The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, May 06, 1904, Image 7
IJ L r A I TjC JOHN BURT Cupid had stolon upon her In the night Ho had flred an arrow and fled She felt the delicious tingle of the wound- in her heart and won dered if it was love CHAPTER TEN Samuel Lemuel Rounds The Roundses dont run much tew ancestry I reckon leastwise our end on cm dont Sam Rounds had ex plained to John Burt on one occasion Course Ive got a lot of ancestors back somewhar hut whon thunder they are blamed f I know It is reasonably well established that a Rounds settled in Rehoboth fully one hundred years before Sam was born but the latters recollection did not extend back of his father one Hiram Rounds The annals of Hiram Rounds and his family can be epito mized in one word work Dad shorely was er hard worker an no mistake explained Sain When thar want no work tew dew on our farm hed hire out tew ther neighbors fer fifty er seventy five cents er day And at night wed all shave hoops after supper working til nine an sometimes ten oclock In the winter dad would haul logs tew Newport He shorely was the cham pionworker round Rehoboth Lots er strong young fellers came up from Attleboro and tried to mow a swath with dad but he bushed al on em Killing himself to live mused John Burt Wall 1 reckon he did leastwise Doc Reynolds lowed so Dad died when he was forty eight He teamed all night three nights runnin workin out the poll tax fer the neighbors an he had er stroke Boc warned him then tew let up er bit but dad just somehow couldnt and he pitched in ergain He was shinglin ther roof of ther barn erbout elevon oclock one night an I guess he had erother stroke The doctor couldnt exactly By FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of The Kidnapped AVHIonalrea Colonel Monroe Dtctrlne Etc COPTKIGUT 1902 BY FBEDBillCK UrUAM ADAMS All rights reserved COITBIOUT 1903 BY A J D BBXBL BXDDIB work a day Her girlhood was spent in a factory and her honeymoon in a kitchen When Sam was able to build a house he declared that it should be his mothers home He registered a vow that she should do no more work The good old lady was astonished and a bit dismayed when she examin ed the modest house Sam had erected This is a nice place she said pride of her son and hereditary cau tion struggling for mastery It must ha cost a lot of money Im afraid youre reckless and extravagant Sam uel Dont be extravagant Samuel Its a besetting sin There aint no commandment agin it leastwise I never saw none in the Bible said Sam who was a perpetual mystery to his mother To my way of thinkin extravagance is erbout the only thing worth livin fer I aims ter be the most extravagant chap ever turned outer Rocky Woods The reproving look on his mothers face vanished when Sam threw his strong arms around her and kissed her with a resounding smack They entered the house and Sam escorted his mother to a cozy room and told her that it was her own She looked at the tasteful furniture the snowy linen the bright rugs and the pic tures and tears stood in her eyes This is too good for me Samuel she said holding his hands and look ing fondly into his eyes But you must be hungry Ill change my dress and get dinner Wheres the kitchen Samuel Never mind erbout the kitchen said Sam There aint no kitchen fer you Dinners all ready anyhow Come on Ma Rounds Il show you the cutest dinin room ye ever sot yer eyes on It was a pretty dining room A broad bay window framed with morn ing glories looked out on a well kept lawn The table was decorated with flowers and the table linen was flaw- Hl9BESliiP jfM SHE JTELT 7rIT JXZCOOS JWw ill 1 1 1 f tell whether he had er stroke er whether he fell off an broke his neck er both enyhow he was dead when they picked him up I wasnt home at ther time I was in Fall River workin in the mills When us young ones got tew be twelve years old most on us was packed uff an set tew work in ther cotton mills er in the match factories Five of my sis ters worked in ther cotton mills Nowadays ther workin men are talk in erbout er ten hour day an some on era is strikin fer an eight hour day My sisters an thousands of other girls used tew work from six oclock in ther mornin till nine at night an they was mighty glad tew git ther chance Where air my sisters now Two on em is dead two mar ried an ones in an asylum You never told me how you made your start Sam John said taking advantage of his friends reminiscent mood Reckon I never would got started if I had tew depend on wages re flected Sam Worked in er shop in Providence fer three years an saved up er hundred dollars Then dad died an left me part of ther old farm I sold out fer six hundred Went up ter