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6 THE PALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , JANUARY 18 , 1907
A Pnradisc Lost
IIY 1.- GMOltKKIA. .
1 wns nn unwilling witness of
that most idyllic of love scenes
in n garden that was in itsell an
idyll.
idyll.The
The murmur of voices from the
path , immediately outside the en
trance to the pergola , where 1
was lounging , was the first intimation -
' * " timation I received that someone
besides myself had discovered
this fragrant corner of that most
lovely garden.
It was a man's voice that spoke
hrst in French , ea cr , impetuous ,
and , as 1 imagined , youthful.
"Ueloved , " he said , "is it true ?
Are yon sure ? Will love .be
enough ? "
"Enough:1' : ' The answer evi
' dently came from a girl ; the tones
| were so fresh , so clear , but with
s a penetrating sweetness in them.
j "If yon knew how tflad how
* glad 1 am that 1 am free to choose
I love , to follow my heart ! hove
* is enough. "
The last words were very
Dimply said , but they held a depth
ot meaning that made my foolish
old heart give a leap of sym
pathy.
'But you give up so much , "
he said doubtfully. "I take
everything ; the sacrifice is all
' "
\ours.
"Sacrifice ! " she cried , u ring
of glad pride in her voice. ' 'Do
* vou think 1 care for rank and all
| that rank brings ? I am glad 1
r I was born too late to have to
wear a crown that is so thorny
.so thorny. " she repeated almost
dreamily " 1 am tree to give
myself to von. Sacrifice' ' " she
laughed softly. "There is no
sacrifice in going into Paradise. '
As she spoke those words , the
two paused in their walk along
the path , and through the deli
cate wisteria and banksia leaves
I caught a glimpse of them both.
They were young , but there
was no immaturity or lack of pur
pose in either face.
' "lie-loved1 he said , and his
voice shook , "will you never re
gret all that you will lose if yon
come into Paradise with me'i" '
"Never.1' she said quietly.
"To enter paradise with yon ,
Armand , that is enough. " And
she turned her beautiful face to
his and let him kiss her softly on
the lips.
1 caught my breath as they
turned away.
Standing that evening on the
terrace of the hotel watching a
rose-colored sunset behind the
great pile of Monte Kosa , I saw
the girl again. She was walking
across the garden , an elderly
lady on one side of her. the
young man on the other.
"Do you see that { jirlV" a hotel
acquaintance asked eagerly.
I nodded.
"She is a great personage , in
spite of her simple dress and
manners. She is the Princess
Theresa , daughter of" ( and he
named the king of a wellknown
and nourishing little kingdom. )
"But for the fate which has
given her two elder sisters , she
would be heir to the throne ; she
has no brothers. As it is , I
fancy it looks as if she intended
to renounce all regal rights and
be happy in her own way witli
the young fellow beside her. "
Two years later , as 1 was
journeying homewards from t
long tour in the East , which hat
taken me far out of reach of al
newspapers or tidings of tin
western world , I resolved to sta <
for a night or two in a town 01
my route which , it so happened
was the capital , of that kingdon
where the Princess Theresa'
father reigned as king.
My thoughts naturally enotfgl
Hew back to her as 1 drov
through the quaint and - picl
uresque town , and a vivid pictur
of her as I had last seen he
arose before my eyes. As I drov
I became aware that the streel
were gaily decorated with flap
and flowers , and that people
faces wore an unusual look <
festivity and rejoicing.
"What is happening ? " I aske
of my driver. "Is this a natioi
al festival , or anniversary of
some great victory1
"The gentleman does not
know ? " he said. "Our princess
is to be married to-morrow the
crown princess , the heir to the
throne , be it understood , " he
went on for the further enlight
enment of mv dull foreign under
standing. "She marries our
neighbor , Prince Frederick , and
we rejoice. "
"So , " I reflected , "the Prin-
a' ? > Theresa's elder sister was to
be married , and no doubt the
younger princess herself would be
at the wedding. " 1 then and
there resolved that 1 would make
at least an effort to see something
of the morrow's ceremony.
The town was astir betimes ,
and I was astir with the town to
take my place as near as might
be to the steps of the fine cathe
dral in which I learned the wedd
ing was to take place.
I found myseli well amused
watching the guests stream into
the building , listening to the
comments of the populace , and
leaning from my neighbors who
was this grandee , and who that.
