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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1904)
BOOKS AND How ninny face greet the hook! , How tunny visions thence urine! How ofl enraptured renders look- On $01110 far punidNn! Old eye look on them with delight, Tracing (In1 tin rk it ml bloody iliucfl When In nulo baffle lor the right ' They fought In foreign climes, Tho youth. In eager iiosi of lore; . , TijrnH. brent hie, leaf on loaf, and hcarfi ltnpt voices thnt shall rlnsi no more With war's triumphant ohoot. Where'er the daring il-' or die, III raistlo hull. In lover (utii't. Where'er tho thinning In den may fly, t Where hound and huntpp npovl, Me follow, who, to fortune given, I(ondn hi renowti in ov'ry line; Anil dream that to havo bravely Ktr-lvcii I srlorloiiM n net divine. Llternry World. mwmti I HOW JACK'S DEBTS WERE PAID I rrpUEN'. Aunt Klln began to cry. II Helen- never could Htnnd thnt, ho sho tried her best to chock hor aunt's flowing tears. Whnt wiik it nil about. A trltle People generally do disagree over trifles. This life of difference, how ever, between Helen and her aunt was twenty thotiwind dollar, which had been loft to Helen by a relative. Helen declared the money did not be long to her. Helen Reeve was a young widow She looked very pretty as she stood before her nunt lu her gown of hall mourning, her wavy brown bnlr comb ed bach from a broad, low forehead, ami colled in an unruly knot at the tmpe of her neck. Aunt Kll.a vns not Inclined to find fault with the fate that emitted her to be I he companion of Blieh n rhannlng young woman. "Not belong to you!" cried Aunt ISIIxit. . '-'What on Mirth do you mean'i" "l mean." wild Helen. "Unit thin tuuu will Juif settle the last of poor Juck'it debt, and I am going to pay thorn." "There I only, one way to 'settle,'" 6a I V her aunt, "and thai Ins for you to take thlK money and be thankful to ino gtKio uoru uiai u nas noon thrown your way. and not act so un grateful to Providence for your good tuck." - "rtbTnU." said Helen, " see whnt Providence meant me to do with It. When dear. lack died 1 know tho thing that worried htm most during his last days was the money ho owed his old friend, .Mr. ltcthuuc. Mr. Methune was ruined, aunty. The greatest hap ;)lness that this money brings to me Ifc the thought that I can do him and his family some good. The poor man is blind. They live down near the river somewhere, and are very poor." Aunt Kliza looked obstinate, but fheir talk ended lu an agreement to see old Mr. f'an'ulhers, the lawyer, lie was consulted and would not deny that there was justice in Helen's de termination, although lie did not con sider her called upon to carry It. out. 'Hut she did. I-Mf'toon thousand dol far wuv paid to Mr. Hotline. A letter Hint Mho nceiveil at this time had tho iffeet iif closing Aunt IClizu's mouth, no matter what her Inner reflections night b". it was from a daughter of Mr. Kei'.iune, and gave Helen such titarl;1' us made her heart: fool warm u ml her oheokvi to glow with delight. N' )w th' re remained five thousand move, The other creditor, Mi, f'lar race Karllotl, was a rich man. Bat tle began again between Helen and lier Aunt HI but. "I have never forgotten what l lionrd he said about .lack, and he shall have his due If. it be only for the op purtunlty of expressing my feelings. I want. Jack's name cleared from ev ery Imputation of dishonesty." "Then- never wa any on It," said Aunt J'W'a. "Kverybidy knew thnt if he imd lived lie would have suc cessfully carried out his business." "Mr. Hart left Mild differently." "1 (lei-hue. Helen, you make me ill. I- tiiiiii:..?.od to got alunir with the first iiffalrj thH turned out a mercy to be Mire, for that pour blind man. but this; Why 1, never heard of anything so un called for." Jhit. Helen was determined, and In spite, of Aunt .Kl!zn the. money was or- iLreil'to be paid. Then Helen wrote ft lettijr In wlfiVh she decidedly ox , l':-'Hsert .her p'.o.-.aure in being able to settle the debt, and gave. .Mr. Clar ence lutrtietl a rap for having ex pressed ii u- opinion derogatory to hor young husband, signing' It "very truly yottiY." in the most dignified manner. To Helen's hound lest Indignation, there came a letter from Mr. Hartlott, 1u which he Informed her .that sho was mistaken as to his ever having blamed her husband, and coolly Informed her FACES. thai nlthouirli he approved nT her wish to settle her husbnnd'i debts, sho could not do so where he was concerned; that he had always considered her tmhuud a personal friend; that he would not have troubled her with this letter, but for the reason that he felt It due to himself to refute the mis representations which had evidently been so deeply Impressed on her