Vermont and bought some hosses an brought em back an sold em Then I kept on buyin an sellin em When I had enough money I bought that air strip of land I own now and Ive been thare ever since Ive been down ter New York lookin it over an have erbout decid ed ter locate thare Thats er great town Joh an I knows more erbout hosses than mose on em down that-a-way What dew ye think erbout it John Sam looked anxiously into the face of his friend I should go said John decisively Theres a- fortune waiting for you in New York Sam Go by all means This settled it with Sam A month after the Segregansett sailed away with John Burt a Providence steam er carried Sam Rounds and fifty carefully selected horses to New York Since the death of his father Sam had provided for his mother who lived with him in a well built house on his Hingham stock farm Mrs Rounds was a faded little woman who had reached her three score of years She looked frail but was seemingly incapable of physical fatigue She had reared a family of ten children and for more than forty 7eafs had averaged sixteen hours of less To the old farmwife these mod est comforts realized her dreams of prodigality Sam touched a bell and a trim white aproned maid responded She placed a tureen in front of the mas ter of the house and moved noiseless ly away Mrs Rounds gazed search irgly first at the young woman and then at Sam Seems like old times tew have you offer a blessin said Sam as he serv ed his mother a portion of the savory soup Who is that woman she asked Her name is Mrs Fletcher Shes the housekeeper here Shes a widow lady an a mighty good woman Of course youll let her go now his mother said when the housekeep er had served a roast of lamb a dish of green peas browned potatoes and some tender cabbage I can do the cookin an all the work here now What do you pay her Samuel Seven dollars a a month said Sam who preferred the falsehood rather than the confession of the appalling truth that Mrs Fletcher re ceived that amount per week Shes an awful good cook ma Seven dollars a month and her Keep mused Mrs Rounds That would be as much as twelve dollars a month or one hundred and fifty dol lars a year Samuel We can save all that Let her go at once Samuel and I will do the work Youll do nothin Ma Rounds said Sam decidedly Youve worked night onto fifty years an thats enough Now Im goin ter dew ther work an youre goin ter dew ther playin an restin Of course you can sew an boss ther girl an putter round like but you must keep outer ther kitchen an fergit that brooms ever was made Dont you worry er bout money Ive got enough money ter keep both on us er hundred years an Im goin ter have more Sam took his mother to Boston and superintended the purchase of dress materials a bonnet and various articles of apparel On this occasion he was guilty of a scheme of decep tion which filled his soul with joy He was acquainted with Mr Farns worth the merchant and calling him aside said I want you tew wait on mother an me yerselfMr Farns worth Mother is the best woman In the world but she thinks Im extravagant an I wouldnt hurt her feelins fer any thing Now I tell ye what ye can dew When she picks out a cheap thing you multiply the price by four er five an when yo show her some thin bang up an good enoagh fer a princess put the price way down Dye understand An when we gets through give me the true bill and show her the other one an Ill make it all right fer yer trouble An mind ye I want the best In ther store for Mother Rounds The merchant smilingly agreed to this arrangement and entered heartily into the deception Mrs Rounds had never been in Boston until that day although all her life had been spent within an hours ride from the New England metropolis Occasional visits to the dry goods shops of Taunton formed epochs in her life and she was dazed at the contemplation of the sight before her The shelves with their load of fabrics seemed endless and she crouched behind a marble column for fear of being in the way of the chattering laughing throng of shoppers I dont want much Samuel she whispered as Mr Farnsworth turned to take down a bolt of dress goods We must be economical Samuel Tell him to show us some ginghams- All right Ma Rounds watch me beat him down returned Sam nudg ing her gently with his elbow Here is a stylish pattern Mrs Rounds said Mr Farnsworth dis playing a neat gingham worth per haps ten cents a yard How much a yard asked Sam Mr Farnsworth gravely consulted the cabalistic price mark The regular price is ninety five cents a yard but lowering his voice and glancing about to make sure he was not overheard I will make it to you at eighty cents Eighty cents a yard for gingham gasped