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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-17
HIS WAY OF THINKING

HIS WAY OF THINKING.
"A thief IL usually something Of q phloso-
pher"
How do you make that out?"
"Doesn't he take abstract view Of thinRs?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-17

| The average man thinks he knows
all about women-till he marries one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-17
All In the Family.

All IN The Family.
Then you don't think Banks Is fond
of his wife,"
band"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22

from Russian whom he had killed
it was most imprudent, especially in
the dress he wore, which did not show
the French uniform underneath. 1t
was my turn then to play nurse. He
was placed in one of the carriages of
the Emperor, and l cared for him as
my own brother, and he came through
it all, and went back to Italy, to his
home"
The generals deep-set eyes were
gazing now above Francois head out
through the narrow window where the
boys table stood, across the noun
tain slope, to the blue distance.
"Alessandro, my friend" he spoke
in his gruff tones, yet softly, shall
we see each other again? So close
through that black time. so far apart
now in the peace of our homes! Those
warm hands which cared for me when
| was freezing and dying in Russia
shall touch them perhaps never
again, never again!"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
SCALP TROUBLE FOR YEARS

26S Harrison ST., Elyria, Ohio.-"My
case was a scalp trouble. l first no
ticed small punches on my scalp which
commenced to itch and / would
scratch them and In time they got
larger, forming a scale or scab with a
little pus, and chunks of hair would
come out when l would scratch them
off, 1t caused me to lose most Of my
hair 1t became thin and dry and life
less. l was troubled for over ten
years with it until it got so bad was
ashamed to go to barber to get my
lair cut.
II tried everything l could get hold
of, - and -, but received no
cure until / commenced using Cuticu-
"a Soap and Ointment when the scale
commenced to disappear The way
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
was to wash my scalp twice day
with warm water and Cuticura Soap
and rub on the Cuticura Ointment.
received benefit in a couple of weeks
and was cured in two months"
(Signed) f. ]. Busher, Jan. 2S, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 92-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
CHAPTER VII.
The Crown Of Friendship.


In the claw-footed, carved, old ma
hogany desk of Virginia house, in a
drawer where are packets of yellowed
letters tied up and labeled, is a letter
written years later, referring to that
earlier time in France. Perhaps this
bit of the chronicle of Francois Beau
pre- could not be told so wildly as in
these words of Francois written from
his prison. He begins with the ac-
count Of an adventure, of a ride for
life.
so. dear Alike" he finishes this
the detailed story of his capture
down went the poor horse, and over
his head | spun into the ditch with
a bump on the skull which daZed me.
And when'I came to there were the
heavy Austrians around me, gaping
to see the Prince. And only Francois
Beaupre to see, which they found out
pretty promptly, as l have told you
before, and also how / defled them.
In a great danger they say one
thinks more clearly than usual-ones
mind works with smoothness and at
ltlodlts II " do oO hul lllb AAlelN AAhNf
for ! followed out as | dashed along
hearing the shouts of the men back
of me, the whole train Of circum-
stances from one of those mornings
with Coz in the park, to this adven-
ture of life and death. 1t was the
morning-you will know before | say
it-when Jean Philippe Nelson, in his
1x,,., - l.. oil 40
down the graveled drive, as If afraid
of spelling his good shoes-and
think he was-to the seigneur, who
taught us to ride Coo. Do you re-
member how your father Numbered at
him?
"A strange monsieur to see me?
Impossible! l am engaged. Tell him
will not see him.
And Jean Philippe smiling, for all
of them understood the seigneur, and
saying gently, Yes, my Seigneur,
turned away with the message. And
your father shouted after him:
Stop! Come back here! What
do you mean by that? Bring the mon
sieur to me- And the purple clothes
disappeared and appeared again in a
few minutes cleaning in the sun
against the gray old wallis can see
it all now, AliXe-like a large violet
blossom of a strange flower. And be-
hind Jean Philippe was a tall man
in a long travelling cloak, and behind
him a tall little boy. And as they
came the seigneur turned to go to
meet them, and stopped and stared.
And the monsieur in the cloak stopped
and stared; and you, mounted on Cog,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
CHAPTER WI.
For Always.

