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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1912)
, Come-Ttzzszzzzr CHEYENNE FRONTIER DRY will be brought bare ie eraryoae cm hAv are the ere*teat wild West f Show ta the world. Backlog V* firnsKM-* real Cb»>»i»a# dbcat- Every edbenoee trom Sept, a to Oev. 1. laelualTO. Wy V U addition to oil thio than will bo tho 8IREET CARNIVAL FOR TEN OAV8 Porodao osd Porlormoncoo Doily BON*T FORGET—OMAHA—COME / Motastabm.uu / ***.____^ The Lady “1 Don't Remember." reeky tales to the northwest, haunts of privateersmen, rogues and those reforms who already were begin ning to undermine the peace of Louis XVI • northern provinces. In the pursuit of these gentry, the governor shewed himself in earnest. Perhaps his own sorrow at the rather sudden death of his indy, occurring about this time, and leaving him, n morose widower, with n child, a little girl, led him to mors relentless activities; perhaps the character of the crime— n nobis stabbed!—incensed him. Cer tainly he reTenged himself to the full; not only raked the rocks for runa gates, hot dragged pee teats. Inclined to soUenneta. from their huts; dip iwt la the popular mine ms name becajae synonymous with cruelty, but. om his high throne, be continued to exeretae his autocratic prerogative sad eared not what the people Meanwhile, the Seigneur Deaaurac. recovering, became n prey to greater restlessness; ns sooner was he able to get about, than, accompanied by n faithful servant. Sanches, he leK the neighborhood, and. for a number of r»ars. led a migratory existence la continental capitals. The revolt of the rolowlss in America 'and the news of the contemplated departure of the brave Lafayette far the neat of boe URtlee. offered, at teat, a pretext to brash the fetters of a purposeless life At sac# ha placed his sword at Lafayette's disposal, and packed him self and servitor—a fellow of dog at the seat of war’s alarms. In the liberty, he met a soldi era end. far from the fleM of his ancestors. Wench sa. the man. buried him. and. havtag dutifully performed this last teak, walked away from the grave and out of the army. while the son by the to an old allowed to • tends. received acaaty care aad attention, c*co when the stipulated feet for his > had continued to come; I i to address him or by terms even Thus sot upon, rre young h packs, they wor nnd. when be i hast him to us . X not submission, hh after such aa experience of thooo who had par ltberamy, the J had aching, fled to and. with the Instinct of to hide, buried hlmaeX is by strange aouads, un _m terrors, he crept to the verge of the forest, aad lying there, looked dot across the distance toward the scattered habitations, risible through One tiny yellow dot of he ’orated held his 1 he return? That , sgualid as It was, u d been hi on ; ..timbered ho But the thought of the reception th. awrifted him there made him hesi tate; the stars coming out, seemed to lend courage to his resolution, and, with his face yet turned toward the low long strip of land, sprinkled with the faint, receding points of light, he fell asleep. The earliest shafts of morn, how ever, awaking nim, sent him quickly buck into the dark forest, where all day he kept to tbe most shadowy screens and covers, fearing he should be followed, and, perhaps, captured. But tbe second night was like the first, the next like the second, and the days continued to pass with no signs of pursuit. Pinched by banger, cer tain of the berries and roots he ate poisoned him. until in time be praSted by his sufferings and learned to dis criminate in his choice of the frugal fare about him. Not that his appe tite was ever satisfied, even when he •i tended his explorations to the beach at eight, digging In the sand with his fingers for cockles, or prowl ing about the rocks for mussels. Yet. despite all. he hugged to his breast s compensating sense of lib erty; the biting tooth of autumn was preferable to the stripes and tongue lashlags of the old life; and, if how frugal repasts were the rule, hunger had often been his lot la. the paat. So he assimilated with his surroundings; learned not to fear the animals, and they, to know him; Indeed, they seemed to recognise him by that sharp unsated glint of the eye aa one of their kind. When the days grew bleaker and the nights colder, he took refuge in a corner wlthia the gray walls of the moss-grown castle of his ancestors, tbe old Seigneurs. No cheerful place, above all at night, when the spirits of tbe dead seem to wstk