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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1905)
m A CONVERT. I$n ready fur the simple life, I'm ilfen everything is peacoauie, witnout a sign or tray. frfiri n' ft nli tin' snowstorms. I'm tired o' chomilu' wood iti . v ' Nttirhin iifrt id amnnthln' Hint T I've shivered In the mornln' when I've took quinine aim outers tin my stomacu s geiuu wean. An' I'm waltln' most Impatient for the time to come along, When the sun Is shlnlu' lazy nnd the world is all a song. Swlugln' In the hammock underneath the spreadln' tree, Llstenln' to the robin an' the murmur of the bee; Kcepln' Jest a little bit awake, so's not to miss The perfume of tho clover mingled with the sophyr's kiss. I've had enough of battlo with tho winter's ruthless power; I yearn for peace and quiet. I can stand It by the hour. It's fine to bo a hero an' to conquer In the strife, But I'm gettlu' good an' ready to adopt a simple life. -Washington Star. LEONORA'S WEDDING CAKE ONOLOGUE, Miss Martha Pin ter, seamstress by the day, sneaking: i.ir . ( . . . I .. 1 . T n n ti fitin 'nm 1111 "ICS ill. yUllUIUIJ X ViMll iuiii "I' Vsldo down and put 'em right in style. jve 1)00,1 dolug tnat for a11 my CU9t0,u Jiers ever since the spring work bdgan. 'Tfjiever did like sleeves big at the bot , !om. They didn't fit the way arras are made, and I turned against 'em from ho nrst. But land, with most roiKs It's anything for stylel I'm real glad to reverse 'em and put the fullness at the shoulder. When all's said and done you can't tell but what they was cut that way In the first of It. I've been real successful changing sleeves. "Tell you about the wedding? I don't know any reason why I shouldn't. You see, having the same regular cus 'tomers year In and year out, I got well ..acquainted with tho folks I work for 'and I sort o' fit 'em together like one !blg family; though I never was a hand to carry tulea from one hotiso to an other. Troubles I never repeat, and there's many a one of 'em I know, I don't mention. But weddings arc dif ferent. They're mostly joyful occa sions, particularly when It happens they're doublets, so to speak, as Leo nora Wilson's was. Haven't you heard? Why, her pa and ma has come togeth er again and Leonora's getting married done it. That's tho reason I said her redding was a doublet. "Just let mo slip this sleeve on you till I see If It fits the arm size. Do you prefer having tho fullness gathered 3 near thu front, or over back? I think they drape moro graceful when they're a little mite nearer the front, butjt's Just as you say, not's I care. There, Just step to the glass and see If that suits you. Well, I'm relloved that you like 'em. The set of a sleeve Is every thing. I never like to lot 'em go care less. "As I was saying about Leonora's wedding, I made her outfit and I must say, without meaning praise to myself, that It was sweet. Not that she had so much. She had a small outfit, her ma not being able to afford and things being as they was with her pa, but what she had was nice and I always did hold for quality instead o' quan tity. And Leonora's such a pretty girl, she sot oil what she had. ' She always makes mo think of a flower, she's that dainty and pure looking. "Of course, me being in the house helping 'em get ready for the wedding Leonora married a real smart young man and he's well off, too, which Isn't a drawback, so's she's got a favorable start and him and her are that fond of each other 'twould do you good, to see 'em together. As I was saying, me being In tho house helping 'em get ready for the wedding, 'twas natural I should know most everything going on and they didn't nesitate to talk right out before me, l-ve been In tho family so long. "I never really knew why Leonora's pa and ma took to living separate, but It seems they got so they couldn't ugivo and one trouble led to another till It ended by his going to the hotel to stay and Leonora's ma commencing to take boarders for a living, which she didn't got rich by. Leonora was real young when her pa and ma separated and It was hard on her, she loving 'cm both and not understanding why her pa and ma was like poison to each other. Liv ing In the same town, It made things kind o' awkward, as family partings generally does, especially when there's only one child to divide up between r 'em. "Leonora's pa did as much