Claire listened with serious calm
eyes as her son told his story when
he came home on the day of the new
arrival at the castle.
THE great gentleman has come
who once saved our seigneur's life!"
she repeated after Francois. And
the seigneur is glad. OF course he Is
glad. my Francois. And you ought
to be glad, too, and grateful to that
gentleman because OF all the good
things our seigneur has done for you
and which would not have happened.
assuredly. If Monsieur the Marquis
had rot saved him. You should do
everything that is possible for Mon
sieur the Marquis to show your grati-
tude."
Next morning the little brown fig-
ure which trudged through the beech
wood was frightened by large and
vivid bouquet held in his two hands.
When the tap of Francois at the
library door, where one heard mems
voices talking. had brought the gen
erals loud command Of ''Entrez," the
little brown figure and the large bunch
Of flowers came in together and the
boy marched straight to the stately
Italian. Swapping his heels together
as his mother had taught him he
made a stiff deep bow, and presented
his nosegay. The marquis, a little
astonished at this attention. received
IL with grave courtesy but without
much cordiality; 1t seemed to him
rather an odd within of Gourgaud's
to have this peasant child about as
one of his own family.
But Francois did not know that; to
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
"Yes, Monsieur, the Marquis, Always"

prepared now to be. surprised by this
boy about once in SO often, so he sim
ply suspended judgment at a thing
unexpected.
1T is for you, Monsieur the Mar
quis." Francois smiled radiantly and
continued to present the ten-franc
piece. ct is my own; the seigneur
gave it to me on my birthday, and my
father said it was to be mine to do
with as / chose 1 choose to give it
to you, Monsieur the Marquis. So
that you may have plenty of money!
know well what it is not to have
enough money"
The brown fist was outstretched, the
gold piece glittering in it, and still
the marquis stared speeches.. Never
in his life had any one presumed to
offer him money. He looked up at the
face of the little peasant; it shone
with peace and good will; he put out
his hand and took the gold piece and
looked at it a long minute, and drew
leather case from his pocket and
placed it within carefully, and put
1t away.
Thank you. Francois" said the mar
quis. And then he considered again
the shining little face. why have
you done this, Francois?" he asked.
why do you always-do so much for
me?"
THAT thing in Russia, for my
seigneur. When you saved the life
oe nv soiypaur
oh" said the marquis and stared
down at the boy anxiously explaining
Il have been afraid that could
never show you how | thanked you
for the life of my seigneur. But
will do more. / will be a friend Of
Pietro. He is six months younger
than /; can teach him how to climb
and how to fight and how to take care
of himself. And / will, because Of
that thing you did. Because, 80,
think. well of Pietro and besides be
cause of your kindness to me-"
MY kindness 20 your"
Eyes. Monsieur the Maroais--be
cause you have been so kind to me-"
And the marquis, in the silence OF
his soul, was ashamed.
The next day he went AS they
stood, gathered in the big carved door.
way, he told them all goodby and
lifted his boy and held him without
a word. AS he set him down he turned
toward the carriage, but in fash
he turned back as IL by a sudden in
spiration, and laid hand on little
Francois shoulder.
"You will remember that you prom.
ised to be friend to Pietro, Fran
cois?"
Yes, Monsieur the Marquis. al
ways" the child answered gravelY.
CTo BIN CoNTTNuEpS
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the midst of his household, encourag-
ing with a word, with a smile, every
one who came near him.
There were many adventures which
showed the souls of men shining
through the nightmare of this horrible
time. Many noble deeds were done,
many heartbreaking ones. One which
was both happened to me. There was
an Italian officer in the corps under
Prince Eugene, who had been my com
rade when | was on the staff of
Lannes; his name was Zappi-the
Marquis Zappi. On the day after the
dreadful passing of the Beresina
River, | suddenly felt my strength go
i could walk no longer. A sick
loathing seized me, and | groaned and
dragged my heavy feet forward, to
stay with my friends even a few steps
more. And with that an arm was
around me suddenly, and heard Zap
PTS quiet voice.
keep up your courage, comrade;
we are going to see our homes yet,
he said. 4 shall take care of you
Look'-and / looked, and he had a
sledge with fur robes on it. ] never
knew where he got it-from some de-
serted Russian house, | suppose. He
put me on the sledge and wrapped me
in the furs and gave me brandy from
his flask. For Zappi had done clever
thing. He had made bargain with
some Jesuits near Polotsk, where he
had camped for while, that his men
should cut and beat the wheat neces-
sary on condition that he should have
part of the brandy for them. He had
kept some Of his share yet, and it
saved my life that day, the brandy
Of the monks of Polotsk."
There was thick fog several days
later, and out Of it, and out of the
wood we must pass, rushed with wild
cries a cloud of mounted Cossacks
across the road within twenty PAGES
of the Emperor himself. But General
Rapp dashed forward at the head OF
two mounted squadrons of chasseurs
and grenadiers of the guard who al
ways followed the Emperor, and the
Cossacks were put to flight | was
in charge; l was serving temporarily
in the place of one of Rapps officers
because, on account of my late weak
ness, it was thought we'll that should
be on horseback. SO IL happened that
as the skirmish finished, saw coming
toward me a figure in a furred coat
and cap, brandishing a Cossack lance
rushing toward the Emperor.
dashed down on the mad Cossack, as
thought him, and passed my great
saber through his body. And the man
fell, and as he fell the fur cap went
off and he groaned and looked up al
me with dying eyes--it was zappi."
"Ah!" The little figure had sprung
up and stood, fists clenched, threaten
ing. One would have thought II was
this second that the general had sa
bred Zappi.
May live a moment?" the genera
inquired. IT'LL l explain. Zappi die
not die"
"Ahlp again. And Francois sanl
relieved on the stool, yet with sterr
eyes still on the generals face. The
general laid the papers aside.
Not he. He had seized the lance
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22

