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Salaries.
b2S3-C. p. Barksdaie. part
sal as Overseer Scr. Div, 3 20 90
5341--C. w. Mellette. sal as
guard Chain Gang, 40 90
6354--P. M. Pitts. back sal as
Supr. 3 mos. 25 OF
5355--W. J. Brunson, sal as
mem. bd tax assessors. 8 90
$3.50. w. Mahoney, sal
as mem bd. tax assessors. 90
5s6s-R. r. Wilder. sal as
Auditor, "A AZ
bs5s--B. C. Wallace. sal as
Treasurer. "A As
b360--H. l.. Scarborough,
pal. sal as c. G.. c. II. lat
Or. &C CT
5ssi--J: X. Bradford. sal as
53s2-s. F. Flowers, sal as
Coroner. Al 81
5383-J. III. Haynsworth. sal
" back sal as Supt. Ed. 1863 "a
5364-P. M. Pitts. sal as
Supervisor 1873 80
5365--R. l.. Mcleod. sal as
elk. Co. Comrs.. 90 90
5366--F. l.. Player, sal as
Magis lst Dist. Il 90
53G7-G. T. DesChamps, sal
as Magis. End Dist. 12 90
536s-H. l.. B. Wells. sal as
Magis. 3rd Dist, So Os
$500. A. Hodge. sa, as
Magis. 4th Dist. IL so
5370-W. j. Rees, sal as
Magis. 9Th Dist. 33 33
J371--R. l.. Bdrkett. sal as
Magis. 9Th Dist, 20 1G
5372-J. l.. ellis. sal as
Magis. 7th Dist. ~ 80
531S-M. ID. Weaver, sal as
Const. lst Dist. IL so
5374-Chas. Richardson, sal
as Const. End Dist. 8 81
5375-W. j. Dinklns, sal as
Const 3rd Dist. 27 Og
5376-J. r. Hodge, sal es
Const. 4th Dist, l2 80
5377-J. J. Geddings. sal as
Const. 9Th Dist. 90 90
537S-H. B. Boykln. sal as
Const. 9Th Dist. 20 OO
5379-Jas Reames, sal as
Const. 7th Dist. s. "a
$3.50. III. Holland, sal as
Supt Chain Gang. 75 90
53St--G. w. McManus, sal
as guard Chain Gang, 40 OC
53S2-H. S. Nesbltt, sal as
Supt. Fltg Gang. 45 O(
53SS-C. y. Barksdale. bal sal
as O-S Ser Div. 90 OC
53St--Sam Newman, sal as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

Men who are scared about the
progress Of feminism should remem-
Der. that feminism, truly interpreted,
means that the woman pays her own
bills.-New York Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

Politics is an "amoosin cuss," as
ArtemuS Ward would say. George
stephen, MOntrcars "clean-up" may
or, has been cleaned up by 5000 ma
i"rity for another fellow Cleveland
l'ress.
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THIRD MONTHLY
R E P o r +
Roads and Bri(lues
March 1.31, 1914.

Roads and Bridges.
o2os--Conyers Brown, 1.1OO
n. bridge lumber, Is 90
b2l0-A. M. Boykin. Repair
ins 3 bridges, 90
S213-tNeal Spann, Work on
road. teams and hands, 16 20
b260-T. e. Josey, Repairing
bridge, 90
626s-Carolina Metal p. Co.
20 IT. 36' metal culvert, As O3
s2Il-Shed Chism. Ditching,
Contract Gang, 80 As
5272-C. M. Dorm, Repairing
bridge, Q 90
s27s--H. 8. Nesbitt. Payr
134 hrs. wk. Fltg. Gang, 13 40
62s1--S. B. Jenkins. Repair
Ing bridge, 500
52s2-I. A. jenkins, Work on
road, IN sO
S2s4--J. 8. Kennedy, IVORY
on road, & nm
62s5-w. J. Ardis. Cutting
tree out road, so
5sSo--M. l.. Hodge, 1891 It
lbr. q work on bridge 6S 81
S33l---Shed Chism. Grading
q ditching, 90 Oh
o531-H. >. Nesbitt, Pay't
Isl hrs. wk. Fltg Gang, 1910
s5So-S. j. Blackwell, lbr. &
hauling. 90
s330--Sam Green, Repairing
bridge q hauling, go
ba3S-H. A. Rose, Agt, Frt
on c-i T. G. pipe, 80 5S
6343--Shed Chism. ss3 yds
grading. sc ditchlng, 81 SO
b344--Sclian Robertson, Re-
placing pipe in ditch. 90
o346--H. 3. Nesbitt, Pay't
13s 1-2 hrs. wk FItg.
Gang, IA az
5347-J. ]. Hatfield, work on
road. self and hands, 8 90
634S-R. VI. Cantey, Survey
Ing new road. day, so
b352--T. 8. Weldon. work on
road and bridge, $50
5357-Dundee Carter, work
on road, 2 90
6393-E. Boney, Agt. Fre
on c-l lumber, So
639S-Shed Chism. 1871 yds
grading. SO ditching, SO 20
6399--H. 8. Nesbitt, Pay't.
162 hrs. wk. Fltg Gang, 1e 20
0400-W. j. Benenhaly, wrk
on road. 100
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

