
drawing the pain away. He had given
me tea, he had made me very throne
Of comfort in frolt of his camp fire.
David slept in my lap. and row while
the dear saint held my hands. anu
looked through the smoke out toward
the setting sun, he spoke of quaint
sweet doings in his hermitage. He
spoke as worldly anchorite with a
portable bath, of his clumsy attempts
to patch a worn-out cassock, and how
the squirrels tried to superintend his
prayers at even-song. Then the sun
caught the walls of the cave and the
roof to glowing beryl and etherea
ruby, the smoke was rose-hued
thread of light. and the deep canyon at
our feet filled with shadowy sea OF
flooding amethyst
The sun had set, and the first star
just shone out, as Jesse came, stand
ing at the mouth of the cave, dark
against the glory. | could NOT see his
face.
CTo BE CONTINUED
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lnelt down by her. ana she strokeO
my forehead.
Z didn't catch your words said
Pete.
Promise" my lady whispered.
there must be no murder"
Tell her. Pete said /, therein be
no murder. can't let her OF with
thatgive her fair warning"
Pete rode away slow.
Wife" | whispered-we spoke IN
whispers, because it was the end OF
the world to Us two-''you trust me?"
She kissed my forehead
Tell me-" she said. one thing.
Polly was not dead?"
"She slammed dead. She's alive.
Kate. She's coming here. Take Da-
vid away. Take him to South Cave.
to Father Iareds camp
What viii you doa"
Lock the house before it's defiled
And then, dear2g
When she's gone. I'll come to the
cave. too
Kate took David, letting me kiss
| him, letting me kiss her, even knowing
everything, let me take her into my
arms. She was very white, very quiet.
She even remembered to take her ser
want, and the two Cinnamon, making
some excuse to get them away.
locked the house and the old cabin.
Then | made the long call to Ephrata.
and went TO the Apex Rock, calling un
till he answered from among the dog
tooth violets. He climbed r.raight up
the steep rocks. whimpefing, because
I'd scarcely called him opcG in four
teen months. He rubbed against me,
forgetting he hefted eleven hundred
pounds, and had to scratch his neck
before We started up to the house.
then to the left along the wagon track
just past Cathedral Grove.
The wagon was swinging round the
end of the grove at canter, and when
let out a yell for the last warming
the woman only snatched at the dri
vers whip to fog the team faster
Then turned loose my bear, he rear
ing up nine feet or so to inspect that
outfit.
The horses SHE'D into the air, then
off at a gallop straight for the edge OF
the cliffs. The woman was shot out
as the wagon overturned, the driver
caught for moment while his wagon
went to match-wood. He lay in the
wreckage stunned. but the horses
went blind crazy. taking that twelve
hundred feet leap into the Fraser rap
ids. So had aimed. and as I'd prom
ised my lady to do no murder. | kept
my bear beside me-
The driver was awake and stagger-
ing to his feet. He would have
talked, only my bear was with me,
hard to hold by the roach hair. The
man needed no telling, and after he
escaped from my ranch | did not see
him there in the years which fol-
lowed
The woman, standing in the wreck
age of her trunks, wanted to talk. We
herded her, Eph and |. to the foot OK
the pack trail, which leads up by steep
jags to the rim-rock of the upper
cliffs, then on through the black pines
to Hundred Mile. We herded up the
pack trail, my bear and /, and pointed
her on her way alone, afoot. If she
lived through that eighty miles, she
would remember the way. the way
which is barred.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

Don't believe all you hear To-.
, Selaultlng bank officials have never
been Sunday school superintendant1 VI
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Modern wzvs

Mrs. Bacon-Did you cook leave g.
a huff? u
Mrs. Egbert-No; in a taxicab
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

q burden to myselI.
I suffered from fe-
male trouble so l
could not stand on
my feet and / felt
like millions Of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told
m e that all that
would save me was
a n operation, Blu {
this I refused. l
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

1870 mts,w lnslow'A Soothing Syrup for Cb,,.
tior me gums reduces lnnamna
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

Some self-made men evideptlv a.
the lob In the dark. uid
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23
A cLEReYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig.
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol
len and puffed. He had heart h,ttor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

DT. Pierce's Pellets, small. spg,r.o,..,
easy to take as candy, regulate And JS2 ;as,
crate stomach, liver and bowels n dnvig'
grips ADV. 40 ho'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23
Not in Her Line.