Kidney Pills 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. z. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free.
Adv.
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and /. holding Coq's bride, watched
curiously, because of the other child.
and we saw how the seigneur sud
denly began to shake as If Ill, and then
with a hoarse shout rushed to the
tall man and threw his arms about
him and held him, and sobbed aloud.
That was a strange thing to see the
seigneur do, and never forgot It. And
TO think that the child who stood
there, shy and unknown, was Pietro!
IL seems unreasonable that ever there
was time when you and Pietro and
| did not know one another we'll.
"As rode that day, with the Aus
TRANS after me, thought out the
whole chain OF events; how Pietro had
come and had stayed while his father,
the marquis. went TO America, and had
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22

detailed accounts of early service in
both; II was exact, accurate. For five
minutes the general read this; then
his black eyebrows lifted and he
glared over the paper.
You find it interesting" he de-
manded.
Francois, lips compressed, shook his
head firmly. mo, my Seigneur. Not
at ALL"
Il agree with you," the general said,
and sorted the papers over and laid
some away. Selecting a sheet or two,
he began TO read again.
over the frozen roads the worn
army still trudged; every form of
misery trudged with them. Hunger
was there, and cold, and suffering Of
wounds, and suffering of lack OF cloth
ing; more than this, there was the
constant dread of attack from flying
bands OF Cossacks. From time to
time frightful explosions made one
turn ones head-it was the caissons
exploded by order of the Emperor that
they might no longer cucumber us.
The snow fell. The Emperor marched
on foot with us. Stan in hand, wrapped
in a large loose cloak, a furred Rus
sian cap on his head. he walked in
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre a peasant babe of
three years, after an amusing incident In
which Marshal Ney figures. Is made a
Chevalier of France by the Emperor Ma
poleon. In the home of the lads parents
In the village of Vicques, France, where
the emperor had briefly stopped to hold a
council of war. Napoleon prophesed that
the boy might one day be a marshal OF
France under another Bonaparte. AT the
age OF ten Francois meets a stranger who
is astonshed when the boy tells him or
his ambition. Francois visits General
Baron Gaspard Gourgaud. who with
Alike. his seven-year-old daughter. lives
at the Chateau. A soldier of the Empire
under Napoleon he fires the boys imag-
tnation with stories of his campaigns.
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"Tiensl We will play again for an
other bottle" he announced with bit
of swagger. He was conscious of a
right to spend silver in treating his
friends, with that fat purse in his
pocket
NO" spoke the stranger-Duplessis
he had said his name was. mo. have
drunk enough. However, IL you feel
sensitive at taking the small sum of
money at my hands-it is good
game-La rams-let US play for the
franc which the bottle would cost. Eth
bien!"
Again they played, this time doub-
ling the amount, and again Francois
gained, and again and again, till he
felt ashamed in carrying away all this
money of a new acquaintance, and at
the same time a cock-sureness that so
lucky a devil as Beaupre might well
lose a little and stop at the right
amount. The excitement of cards and
excitement of wine met in heady mix
ture; Duplessis drank little, though
Francois urged it on him. The luck be-
gan to change; now and then the
stranger won, now and then Beaupre,
yet more often now the stranger, till
at length Francois was playing not
with the desire to lose, but with a hope
to gain back something at least Of the
considerable sum which he had lost