rural policeman, SO "a
53Sb--Alex Norris sal as rural
policeman, S3 33
b3S6--W. f. Mcbride, sal as
rural policeman. SO SO
63S7--J. II. Scale, sal as rural
policeman, SO 80
63SS-L. ID. Jennings, sal as
as County Attorney 12 so
o3SS-H. G. Osteen, sal as
mem Co. Bd Ed, 1st Or, is 90
o39O-S. ii. Edmunds, sal as
mem Co. Bd Edu 1st Or, 10 90
0391-D. w. Owens, sal as
County Jailer, "a
5392-Geo. Holmes, sal as
Janitor c.. H., 30 90
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5 $40 40
PubIic buildings.

OfJ fC
Public buildings.
520S-~S. T. Carter, Treas,
Premium S + policy c. II.
,"S" 5 450 Is
a2l4-Jas. Scott. wk. C.. II
grounds. 4 weeks, m
522O-Burns & Son, Green
paint. etc, . IN
523l--A. J. Ard. Plumbing,
G.. IT,. oo
5237-York James, load
lightwood G. II. 90
5242--Sumter Dry Gds Co.
t-2 doz towels. GO
5243-L. w. Folsom, Jr., /
elec light globe, 60
5253-Cudahy Packing Co.,
800 lbs soap polish, 10 oo
52SS--Sumter Lighting Co,
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) 1888 25
Aims House.
521S-Mrs. b. y. Mitchell,
dieting and care in
mates, 1873 o5
b219-Dr. w. s. Burgess.
Medical attention, 9 20
5224-Tuomey Hospital, Bd &
nursing two paupers, 16 so
522O-Geo. III. Hurst, Burial
expense pauper, G 20
b241-Chandler Clothing Co
Clothing, 5o
5242-Sumter Dry Gds Co.
Cloth, IN
5243.-L. w. Folsom, Jr, Re-
pairing telephone line. 90
5244.-O'Donnell & Co. Groc.
cries. Ok II
5279-Booth-Shuler L 8. Co
1 brl. lime, 25
52S0-T. c. Scafe, Repairing
pump, etc, 65
5342-R. l.. Mcleod, Pd hack
hire for pauper, 40
5394-J. X. White, Repairing
fence, 26 GO
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s 154 20
Contingent.
52O7-Dr. c. B. Epps. p. NJ.
exam q dis, ! exam lun-
acy, 8 15 OO
52l5--Dr. II. A. Mood, Med.
att & vac small pox cases, II so
52lG-Dr. H. A. Mood, p.
M exam. cs. w Singleton, s 90
5217--T. E. Richardson, pro-
ceedings in lunacy, etc, 81 20
5219--Dr. w. l.. Burgess,
med. att. smallpox, etc IA 90
5222--C. w. Smith & Co,
trans small pox pat to p.
H.. Q m
5229-standard Oil Co, 60
gais gasolene, $40 so
5232-Cash Printing Co., Sta
tionery, 90
5234-H. L. Scarborough,
stamps, etc., O5
523S-Offlce Quitting Co.,
Office supplies, as
5239-J. X. Bradford, Exp.
trans prisoners. etc. so 95I
5245-Knight Bros, Pub. and
printing, 70 O3
5247--J. ]. whilden, repairing
auto, 5O|
5248-Gamecock Garage, Auto
oil and repairs. 90
5249-ParrOtts Book Store.
office supplies, IS
525l--Osteen Pub. Co, pub
fishing and printing. 40 26I
5252--Harvey Oil Co, Auto
Oil, IL Os
5254--Rescue Orphanage,
Monthly allowance or
phans, 10 90
5256-Walker-Evans & Cogs-
we'll Co, Stationery, etc, IS lG
525S-Guenther Pub Co, Pub
Using bond ad, Is 90
5259-State Bd Health, part
exp hook worm campaign. 10 90
5261--Cash Printing Co.,
printing, 25I
5262-Dr. A. China, exam in
lunacy cs Y. B. Rich, 90
5263-Dr. NJ. l.. Parler, ex-
in lunacy cs. M James, 5 90
5264-H. l.. y. Wells, rent Of
fice, 90
52G5-Miss Antonia Gibson,
Serv as nurse Tubr pa
tients, 10 90
5266-D. c. Shaw, Co, repair
ing auto, 25
5267-Dr. w. S. Burgess, ex-
in lunacy cs NJ. Dickey, : OO|
527O--R. l.. Mcleod, stamps, 90
5329--Dr. G. J. Lennon, p.
M. exam. body w. Chapman, S OOI
5332-Dr. T.. X. Holman, Med
att. John Yates, rs 90
5333--J. X. Bradford, paid
for 500 notification cards, 90
533S-Dr. G. b. Epps. p. NJ,
exam body n. Deas, s 90
5345-H. b. Boykin, T'rans
prisoners. So
5349-D. w. Owens, summon
ing COroner's Jury, 9 co.
5351-B. c. WALLACE, treas
Stamps, Oct 3, March 23 IA CO.
5402-Sam Newman, exp
trip penitentary. 2 S5
54O3-Thos r.. Richardson,
proceedings in lunacy, etc 10 90
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Lights c. II. 81 10
6353-J. G. Powell, Wk. on
tree on c. II. lawn, s 90
5 513 SO
Jail.
52l9-Dr. w. S. Burgess,
Medical attention, S 25
526S-Sumter Lighting Co.,
Lights. 80
527S-BoOth-Shuler l. & 8
Co, ] brl lime, Or
5291-J. X. Bradford, Sheriff
ueting prisoners, LAG 20
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01