abroad, and sobs, moans, and fierce voices fill the air! Then, creep ing closer to the fire he had started In the giant hearth, wide-eyed he would listen, only at length through steer weariness to fall asleep. Never theless, it was a shelter, and here, throughout the winter, the boy re mained. Mere, too, sancnez, the Seigneur's old servant, returning months later from long wanderings to the vicinity of the Mount—for no especial reason, save the desire once more to see the place—bad found him. And at the sight the man frowned. In the later days, the Seigneur Desaurac had become somewhat un mindful, If not forgetful, of his own flesh snd blood. It may be that the absorbing character of the large and chivalrous motives that animated him left little disposition or leisure for private concerns; at any rate, he seemed seldom to have thought, much less spoken of. that “hostage of for tune” be bad left behind; an absent mindedness that In no wise surprised the servant—which, indeed, met the man’s full, unspoken approval! The Seigneur, his master, was a noble man of untarnished ancestry, to be followed snd served; the son— Sanches bad never forgiven the mother her low-born extraction. He was. himself, a peasant! CHAPTER III. K Sudden Resolution. After his chance encounter with my lady, the governor’s daughter, and Beppo, her attendant, the boy walked quickly from the Mount to the forest. His eyes were still bright; his cheeks yet boned, but occasionally the shadow of a smile played about his mouth, and he threw up his head fiercely. At the verge of the wood he looked back, stood for a moment with the reflection of light on his face, then plunged Into the shadows of the sylvan labyrinth. Near the east door of the castle, which presently he reached, he stopped for an armful of faggots, and, banding under his load, passed through an entrance, seared aad battered, across a great roofless space aad np a flight of steps to a room that had vans been the kitchen of the vast establishment. As he en tered, a man, thin, wizened, though active looking, turned around. "80 you've got back?" he said In a grumbling tone. “?*a" answered the hoy good-nat uredly. easting the wood to the flag ging near the flame and brushing his coat with his hand; “the storm kept us out last night, Sanchez." “It’ll keep you out tor good some day" remarked the man. "You’ll bo drowned. If you don’t bave a care." "Better that than being hanged!" returned the lad lightly. The other’s response, beneath his breath, was lost, as he drew his stool close to the pot above the blase, re* moved the lid and peered within. Ap parently his survey was not sutiata/-. tory, for he replaced the ^over, clasped his fingers over his knees and half closed his eyes. “Where’s the fish?” The boy. thoughtfully regarding the flames, started; when he had left the child and Beppo, unconsciously he had dropped It. hut this he did not sow explain. "I didn’t bring one." Didst bring oner "No,** said the boy, flw«»«wg slightly. "And not a bone or aerep an the larder! Niggardly fisherman! A small —Ml Jrago—ter going to jea and He WS5; Himself, a Peasant, helping them—" “Oh, I could have had what I want ed. And they are not niggardly! Only—I forgot.” “Forgot!” The man lifted his hands, but any further evidence of surprise or expostulation was interrupted by a sudden ebullition in the pot Left to his thoughts, the boy stepped to the window; for some time stood motionless, gazing through a forest rift at the end of which uprose the top of an Aladdln-Uke structure, by an optical Illusion become a part of that locality; a conjuror's castle In the wood! “The Mount looks near tonight, Sanchez!" “Near?" The man took from its hook the pot and set It on the table. "Not too near te suit the governor, perhaps!” “And why should It suit him?" drawing a stool to the table and sit ting down. "Because he must be so fond of looking at the forest.” "And does that—please him?" "How could it fall to? Isn’t it a nice wood? Oh, yes. I’ll warrant you he finds It to his liking. And all the lands about tbe forest that used to be long to the old Seigneurs, and which the peasants have taken—waste lands they have tilled—he must think them very fine to look at, now! And what a hubbub there wcu.d be. if the lazy TO BE CONTESTED CHURCH LOCALS The Industrial Society will meet at tbe borne of Mrs. Ward VerValin, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25th. German Evangelical Church, Sun day Sept. 22—At Loup City, 10 2k. IU.y Sunday school; 10:30 a. m. service. Sept. 