Then at last a murmur ran
round : "The royal household is
coming , " and 1 craned forward
with the rest to watch the lords
and ladies in waiting pass up the
steps. Once I started violently ,
for I saw a face I knew , but a
face grown from youth to man
hood since I had seen it last -the
face of a man called Armand.
And , as well as the youth , all
the gladness had gone out of it ;
it was strong and putv as ever ,
but infinitely sad ; and 1 wondered
ered-
Next there came a pause ; then
a blare of trumpets , a great shout
from the multitude , a pealing
volume of sounds from the organ ,
and out of a magnificent state
carriage , into the sunshine on
the steps , there came leaning on
the old king's arm , a tall form in
t'railing white garments , her
diamonds flashing till she seemed
to move in a blaxe of light.
And when I saw the face of
the bride , I caught my breath
and uttered a low exclamation ,
for the face under the bridal veil
was not the face of a stranger.
1 looked once again upon the face
of the girl I had seen walking
with her lover in the garden at
sunset time -the girl who had
entered into Paradise with Ar
mand !
The same , yet not the same !
The exquisite contour was there
still ; the eyes , blue and deep as
the sky overhead ; the beautiful
curves of mouth and chin ; the
gleaming hair. But the color
ing , instead of making me think
of apple blossoms in spring , was
white as a statue ; and the radi
ance was all gone ! The face
was set ami still as though carved
out of marble , lovely beyond
words , but cold with coldness
that froxe my heart.
She passed into the building
with that free , stately step I rc
membered , then I turned with r
question to a man behind me.
"Yes that is the crown prin
cess now. Her elder sisters botl
died. Yes it was sad , very sad
They said the young Princes :
had been about to resign he
royal rank , to wed for love ; bu
her sisters had died , and sin
had become her father's heir -
and well , of course , it war
easily to be seen she must we
the son of a royal house , " and s
on , and so on.
1 waited to hear no more ,
could not bear to see that beaut :
ful cold face again.
It was a tiny churchyard on
hillside in Switzerland. Below
is the waters of the lake shin
mered in the sunshine , above i1
terraces arose vineyard abo\
vine ) ard , till they were lost i
: r the woods that hung upon tl
sides of the great brooding mom
: s tains. I walked slowly alon
the little paths among the grave
's reading the names of the dea
who lay in their peaceful restin
place amongst the roses.
All at once my slow steps we
i-l arrested ; a few feet it front of n
1 saw ; i won.an in black and
alone , kneeling beside a grave
over which was a trt-lliswork
covered with white banksia roe ? . '
Yes , oh. yes , there wns no mis
taking her beautiful features , i
Though years had jfone by , they
had not dimmed her loveliness ;
and though her eyes shone
through a mist of tears , their
color was still the same wonder
ful deep blue.
The grave was marked only bv
a Mtuph stone. No date was
upon it ; no text ; there were no
wreaths upon the simple gra
plot. Only it was wrapped about
by the trailing branches of the
rose , whose petals had made a
pure white mantle upon the
grass ; and the three words upon
the little stone seemed to me
the most pathetic I had ever
read
"Armand au revoir ! ' '
I have seen her once since then ,
a crowned queen and her people's
idol. She was driving along
( he streets of her capital , her
little son by her side ; she was
dressed all in white , and her
loveliness was something to
dream of and remember. I
thought 1 had never seen a smile
more infinitely sweet ; and yet the
sadness in her eyes brought a
mist before my own.
For a moment the street , the
people about me , the swifth
rolling iarriagcsfaded from my
sight. Instead I saw a far away
garden , fragrant with the scent
of pale wisteria flowers and
banksia roses ; radiant with sun
shine , full of the songs of birds
the glory of spring. I saw the
girl , glad with a wonderful new
gladness ; I heard a voice , the
most soft and musical it has ever
been my lot to hear before or
since , say gently
"To enter Paradise with you'
Armand , that is enough ! "
The vision faded , another took
its place.
A hillside cemetery ; the deep ,
still lake , the brooding mountains
"roses , roses all the way"
and a little grave amongst them ,
a grave whose simple stone bears
only those three short \\ords
"Armand au revoir ! "
The H. & M. is always on
time now a days so far as the
public is concerned with the
time card. There was a change
of some kind Sunday but as this
corporation can neither afford to
pay its taxes or for the appear
ance of its time card in the press
of the state its patrons will simply
guess at the time in the future.
