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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1904)
mTEITTMfrTFfErKNEW: When that bravo sailor sought n western way To pearl-lineal I nil and curious Cathay, Ho did not know his enterprise had won A doubled Journey for the circling sun. When some star-seeking soul llrst felt the birth Of Intuition of another earth, lie could not dream his sons would search the heights Amid a maze of suns and satellites. TIs ever so. Wo burst some narrow bond, To marvel at the limitless beyond. Wherever man's progressivonoss has pressed It's won a grander crown than It had guessed. Success. KHHlIfflBlffiflffliSiSSlfflSIiiffiiSffiffiBaeS 3 THE ROSE AT m sin mmmmmmmmmmmmm 'Oil six years .11m Gaffney eluded the nrgus-oyed law in the pur suance of his prosperous profes- ilon. which brought him a princely llv ng oil" and on, and as much adventure is any reasonable being could demand Then the inevitable happened. lie ot three years, during which lie was orred to master a trade. In tho meanwhile either his luck for ook him or his hand lost Its cunning, r when he reopened his former ca reer lie bungled so dangerously that e narrowly escaped recapture. Hoing a cautious man, he fell into he habit of petty swindling of house fives and servants, which was easy .ml perfectly safe, for he was a qulet ooking man, and his careful habits of Iross gave him the look of a thread bare gentleman. One evening he found himself in the estibule of an unpretentious apart ment house, and followed the tortuous stairs until lie came to the open door Ht a A'aeant apartment. lie went in, closing the door behind him through force of habit, hardly ex pecting to llnd anything worth while n an empty Hat, but arguing that it could do no harm to look around. What he noticed llrst of all was a lighted window at the other end of a lire escape leading across a narrow court to a small apartment, evidently the counterpart of the one Gafl'noy had Just entered, lie walked from room to room, taking stock of Ills neighbor's wares. "I.achelor quarters," said he to him self, pausing before the dining-room window and looking at a table, which bore traces of distinctly masculine din ing. "Not much stuff, but what there Is looks good." Ho liked best of all what he saw on '.he dresser in the adjoining bedroom. When he had satislied himself that the kitchen was vacant Gaffney stepped out on the little Iron bridge and tried the opposite window, which slid up noiselessly. As he passed through the dining-room the burglar slipped a few odd pieces of silver into his pockets, then lie crossed the little entry and paused to listen to the voices that came from a front room, which he had not been able to see from ills late point of observation. The lights were very low and the air was dense with rich, fragrant smoke that made Gaffney covetous, for lie hud known luxuriant living, and just then he wanted one of those big ha vanas even more than he wanted the watch he had seen on the bedroom dresser. "I'd give a lot to have you change your mind, Hurton, old man," said a pleasant, boyish voice from the fra grant dimness. "You are doing all right, with every chance of steady ad vancement in a business that's bound to bring In a flue pile some day. What do you say to pitching camp here with me for a couple of months? Nothing luxurious, as you see, but comfortable quarters and plenty of room for two. Hotter try to, anyway, won't you 7" "No, Todd, thanking you heartily, all the same," came the answering voice. "My mind's made up. I'm going to morrow." 'I'm sorry. Do you know, I'.urton, I've got it into my head that some girl Is driving you off to the wilder ness you needn't tell me anything about It, you know because I can't think of anything else that would send a man in your position off on an un certain and arduous undertaking like that projected trip of yours." Gaffney was conscious of a mild cu riosity to hear the answer, so he wait ed at the bedroom door until the other voice spoke. "I don't know why I never told you, Todd," it said, quietly. "Certainly not becauso I don't trust you. I am un communicative by Instinct, I think. Rut I'm rather glad you spoke of it, for I'd like to explain my reason for going away. There Isn't much of a story, but It ha mado a tremendous difference In my life. "The girl llvoi right hero in Now York, whero sho was born and brought up, yet lu spito of hor worldly sur roundings she'a the quaintest, little THE WINDOW fflffiffiSHBa old-fashioned woman in the world, and Innocent as a rose. It was her quaint ness that llrst attracted me and made me love her more every time I saw her. "She didn't try to disguise the fact that she liked me sho is the straight forward sort, who is afraid of nothing but concealment. When things had progressed pretty well toward the limit point I let her know that I had seen a good deal of the world, of which she knew nothing and cared less. "My worldllness did not repel her, however, as much as It saddened her, until something happened the most trivial occurrence which led up to a little difference of opinion. She asked me a lot of questions, and as it seemed both unwise and unkind to deceive her, I told iter the whole truth. "You know, Todd, that while my life has not been absolutely snowy, there are no very black spots anywhere