One day Mr.. Smith went to buy
bushel of buckwheat for sowing
The man who sold the wheat WAS
away, but his wife undertook to
make the sale. She found peek
measure and they went to the gran
ery.
She filled the measure twice, poured
the contents into the bag, and began
to tie it up.
but Mrs. Lawton,' said the man.
1T takes four pecks to make a bushel'
"Oh, does it," replied the woman.
Gntying the bag Well. you see,
never had any experience in measur-
ing grain before l was married | al.
ways taught school"
Helping Him to Save.
How long is your doctor going to
keep you on diet. until you are
strong?"
NO, until his bill il paid
It's easier to talk than it is to &C
quire the wood saving habit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

Two days had passed since my dear
Jesse left, then through the long day |
waited in the house. and the blue
gloom of night swept up the glowing
cliff 1t was then heard the signal
shot from the rim-rock, aud told my
baby David that his father was coming
home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23
Eate,s Narratipe.

Rates NGTTdtiDe.
My husband was still 1T dinner when
we heard horseman come laundering
in, the old cargador, Pete Mathson,
squirting weary horse across the
yard. Jesse took the letter, and while
he read. had strange awful i'm
preston of days. months, years pass.
ing. whiriwind of time. My man
was growing old before my eyes. and
it is true that within few hours his
hair was aecked with silver. When
the letter fell from his hands he
walked away, making no sound at all.
i sat on my little stool and took tho
letter, The paper felt like something
very offensive. so that / had to force
myself to read, and even then without
understanding one word, / went and
washed my hands and face, why
don't know, except that it was better
not to make scene. came back to
my stool
Pete stood in the doorway very nerv-
GUS about his hat. as though he tried
to hide it away. | remember telling
him quite gravely that / like to see a
hat
Cap Taylor, ma'am, he was saying
told me to get here by the horse trail
SO rode hell-for-leather. They'll be
another hour comm by road"
Another hour?"
"A strangers driving. Mebbe rnore'n
an hour"
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WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Logansport, Ind. =" My baby was
over a year old and bloated till was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23
Helping Him to Save.

It's easier to talk than it is to &C
quire the wood saving habit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-23

Jesse's NdTTGttVe
| found my lady seated on her stool,
that letter in her hands, while Pete,
uneasy, clicked his spurs in the door.
way. l asked If he'd take a message
Burning the trail,' he said.
Say. II she comes, III kill her"
Not that. my lady whispered, so
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-21
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

RITTEn-- Trading was sum ent YESTERDAY
20 take care Of thc heavier Offerings Of hno
stock and The arm tone continues. Any
thing bringing 500 sic moves readily, but be-
low that The market Is rather dull Weather
cess quiet. Ladies nrm. Nest packing stock
IN demand but undergrades dui Prices
Ing 32$c; drsts, esT3,c Held extras, 80
score. 9ic nrrts, 3iiac state. dairy. tubs
finest 80 d sofa. good 70 prime, 2sa 2sc. I;
grade. e ga imitation creamery. ar ss
seconds sd: sTT'cG' o %aEe sf 4Ti':
l9n2ohC Packing stock held nne, ~ %
2iisg No. >. 2Oa?Oisc., low,r grades. ~
CHEESE Although stendy, the market
vas more active yesterday, particularly on
skins steady Prices follow: STATE. W vs. rn n'.
fresh, white and colorcd specials, IA. 4 i5c.;
o1dergraasi TH %i4 %c'F' wsoo SmGS da IS
IN " A'sc. twins, l4ia al sc. STATE skins.
held ,speg'29ls, l2g p15c.; fro'h i2al2Ec;
EGGs.--Wih lighter receipts the market
vas healthier Yesterday and lrmer on host
lines Medium Grades arc doing better
storage movements 30 limited hut the mar
k't H. trmer. Nearby eggs scarce and
wanted. WITH nixed lines Irregular Pr.Ces:
Frcsh gathered extras. 13a 95c.. extra hrst-
ga SIC. hTsts. ga 2ac.. seconds, .iTg6c .
/ lirtIes' No :, II 22c.t No. ., 10000. .
s asa,.. paa ' 9s .: scGSaG. r' ss
PonnfylvHnIa 1ni nearby henncry whites
fancy largo, 5oTa2c; henncry browns. IS
II So. MIXED cliors, 2su35c
LIVE POULTRY with moderate trading
and indicated heavy receipts FOR The week
The marriott was quiet yesterday, with prices
over on fowls, chickens ana ducks
chickens in free supply ana weak Re
ceipts yesterday SO cars Westeru, South.
ern by freight ana one by express Prices,
chi NEn- - ulS'.; fowls. 1872 ul5iyc., Old
rops'ers. ~ &C.; turk ~. mixed hcnA and
toms. l7Wlhc. Ducks. ltWl6Ac. geese
western ard southern. old, lac Guineas
500. Pigeons zoe.
pBESSED PDIlTRN--Fancy heavy Fowl
steady, Most receipts poor and slow Largo
roasting chickens more plentiful and easter
m 1ium especially -. Old ROSTERS I'm light
supply and firm Long Island and nearby
spr'ng ducks NOT plentiful. and higher for
ch1''. grades. squads unchanged. Frozen
turkeys dull Frozen chickens not wanted
Prices follow: Turkeys iced, l5Ga2c.
Western milk fed, - and ~ his IL 10 box
2n d &c; corn fed. II " Ice. chickens West.
crn. milk fed, lbs and over. 80: mixed
weights. t7c. Philadelphia, fancy lbs
eHrh, "lr22c., hroilcrs l9f zoe; MlchigHn
sraluCi, lhs. aud over. we. Fowls "a
60 hos Western. 50 lbs and over To dog
zoe. Western. dry y. ked, lbs and over
l'''. .od roo.tcrs, l9gc; Long Island
lh7.. ia. dot. 81 -, . lbs So, s lbs $3.50
dark. sl2ta $50, gulncas . lbs, and over
soc Frozen turkeys Western, selected
Young hens and toms, ba2?c.; dry pickle.
average, iSglec.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-21
The western Roads.