The road has made the generous
offer to furnish the press with
the changes in time through
their local agents but refuse to
pay for the space required for
this purpose. We know of no
one in the newspaper fraternity in
the state that is in arrears to this
astute corporation to the extent
that they feel like making them
a donation of $25 per annum. li
tie MUM spcitK nut unit tut :
rest of us might fall over our
selves to get in line.
FARGO.
John Futehor was at Hulo Friday
T. Huggle wiibti visitor here Frid ay
Mr. nitnei- sold his mule team fo
$ : no.
no.n.
n. G. Doralo was visiting with W. F
Dorsto Sunday.
Joe Sells has been visiting al ( Jruig
Mo , , this week.
Henry Illrschberijer was visitlni
with Kellers Sunday.
John Gleason has joined the Fat
liters' Mutual Telephone Company.
Helen flauacu is sewing ( or Currl
llcrsehbcrger this week.
Barney Fagloy has delivered hia las
spring crop of hogs to Preston thl
week.
Olllc Hector has been shelling cor
two days this week which he dcllvcre
, to Hulo.
Bill Buckmlnster and Bald Dannecl
l" er were delivering corn to H. C
ts this week-
tse
e P. K. Nitehio delivered eight head i
n stock steers to Hulo Monday for whic
, ho received y cents per pound.
This has been great weather ft
butul'erlng in this neighborhood , i
g many as lifteen families having bulcl
s , cred.
id Aug. Frlch son of Bill Frlch forme
ly of this vicinity but now lives on h
line ( arm three miles north of Morril
Kansas , was operated ( or nppendetls ;
re Sabelha , Kan. , Friday , his friends he
ic bopc for his speedy recovery.
Here We Shine
V
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\Velead in dainties tor tintable. . You will find our r *
*
line complete. Choice Heei , I'ork. \ eal and Mutton. t
All leading brands of smoked anci salt meats. Oysters , -r )
rv.
Celery'Cranberries. Fresh Fish , Salt Fish , Shrimp , v.
Clams , Lobsters , Rabbits , Pickles and line homemade
. Sausages. Poultry of all kinds.
*
following brands of flour
SUNFLOWER MAGNOLIA CROWN
The above brand * are jjttnrantccd to be of the highest pos
sible quality. We alho manufacture all mill products and C
conduct a general f.
Grain , Live Stock and Coal Business
and solicit a share of your patronage
P. S. Heacock & Son , Falls City , Neb. |
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The Great Paper of the Great West
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newspaper in the most piosperons region of the United Stall's.
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Us Unexcelled Newsservice iimbruc.tiioiontimuius i- > - \ > n
of the Associated Pret-s , with dispatched every hour : the frcncr.il mm
special service of the New York LIuruld : the fli'arrt trun-eoiitlucntul
leased wire service and t-peciul correspondent.- THIS STAK'S own
representatives in Washington , D. C ; JelTerson Oliv , Mo : Topcttu. Ks. ,
and Guthrle , Ok. , in addition to the lurere jjrlit of new- that comes
dully from several hundred other ulert representatives.
Its Market Reports and Comments have an
value that causes them to be telegraphed to all partof the United
States the moment THE STAR comes from tins press. No western man
even indirectly interested in the value of food prudnets , stoeks and
securities can utYord to be without THE STAR S dally record ol price *
and conditions.
ItS Special Features Include The Ctmperon's column , in which
arc answered questions pertaining to beauty aids mid social custoiii" and
alTairs , a department for Inqulrt rs on other -ubjects and a wide riin
of miscellaneous articles throwing side Hunt * upon the world's most In-
terestlntr people and events these in addition to vigorous cdllorlul
page , absolutely independent politically , and u Snndiiv ifsue that i-
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The Kansus City Star was the first and is siill
newspaper to deliver n complete morning pnper , THE KAN
SAS CITY TIMES , to ils mibseribe-H williutil int-ieam- Hit-
subscription price.
Mortgage Record.
Lou Edwards , Register o f
deeds of tin's county , has recent ,
ly made the following report of
the mortgage indebtedness of
the county as shown by the
records for the } 'ear 1900.
FARM MORTGAGES :
No. filed 202 , aggregating..8499,934.27
No. released 238 , nggregat'g 391,85:1.74 :
TOWN AND UITY MORTGAGES :
No. filed OS , aggregating . . . . $48,978.50
No. released 8(5 ( , aggregating . 30,304.5(5 (
CHATTEL MORTAGES :
No. tiled 5J3 , aggregating. . . § 200,919.11
Jf No. released 430 , aggregat'c 270,035,2. )
Basket Social.
