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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1902)
: w ; mm 53 E gs ? 'M m state © eal r TJ fj.j.lfcirf J f J JJ L HEN Ellen Winter left her home In Ohio to come to Chi cago with her family she was # ngaged to be married to Thomas .1. Ed- Wards. Within two years of her arrival in this city almost everything possible In the way of misfortune had happened to her. Her father had died within a few months , leaving the family poor. { There were the old mother and Ellen's younger sister Sally to support and Miss Winter took the burden on her own not overbroad shoulders. ' At about the time of her father's death the letters from the Ohio town in "trhirh she had left her fiance began to pome less frequently and to display touch less ardor than before. Within h year Thomas .T. Edwards had ceased i r i * 'l THINK TOM WOULD LIKE THIS VIIBY MUCH. " to write to her , not even sending a final letter in the way of apology or explana tion. The engagunent wasofcourse , ho more than a memory. Only indirect- ly she learned from her old home that Edwards had left the town and gone to live In some big city , her informant was uncertain in which one. When necessity made her a wago- cnrher Miss Winter cast about her for some line of work in which she could fit the same time make money ; , . : d pre serve her independence. She finally de cided to open a real estate and renting cilice. It seemed to her that a woman should be a better judge of the good qualities of houses offered for rent , and that prospective tenants might in iim learn to depend upon and pa.y for her good judgment. In the meantime she avoided notoriety by putting up a sign which read "E. Winter , Real Estate and Renting , " and which raised no question as to her sex. Her advertise ments were all signed in the same way , and 'she was often amused by the sur prise of people who came into her olh'ce to inquire for Mr. Winter , the real es tate man. Incidentally , she made a living from the start and soon grew fond of her work. Ono day she was sitting In her office when a pretty young girl opened the door and \ \ alked in. | "I came to see Mr. Winter , " said the caller , "about renting a house in one ofthe north shore suburbs. " "I am Miss Winter , " returned tne real estate dealer , "with a smile , "and I am , I think , the real estate man you ore looking for. Yes. that is my adver- ' tiseuient. and I'll be glad to take you up the road at any time and show you the houses on my list. " i An appointment was made for tne following morning , and the two women met at the Wells street station. On the train Miss Winter made some inquiries which would assist her in picking out j a suitable house for her pretty cus- , tomer. ' "How large a family have you ? " she said. "Miss " | "Jlt-yai.Ids is my name , " supplied the girl , with a blu h. , "The truth Is I haven't any family at all now. I'm to be married next month , and I'm looking for a house for us to live in. " j The situation was interesting , and as ; all theftorld loves a lover Miss Winter < ' mentally decided to make an extra | efi'ort to find a pretty little place for the bridal couple. At the first suburb they visited Miss Winter had a quaint , old-fashioned bouse on her list which stood in the midst of big. well-wooded grounds , and which seemed to her an ideal place for ] the spending of a honej'inoon. As they looked it over it was the most natural thing in the world that more should be said about the coming wedding , and particularly about the bridegroom. "I really think Tom would like this very much , " said the bride-to-be , as they wandered about the shrubbery which surrounded the house. "I beg pardon , " said the real estate dealer. "What did you say ? " "I said I thought that Tom I mean Mr. Edwards would like this very much. " "Tom Mr. Edwards " repeated the real estate dealer in a startled way. "I mean the man I'm to marry next month. " laughed the girl. "O , 3-es ; of course , " said the real es tate dealer. "How stupid of me not to understand. " " Then she reflected that the name "was not an uncommon one. And what did 5t mean to Jier. after all ? -They inspected a dozen bousesIn nearly as many suburbs , but always came back to the first one they had visited as in every way the most suit- , able. ' "I'll bring Mr. Edwards to your of-1 lice to-morrow , " said Miss Reynolds , when they parted in the city , "if you I will be kind enough to go out with us ! and take another look at the house. F | am sure it is just what we want and t that we'll take it for a couple of years. " i When Thomas .7. Edwards