Just little lapses here and there which a wise man would forget. Hut I was not wise. I knew she cared enough to forgive the mild wlldness of youth and set about reforming me which THE HOSE AGAINST THE WINDOW. sho had already done, had she but known it. "On the other hand, I wanted to show her that hor view of life was Im practical, If not quite Impossible, for although 1 would not have had her change radically, 1 wished hor to see life as It really Is, not as sho dreamed it to be. Foolish, wasn't It? I should have let things take their natural course. "Well, she took the whole thing amazingly hard. Thought I was all wrong. And I could not, of course, re tract my views at once, though I want ed to fast enough, simply to smooth tilings over. "Wo parted at odds. I fully expected that she would call me back after n day or so. but sho didn't. After two of the longest weeks In my life 1 sent her a letter in which my whole heart was laid bare. "Todd, I meant every word of that long, contrite message in which I vowed to live up to her Ideal as near ly as possible, with her love to aid mo, which would have been reward enough for any sacrllice. And linally I asked, as a sign of forgiveness, that she put a rose at the window of the little room in which I had passed the happiest hours of my life. "1 wanted a red rose, becauso she al ways wore that flower either in her hair or at hor corsage. I told her I should pass that window every even ing until the token invited mo within. Every night for eight months I have kept my word, always in vain. Twice I met her, and both times sho sternly avoided me. "That is the end of the story. 1 know I can't forgot here whllo I am so near her, and for that reason I've mado up my mind to cut loose from tho old surroundings and strike a new trail." "It Is possible that your letter strayed," the boyish voice suggested, hopefully. "1 wouldn't let It go at that. Write again." "1 have tried to take comfort in the sorry thought of the. strayed letter, but I know tho excuse won't etaud, for my own addrow?WVbotU'lnsido"anrom- sldo of tho lettor. Even if I had mado a mistake In tho address which la al together unlikely in a nmttor of Hitch importance It would havo reached her, for every postman ou tho route knows tho Gretners." "Tho Gretnorst" echoed tho unsus pected listener, under his breath. II o, too, know tho Grctncrs, whom ho vis ited surreptitiously on a certain night somo yours before tho coup that led to his capture. "Why, man, you'ro foolish. Call on her and havo It out; why not?" tho other man urged. "If It was any other girl but Allco Gretners I should do that very thing, but I know better than to Ignore her attitude, which has shown me plainly that everything Is over between us. Well, I shall pass her window to-night for the last time, and if " Gaffney hurried away cautiously. Once out on the lighted stroet, ho took out tho watch, which was a very hand some one, with a diamond anchor on the back, but he looked at tho faco only, for tho purpose of making a llttlo calculation of his own. "This Is going to bo a straight deal," said he, with a comfortable sense of satisfaction. "Ills pal said he'd give him a lot to make him stay. As I've taken tho pay in advance, lt'a up to mo to do the Job right." He stopped at a florint's and bought a single long-stemmed red rose, which he thrust under his coat as he turned down the avenue leading to the wcll remonibered Gretners house. He asked the little, old servant who answered his ling for Miss Alice, who heard him from tho adjoining parlor, and came Into the hall, looking very fair and frail in her thin white gown. Gaffney apologized for his Intrusion, saying that he had been away a long while and had lost track of an old friend, whose address he believed sho could give him. Tho man's name was Hurton. He Gaffney remembered that Hurton had often called on Miss Gretners, and be lieved she would bo likely to know of his whereabouts. During the two minutes' conversa tion that followed Gaffney learned all lie wished to know In Hurton's favor. Ho thanked her and bowed himself out. but lingered in the shadow until the door was closed. Then, taking an empty flask from his pocket, ho placed In It tho red rose, which lie set up right against the window pane, where the glow of the lamp outlined it with cameo clearness. "One good turn deserves another.' said he, complacently, as he seated himself on the step of an opposlto house to await developments. I'eople passed and repassed for al most an hour beforo he spotted his ninn, who rounded the corner with a brisk, swinging gait tlmt came to an abrupt pause when ho saw tho nod ding rose of promise for which he had vainly waited so many anxious months. He hesitated so Incomprehensibly be foro venturing up the stops that the man watching him broke Into a mild but Impatient oath. "How blame fool ish some folks act," lie grumbled. "Why don't he pitch right in an' finish the job?" Then ho hoard the thin tinkle of a bell, and presently the door opened, but n tall, white-clad figure had taken the old servant's place, and the lovers stood faco to faco for one silent mo ment. The burglar knight hoard an In credibly joyful voice cry "Kalph!" just as the man stepped toward the girl with outstretched arms, then tho door swung in place and the vision disap