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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1928)
TTherky . I A NEIGHBOURLY NOVEL ] [_ ^ „ by GRACH S. RICHMOND r u 'fe Sally’s rcTicf, Schuyler i tear werei/uHy spared seasick wa. But the pray days per «ftatawfl. *nae, after another, after •hr fcnef storm of the second : set, be became depressed te si try.-np extent by the mere ■**»*S*ry of sea and sky. Ly k>11 in hi1* deck chair in a shel tered *rook, lookinp throuph the War k plnssrs at the seem- | illimitable pray expanse : teasnir and fallinp like the Wcviaf's of some pipantic mon ats» unable to breathe coinfor tai*y, Schuyler’s nerves pot Hfen better of him apain. ns they bmim the bud da vs before Sal- j arrival. ' '‘•J tue beinp in mid-ocean,” mmi, on the tliird day out. 12".I always did. It’s like beinp AMgaan-o*^ between heaven and bHtrfikv and a million miles cith fSSf *».}' 1 feel ns if I should there, world without ami. It's a damnable sensa **H\i a nonNensieal one,” she ftoid ki» rather sternly. “You Bm wkA t* let such fancies both v yea In two days we shall |at aw*' np Sandy Hook.” **f5*»*dim<e* I think I *ik\n A* rtadied him closely, bis Marty air troublinp her more H*am au (id. 44Come, I’m po W t* find you some pleasant j asaanpanv','1'’she announced with BUsrwcre. "That nice foreipn ^ - — *- - ■ — kkl A n mb A id A l\D 4 A each morning is taking Sl\» cnmlitutional. I know he’d Kdk» to talk with you a little if Jftft iwviled him.” *"B»»'t want him,” muttered i&dwiTJrr, but Sally was off. IFThr* wan looked like an inter im w*£ person to her, and he j Sforfal been too conversational tie h« *,hort. stops beside their •Kaini. She called to him and be ♦mme alertly, taking the ! ftlkair beside Schuyler with the •wr rhe recognized it too lata <►-of ft iwrgeon Kitting down be ■awie Wi* patient. “Hew iss de eyes today!” lie began. **‘No good,” said Schuyler ftbortly. “Thank you,” he ftdded ““ Jwphril ic retinitis!” in- I ynwi the other. Cdkftyler nearly jumped in him efea ir, tlie shock was so sc- I wrwft. flut lie pulled himself fwgwibrr, while Sally stood re Jponu for her impulse. The man Wmw ft doctor, and evidently not •dmt mt delicate sensibilities. ■“Te*. 1 believe so.” Schuyler bwrrwMcrrtl reluctantly. Th* doctor nodded his head, j "“1 dfcought so.” Then he ■Actfdt hi* head -it was a liig jgr«^ hrxrl, nml looked as if it *«*d the wisdom of the sciences and tlx* philosophies combined. *"Teo bsdt. 1oo badt,” he said bn bm deep voice. If Sally •wwl'd have pitched hint over Iwxsrd *he would jovfullv have to Hut lli*» iltininirp was 4«n%e. Though Sohnvlor had in anwoc way learned the technical starer a? his disease, he had not lbwd »ny heads shaken over •ton. and the shaking of this kntt twcrigner’s head was hound 1b hr 1* li im portentous. The aw*-* *ndeed looked as if he ■ssgVt he s most d's^inguished grwi-iietsa^** from a elinie in Vi- ! «!>ns -n« 1 omdon phrsieinns nr" , ***** wirr a complete rest witl i ■ping ivw out perfectly,” Sally lhm> nstrrpbscd. Hut again the fc*.,r*ie«i one made the same ges tbrr af dmiht. you a hemorrhage off 4b vefinat” he inquired, and bvhavt Schuyler nodded, Ida ymW cheek turning paler, the Univ.** head was once more •Xus(i«*t “ll is a qvest ion.” he •bat “You should eomhlet" renal ?aV.e. Hut <lot ia* not all. 'Taw , tfitsuhl he under de closest aahbeswbtmn. unt you should - it thti point Sally hurriedly ' •*4ast'rd Marker*. i Pram i»»* Nrw York World •km a *ct of remind it Ir get to •*»>-*' i* arrange an elaborate •wrafto ttrrb sut ce*s depend* iitsan kaa trsnpHtattr Ikrr ran dope their •vnaam Ttwy have to find some way f| MkamUti tiii! an aftarsttiet It •an wilt deprive their victim* •i aR ordinal v custmnn sense and at aid mart! (a discriminate rrlt •aadty Th th can be dm e with drug* XV. • art be dor • with Iwpio itwl In moss* b sonb' operation* It Is not »«c Ikilb Is use d»'u» or dr.nk la ?