for her as her ma would let him and between the two she got good schooling. Leonora aimed to bo a teacher, but Mr. Right came along and put a stop to that which was a good thing, say I, believ ing In marrying when the right folks get together. "It's likely you remember tho tulle there was about Leonora's pa. Whether or not It was true, I don't know. It might bo he was wild some, not having any . real homo and feeling lonesome, but however It was, It sot Leonora's ma against him more'n ever and she , said- they was parted for good and all. "'How will you have your sleeve waltln' for the day, foot wnnld do inn crood. ' the dawn was gray and bleak, .1.1 ..ni. i t. fixed around the hand? Just plain with a fall o' lace? I like 'em best that way myself and that's real pretty laco you have. It'll look sweet "As I was saying, when Leonora was grown sho kept feeling worso about having things as they was between her pa and her ma. Sho tried to bring 'em togother, but no, they was both stiff- necked and prldeful, and, being used to living apart, they didn't feel to come together. , "When Leonora's pa heard she was going to be married, ho Bent her a nice check and a letter she thought more of than sho did tho money. Her ma acted kind o hurt about it, but Leonora's firm for all she's so soft spoken and has such loving ways. I heard her say myself one day when her ma was fret ting, 'but, mother he's my father, and wo haven't quarreled.' "The day before the wedding all of Leonora's things was done and we was trying her wedding dress on her. I never expect to. see an angel look sweeter. Leonora's soft air and tall and slim, and with her white dress and veil on, she made mo think of an Eas ter Illy, Right In the midst of the trying on, In come her ma with a big, wooden box. She'd had the cover tak en off and inside was another box mado of tin, and inside uio tin box was a big, rich fruit cako done up In Avax paper. She looked sort o' pale and trembly when she set It down. 'Leo nora,' said sho, 'here's your wedding cake. It was mado tho day you were born most twenty years ago and see how fresh lfs kept.' "Leonora flushed all up, she was that pleased. 'Why, mother, said she, 'why mother, how lovely!' She put her arms around her ma and I could see her give her a good squeeze. "When she was born tilings was dlf ..rent in the family. Her pa was do Ing well and thinking nothing was too good for her ma, and If ever a child was welcome and made a to-do over, It was IVeonora. You'd have thought she was an angel straight from heaven and as she made things turn out, I more'n half believe she was. "Her ma couldn't talk for as much as n minute, but when she could speak she said, 'Leonora, there's some let ters for you In the box. They were written and put In 'fore the cako was sealed up. Maybe you'd like to read 'em. They were meant for this day If you should live to see It.' She stop ped and choked up. "Leonora gave her a quick look and then began to take out tho letters They was stained from the richness of tho cake and the Ink was faded, but it wasn't any trouble to read 'em. Loving messages they wore from her pa and ma and other relations. Leo nora read 'em all real careful, and then looked In tho box for more. She lound another nlmost hidden In a cor ner. 'Why,' silld her ma, 'I didn't know that one was there. Who wrote it?' " 'To My Dear Wife,' road Leonora, slow and gentlo, "YES'il, I CAN TURN 'EM UPBIOU DOWN." "She passed It to her ma and lookod at her, sort o' boseochlng. Her ma took It In her hand as If sho was afraid It would burn her. It was a full minute boforo sho opened it and Leonora and I pretonded wo weren't noticing, "'Is your dross satisfying?' said I. " 'It Is lovely, said Leonora, absent minded. "Pretty soon wo honrd her ma sob bing. Leonora flow to her like a bird. I grabbod a sheet and wrapped around her so no tears could fall on her wed ding dress. I couldn't havo that bad luck come to Leonora. " 'What Is It, mother?' said she, be twixt laughing and crying. "You see I had her done up tight in the sheet and she couldn't get her arms free. " 'Oh, take this sheet away,' sho said, as near cross as I ever heard her speak. "I wouldn't budge, and there stood Leonora trying to .get free, till her ma camo to her. " 'We can't have any tears on your wedding gown, little daughter,' said she, wiping her eyes. Shu sort o' hesi tated and then I heard her say, real soft, 'tills letter Is from your father.' " 'Oh, mother!' said Leonora, 'let me read It Please, do.