peared. "I'shaw!" growled Gaffney. "I'd like to 'a' seen the end o' that. Anyway, his friend needn't worry about has leavln'. I guess this night's Job pleased all concerned." Whereupon he consulted his watcli and strolled up the avenue In a pleas ant frame of mind. Utlca Globe. A Bountiful Custom. In the mountains of Tyrol, it is tho custom of the women and children to come out when it is bedtime, and sing. Their husbands, fathers, and brothers answer them from the hills on their return home. On tho shores of the Adriatic such a custom prevails. There, the wives of tho fishermen come down about sunset, and sing a melody. Af ter singing tho first stanza, they listen awhile for an answering melody from off tho water, and continue to sing and listen till the well known voices come borne on the waters, telling that the loved one Is almost home. How sweet to tho weary fishermen, as tho shad ows gather around him, must bo tho songs of the loved ones at homo that sing to cheer him, and how they must strengthen and tighten tho links that bind together theso dwellers by tho sea! The Main Consideration. "Young man, havo you slopped to think whero you will go when you die?" "Gad. no I haven't oven thought where to go on my summer vacation." -Puck. Uowaro of keyholes. It was Hvo's dropping that cuuscd Adam's downfall. Kfjj&Tvention A color scalo prepared by J. b To cher, F. I. 0., for classifying hair, rep resents 25 different colors of human hair. To prevent train derailments a Ger man rallroud otllclal, Horr Gehrlcko, has Invented an adjustable rail, to bo attached to tho trucks of cars parallel with tho axles, and carried about an Inch abovo tho track rails. If tho wheels Jump tho track tho cross rails Just described will immediately rest upon the track rails and prevent the wheels from touching uio ground, and tho car will slide along, borne by the cross rails. To diminish tho Jar tho cross rails are supplied with springs, and projections beneath them are cal culated to prevent the derailed car from swinging aside from the track. Not all Ashes are dumb, but many species emit sounds and a few give re markable concerts. Instances of tho latter havo been collected by Henri Coupln, a French author. On the western coast of Horneo, Prayer one night heard musical sounds varying from tho resonance of an organ to tho soft tones of an Atiollun harp; and In the China Sen, a United States naval olllcor was struck by an extraordinary blending of tho low notes of an organ, the noise of bells and the sounds of a great harp, the Intensity causing the vessol to quiver. Tho pogonlas or tambours of tho tropical westoru coast of tho Atlantic sometimes congregate about vessels, producing a maddening chorus. The destructive power of naval guns becomes every year more terrible. The latest type of gun Introduced In the British navy is remarkable for Its great length, over l7 feet, combined with Its relatively small diameter, ,'H Inches at tho breech and 38 inches at the muzzle, and Its comparative light ness, 128 tons. Its boro Is l).'2 inches, its projectile weighs 880 pounds, and at .'$,000 yards this missile can be driv en through 11 Inches of Krupp stool. Tho barrel Is made up of an Inner tube, enclosed In a Jacket of wound steel wire. Tills gun Is reckoned equal in destructive power to tho l.'Pj-lneh boro guns that preceded It, which havo more than double its weight. The muzzle velocity of the projectile is L 900 feet per second. The success of the ostrich-farms in California has recently led to tho es tablishment of a similar farm in Ari zona and another in Florida. It Is said that tho feathers of these American raised birds are actually of better qual ity and command higher prices than those of South African ostriches. The birds on tho farms are larger than those scon In traveling menageries, their weight running from 1100 to 'ir0 pounds, and their full height, with head upraised, from 0 to 8 feet. A blow from an ostrich's foot is danger ous, but it may bo avoided by stooping low, as the birds cannot deliver an effective kick under a height of three foot. For this reason they are easily driven by dogs. In Florida a team of ostriches, broken to harness, is said to have paced a mile In 1!::!0 TO SAVE CHILDREN. Physical Culture ua a Mcaim to Ward OH' T uhcrciiloalrt. An athletic club, which Axes Its dues at the extortionate figure of ono cent a week, suggests an unusual departure In the world of clubs. Moreover, for many other reasons, the Children's Athletic Club of Philadelphia, com posed entirely of the children of tho poor, organized to light by physical training tho ravages of tuberculosis, marks an important innovation In the charitable work of that city. Mrs. Florence L. Williams, tho founder of tho club, has certain definite objects to accomplish wIUi tho sixty llttlo pu pils under her charge. That she Is able not merely to bring muscle and health in place of weakness and even diseaso through a careful .system of physical culture, but also to develop a trick team capable of performing acro batic feats of no llttlo dlflloulty, proves tho eflleacy of her methods. For her clientele Mrs. Williams de ponds entirely upon tho children of the crowded quarters of the city, whero poor food and unhealthy surroundings render child life unwholesome and make physical development impossi ble. From tho