The successful plea for reopcu.ng of
tho Eastern frciEh; rate case was made
not only on the ground that the Tnterstatc
Commerce Commission in its previous
decision iInd failed to appreciate the
really serious position IN which the rail-
road industry has been placed by con-
stantly rising expenses over which they
had no control. but because the shock OF
the outbreak Of war coming on top Of
this. had created crisis which threat
ened the stability 81 the market for rail-
road securities. These new conditions
injected into the situation by the war have
made the railroad problem general one
rather than one confined particularly to
the roads in the Eastern territory. which
are now appealing for higher Yates II
would seem logical Therefore. that n SINH
lar request should be made 10 the COM
mission from the railroads Of the country
rs a whole Last spring there was sonic
desu,tory talk that the Western lines
might ask for relief II the Eastern roads
were Successful Experts Oh the railroad
question, however. advised against such
move on account Of the opposition by
the commission 20 the plea OF the Eastern
roads. who's case was obviously much
stronger. But the war has changed con-
ditions. The problem Of maintaining the
credit Of railroad securities - one that
bears upon every road In the country.
even II in some cases II l. more diffcult
than in others
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-21
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Fronts without Risk.

Considerable criticism of certain out oi
town banks ~ heard in the Wall street
community ON account of the attitude
taken by them In the present stock mar
ket crisis. II Is asserted that many out
Of town banks have not acted in the spirit
Of cooperation and self-sacrifice that has
characterized institutions in this city. n
Is the ccustom of out OF town institutions
to send their cash balances to New York
10 be- loaned on call on Stock Exchange
collateral. This has clways been regarded
by the out of town lending institutions
ns the best possible risk for their money
and rs very profitable way OF employ
ing st. Especially In times OF high rates
they arc accustomed 20 lend directly
through their New York customers. The
closing of the security markets with the
outbreak OF the war was an astonishing
revelation to these lenders Instead OF
being able to get their money on demand
they found II tied M for an indefinite
period. Not all OF them accepted the inev-
table and agreed to extend loans falling
due, as has been the general custom in
order to avoid disturbance. They wanted
their money and insisted on having II
without the slightest regard to the danger
that might he caused. Local bankers In
their endeavor TO support the situation
We're greatly embarrassed by these i'm
rortuntics In many eases 1t was impos-
sible to make these rebels realize the
state Of affairs Consequently the banks
here had 10 add to their own burden ny
taking over these loans This Is not tho
first time that out of town lending insti-
tutons have complicated difficult stu
alton by compelling the payment Of stock
loans ~ q time when such an insistence
was both difficult and dangerous.