mind. "The most Important letter I ever read In my life." sho declared to Aunt lOIiza. But her nunt would not see It thnt way. "I wJII go and see .Mr. fiarruthors tills very day," cried Helen. Aunt Kllzu could not trust herself to answer. Silence was her only safe guard. Down to Mr. f'arrufhers' ofllce rush ed Helen, but she had to bo content with his saying: "Very well, Mrs. Reeve, I will do my best." The day went on, and Mr. Carrulh ois said that Mr. Hartlott was out of town, o nothing could be done with the money which awaited him. Suniiniir came, and Aunt Kll.a de cided that after their worry they need ed a change. Aunt Kllz,a was neither a tyrant nor a miser. She cared little whether Helen had a pen ny or not; she had plenty for both. Hut she had chosen to be delighted when Helen's fortune came to her, for she had boon left with little and had a groat love for beautiful things, and this money would make her feel Inde pendent In the gratification of hor do ulros. "i am sure I am thankful that Ave have anything toft," said Aunt Eliza, and she gavo a sigh of relief, as If there had been n time when she thought that. Helen was in n fair way to give away not only hor own money but her aunt's also. They decled to visit tho Yosemlte, and Aunt Kllza was In her element. Site would arrange and rearrauge fin ery for herself and Helen; refuse to buy a ribbon because they must econ omize, and next day purchase some article not at all needed, and pay a most extravagant price with smiling satisfaction. Hvery one knows tho almost Im possible roads by stage to "CInrks" In going down the Yosemlte Valley. Helen and her aunt had gone as far us possible by rail, and were now in tho last stages of their Journey be hind six horses in the lumbering six- seated coach usually used to llnlsh this trip and convey the patrons to their final destination. There wore two la dles beside the brother of the ladles and another gentleman. Helen was enjoying the rldo and paying no attention to tho fears and complaint of the others over the roughness of the road. There were magnificent views, and as they went higher the ladles grasped the sides of the vehicle anil held on to It In fear and trembling, as they looked down the dangerous mountain side. Helen had well-balanced nerves and thought of no danger; but suddenly she was conscious of a crash, a fall, one horrible shriek front the other la dles, then it seemed to her that she was rolling on, on Into eternity. She stopped at last and lay still. Was this death V. !'ut after a moment the Inconve iiieiiii of supporting a weight that lay across her convinced her that sho was much alive.- Sbe managed to turn partly over and crawl out from un der the debris. She was not much hurt. "Aunt Wllza! Aunt Eliza!" called Helen. All was silence. She looked about hor, but could see only wrockage. A little way up the hill a man lay still and motionless, his white face turned upward In the sunlight. Sudden fear made her ttiiit nw.iy. Just thon a man came from behind a clump of bushes, pale, and with his right nrm hanging helplessly. "Thank Clod! Somebody Is alive," cried Helen. "It Is a miracle," ho falntJy answer ed. "Where are the others?" "Oh, I can't tell. I fear they are all under the wagon." "What shall we do?" He looked down helplessly at his arm and Helen asked pityingly: "Broken?" "Xovor mind." he said, "wo can't lament over thai until we know there Is nothing worse." .lust then several men appeared, who hud been driving In sight of tho accident. They first, released the la dles under the 'roach and then placed them gently In a wj,on. Finally ev ery one was disposed of but Helen and the . n'lcmun with the broken arm. "1 have a one-seated buck not far from here," one of tho mountaineers suggested. The gentleman looked dolefully Mt his arm. "Oh. 1 can drive If that's all," said Helen. "Let's go. It's only a short distance. You are suffering terri bly." hh she saw him growing pale. "1 believo I am," he answered. They drove off, and after the first few moment began to talk. "It seemed to mo that we rolled over and over for an endless time," said Helen. "You did I urn a complete somer sault. I was thrown off at the tlrit lurch. The elderly lady I do not think Is much hurt. Your aunt, you called her?" "Yes, my aunt." "Are you frightened?" he asked suddenly, looking at her curiously. "I don't know," said Helen. "I feel rather wild." "Few young ladles have as service able nerves as you." Helen did not answer at once, but. cried, as a turn of the road brought a house In view: "Oh, there Is the hotel! I am so glad." An hour later she was watching by hor aunt's bedside. Sho felt relieved at the physician's assurance that Aunt Eliza was not seriously hurt. For two or three