Mrs Rounds It is imported goods Mrs Rounds explained Mr Farnsworth critically stroking the print It wears like silk We carry no domestic ging hams Here is one at eighty five cents and this one is a dollar and ten a yard Thai would make you a fine gown Mrs Rounds Lets go somewhere else Samuel whispered his mother positively frightened I can buy gingham in Taunton for eight eenjts a yard Wait a bit said Sam reassuringly What have ye got in silks Mr Farns worth We have a fine line of silks re plied that gentleman leading the way to another counter I should recom mend a heavy black gros grain silk for Mrs Rounds We have them at all prices Here is one at a dollor and a half a yard He displayed a silk worth at least three dollars a yard The old lady looked fondly at the glossy fabric The temptation was great but she closed her lips firmly and put Satan behind her Too much said Sam decisively Were not rich ner proud Mr Farns worth Show ns somethin cheaper Very well Here is one at a dollar a yard and here is one which is a bargain He unrolled a superb heavy bolt of silk lustrous black and a delight to the eye He examined the price mark critically It told him that the wholesale cost was four dol lars a yard and the upset retail fig ure four dollars and seventy five cents I can let you have that at eighty cents a yard he said after a mental calculation Now yere gittin down tew busi ness Sam declared tentatively Thats tew much but its more like it What do you think of the goods Ma Rounds Youd look like r four year old in a gown made of that Its very fine too fine for me Im afraid She was weakening And its cheap if its real silk Is it really and truly silk She looked timidly at Mr Farnsworth who assured her it was silk beyond a doubt To be continued TURNED THEM ALL DOWN Culprit Evidently Not Impressed by Appearance of Lawyers Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M Shaw told the following story when he was in New York the other day of the time he was practicing law in Iowa One of his -townsmen was arraigned for a crime and had no counsel The Judge explained to him that he was entitled to have counsel assigned to him He pointed out several attor neys in the courtroom naming them as he did so and said Here are Mr So-and-So and So-and-So and Mr Smith is out in the cor ridor You can choose any one you want and I will assign him to defend you The prisoner slowly looked the law yers in tie courtroom over one after the other and then replied If it suits your honor just as well Id as soon have the one in the hall New York Times Wanted Home Industry A wealthy -Scotch ironmaster called on a country squire and was ushered into the library He had never seen such a room before and was much impressed with the handsome cases and the array of well bound volumes that filled their shelves The next time he went to Glasgow he made a point of calling at a well known book sellers when the following conversa tion is reported to have taken place I want you to get me a leebrary Very well Mr Ill be pleased to supply you with books Can you give me any list of such books as you would like Ye ken mair aboot buiks than I do so you can choose them yourself Then you leave the selection entirely to me Would you like them bound in Russia or Mo rocco Russia or Morocco Can ye no get them bound in Glasco OLD AND NEW ISSUES WEAKNESS OF EX PRESIDENT CLEVELANDS POSITION While the Former Democratic Leader Criticises Bryanism He Forgets That the Questions He Raises Also Have Been passed Upon Grover Cleveland has declared his belief that there is an opportunity for Democratic success in the coming presidential election But the former President names conditions under which that oppor tuuity must be embraced which will not appeal to all the Democrats in the land He says in the first place that the fighting forces of the Democ racy must not be summoned to a third defeat in a strange cause They must be given the true rallying cry Of course he means that Bryanism in all its phases must be abandoned Obsolete issues and questions no longer challenging popular interest he says should be manfully aban doned That of course applies to the issues raised by Bryan but in the next breath Mr Cleveland urges the raising of the issue of tariff reform and an appeal to the people for economy in the expenditure of public money as well as an arraignment of the Republicans for having made and broken promises He would also at tack the Republican policy with re spect to the Philippines But is not Mr Cleveland toying with obsolete issues himself Did not the American people put the seal of their disapproval upon tariff reform In 1896 Did they not express their approval of