called on j his bride-to-be that night she was in great spirits. "Tom , " Fhe said , "I've found the thing we want. 1 went to answer one of those ads. in the Sunday paper , and J I was never so sui prised in my life as when 1 got into tlxc real estate olfice. I've made another date with the agent for to-morrow morning and you're to go with me to look at ihe Inuse we've se- I lected. I shan't tell you anything more j about It I want to see if you aren't i just as much surprised as I was. " Xc-xt morning at the hour appointed Mr. Edwards and Miss Reynolds took the elevator to the seventh fioor of the skyscraper on which was located tha ! real estate oIHce of E. Winter. Miss Reynolds had not even told Tom the name of the agent. She wanted it to be i a complete surprise to him. But as they j approached the door she did call his attention to the sign above it Tom stopped as if he had grown sud denly faint "E. Winter , " he thought ; "Un then this was , of course , a man. One of those amusing coincidences we hear of so frequently. " So he halted but a moment "Yes. my dear , " he said , "I see the sign ; but what of it : " "Just remember it that's all. Now we'll go"in. . " Miss Reynolds threw open the door 'and ' stepped into the office.-E. Winter , who was seated at her desk , turned as I Mr. Edwards entered , and faced them. "Miss Winter. " said the smiling girl , "this is Mr. Edward.Tom. . this is the real estate agent I told you of. " Tom's face was white and he leaned back airninst the open door as if to re cover from n blow. Miss Reynolds looked at Li in and laughed. He certain ly did look .surprised. "I didn't tell him you wpre a woman. ' * she explained to Miss Winter , who was driving her finger nails into the back of her chair. "And I told him he'd be as much surprised as I was. lie certainly dors look it. doesn't he ? " "People often are , " broke in Miss Winter. "Why , once there was a man so embarrassed that he ran out of the ofiice when he discovered that I was the 'E. Winter' he had been trying to swindle on a deal in acres. " Then she came forward bravely. "I'm glad to meet you. Mr. Edwards. " she said , without showing the slightest "IXLEUE SAID , REACHING OUT A PLEADING HAND. trace of recognition , "and if you are ready we'll start at once for the sta tion' " "Whatever happens , " she was think ing to herself , "I sha'n't spoil the hap piness of that pretty young thing. " All the morning she managed it so that not for an instant were she and Tom Edwards alone together. Only while they were inspecting the house , which Miss Reynolds had been so pleased with , he managed to wait in an upper room until the girl had started to descend the stairs. Then , as Miss Winter turned to go down , he came forward and tried to detain her. "Ellen. " he said , holding out a plead ing hand , "I want to explain " But Miss Winter did not halt for an instant. She went on down the stairs and kept on her conversation with Miss Reynolds. "Explanations of any kind are worse Mian useless. " she was saying to the girl. "I always think one had better see for himself and make his own de cisions accordingly. And there is so much about a house und about other things that it is simply Impossible to explain. " The lease was drawn up and signed , and Miss Reynolds said , as the couple left the office : "We're much obliged to you. Miss Winter , I'm sure , and you must send your bill to Mr. Edwards. " The bill was promptly made out , but It was sent to Miss Reynolds instead of to Tom Edwards. The bill was receipt ed , and with It went a little note : "Miss Winter presents her compli ments and asks Miss Reynolds to ac cept this little token of good will on her approaching marriage. Besides , Miss Winter feels that the surprise shown by Mr. Edwards when he found that she Is a woman was amusing enough to amply repay her. " Chicago Tribune NEW STORIES IN LAW. One Lawyer's Kxorbitant Fee How Much the Testator Left. A lawyer of some distinction , who be gan practice in a small New England town , says his first client required a deed covering certain parcels of land sold to a neighbor. The deed was drawn in due form , and after its execution the client demanded his bill. It was $2 This amount was objected to as a most exorbitant sum for the service ren dered. "I told him , " says the lawyer , "that to enable me to draw the deed I studied two years in the Lancaster Academy , and this cost me $200 ; then Iveut four years in Dartmouth College , which cost me $2no a year more , and then i went to the Harvard Law School for another year at a cost of $500. " 'So yon see , Mr. Hines , that to get the necessary education to do this work 1 had to pay out $1.700 , and yet you think my charge of $2 is a large one. ' "The man looked at me for a moment in amazement , and then exclaimed 'Gosh ! What a darned fool yon must have been before they begun on you ! ' " From the same source comes tin story of a lawyervlio was said in hi.