21—10 a. m. lesson in German. Swedish Christian church, Sunday, Sept. 22: Sunday school 10:30 a. m., sermon 11:15 a. m. Subject—“Thy Brother Shall Rise Again.” John 11: 23. All Welcome. Why does Providence permit re verses, such as crop failures, business disasters, sudden sorrow and great calamities? This is a question of in terest to all. Come and bear it dis cussed next Sunday at tbe Presby terian church at 10:30 a. m. and at Austin at 3 p. m. Baptist church, Sunday, Sept. 22, Sunday school begins at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o’clock. Sub ject—“The Road to Satisfaction.” Evening service at 8 o’clock. Sub ject—“The Opportunity of the Pub lic Schools.” All are cordially in vited to attend these exercises. Presbyterian ehurch Sunday, Sept. 22—At 10:30 a. m. Theme—“Why God Permits Reverses.” Evening—“Baked on One Side.” Preaching at Austin at 3 p. m. This week we are starting two very instructive and interesting classes—one Tuesdays at 7 JO and the other Thursdays at same hour. Tues day evening the course will be the Teachers Training work, Thursday evening, “Studies for Personal Work ers,” or “How Laymen Can Do Chris tian Work.” You are cordially in vited to attend these classes, which are open to all. By Tuesday’s Bee, we see that the West Nebraska M. E. conference in session at Scotts Bluff closed its ses sions Monday. There is a change in superintendent for this district, Rev. Shumate being succeeded by Rev. R. P. Hammons. Rev. Dr. Deeper is re turned to Loup City, and H. S. French back to Elm Creek. Among the ap pointments of especial interest to our people we append the following: Ar cadia, R. F. Scott; Litchfield, J. G. Jeafers; North Loup, R, S. True; Ord Allen Chamberlain; Sargent, E. S. Maynard; Ravenna, E. L. Baker. Clear Creek Items Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zahn and daughter, Grace, and Loren Hayden visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke, Sunday. Wilt Hill is reported on the sick list. Mr. Lowery of Omaha has been visitng with relativds in this neigh borhood daring the past week. A dance was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Mulvany last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hill spent Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilt Hill. Miss Inez Van Dyke commenced teaching school Monday in the Beck district. Mr. Foe will preach at the Lone Elm school house next Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. George Zahn were Litchfield visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bdson spent Sunday at the home of the latter’s parents. Mr. Beed and family spent Sunday with their oM time friends, Mr. and Mn. Huey tad family. Land-seekers from Meadow Grove, Neb., were in this vicinity the first of the week looking at land. I will sell at Public Auction at my farm, seven miles northwest of Rockville, Nebraska, on FRUIT, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912 Commencing at Ten O’clock A. M. Sharp 50 Fifty Head of Horses 50 -OF ALL KINDS 100 Head of Cattle 100 Consisting of Milch Cows, Yearlings and Calves * — 100 Head of Stock Hogs ICO HARNESS and WAGONS and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention FREE JLTTliTOia: .A.T THE JSTOOIET IIOTT'R All sums of $10 aud under, Cash; over that amount, a credit of 1(‘ Months will v/vl llltj VPI given by purchaser giving note with approved security, bearing 10 per cent inter est from date of sale, before removing stuff from the place. P S. C. FLETCHER, HANS SMITH, Auctioneer, A™a» E. DWEHUS, Clerk,_ UYVIICr. Northwestern Power Print, Loup City, Neb. WHY NOT YOUQ Many people in this vicinity are going out to see the lands in the Famous Golden Prairie District, near‘Cneyenne Wyo. Why Not You, When You Consider * / * 1st. That the down payment is no more than your cash rent next year, (about $500( 2nd. That all the rest of the purchase price and interest is paid in crop payments. 3rd. That the lands are only $15 to $25 per acre and are producing 25 bushels of wheat to the acre. 4th That there is no hot winds, alkali, gumbo, extreme heat or extreme cold THEN IT SEEMS THAT YOU Owe it to yourself and to your family to invesfigaf e these lands. The fare is only $17 and your other expenses need not be more than $8, or you be gone more than 4 days. The excursion rates are good going this month only but good to return October 31st. So in order to get the rates you ought to go now. Excursion next Thursday """'“•FederalLand and Securities Co. Cheyenne, Wyoming