*•«■» tvs* a mm-h rheattey and . *ar »*'> iVIrrlir - naittHIr They use | •» oga TS*»ja *n word* which arouse called a passing steward. “Thomas, please help Mr. f'hase 1o his stateroom. .You will excuse us, sir,” she said to the new and now unwelcome acquaintance. “I can tell by ray husband’s faee that he isn’t quite up to talking, after all.” The wise man nodded. “Qviet iss best,” he said kind ly, and stood watching the tall invalid walk slowly away on the arm of the steward, fol lowed by a young wife whose lovely eyes had darted unex plainable lightnings at the for eign doctor as she left. He bad no idea what was the matter, unless the patient was subject to attacks of faintness, which was a bad symptom, certainly. In the afternoon Sally had a case of near-hysteria to deal with. Schuyler’s bead was plunged into his pillow, his thin shoulders were heaving, the ldack glasses had been torn off and thrown upon the floor. “Schuy, dearest!” Sally pleaded beside him. “Don't You mustn’t, Schuy! (let bold of yourself, my brave boy! Don’t let a perfect stranger up set you so. (lood Doctor Bur ton knows, not this man, who may know nothing.” “He does know. Everybody knows—even you, who try to keep it from me.” And then he was sobbing uncontrollably, and Sally was on the point of summoning the ship's doctor, amice hip iiul ipars wen* so ipr ribly bad for the inflamed ret ina. Then the invalid drew himself up to a sitting position again, his face in his hands. “God!—but I’m a coward!” lie groaned. “That’s almost the worst of it, that I can’t face the thing like a man. What’s the matter with me, Sally?” “That’s better, dear,” she said, as she gently stroked his heavy hair. “You’re not going to let go of yourself again. That idiot of a doctor shocked you, with his dismal sugges tions. He had no right to he professional with you. Forget him and think how Richard Fiske will cheer von up.” “With lies, ‘’m afraid.” Schuyler got up weakly, walked across to the porthole, ami stood looking out at the moving gray waters. “Oh, I’m a poor hero, Sally. Rut what g s me is the thought of being done at hardly past 40! My p r e a e li i n g -m y work my name—” That was it, she knew his name! How could she expect hint not to lie frightened at the possibilities before him? Yet she did want hint to he he roic about it lie who had set forth the heroic life from his pulpit. Poor Schuyler! Her heart made every excuse for him. he had been away from her, his was a sensitive, emo tional t enipcrainent which could not stain! heavy shocks. V 11 nvpi'v 11« u’iwL' mat in.an might have stood up under tin* trial, refused to believe that there was no hope, have been stolid or self-contained. A min ister of another type would have been sustained by his faith in God, by prayer, by the “All things work together for good” of his Bible. Where was Schuyler’s faith! He told her. Everything seems dark to me. Even God — the God I’ve preached seems to have forsaken me.” It was at this point that Sal ly t’hase ceased to argue or console. She put him to bed, ami gave him the heavy dose of bromide that would quiet and ultimately send him off to sleep. It was good, two days later, to see Dr. Itieliard Pinko's face at the New York pier. And it was a brave fared Schuyler with whom lie shook hands, who stood erect, smiling behind bin black glasses Sally bad tremendous emotion whenever they are uttered These words have a terrible power, and there ats few people in any community who have the courage to resist the words which befjttg to the vocabulary of patriotism and religion ’Hies* word4 have acquired their power because they are aaaocuunl with the usual tarred loyatte* ol men They were spoken originally by i»s• trim i and prophets and they evoke aim at automattnrally a reeling id awe and of reverenc!*. Uriauu of this the swindler who wrap, him k'lf In the flag or out* iws the man tle of the prophet 1* very often able to h)|iu<ru44 his victims witb u* counted on the expectation that her husband would care too much for Rich’s good opin ion to show him his fears at the first meeting. Doctor Fiske above all tilings hated a cow ard, and the knowledge of this trait had braced many a weak patient to the point of real for titude. If Fiske tlie physician could see for himself how shaken was this patient, how ill of body and mind, Fiske the friend suc cessfully disguised his impres sions. He made the trip to Cherry Hills as easy for the in valid as could be managed in a luxurious motor. As in the early evening they drove up to Cherry House, its candles in ev ery room lighted b}’ Jo Jenney when a telephone message told her of the near arrival, Fiske said with a ring of confidence in his voice, worth as much to Sally as to Schuyler: “Here’s the place, old man, where you’re going to get well!” And for the moment both could do no other than believe him. (From Josephine Jenney's Note-Book) Poor Doetor Chase! Can hardly believe this despondent invalid is the