days she was kept a prisoner, but Aunt Eliza, was not one to pet ailments and was soon about. The next day but one after the ac cident Helen's driving cempanlon sent to ask after her health, and sho was appalled by the name on the card: "Mr. Clarence P.artlott." Aunt Eliza laughed heartily at the j absurd situation. "1 think it very Impertinent of him," said Helen. "To get his arm broken?" "To inquire after us. "Perhaps he does not know who we are," said Aunt Eliza. "I think I would perhaps like to leave here to-morrow," was Helen's reply. Aunt Eliza did not argue, as she knew It would only Increase Helen's prejudice, but sho proposed to stay where she was. It was not long before Helen and he met. She was on an upper piazza, early one evening, and came face to face with him. His arm was In a sling and he looked palo and worn, but was evidently pleased to soo her again. He held out his hand. "1 am glad to have made your ac quaintance, Mrs. Ueeves. You will in troduce mo to your aunt, will you nol? Your husband and 1 were good friends. 1 was also a friend of your father, although I was young at the tlnje." She could not refuse, and he talked so pleasantly that Helen could not help forgetting hor prejudice, and did not see her way clear to bringing up the money question. Aunt Eliza was delighted, but shrewdly hold hor peace. Such a first mooting as they had had naturally caused their acquaint ance to grow rapidly. Mr. Hartlet.t was most agreeable, and all his ef forts tended to make Helen's days happy. They stayed six weeks at the hotel and it was the evening before rhoy were to go. Helen and ho were on tho piazza enjoying tho sunset, when Aunt Eliza came up with a let ter. "For you. Helen." Slie stood and chatted a few mo ments and then said she must be oil' mul finish packing. Helen still hold the letter In her hand, turning It over and over In embarrassment, for she recognized the writing of Mr. Car ruthors. She was nervously fumbling at the clasp of tho bag at her side, to put the letter out of sight, when Mr. Hartlott said: "Pray read your letter." "It Is of no consequenco," Helen answered. Helen opened the letter and read the crabbed handwriting In great haste. Mr. Carru there wroto to say that Mr. Ttartlett refused to take the money and "wished to hear no more about It." She flushed and glanced at her companion. Ho wan looking at her with a quiet smile. "I think I know whom jour letter Is from," and he laughed "Please don't," she si'd, colon tr; more brlgh', but determined fi speak now. 'v. Hartlott, 1 want to talk with you about this. I want you to do me a favor, but first promise" she hesitated. "You don't want me to promise until I have heard what It Is, do you?" "Only that tiresome money. I want you to take It." "Oh," he nnswered slowly and gravely. "Yes; say you will. It will make me so much happier." Ho waited a moment and then said: "I will take It on one condition." Something In his voice made her eyes drop suddenly. "That I may take you with It," he whispered, as ho leaned over her. "May I, Helen?" He held her hand now and It was not withdrawn. Wavorloy. KAISER'S FAMOUS DEATH DICE. Ctirloti Old Story of the ticveittcuntli Century 'f linen. Tho Cermnii eiiipt for. has made a most lut resting historic pn stent a Hon to the HohcuMilIeru Muwuni. Jt.con Mists of the famous "death dice," by tho help of which one of Kaiser Wilhclm's ancestors dieldcd a dltHcult caw about the- middle of the sevi ntin-nth century. A beautiful young girl had been mur dered and suspicion fell on two soldiers, Ilalph and Alfred, who were rival suitors for her hand. As both prison er denied their guilt, and even troture failed to extract a confession from either, Prince Frederick William the kaiser's anccHtor, decided to cut tho f lordlim knot with the dice box. The two soldiers should throw for their lives, the loser to be executed as thu murderer. The event avus celebrated with great pomp and solemnity, am) the prince himself assistvd at tills ap peal to divine intervention as It was considered by everybody, Including the accused themselveVi. Ralph aviis given the first throw, and he drew sixes, the highest possible number, and no doubt felt Jubilant, The dice box was then given to Alfred, who fell on his knees and prayed aloud: "Almighty God, Thou knoAvest I am Innocent. Protect me, I beseech Thee!" Rising to his feet he threw tha dice Avith such force that one of them broke In two. The unbroken one showed six, the broken also showed six on the larger portion, and the bit that had been spill off showed one, giving a total of thirteen, or one more than tho tl'iow of Ralph. The whole audicuco 'h'i'led wilh Miinihmi nt, while tho I'rnce cxclained. "(Sod bus spoken!" ltalph regarding