the Philippine policy in to reply in the form or a communica tion Bigned by Secretary Moody The official statement makes short work of the attacks that have been made upon the President for his Mayflower trips It is to be regretted that an equally convincing reply cannot bo raado to the criticism of the Presi dents free pass journeys by rail notably his free ride on his long West ern trip a year ago When the Pres ident travels on the yacht Mayflower he goes at government expense large ly and that is entirely proper Why then should he not travel at govern ment expense if he does not pay the traveling bill out of his own purse when he tours the country by land The only reasonable criticism upon Mr Roosevelts course is that he ac cepted the favor of free special trains from private railroad corporations Congress ought to provide for the cost of Presidential tours if they can be considered a legitimate charge upon the treasury Chicago Tribune Clear and Definite The only hope of genuine tariff re form is in the party that has a just detestation of the spoliatory Dingley act and not in the party that sings its praises with the superstitious be lief that it is the main source of the countrys prosperity Philadelphia Record That this candid statement reflects the Democratic view and intention re garding the tariff there is no room for doubt It is well to know where we stand and what to expect Tariff re form as construed by the general body pf Democrats means precisely what the Record says It means that Democrats hate and detest the Ding ley act and the protection which it I carries and that the absolute repeal THE REGULAR QUADRENNIAL SQUAWK 1900 Is it not possible that Mr Cleveland is as much of a back num ber as Mr Bryan is in his way Of course this is a question for Democrats to decide and they will have to meet it Cleveland Leader The Man Who Knows A petition asking the two great po litical parties to promise the Filipino people that they will ultimately be given their independence has been cir culated The Democratic party will of course grant what the petition asks I sincerely hope the Republican party will not be led into any such declaration The time for decision cannot arise for several gen erations A people 90 per cent of Whom are still in a state of gross ignorance and all of whom have been for 400 years denied any experience of self government at all cannot be made over in a decade The hope of suc cess of our work in the Philippines is tranquility of the public mind and a condition of public attention in which the conservative peaceful and edu cated members of the community are able to give their best efforts and sympathy to the present work of im proving the existing government Secretary Taft to the Hamilton club After the experience of 1900 it seems incredible that any considerable number of Americans should again en ter into a conspiracy to destroy the conditions on which a stable govern ment has been built up in the Philip pines and yet that there is such a conspiracy is shown by Secretary Tafts warning His advice may therefore be well considered It is a common sense view from a man who knows more of the Philippines than any other American a man who stands higher in the estimation of the Filipinos than any other American It comes from a man who remained in the Philippines a year after he was assigned to duty in this country on petition of the Filipino people It comes from a man who received tho highest testimonials of regard and af fection from the Filipinos whose gov ernment he had organized and con ducted Secretary Taft speaks not in hos tility to the Filipinos not as one prejudiced against them but as one who knows them and who is interest ed in their present progress and their future welfare He is the man vho knows Chicago Inter Ocean The Mayflower Question The intensely picayunish aspect of the criticism of the occasional use of the converted yacht Mayflower by the President should have kept it out of the list of campaign issues But the Democratic minority leader dignified the matter by some remarks in the House and the President has seen fit of that act would be one of the first steps in legislative procedure to be taken after the Democratic party should have obtained full control of national affairs After that Another specimen of Democratic tariff making of the sort that was inflicted upon the country in 1894 Tariff reform ten years later will need no new defini tion It remains always the same al ways hostile to the principle and pol icy of protection always ruinous to business always destructive of pros perity This year the Democratic par ty will once more solemnly consecrate itself to tariff