Before this he had gone into his peck
ct and brought out that honorable nine
hundred francs, and had thrown one
louis dor after another on the black
table, and lost one after another. Yet
his confidence was still stronghold
would turn-this was his lucky day
And now he would not regret carrying
away the strangers money. He began
to feel a fierce eagerness to get the
better of this antagonist became sc
formidable And a horrible nervous
ness was creeping over him at the din
vision of thought thought kept
resolutely on the confines of his con
seriousness, yet peTsistently pushing
forward-the thought that it might BIZ
that he could not win the money back
"Double!" he shouted promptly as
he lost again.
And he lost again. The nine hun
dred francs were gone; he gave note
COW, on his stock, and again he lost
A deathly sickening sensation hat
jgripped him and was holding him.
In silence, with a crowd of silent
men, who in some way had come tC
know what was happening, standing
about them, the two played the last
round. And Francois lost
In silence he signed the note which
gave to the stranger his house anC
furniture and land, all that he had IL
the world.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
OVERRIDING Homework.

"Housekeepers everywhere recog-
nize that life is too valuable to spend
every hour of the day in the mere
keeping of the house. No human be-
ing can be continuously efficient and
work more than eight hours in TWEEN
ty-four. There are better ways, more
scientific methods, more efficient uten-
sils. '-Charles Barnard.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
AT the Boarding House.

It's hard" said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table, Ito think
that :his poor little lamb should be
destroyed in it's youth just to cater to
our appetites."
Yes" replied the smart boarder.
struggling with his portion. 1T is
tough"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
CHAPTER VI.
Work and Hope.

The next day a sheriff and his clerk
came and fixed red seals to the house
and to everything in it which locked
and Claire watched in a deep quiet
the baby in her arms.
Something had been said already oil
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22

him all the world was kindly, with
different manners of kindness. The
manner of the marquis was graver
than other peoples, perhaps-what
then? The kindness was undoubted-
ly there below the gravity. And 1t
was this monsieur who had saved the
life of the seigneur; that, after all,
was the whole matter. Francois vast
ed little time thinking of ott@= peoples
feeling toward himself. He vas much
too busy with a joyful wonder of his
own at the ever new goodness of his
world. To the marquis, who hardly
noticed him, he proceeded to consti.
tute himself shadow. At the first
sign of a service to be done he was
up and at it; always quicker. always
more intelligent than the footman.
You have thrown a charm over my
boy Francois, Alessandro." the gen.
eral said, we'll pleased. And the mar.
quis answered thoughtfully:
1T is a boy out of the common, |
believe, Gaspard. At first ] thought
it a mistake that you should raise a
child of his class to the place you
have given him, but l see that you
understand what you are about. He
is worthy of good fate"
The day came when, on the next
morning, the Marquis Zappi was due
to start on his long journey to Amer
lea. Out on the lawn, in the shadow
of the beech trees he sat and watched
his son playing ball with little Alike.
Then he was aware of Francois stand
ing before him. The boy held some
thing in his closed hand, and with that
he opened his fingers and stretched
it to the marquis. The marquis looked
inquiringly at the yellow metal.
What is this?" he asked; he was
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
Innks That Nav