- day to have drawn morevills than any one else in his county. Upon the deatii of a respected citizen there was much speculation as to the value of his prop erty. The village gossip undertook to find out the facts. Calling upon Mr. Heywood the lawyer referred to he remarked : "Well. I suppose you made Mr. Blank's will ? " "Yes , " was the answer. "Well , then. " continued the gossip , according to the New York Times , " 3-00 probably know about how much he left. Would you mind telling me ? " "Oh. no. " said Mr. Hey wood , in hi" slow way. "He left every cent he had. " A TALE OF TWO CITIES. Is a Place Where One Mnat lie Circumspect. 'Some peculiar conditions prevail at the cities of Xogales. Mexico , and Nogales , Ariz. , " said the traveler who recently returned trom a visit to Mexico. "The international boundary line b formed by a street that divides the two towns , and the boundary stones artj set out with a very nice regard for technicalities. There is a saloon tliera which has more than a local reputation , and the proprietor is certainly an en terprising individual. His saloon is lo cated on the street that divides the two countries , and at a point where the di viding line is not clearly defined. Tha patron of this saloon buys his drink in America , and. stepping across the hall , he buys his cigar in Mexico. In this way the proprietor avoids the duty on imported cigars , and can provide hia customers with the best make at lower prices than most of his competitors. ' "They tell an amusing story about an American who imbibed too much-fight- Ing whiskey at this saloon. When he arrived at a certain stage he allowed his prejudices to get the better of him , and , standing near the boundary line of his own country , he heaped anathemas and hurled defiances at the people ac ross the border. A couple of Mexican officers stood across the street , almost within reach of the pugnacious Ameri can , hoping that he would stroll across into Mexico. He did get over there after a while , although the trip was wholly unpremeditated. During a ha rangue against Mexican institutions in general and the police in particular , he happened to lurch too far over to star board and fell into Mexico. The alert -ops promptly grabbed him , and , thoush he didn't get a chance to take in the Sights , he paid quite an extended dsit to the country he had so eloquent- y maligued. " A Protracted Cruise. To enjoy yachting , a good breeze Is ilmost as essential as a good yacht ; but both were lacking in the case of a well- known New Yorker , an amateur whose experience is related in Harper's \Veekly. With a few fiV 1- 'ie set sail from S'ew York , and started on a cruise by svay of the Sound. They kept close to : he shore , and , . . : : ij to lack of wind ind the slowness of their boat they > vere still drifting by familiar country i week or so after they left New York. On a point of land which they passed i solemn Yankee sat fishing. For some lours the boat made almost no prog- ess. and after a while the fisherman oused himself enough to ask , "Where ire ye from ? " "New York , " replied the yachtsman. "How long ? " "Since August first" The man returned to bis fishing and he yacht kept on drifting. Along in the ifternoon the same voice hailed them igain : "What year ? " Bringing ; It Home. 'See here , my child , that latest beau f yours looks like a Chinaman. " "A Chinaman , papa ? " "Yes. he looks so much like a China- nan that I have decided to rigidly en- 'orce the exclusion act against him ind don't you forget It. " Cleveland 'lain Dealer. To Study Philippine Fauna. A biological society has been organ- zed in the Philippines for the investi gation of the fauna and flora of those slands. Many Sources of Sujjar. Sugar exists not only in the cane , ) eetroot and maple , but In the sap of i.87 other plants and trees. We have never had as great troubles D the day time as we have Imagined rhen lying awake at night * . THE WOMAN AT HOME. HERE Is no place where the graces of true womankind shine out more conspicuously than In the common daily intercourse of the family. Patience , gentleness , tender sympathy , love and forbearance here come into play with a force and lutiu- uce felt in no other place. Here those virtues , which have their source in the uivine nature , find their most congenial itmosphere. Let them be lucking , or my of them , and the harmony is brok en , and peace and joy depart. It is not to be understood that the happiness of : he family relation does not also depend in a large measure upon the character of the husband and the father , but we insist only that the influence of tht wife and mother here is the chief and most essential thing. The home is. prim- irily , what she makes it. It is her do main , her throne of power. If she chooses to neglect her duties at the be- liest of society , or because of other out side Interests , the home suffers from her absence , and the family loses all I hat charm and brightness which her presence should infuse There is dan ger , we apprehend. In these days of progress and "reform. " particularly in the matter of "woman's rights , " of un dervaluing the influence and charades of the family life. It Is sometimes talked of as a matter of small conse queuce in comparison with that so- called wider sphere outside of hom > duties , to which many are inspiring But let the truth be emphasized , tha. the mothers of to-day hold the levers oi the world's to-morrow. Let impurity , discord and dissension enter the homes of the people , let the family life be cor rupted , and disease and death will fasr- eu itself upon the vitals of the republic and its days will1 be numbered. Domes- Lie happiness underlies national strengtn ind prosperity , and the nearer we ap proach to the ideal home the less we shall have to fear for the future. Les lie's Weekly. Beauty autl Breathing. Correct breathing is the first art to cultivate in tho pursuit of beauty , just QS it Is the first step toward improve ment in health. As a woman breathes , so she is ; for the poise of the chest is the keynote to the whole figure. When the chest is in proper position , the fine points of artistic w earing apparel and all the little frills of fashion are seen to best advantage. Even humble ma terials assume a certain elegance hith erto unknown. Out if it is carried bad ly , the figure droops and falls into ugly angles. Nothing sets well ; 110 gar ment seems right It Is always wrung to make the bone structure do most of the work in keeping the body upright. The muscles should hold it in position , otherwise grace is out of the question and good health difficult. To breathe correctly , keep the chest up. out , for ward , as if pulled up by a button. Keep the chin , the lips , the chest on a line. Hold the shoulders on a line with the hips. The observance of these direc tions will insure to golf skhts and rainy-day cosiumes a real dignity and picturesque effect. Bre ; > the upward and outward , as if about to 0y. draw- Ing in the air with slow , deep breaths and letting It out gently. This con scions deep breathing repeated ten or twenty times at Intervals during the dny tends to expand the chest perma nently , to give it classic poise and style Repeated forty times. It Is said to be a cure for worry. Dr. L. P. Bryson , in Harper's Bazar. Eooaevelt's Views on AVoimm's Su ffra- Roosevelt is the first President of the United States since Abraham Lincoln who had expressed himself publicly in favor of woman suffrage before attain ing the Presidency. Cleveland pro\eJ himself favorable to it by action * rather than words , as he signed bills * giving women partial suffrage in New York when he was Governor of that State. Hayes favored it in his quiet way , and helped the senior editor oi the Woman's Journal to got a woman's right resolution through the national Republican convention of 1S72. C.'ar- field recognized its growing import ance. He said , "Laugh as we may. put it aside as a jest if we will , keep it out of Congress or politiral cam paigns , still the woman question Is rising on our horizon larger than the size of a man's hand , and some solu tion ere long that question must find. " Some other Presidents were believed to be more or less friendly to it. but Roosevelt and Lincoln'have been the only ones to put themselves conspicu ously on record. Prettiest Girls in the World. A man who has traveled far and wide over the face of the earth , visiting nearly every country known to civili zation , declares that if asked where the prettiest girls in the world are to be found he would unhesitatingly re ply in Limerick , Ireland. There is a freshness of face , lustrousness of eyes , bealtbfulness of color and complexion about the Limerick girls en ma ce that carry off the sweepstakes trophy. The girls of Cork , and of the lakes In fact , of the country all the way down from Dublin are somewhat of the Limerick order. In