children of those quar ters of the city Mrs. Williams has or ganized her classes, Uio membership of which has grown from threo to six ty. Hut oven hero tho selection of members la mado from tho weaker and tho more anaemic; from tho children who already show signs of Uio Inva sion of tho "great whlto plague," whoso tiny arms and hollow chests In dicate lack of vitality. With such subjects It Is natural that at the outset Uio exorcises of tho class es should l)e of tho mildest sort five minute drills wlUi the lightest of dumbells, interspersed with frequent rests. Special breathing exercises are prescribed for Uio now members, and orciAo at homo. Ono of theso exorcise coiwLsts in Uio umial exhaling and ln-l haling, but Uio method of accomplish- ing it is novel. The children arc ranged' In rows, wlUi their hands on their, hips, and each child puts a quill tooUi plck In its mouth. Then, at a word ofi command, Uioy inhale deeply through) the nostrils and then exhale slowly through tho toothpick, this dcvlcu making the exhalation slow and avoid ing all chanco of strain. Tho lira drill Is another Important exercise In Uio development of lung; IK)wer, As the llttlw arms and legs got hard and Uio cheats are developed Uio more advanced pupils are taught to take the weaker ones across theli shoulders and carry them out of thti reach of the fancied flames. Hut th Ideal of all the children who belong to these classes Is to develop strength ami skill enough to join tho trick team, for when Uio danger of diseaso haa been banished and Uic puny llttlo llguroa with narrow chests and round should ers have been developed Into erect, sturdy bodies, then tho gymnastla feats of tho moro pretentious aUiietoa aro attempted and achieved beforo iuh miring public audiences. Tho development of musclo Is at tended with a similar stimulation ofj Uio moral side of the child, and It lit to accomplish the latter that Uio penny weekly fee Is charged, giving the chlN dron a scubo of membership and right ful claim to the advantages of tho club, which is lacking In the mere, eharltablo work, which does not per mit even Uio slight contribution of tho children themselves. The results ofi this physical training are striking; Children who, when they Joined Uiq club, were too weak to endure even tlui least Urlng of Uio exercises, under thin regimen develop strong, healthy and even aUiletlc frames. Moreover, thd tendency to consumption Is chocked, and wlUi Uio increase of physical strength Uiero is a corresponding men tal and moral development. Finally, tho lessons of the gymnasium, tho knowledge of the proper method of breathing and of walking, are remem bered long after the actual class work has ended, and serve to keep tho health Uio exorcise has won. Now? York Tribune. THIS CAT IS A PARADOX. Adopted Four Mice lutttcad of MnUlnii a Dinner of Them. Husy Hody, a big Maltose cat who makes her homo at the Indlnnnpollu Union Hallway shops, and is the pot of every one from the president down to Uio humble employe of the road, after establishing a record of killing more than 10,000 rats and mice, has, with charming feline Inconsistency, adopted four tiny mice. The case is ono of the most remark oblo on record and It Is doubtful If scientists or menageries can point to a like one. Tlirco weolcs ago Husy Hody gavo birth to four kittens and with them seemed In an element of happiness. Hut the llttlo fellows required such a large amount of nourishment that she began to look emaciated and n good rat or mouse diet was suggested for her. Thursday afternoon workmen aboul the shops discovered a nest of six mice in a sawdust pile, and, thinking of the faithful "tabby," caught them for her. They were alive and thrown Into her box and Uio men expected ta soo an Immediate slaughter. Imagine their surprise when Husy Hody merely looked up niUior sleepl ly, took u look at the mice, carefully licked them over and then as they nestled beneuUi her, wont back to sleep. Since then she has looked after them tenderly, as much as she has hoc kittens, and the kittens and mice take Uieir nourishment side by sldo. One of Uio mice died and another lost Its life through an experiment. Tho men thought that If a cat would act so remarkably with a mouse thai a dog would surely do likewise. Ona of them was carried to Fanny, a dog who Is nursing a litter of pups, foi her Inspection. The Inspection was n brief ono, and before the men could prevent her Fanny had swallowed tha mouse whole. It has not boon decided what will be done with tho mice, should thej grow up, nor are the men about Uie shops sure that Husy Hody will not regain her old appetite for rodent and eat her adopted babies. P.usy Hotly belongs to Master Me chanic O. II. Jackson and Is (1 years, old. Sho was taken to tho Union ralh way shops threo years ago after slid had lost an eye which disfigured hoi countenance. The shops were former ly overrun with rats and mice, bul sho has gained a remarkable rcconi for killing them and It is asserted that no less than 10,000 is tho number of her victims. Indianapolis Star. It Wuh Himself Iloasaw. "Honest, now, Jones, did you soo a burglar in your room when you called Uio police?" "No; h.y wife had shifted the mir ror in my room and 1 didn't know it." Detroit Free Press. When an old bachelor has heart trotv ble it's of tho pliitonlc brand.