'If we are good we will come back
to earth a number OF time"
Some people prefer to take no
chances on that possibility"
"How's that?"
They prefer to lead double lives
ow."-Courier Journal.
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Many children are slcklr.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Break up Colds in "a hours relieve Feverish-
ness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, move and regulate the bowels, and
Destroy Worms. They are so pleasant TO take
children like them. Used by mothers for "a years.
At all druggists. 25c sample mailed FREE.
Address, A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. y. Adv.
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Remarkable.

1T is odd that so many eloquent ar
guments are made about the unwritten
law"
why so?"
Because the unwritten law ought
to be unspeakable"
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ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using 5
hoyaa Of no5do
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sending the, children to this or that
uncle or aunt-there would In a short
time be no home and no living for
them until the broken father could
gather himself and begin again. Lit
tie Francois resolved that he would
not go. He would stay with his father
and prove that eleven was not too
young to make money. AS he stood
watching the sheriff who moved gloom
lily about bis unweicome duty he was
aware OF horses hoofs beating down
the road, and he turned In the midst
of his grief it was interesting to see
the Baron-Goneral Gourgaud coming
on his bay mare Lesitte. The general
drew up beside him and looked at him
sterniy
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
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 flutter-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-01-22
What. Aoaln7

Has your wife gone snopping2"
Alas, I'm afraid mott I'm afraid
she's gone buying"
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CHAPTER V-contlnued.

"Tiensl We will play again for an
other bottle" he announced with bit
of swagger He was conscious of a
right to spend silver in treating his
friends, with that fat purse in his
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-16
I0setinsas narksis.
Seen ana Heard

r. O. Jesme was q visitor
from Landa on Friday.
Martin Rothe of Carbury was
q county seat visitor Monday.
Louis Holz visited with his
family at Omemee over Sun
day.
Ray Healy is again in the
employ of the Holz Implement
company.
A. G. Erickson returned
home Tuesday from a business
trip to Minot.
Ross and John Trimble and
r. Langman of Westhope were
county-seat visitors Friday.
A. Greengard returned Satur-
day from Chicago where he
went a week ago on a business
mission.
Pres. Fred w. Smith accomp-
anied the School of Forestr y
basketball team to Westhope
Friday night.
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]. l.. Gorder of Carburg had
business in Bottineau last Fri
day.
Mrs. II. r. Russell went to
Omemee Tuesday to visit with
Mrs. Pope.
Mrs. Nat Meighen of West
hope called on friends in this
city Tuesday.
Miss Helen Rae visited with
friends at Omemee between
trains Monday.
G.. H. Condit. deputy county
surveyor, was. in the city from
Westhope Tuesday.
J. E. Fladeland returned to
his home in Port land Tuesday
after a few days in the city.
There will be a big band
dance on January %. Every
body invited. Mill
tary band.
Rev. Father Andrieux went
to Lansford Saturday and cele-
brated mass at that place Sun
day morning.
, Rex, Meighen came down
from Westhope' Tuesday and
visited with friends in this city
between trains.
Mrs. Warren Snyder went to
Willow City Saturday to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Cameron, for a few days.
Hilbert Larson returned on
SATURDAY. from Thief River
Falls, Minnesota, where he had
been for the past few weeks.
Wanted-Forty married cou.
pies % attend the big Band
dance on January %. 1914. It
you cannot dance you can play
cards.
H.. N. Hendrickson and
family left Tuesday for their
home at Plentywood, Montana,
after a visit of several weeks
with relatives here.
Nre. c.. r. Gleason and
daughter Marion returned on
Sunday evening from a five
weeks visit with relatives at
! Mortified, Minnesota.