we're rich people and had q large house
and had many orchards. They had a
beautiful lawn in the front yard and
apple and cherry trees.
Miss Mohr, their teacher, boarded at
their place.
One day a little girl came to their
place. She was going to pick an apple
when Polly saw her and scared her
away, Helen saw Polly send her away
and came up to where she was stand
ing. She told the little girl to come back.
She gave her some cherries and apples
and told her TO eat them, but the little
girl answered, my mother is sick and
must have something to eat"
Helen went in and told her mother.
She went to the house where the lady
lived and brought her to their home and
she was taken care Of They found out
that this lady was some relation to them.
Helen and Polly's mother and Hannah's
(for that was the girls name) father
were sister and brother.
The next fall they went to school. Han
nah was in the same grade that Polly
and Helen were.
This Is the first time have ever writ
ten and hope to see my story in print
1 will belong to the Blue side.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
Millicent's Trip.

pv sadie I,eVey 1859 Davenport street
Blue Side
March right upstairs to bed and you
need expect no supper. The IDEA OF
little girl behaving 60"
Miily went slowly upstairs to bed very
angry at her mother and made up her
mind to run away the next day and get
lost and make her mother feel sorry Tor
what she had done. but she soon eried
herself TO sleep. After while she was
awakened by a little ''up-tap'' at the VIM
dow She got up and looked around her
and she Aaw n little fairy beside her
dressed very. very beautifully
How would you like TO come with me-
Miuicent7" asked a sweet little voice,
Milly was glad to go with tho fairy ana
soon they started,
Jp. up. up they went, over the treotops
and above tho hoases, and rivers and
lakes. until she saw something very
bright and shiny and as she got closer
she saw II was made OF cheese and tha'
the cheese was green. 1t was the moon
The moon OF green cheese looked very
tempting to poor, hungry Millicent' VINO
had gone to bed without supper, ana she
was Just going to break off a piece &c
taste when she heard crack followed
by a loud crash and she woke up anc
! found herself out of the bed on the floor
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
When Little Bear Was Sick.