- "Iler ma flushed up and gavo It ih Jier without a word. She looked melted and forgiving. I knew right away how it was. You seo that letter was written when Leonora's pa and ma wero thinking a lot of each other and feeling so happy over Leonora's com ing, and reading it bo unexpected, brought it all back to Leonora's ma. "Leonora read It through twice. It was that still you could hear a pin prick you. And then Leonora said, 'Mother, that's tho dearest letter I ever read. If father was like that then, he can be so again. Won't you make me happy and ask him to my wedding?' "They was crying, whether or no, on each other's shoulders. I went out of the room real quiet, and closed the door. "How they fixed It I don't know, but come Leonora's wedding night I was there helping her to dress and says she, chirk as a lark, 'Father Is coming to my wedding; isn't it beautiful?' "I wish you could have seen tho way her eyes were shining! I thought of blue stars when I looked into 'em. "Just before it was time for the folks to come, I went down stairs to seo about Leonora's flowers. And Just as I got down In the hall, tho bell rang and I let her pa In tho front door. Knowing ho was expected, I didn't act surprised. Says I, 'Good evening, Mr. Wilson; won't you rest your hat?' Then 1 flushed up, remembering he ought to be more at home than.. I was. "lie came In and stood around sort o' uneasy until ho saw Leonora's moth er In the back end of the hall. He moved toward her like ho was pulled. Leonora's ma was looking almost as pretty and young as Leonora. Sho had on a white dress I'd mado her, with a full skirt and shirred .somo on the hips and cut out a little mite In the neck. Mr. Wilson Is a well-favored man and they certainly was a handsomo couple. He went right up to Leonora's mn and took her hand and said something In almost a whisper. ' I couldn't hear. Then he put his other hand on her shoulder and looked at her steady for a full minute. If there ever was love and pleading la a man's face It Avas la his. "In the midst of It I heard a soft rustle on the stairs and there was Leonora coming down. If you'll believe me that girl appeared to float from the top to the bottom without putting foot on the stairs! ' " 'Father mother you're together! Oh, I'm so happy!' she was saying, and she kept saying 'I'm so happy,' till she was where they stood smiling and not speaking. Leonora's pa put his arm around the both of 'em and hugged 'em up close. I never expect to aee a lovelier view! "Leonora's pa and ma stood up with Leonora and her beau while they was getting married, nnd tho wedding was exactly like a doublet. .They was con gratulated ns. much as the real bride and groom and a happier acting couple you needn't look for. I expect folks wondered considerable. Let 'em wpn der, say I. Good things don't need ex plaining. "It was Leonora's wedding cake that was the means of bringing 'em togeth er and I feel real privileged to have seen It. Tbey never expected to live together again, but hover Is not such a long day hut what It has an ending. Leonora's ma won't havo to keep on taking boarders. Mr. Wilson's well able to care for her, and it's pretty to think that now they can go hand In hand through tho rest o' the vale. That wedding was certatnl n happy occa sion. "Yes'm, I'm real glad I could toll you about It, though I'm no hand to carry tales from house to house. If you'll hand me that lace I'll frill it on around your sleeves, and Avhen all'a said and done, you never can tell but what they wts cut full at the top In the beginning." Toledo Blade. The only thing that ever happens In a country town Is the appearance in the spring and fall of a strange milli ner to trim hats for sir weeks. A grass snako, reported by an Eng lish nnturollst, ate a small frog on Juno li, inoi. After this it refused all food, but appeared In good health, nnd often very Uvoly, until about a week before lta death, on Feb. 2. Two Nova Scotia men bellcvo that they have discovered a practice for hardening copper. One of them Is a blacksmith and has mado a razor out of tho hardened copper. The razor, though rough, , is sharp enough to shave with. Tho men say they can harden copper to any degree. Mosquitoes have been associated