man who seemed in pulpit a creature above touch of earthly things. Rea son told me he wasn’t, and he now proves it. Fearfully sorry for him, but almost sorrier for bis wife. She stands up like a soldier, and half holds him. Be gin to realize she probably al ways has done it. Very likely she’s been part of his genius, all along, though he doesn’t know it. Anyhow, leans against ner now ime a nroKeii teed. Strain must be terrific for tier, for he sleeps little, and I'm sure she never leaves him. Doctor Fiske seems even more solicitous for her than for patient. (’an read him, I think, though he doi‘«£*$ Intend anybody shall. Mrs. Chase either doesn’t or won’t see which of them lie’s most devot ed to. One can’t blame him, she’s so lovely and so brave. She should have had—Oh, well, life seems seldom to give peo ple what they should have had. And 1 don’t suppose the force ful doctor is a superhuman, either. He Is intensely human, and that’s why we all like him. No pose about him... .What’s the use of anybody’s ever pos ing. anyhowT It’s always rec ognized and derided. Who am I to say that! Oh, Julian! My dear Josephine Jennev, I want to have you know exact ly how l feel about you, and what 1 want you to do.” “Yes, Mrs. Chase, I want to know, too.” Sally and Jo faced each oth er in Jo’s own room, which was a pleasant old fashioned spot under the eaves, its quaintness retained but made comfortable in every way Sally could de vise. It was down a step and round a turn in the back ball, remote and quiet. No better place could have been found for a consultation. It was the morning after the Chases’ return. Schuyler was ut ill ulooiMMi* o P t e o a n night in which he hadn’t Wen able to settle down. After a late breakfast Sally’s first care hade been to seek a conference with .To; she had had her on her mind. “It's perfectly evident to me,” Sally said, with her dis arming smile, “that we’ve got to have a readjustment. Two things are unthinkable: that I should let you go, or that I should use you as a maid again. You see. I know a good deal about you, now.” “Do you, Mrs. ChaseT I should really like to know what you know,” .lo answered quiz zically. “1 know that you’re a lady— in both ways in which we use the term. And that you put on a uniform only so that you might try a bit of adventure, because the little town was very dull, and you must stav in it.” do nodded. ‘‘So far you do ered words while lie picka their pocket* Thu fame ha* neen worked again and again in human htatory. but unfortun«tety there are alwa)* plenty of people who know no hM tory and have learned nothing from It They are the tc*darVed suck- j era who throughout human hu*«wy have supported every swindle Somebody wavea a (lag at ‘.Item and they |t Into a coma Homebody makes paues at them with i u* rred formula and they are overcome with sueli palpitation that they . rant think rhev become so be witched with word* that they will I endure iIdumi anything. I People aha know aomethlne know,” she admitted. “I really don’t discern much further, as far as you are con cerned, though that's quite enough. As to my side of the matter, I feel that I can’t spare you. 1’ ingoing to have to de vote most of my time to my husband, until he is well. What I really want to do with you is to keep you in charge of things, just as you have been in my ab sence. Make you housekeeper, virtually, and yet—with a dif ference. I want, you see,” said Hally Chase, as one young wo man to another, “to have you one of the family, my dear. Be cause I like you very much, and it’s the only way in which I can really get to know you.” If anything could have con firmed Mrs. Schuyler Chase in her estimate of .Josephine .Ten ney it was the way in which she met this announcement. Surprise, gratitude, delight— none of these were in -Jo’s face or manner. Instead there was to he seen only a well bred ac ceptance of the new situation, combined with a charming look of content. “It's very nice of you to put it that way, Mrs. Chase,” she said. “Thank you. I should like to stay—until September, at least, if 1 can he of use to you. My plans aren't fully made after that.” “Then that’s settled, and Tin very happy about it.” And Hally looked it. It was Adelaide Sturgis who disputed Jo’s claim upon Sal ly’s interest. That was to be expected. When Sally half an hour later, announced quietly to Adelaide that .Tosenhine Jen ney was to remain in the ca pacity of friend as