Nv Carrie Maule, ITO South Forty-eighth
Street, South Omaha, Neb.
one time Father Bear went on jour
ney. He had been gone two days when
Mother Bear noticed the woodbox was
nearly empty and asked Little Bear 10
fiji IL. Mother Bear asked Little Bear
what the trouble was. Don't you fee'
weii?'' mo" you poor little fellow
you must be sick! Come in ana lie
down." said Mother Bear 1t was warm
and Little Bear fell asleep. Mother Bear
stepped to the door, when she saw Father
Bear passing and she asked him, What
do you do for children when they are
sick?' I'VE give them salt" said Father
Bear "Is IAttle Bear sick?" IT fear
that he is." 'WeIl, give him lump OF
salt" said Father Bear, and he went on
and told every one that Little Bear was
sick. When Little Bear awoke the house
was full of neighbors. Then Father Bear
looked at Little Bear and he heard about
the empty woodbox and he said, 81 know
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01

Darling, darling she whispered, 'we'u
bear II bravoly though. She put her cape
on. and. taking the baby, hurried down
the street and entered small house
whore sat an old woman with silvory
hair. whom she addressed as mother.
In the meantime In far-off Boston on
cot lay a young man. while over him
bent a doctor. The doctor looked very
grave. Leaving the room. he addressed
a young nurse. Miss Marie" he said.
Il am going 60 save that fellow, but
youn have to help me. "Ill be very
glad. SIR" she answered. II was lons
pull. but finally pale. thin-faced youns
man boarded a train IN Boston.
II was three months since the scene
In tho little cottage. Nothing was
changed The woman and the child sal
as though waiting for the father to re-
turn. She little knew that at that mo-
ment her lover was walking merrily uT
the street A footstcp was heard ano
the child's face frightened and the color
rushed to the woman's cheeks In mo
ment footstep was heard and the yount
man held the baby and the woman clos'
ana whispered, II came back"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
Their Own Page

we shall take the next train for the
seashore" Mary was delighted. She
ran and told her mother, and her mother
got everything ready and soon they were
started.
When they we're on the train Mary's
heart beat fast with Joy at the thought
OF going to the seashore.
They were on the train two days and
two nights. still Mary was not tired OF
her ride. When she saw the green fields
she exclaimed, "Oh. fathorl Is not that
beautiful. and those lovely flowers" ."
Yes, my child, that is wonderful, but
can YOU tell me who made them7" "Oh,
father. could never guess who that
wonderful man could be-" God made
them. my child; God created all things"
At last they reached the seashore and
Mary thought II was a dream. She took
Off her shoes and stockings and played
IN the sand.
They remained there two weeks. and
when the day came 60 80 home Mari
was sad.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
Bertha's Dream.
BY Elsie Knoll, Aged IS Years. oret

BY Elsie Knoll, Aged ls Years, 0retna,
Neb. Blue Side
II was a very warm summer day and
everyone seemed dreary. Little Bertha
was lying In the hammock reading a
book. she yawned a couple of times,
but somehow the book was not interest
ing, and II fell from her hands and she
fell asleep.
She was taking a walk along the broad
road and the flowers were smelling so
sweetly. She Jumped upon a bank and
gathered one or two. 'Tn take these
homo for mamma, for she does love
flowers" said Bertha. and she trotted on.
She had walked a half mile and
was quite tired with her journey. She
sat on the green grass by a bank and
rested. She meant to get more flowers
and walked on. She had only gone
short distance and saw a bridge which
was almost broken down. The planks
were very loose and she was frightened.
oh" said she. What will I dot 1
know. I'll run and toll somebody" sho
ran few steps behind and beheld a
dozen fairies. "oh." exclaimed Bertha,
there's n bridge down there and II Is
broken, Anyone going over II may break
their neck, so wanted to tell you about
It." The fairies flew 10 the bridge and
every hand was busy. Bertha stood by
watching them, while they flew from one
end TO another, Sight was coming on and
the fairies had just finished. Bertha was
very happy and said. "oh, thank you.
dear fairies" and ran home. She was
just going to tell her mother about II
when she woke up and found herself In
the hammock. "oh," she exclaimed. "only
a dream. but I'm glad anyway, for even
in dream Il was a good deed"
Bertha ran into the house and told
everyone about her dream. because she
was very proud Of It.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
A Fairy Gift.
BY Bernice Etnier. Aged 10. 40i0 North
Twenty-elghth Street, Omaha, Neb.
Red Side.