the miracle as a sign from heaven, confessed his guilt, and was sentenced to death. It Is probable that A If ml ever after did not uiiirb. r himself among the those, who i !; upon thirteen as an unlucky numb: r. -New York Sun. KnrniH Arc lli in Dakotu. "Yes, sir," resumed the Dakota f.ir.n or, as the crowd of agriculturists siMttvl themselves round a little table; "yes, sir; wo do things on rather a xizable Kealo. I'c seen a man on one of our big farms start out In the spring and plow a great furrow until autumn. Then he turned round and harvested back. We have some big farms up there, gentlemen. A friend of initio owned one which he had to give u mortgage on. and I pledgo you my word the mortgage aviis due at one end before they could get it recorded at the other. You see, It aviis laid out In counties. And the Avorst of It Is it breaks up families so. Two years ago I saw a whole family prostrated Avith grief women yelling, children howling, and dogs barking. One of my men had his camp truck packed on seven four-mule teams, and he Avas going round bidding everybody good by." "Where was he going?" "He was going half Avay-across the farm to food the pigs," replied tho Dakota man. "Did he over get back to his family?" "It isn't time for him yet. Up there we send young married couples out to milk the cows, and their children bring homo the milk." London TItBlts. No AVomlor. Tho hoary vlllian had Just been scorned by tho heroine. "Percy Periwinkle!" she cried, hurl ing the heavily lad-en purso at his feet, "l r-r-reof use yuh offer! Lenm noAv that Dotty Coughlozonge avHI iica'uIi mar-r-r-r-ry for mere guold!" Percy stared for a momoiitt n't the pur.se, Avhlch had flown open ami spilled its contents on tho floor, and, thon, Avith a Aild shriek of joy, flung himself upon It. Pie had foi'gotten his cue entirely. A moment later tho curtain had been rung down, and a gronn of excited actors collected around his unconscious form. "Poor devil!" whispered the come dian, sadly, "ho thought he aaw a real dollar bill in tluit stage money. No wonder ho fainted." Cincinnati Times-Star. DeHtruutlvn "White Antm in Afrloi. In South Afriou the white anta have boon so destructive to woodctn ties thkt steel hail necessarily been tdoptot INTERESTING TO AMERICANS. Western Cnnadtt Will r'oon IJccome tha Supply Depot for AAlient for C.rent Britain. During the past year about EO.OOO Americans went from the United Stutcs to Canada. Most of these set tled upon farm lands, and Uie write! Is informed by agents of the Canadian Government that t lie greatest success has followed the efforts of nearly all. To their friends on this side of tho boundary line the fullest assurance Is given of the prosperity that Is in storo for them. There avHI always be a splendid market for all the grain, cat tle and other produce that eunJp raised In Western Canada, and afi the advantages offered of a free home stead of 100 acres of land, and other lands Avhlch may be bought cheaply, an excellent climate, splendid school system, educational advantages of tho best, what more is required? The hus bandman gets moro return for his money than in any other country In the world. On the occasion of, Sir Wilfred I uurior's visit to the Corn Exchange, London, England, Colonel Montgomery, V. D., made several Important state ments. "The function (ho said) Avhlch you have just been assisting In con nection Avith a kindred association has doubtless shown you the importance of the provision trade of Liverpool In Its relationship avIUi tho Dominion and the enormous possibilities of the future development of that trade. Well, the grain trade of Liverpool has Interests Avith Canada no less Important than those of tho provision trade. When It Is borne In mind that 80 per cent of the bread stuffs of this great country has to bo brought from abroad, you will readily appreciate avIUi Avhat great satisfaction we view the largo and steadily increasing supplies of grain Avhlch are annually available for ex port, from Canada, and I challenge con tradiction Avhen I say that of tho wheats Ave Import from Russia. India, the Pacific and the length and breadth of the United States, none gives more general satisfaction, none Is moro gen erally appreciated, than that raised In the Province of Manitobn. We can not got enough of it, and It is no ex aggeration to say that there are bo fore us dozens of millers who hunger for It. This Is not the time to enter into statistical questions, but Ave look forward with confidence to the "time at which, with the present rate of progress, the Dominion of Canada will have a sufllclent surplus of wheat to render this country Independent of other sources of supply. 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