well as housekeeper, Adelaide did not try to restrain her wrath. “Sally Cherry Chase I Are you crazy?” “I think not. Perfectly sane. I’ve seldom known a girl who interested me so much. She’s entirely acceptable in every way as a member of the liuse hold. More than that, she’s a distinct accession.” “She’s a mere rustic. She docs very well as housekeeper, but if you intend to make her one of us” Sally 's eyes sparkled. She hoped Adelaide was going to say that she—Adelaide— wcrrdd, in that case, pack her expensive bags and go home. Hut her cousin stopped short of that. She seemed to have tak en it for granted that she and her brother, being settled in most comfortably, would re main for an indefinite period. Sally didn’t quite want to send her away at once, though she had made up her mind that if Schuyler didn’t want the Stur gises, out they should go with out ceremony. The question had come up on the way home from the ship; Sally had put it to both Schuyler and Richard Fiske. I don’t care what they do.” Schuyler had murmured, “if they aren't allowed to keep up a racket of jazz when I want to sleep. ” “l rather think,” Doctor Fiske had said thoughtfully. “having a tew people about may be better for Sehuv than having the house turned into a hospital. Proceed with things in their normal course, that’s mv advice. Your cousin Ade laide is pretty attractive in her way; Bradley’s a good sort. You don’t want to be depend ent for society on the Cherry Hills people alone—they’d bore Scliuy much more than the Sturgises.’’ “But if you intend to make her one of ns.” Adelaide now repented—and paused, with Sally’s inquiring gar.e upon her. Adelaide well knew that Sally wouldn’t hesitate polite ly to turn her cousins out. So she finished, with an effect of contempt rather than of threat, “You’ll discover what an ab surd mistake you've made. You can’t turn an ugly duck ling into a swan by putting her in the pond with the swans.” (TO III lONTiNUKDt about human nature know quite well how the game I* worked, and ; are on their guard They know that In 99 case* out of too a man who advrrtlaes hU patriotism or hla re ligion loudly la a *u*ptcioua char acter Really patriotic men and really religion* men let their ac tion* *peak for them Thoae who have to make a thow of their loyal ty thetr idralUm and their virtue almost invariably have tomrthlng else to hide N* Telling. •Yom Tit-Bits. "Am l the Bret gtrt yeu’re ever kUaedV" "As a matter of tact, vee." WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON The Authority of Jesus L-ig_-*-» Text: Mark 11:1-10, 15-18 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage, and Beth any, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples. And said unto them. Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, where on never man sat; loose him, and bring him to me. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met: and they loosed him. And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and tney let them go. And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments In the way; and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying. Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. And they came to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and over threw the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves; And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. And he taught saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. < And the scribes and the chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people war astonished at his doctrine. The International Uniform Sun day School Lesson for May 13. The authority of Jesus. Mark 11:1-10, 15-18. ♦ ♦ ♦ BY IVM. E. GILROY. D. D. Editor of The Congregationalist. This lesson begins with a very remarkable story, the full de tails and the explanation of which are not given. Jesus, planning his entry into Jerusalem, sent two of his dis ciples into a nearby village in forming them that as they entered It they would find a colt tied. The disciples were instructed to loose the colt and bring him to Jesus, and were told further that if any one should ask why they were do ing it they should answer that the Lord had need of the colt. Did Jesus know of a friend at whose door the colt would be tied, or what miraculous circumstance lies back of the narrative? More over, it was sufficiently amazing that the triumphant entry should be planned with the