BY Bernioe Etnier. Aged 10. 4oiO North
Twenty-elghth street, Omaha, Neb.
Red Side.
Once upon a time there lived a beauti-
ful little girl, but she was poor and 90
she had 20 go into the forest and gather
berries to sell in tho nearby town.
So the next morning she went to gather
berries 10 sell. she went farther and
farther. but no berries could she find.
She went 30 far away that she was near
place where tho fairies lived.
The fairies asked her what she was
doing. She said that she was gathering
berries to sell, but she couldn't find any.
The fairy said, II will tell you where
you can find some berries" SO she went
where the fairy said and when she came
back with her berries the fairy said
little girl. 1 am very hungry Win YOU
please give me some OF your berriesr'
She said, II will give you some, but
mustn't give them all to YOU"
So the fairy ate the berries ana aftoi
she was through, said; "f have some
thing for you,'' She asked her what II
was. " She answered, "a bottle of magic
water that will make the sick well, th'
sorrowful glad. and the sad happy"
She said. That is Just what I want be-
cause my mamma is sick"
And ever after she went from place 4
place making people happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
Keeping House

BY vivian Mervin, Aged 10 Years, Ansiev.
Neb. Red Side.
Come right home from school, girls, !"
said Mrs. Joyce emphatically. "I am al
most sick and need your help" "AlI
right mother" came the answer.
Mrs. Joyce was the mother Of two
daughters named Helen and Hazel Hazel
was the older Of the two and Mrs. Joyce
depended on her to keep up the homo a
great deal.
| That evening both of the girls came
immediately home from school, When
they reached there she was in bed and
very Ill.
Their mother had left the dinner dishes
I for them to do. Now neither one of the
girls liked to work and so they had quite
an argument about which one should
wash them and which should dry them,
Finally Hazel remembered the story OF
the little girl who refused to bring her
mother a drink of water and the next
morning she was dead.
Then she repeated the story to Helen
and this stopped the argument and set
the girls to thinking about how bad they
would feel II their mother would die be-
cause they did not help her.
Pretty soon Hazel said, "rn tell you
what we will do. I'll wash the dishes
and you can dry them and then you car
be mothers nurse and I'll be the house,
keeper.
This pleased Helen and so she started
Hazel got the supper and cleaned up the
house.
When their father came home he wal
astonished and said. III you girls will
do this every day I'll give you 80 cent
every Saturday evening.
So the girls tried this and they found
that 1t was much better to work thar
to sit around and let their mother d.
IL all. And though the girls were bu
10 and II years old they were a grea
deal of help to their mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
Ny Vacation.

BY Geraldine Roberta. Aged II Years, loUi
Charles Street, Omaha, Neb. Red Side.
Friday. December 10. was the beginning
OF vacation
My heart palpitatcd with Joy. not be-
cause was weary OF the pleasant sur
roundings which school life affords. but
because Of the pleasing things yuletide
brings TO every ohild's heart, I hastened
home on the white wings of joyous antici-
patton nor have In any way been dis
appointed. My hopes and dreams have
been fully realized by having enjoyment
out -of-door. indoors. in toyiand and in
fact everywhere except In the land to
come. have fitted here and there as
fits n sun ray which sips the dew from
the rose in the morning. bathes II with
warmth at noon and kisses It a pleasant
good night. The many things which over
come and should have overcome during
tho two weelrs' vacation would be tedious
TO write and no doubt moro tiresome for
you TO hear.
Passing over the silver thread of pleas
ing events. st. Nicholas was more than
lyipd TO me this year. presenting me with
ltoys and those things which are pleasing
TO the taste. sleep AZ I am rocked in
the cradle OF happiness. but am ready
s,waixened by q phone ring. A hello at
the other end says. 'T am here. 1914.
Happy New Year" I feel that In my
amali way ! should phone TO contribute
70 welcome the youngster who is born.
develops. and dies In a year and win
felinQuish his throne in twelve months
to 1916. 90 I flung out the happy new
year pennant by way Of the mouth to
those whom met and hope each time
Il was sufficiently forcefui ana pleasant
to convey tho feeling Of sincerity which
i surely feel
The youthful stranger 1914 has whis-
pered. 'Your vacation has been enjoyed
Fold II ana place It on memorys shelf
Accept my hand. Let's go TO school and
you must give a good account of school
work to me as pass TO the land Of have
been on December 81, 1914"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
Honorable Mention.)
The SQUIRRELS Nutting Party.