with malaria in the minds of men for a very long time. Sir A. J. Blake at a meeting of tho Asiatic society re cently announced Unit Slngalese modi cal books of tho sixth century record ed sixty-seven varieties of mosquitoes and JIM kinds of malarial fever caused by mosquitoes. That uniHlc tends to stop bleeding from wounds Is tho singular observa tion of nn army surgeon. On bringing a patlont near music ho noticed that hemorrhage was greatly reduced or stopped, and was eventually led to concludo that tho air vibrations In duce falntness, thus lessening heart action and consequently reducing blood overflow. Tho new typo of telautograph of Isaac and Menibret, French engineers, includes a desk transmitter, on which tho writing Is done with an ordinary pencil, nnd an apparatus at tho other end reproducing tho writing on n roll of paper. Designs, music and signa tures, as well as messages, are pre pared In Paris and nro accurately re produced In Rouen, tho results being much superior to tlioso attained from time to timo during many years of ex periment The final report of tho Royal Com mission on Coal Supplies presents somo Interesting facts. Assuming four tliousnnd feet ns tho limit of depth and ouo foot as the minimum thickness of seam at which coal-mln-lng is practicable, Uio commission esti mates that tho avallablo quantity of coal yet untouched in tho British Isles amount to n little over ono hundred thousand million tons. This Is about ten thousand million tons greater than tho estimate made by tho Coal Com mission of 187.1, notwithstanding the fact that moro than five and n half thousand million tons of coal have been raised In tho meantime. Tho consumption of British coal In 1003 is estimated at ono hundred and sixty seven million tons, so that tho report is reassuring as to any danger of im mediate exhaustion of tho supply. Aro thoroughbred racers ond Arab horses distinct In their origin from the common kind of horse? Richard Lydekker, a well-known geologist and traveler, has written a letter, dated at the British Museum, to the editor of tho London Times requesting that skulls of pedigreed horses bo given to the British Museum. He says It was "recently discovered Unit a horso skull from India, in the museum, showed a slight depression In front of tho eyes, evidently representing tho pit of the face gland (like that of a deer which existed In tho extinct three-toed hip parlous or primitive horses." A sim ilar depression has been noticed in tho skulls of tho racers Stockwell nnd Ben d'Or and an Arab horse. It existed In a less rudlmontnry condition In tho fosll truo horses of India. But it has not been found In tho skulls of any of tho ordinary English or continental horses, nnd "It appears to be lacking In horses' skulls from tho drift and turbary of Europe." COASTING IN 8AN FRANCISCO. It la Done on GrnwH lu that Fur West ern Town. One-hnlf of tho world's coasters do not know how tho other half coast Tho Canadlnn has his toboggan, tho mountaineer his sled, tho rustic East erner his home-made sled for ankle deep snow In zero weather, tho city boy his wheeled coaster for paved streets; but here, on the hillsides of suburban San Francisco, a boy may coast without snow, without a cement walk or an asphalt street without even a coaster! All ho needs Is to mount; n piece of board on tho top of a hillside, where there is a vacant lot coveredwlth dry "sticker grass," and away he goes like a sandbag out of a balloon, whooping, screeching In wild excitement and boundless Joy. It Is a dangerous sport, but no boy loves It less for that. Even full-grown men have been known to break faith with llfo Insurance companies, forget their duty to housemates given them to keep their trousers In order, and throw themselves for a mad hour Into this Intoxicating frolic. Foxtail grass, or "stlckor grass," as It Is commonly called, is tho terror of gardeners. Tho seed head of foxtail Is borno on a rodlike stem that, as tho season advances, becomes stiff and sleek, like wlro polished with sand. In tills State, beginning usually In tho latter part of Hay, the foxtail makes of every hlllaldo upon which It appears an unrivaled coasting track. June is tho ideal month for grass coasting. Somotlmos the grass Is not dry enough In May, sometimes It haa been spoiled for later months by Fourth of July fires J but almost any Juno day, If