Master rid ing an unbroken colt. Colts that have never been broken to saddle or horseback riding are not apt to be quiet or amendable to guid ance at the first time that anyone attempts to ride them. The Main Fact* However, all thesie details and questions, while they relate to an element of wonder in the narra tive, have little to do with its main facts and teachings. This main fact is the entry of Christ into Jerusalem amidst the hosannas and plaudits of the throng—an event which we have commemor ated in our modern world the insti tution of Palm Sunday. Surely those who hailed the entry of Jesus with the words. “Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest," must have believed, in deed and in truth, that the Kingdom of Ood was com ing on earth. How different the scene in but a few days when the mob turned against Jesus and he was led forth to be crucified! It is in these events at Jerusalem that we find the title of the lesson justified. Jesus stands forth as a teacher of authority, through the power of his moral indignation ov erturning those who had turned religion and the temple to their own purposes of gain, and through the beauty and truth of his dis course making an impression upon the people in marked contrast to F.asy. From The Pathfinder. Minister—And how u your son getting cm with hU wireless. Mrs. Mtttsf . Mrs Mlggs Oh, > understand* the wireless part ail right. iur—It's all them wires an' suchlike that gets tm puttied! • • Three thousand volume*, sent front the United State*, form the j nucleus of the Abraham Lincoln Library in Benito Jus re* school. Mexico tetty. The book* have been donated at different time*, most of them by members of the society ( called Friends of Mexico." tnat made by the Scribes and Pharisees who were the constituted authorities of the day. In this, and in similar incidents in the life of Jesus, there is a great opportunity to study the ultimate nature of true authority. After all, men are greater than institutions, and the power of a life given to right thhe truth is the greatest in fluence in the world. There are times when this does not seem to be the case, when pow er seems to be in the hands of the selfish and dishonest. But the story of history is full of the wreck and tragedy of power and institutions founded in unrighteousness or tainted with corruption, while his tory in its glorious pages of progress and achievement tells how truth, often represented and symbolized in one man's courage and convic tions, has ultimately prevailed against wrong. Copernicus and Galileo against the world assert scientific truth that the world before long is ac knowledging. Jesus dies on the cross in fidel ity to his convictions and his mis sion, but even in the very hour of the Cross Christianity is emerging a L3 a annrAK ♦ n ♦ niton in Ha mi4n..>M»l influences is to dominate the des tiny of empires. Small Voice of Truth The power of the still small voice of truth continues in this world. The principles of the divine econ omy have not changed. The thing that is not true and right is weak, no matter how much authority it may take unto itself, and the thing that is right and true is stronger than armies and empires. Would that there might be a triumphant entry of Christ into the hearts of men and into the scenes of our modern life! The kingdom did not come as those who hailed Christ exacted it would come, but it came in larger and fuller measure, and It Is still true that the Kingdom of Ood in its ultimate power and authority is in the hearts of men. This is where the true authority of Jesus attains its sway in mak ing men Christ-like. • • Q Where is the largest pipe or gan in the world? T. D. A. The Ktude sava that the larg est organ is in the Wanamakcr store in Philadelphia. The lateat published spec)ftcat ion of this or gan gives it 5 manuals. J3J speaking stops. 34 couplers. 103 piston com binations. 130 other accessories, and 17.9M pipes Other stops may have been added. What He lacked. From Kuprox. A colored agent was summoned before the insurance commDaioner Don't you know," aald the com missioner. "that you cant sell life insurance without a state UeengtP ' Bow," said the darky, you shush sold a motifful. 1 done learned T couldn't sell it. but 1 didn’t know the reason " • • — Q Why are the front whe-ia of automobiles slightly pitched? A A B A They are so pitched to make steering easier and to avot<: dink* to the steering g«w