Nv Miriam Wesner, Aged 10 Years, S212
Lincoln Boulevard, Omaha. Red Side
once upon a time Mrs. Squirrel was
left with five children, one OF which was
a baby. 1t was in the latter part OF
summer. Mr.. Squirrel having been killed
by hunters. 1t was the time Mrs. SOUR
rel had to get nuts and that day she
could not, because her baby was sick.
The next day the neighbors heard that
Mrs. Squirrels baby was sick and they
had gotten all their nuts, so they hired
a nurse to take care OF her children, bs-
cause Mrs. Squirrel had not had work
that week and so she couldn't hire a
nurse to stay with her children while she
got food.
The next day was a nice one. The sun
was shining very bright. The neighbors
having had their breakfast, called for
Mrs. Squirrel and went to the woods for
nuts. They took a great many baskets
because they did not wish TO make two
trips They were very busy and by noon
they had many nuts. They had planned
TO gather some extra baskets OF nuts for
their dinner Mrs Squirrel fixed the din
ner up very nice with acorn cups. She
made fire so she could roast some mus
. ana MAKE bDAic tea AhSy nSAN
busy talking and eating their dinner,
when a hunting dog happened to be be-
hind a bush and spied the picnic and
went softly up and barked and scared
the squirrels up a tree and upset tho
table and tea
An old squirrel who had followed them
and was laughing at them being scared
up tree and he was going TO take their
nuts. He knew that the squirrels woU'd
not come down from the tree because the
dog was down there licking up the tea.
Then the old squirrel who had laughed
at them was coming 20 steal their nuts
when the dog gave big leap and caught
him by the tail. Somehow the squirrel
got away and the dog bit off some
punches Of hair and the old Squirrel ran
home as fast as he could. He did not
come out only at night, he was so
ashamed. The dog called the squirrels
down and said he wanted 20 make friends
80 they did. They gathered more nu 4
and made more tea and finished their tea
party with Shep.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
The Kind Dog.
BY Edna Mckenzie, Aged II Years
Macedonia, la, r f. ID. No.

BY Edna Mckenzie, Aged II Years,
Macedonia, la, r. +. ID. No.
2. Red Side.
In country home a short distance
from d village lived a little girl Her
name was Mildred, She was years old
and very beautiful.
She had no brothers or sisters, but a
very dear friend. dog.
This dog was large and brown and
played with the girl and thought as
much OF her as brother or sister would.
Mildred went to school and each night
the dog would sit at the gate and watch
until he saw her coming down the road
and would run to meet her, lick her
hand, wag his tail TO show that he was
glad to see her.
One day she was in the yard playing
and a snake came up and was going to
harm her, but the dog Jumped on the
snake and killed 1t, then ran to the girl
whining and wagging his tail. showing
that he had protected her,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01
The Happy End.

By Katherine McMlllen, 1l13 Fourth Ave-,
Council Bluffs. la. Blue Side.
Yes. something was wrong. Even the
roses on the vine outside of the window
were nodding to each other about some
thing. For inside this little cottage sat
a young woman with a child OF three
years. On her lap lay letter crushed
and blotted with tears. II we should have
read the letter II would have gone as
follows:
Dear Little Wife: went with Gen.
eral Green to Boston to fight the rebels
and I fear l shall never be with you
again. Tell little George about me and
break the news easily to mother Bear
1t bravely and God bless you.
GEORGE"
She turned deathly pale and gave one
sob and buried her face in George