The members of the Kails
school , district No. 74 , will give
a basket social on Friday evening ,
January 15 , at the school house ,
of which school Lottie Putnam
iln is the teacher. A pleasant time
r is anticipated and everybody is
cordiallv invited to attend-
PAIN
r ln In ths h * d-p ln anywhere. h Its e u
P ln UcontesUon. satu U blood prtjiure nothloi
else lunmlly. At least , so car * Pr. Bboop , and ti
Drove it he ha j created a little pink tablet. Tha
tablet called Dr. Bhoop's IlraiUcbo Tabletr
ooaxts blood preuun awar irora pain centers
Its effect U charmlnr. pleasingly delifht ful. Gently
tbouth palely , it surely equalizes tbe blood clrcu
latlon.
It you have a headache , it's blood preiiure.
If It's painful periods with women , same cause
II you are sleepless , restless , nerroui. It1 * blocx
coniestlon-blood pressure. That surely is i
certainty , for Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets stoi
it in 20 minutes , and the tablets simply dUtnbut
tba unnatural blood pressure.
IJrulse your finger , and doesn t it get red , am
swell , and pain you J Of couro It docs. It's cor
vestlon. blood pressure. You'll find it where pal
U always. It s simply Common Sfii.e ,
Wo sell at 'J5 cents and direrfullj rororamcn' '
Dr. SHoop's
HeadacHe
Tablets
( ALL DEALERS )
j Just Out !
' 'Red Peppers" two-step issur
to make a hit with yon. As !
the Falls Citv Music Co.
WELL .SERVED
roast meat5- means something
more than being well roasted.
The roast to begin with imistbu
what we call
"PRIM K ROASTS"
When you yet that kind ami
the cook knows what to do with
it you're sure of a roast to please
the epicure.
You supply the cook and wi
will supply the "prime roasts. "
We've made it a study and don't
make mistakes. We pay the
highest prices for hides atul
fur- . Plume 74.
Heiser & Mosiman.
Chas.M. .
X ev Dinner\vare in
white and decorated lor
this si-ason. Now sold
by the. seer piece.
The Largest Stock of
Fancy China and Dinnerware -
ware in the County. We
can make you prices. A
full stock of yooci grocer
ies , of nuts , etc. Try
our Coffee's.
Oicis. M. Wiisoiu
DR. H. T. HAHN
VETERINARIAN
Office at Melts' Barn. Office
Phone IM. Residence Phone
20 .
FALLS CITY. NEBRASKA
R.1J. . ROBKXRTS
OMIcc over kori-S [ Jhnrm i'.v
Otllce Hhcne'JfiO Kpsidetiee Phone 271
Till ! lw.1 iinpuitcd liorsfj. ; 1 , ( > 00 i-acli.
Home-bred lejflslered draft stallion * . . Ji50 to
$750 at nij stable doors. A. I < atimer Wt- ! > ,
Crcstiin , I.i.
Hides. Furs and Tallow.
I will pay the highest market
price for hides , fnrs and tallow.
See me at Wachtel's harness shop
5t F. W. SCHKOKDHK.
Keep
Your Nerve
It is nerve energy that runs
the organs of your body. The
storage battery is the nerve
cells in the brain and spinal
cord , and from this battery
nerve force is sent ont through
the system of nerves. To keep
the body healthy you must
have plenty of nerve force ; if
you have not , the organs .work
imperfectly , the circulation is
sluggish , digestion 'bad , appe
tite poor , kidneys inactive , an'd
aches , pains and misery arc
the penalty.
You can keep the system
strong with Dr. Miles' Nervine.
It assists in generating nerve
energy ; it strengthens the
nerves and makes the whole
system strong and vigorous.
"I take pleasure In rccomincndlws
Dr. Miles' Xervlno to thoao sufforlns
from nervous prostration , Insomnia
and melancholy. After several
months suffering from above diseases
I tried this medicine and found Imme
diate relief. It soothes and strength
ens the norves. chases away tlw
Bloomy and depressing thoughts and
gives the BtifTerer renewed strength
and hope. It Is a superb ncrvo ro-
JUDGE JACOB SEEMANN.
Madison , Wisconsin
Dr. Miles' Heart Cure li sold by
your druggist , who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. If It fall ,
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co. , Elkhart , Ind