reform and the country will know precisely what to anticipate as the result of a Democratic victory atxthe polls next November The is sue is made clear and definite by the Record Thanks Big Export Totals The statistics of the experts of do mestic products including breadstuffs live stock provisions raw cotton and mineral oils for the eight months up to Feb 29 show that the factors of production on which the United States has always relied for a large share of its foreign trade are still do ing their work The exports of bread stuffs by themselves are the lowest for six years and show a steady and rather unsatisfactory decrease since 1899 But the gain in other respects particularly live stock cotton and mineral oils more than counterbal ances this loss and makes a total of 600730956 or 8000000 more than the total for 1901 which has hereto fore been the banner year in this re spect This gain is somewhat neu tralized by the decrease in exports of manufactures not statistically report ed in the bulletin before us But the grand totals still leave a comfortable margin in our favor from our foreign trade Democratic Party Temporizes The Republican party is the party of protection and believes in main taining proper tariff safeguards The Democratic party contains a large free trade element and would if it dared commit itself bodily to free trade But it still has enough wis dom to realize that such a course would be political suicide so it tem porizes Troy Times Stupendous Figures The New York clearing house has begun its second half century of ex istence The business for the fifty years recently ended foots up to 1 507811260380 in exchanges and 71 635947268 in balances These are stupendous figures and are due large ly to about forty years of protection during the half century existence of the clearing house ZZT jANID As It Happens Why do you rent asked tho old man Houses can be bought on easy terras Why dont you Luy on Because replied the wise young man Ivo had three friends- who tried It In each case thoy gave me a pitying smile as thoy took posses sion of their own homes In each case I was informed that tho only way to live was to quit paying rent In each case I saw the fortunate fellow neg lecting his business In the spring in an effort to get his taxes reduced and in each case an inquiry as to what they were doing a few years later brought the reply Trying to sell my house If its just the same to you Ill continue to rent a little while longer Getting Even Patience You say they quarreled Patrice Yes and she returned all his gifts And what do you suppose he did Cant guess Sent her half a dozen boxes of face powder with a note explaining that he thought ho had taken at least that much home on his coat since he knew her Perfectly Clear m r2 a 1 Tommy Ma whats a stepmother Tommys Mama Why if I should die and father should marry again the lady would be a stepmother Tommy O I see Youd step down and out and shed step in Indian apolis Sentinel What They Have Done Is there anything at all in flying machines up to date Certainly How do you make it out f Theres been a lot of money put into them hasnt there Of course Well you havent heard of any ol it being taken out have you Its still there Booming Business That lobbyist seems to have a good deal of money to spend remarked the first councilman Yes replied the other hes work ing for an ordinance to allow automo biles unlimited speed Ah in the interest of the auto club No the undertaker trust Phila delphia Ledger A New Definition You dont think the man was in toxicated No sir Why Because he could keep his feet by leaning against a wall without try ing to get a grip on the bricks with his fingers An Expensive Name Darringer whats become of your friend I havent seen you with him for over a week I cut him His name is Hava drink and every time I called him that he said I dont care if I do He was too expensive Some Mens Luck Stranger So you went to school with Rudolph Skipling eh I sup pose you know he is now a faraou3 writer Uncle Fletch Sho Why him an me used ther same copybook an I know my writin d beai hisn all holler After the Tips How attentive your waiters are to that ostrich remarked the lion to the cashier of the Jungle restaurant I never saw monkeys so polite before Yes remarked the beautiful tig ress who acted as cashier they were reading in the Jungle News this morn ing that ostrich tips are very valu able Those Regret Forms The lady How is it my poor man that your life is so full of regrets Gritty George I used to be an edi tor mum Her Misfortune Shes such a big girl Yes Isnt it too bad She never will be able to talk of love in a cot tage without making people laugh 1