you will walk about tho slopes of Bornal Helghti or of Fair mount, you may find boys enjoying this sport cither singly or In groups. Occasionally a long boord starts down a precipitous descent, with a sturdy steersman In front and a row of othor boyti squatted along upon Its cntira length. On tho downward flight somo of the coasters are usually spilled, bo glnnlng, commonly, with the one scat farther back. Often I havo watched them, and I hnv novcr seen one of' those courageous youngsters seriously, hurt Sometimes tho board strikes a; stone, swings round and selects a newi course, as If It were a living thing. San Francisco Chronicle. i! A NIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN. It Is not tho expected dangers which1 nro Uio greatest monaco to Alpine climbers. W. 0. Sllngsby tells In thai Alplno Journnl of n party of threo who sot out to Bcale the Dent Blanche with, every rcasonnblo expoctotlon of a quick return. They wero well equip ped, AVoro all experienced climbers in flrst-rnto condition, and tho weather was above reproach, Yet an unfore seen peril overtook them, nnd not ono of them would willingly, repeat the ex periences of tliat night. Says Mr. Sllngsby: Wo climbed up without any adven ture, and about 4 o'clock In tho after noon wo started to como down. Tho weather was perfect, and wo had no thought of mishap. We had been de scending for about ono hour when a flash of lightning called our attention to a black cloud, which advanced to ward us and caused us to hasten our movements. ) Suddenly, without warning, tho cloud fell upon us, dense- and dark.. The axes in our hands gavo out faint and steady flames; so did our gloves, and our hair stood out straight A handkerchief which Solby had tied over his head looked Hko a tiara of light. The sight was uncanny, but in teresting. The (marks und flames emit ted no heat and no hissing, but I felt an uuplejwant vibration about my spectacles. Ono hundred and fifty feet of climb ing would tako us over tho dangerous part of our Journey, and In splto of tho darkness wo pressed on to reach snfety beforo nightfall. Wo wero all seated on a Bteop Incllno of lodge, clearing away tho Ice, when all at once the mountnlnsldo appeared to break out In a blnze, followed by a muzzled, muffled peal of thunder, which seemed to como out of thp interior of the mountain, if a great crovlco had open ed and flro burst forth we should not havo been moro surprised. Solby nnd Smith cried out, "My ax is Htruckl" and each let his ax go Into tho chasm In front of us. Wo woro blinded by tho terribly lntenso light Smith had a broad baud burned half way round his neck, but aside from that wo wero not hurt. There was nothing to do but to wait until tho storm should pass. Tho spectado was ho grand that we even took a grim en joyment In it. But when it had passed night had fallen, and wo were prison-1 ors until morning. Wo lashed ourselves to tho rocks, braced our feet on tho small projec tions of tho steep Incline and tried to mnko tho best of It It snowed and hailed and blew. Wo did not daro, to sleep, but kept our hands and feet' moving all night long. Smith was so dazed by tho electric shock that ho kept calling us by wrong names. At tho earliest dawn wo mado a breakfast of frozen oranges and sar dines. Then wo tried to start, but we wero so benumbed that wo were forced; to wait for the sun to give us somo heat. When It finally did blaze upon us and our stiffness had disappeared, wo rescued our axes and started for Zermatt, which wo reached at night fall. A rescuing party had Just been organized to go to our relief. Two T! in oh. The expressions "time" and "right time," as used by the North Sea traw lers, wero explained by the managing director of the Gamocock fleet at tho Board of Trade Inquiry, at Hull, con cerning tho firing by tho Russians upon tho English fishermen. The clocks on the fishing trawlers are set an hour faster than Greenwich time, In order that the catch of fish may bo delivered to tho rocolvlng boat, and reach tho Hull market promptly. The witness was asked what the fishermen Avould gain If they knew the clocks wero fast. The manager answered that It was an old custom, and that such tradi tions have great weight with fisher men. You can't blame people much for hating agents; on agent always comes In when you aro busiest. Most people are not sorry soon enough.