form they constitute a bap- py medium between the rotund English maids across one channel and then Bylphlike Parisian demoiselles beyond the other. But the Limerick face Is the perfec tion of female beauty a human ce ramic without a.blemish. The Limer ick giri i * also til * highest example of i exquisite wit and Ingenuousness an extraordinary assimilation , to be sure. In other words , while she is not In sensible of her sparkle of words , she seems like one who has never looked frequently into a mirror. She has reg ular and sometimes very pretty teeth and If her nose is often inclined to re- > trousse and there is an "Irish expres sion of mouth" these but add piquancy to her other beautiful features. Beauty of Simplicity. The fad for perfectly plain pieces of furniture still flourishes , the colonial style in mahogany and the dark weath ered oak pieces being the fashionable house fitments of the hour. The weather oak settee is of verv good design , and is cushioned in brown roan skin , as is considered best form , the cushions being laced with thongs of the leather itself. These weathered oak settles are never upholstered , but are always cushioned. On the contrary , the plain colonial sofa , often called a Davenport , with its straight back and high ends , is always upholstered in some material appropri ate to the period. The very latest ideas are embodied in those two piece * ? . One of the best points of the severely simple outlines the vogue now is that one doesn't tire of them as one does of the lightweight kinds , ornamented with machine-made , stamped out ornamentations. Another thing , they will never look bad style , even after this fad has passed. War on Dockinsc IForaes. Mrs. Miles Standish. of New York , with other prominent women , has initi ated a popular movement which has for its object the bar ring of docked horses from all horse shows , and the enactnu > iit of 1 e g i sintion providing severe penalties for this and other forms of cruelty toward horses. Cropped ears and cut tails disqualify dog1 * fro m competing In most of the important kennel shows in the old world , and also In the new. and these women hold there is no reason why this decree of exclusion should not be extended to horses whose tails have been docked. Ilonsekeepinzr at i4OO n T > ny. The Queen of England's retinue of servants makes a statf which would appal an American housekeeper. The salaries aggregate $ iK > O.OflO a year. Appended is a list of some of the functionaries , and what the co t of their services : Waxfitter. who ar ranges all the candles. $3UO a year ; a first and second lamplighter. ? r > 00 each per year ; five table deckers , who set the royal table. 51.4(50 ; chief butler , $2.500 a year ; chef , $3,500 a year ; four master cooks , each $1.000 a year ; cleik of the kitchen. $1.500 a year ; confec tioners , $1.500 and $1.200 each ; work ers in the royal laundry , aggregate wages. $10,000 a year. Besides the amount that Is paid for household la bor. the tradespeople who supply the eatables receive on an average $800,000 a year. Visiting Sick Rooms. Never enter a sickroom In a state of perspiration to remain for any time , for when the body becomes cold it is in a state likely to absorb the infection ; nor visit a sick person-r-if the complaint be of a contagious nature with an empty stomach. In attending a sick person do not stand between the patient and any fire that may be In the room , as the heat of the fire will draw the In fectious vapor in that direction. _ \ A. combination of lace with every fab ric , from the thinnest muslin to the heaviest wool. Is to be en regie. The Gibson waist one of the latest shirt waists. Is specially becoming to women with poorly developed figures. A new square-cut collar , much in-evl- dence on spring jackets. Is just the blazer collar of several seasons past redivivns. No dainty piece of lingerie Is complete these days without its ribbon finish at neck and sleeves , and here and there for trimming , whether In rosettes or rows of ribbon-rim beading. This season will be no exception. Say what you will , the plain chenille dotted tulle and soft net veilings are far more becoming to American woman than the fanciful and monstrous fig ured nets which disfigure some faces. A soft veil is becoming to a woman , but no one can pretend that the matheraati cal figures and huge splashed design ? and giant wafers assist in discerning the good points of a feminine face These strange veil * , are startling , and that i * all that cam b * said for them. Boiled Ham. selec- After making a satisfactory rion. wash and scrape the ham until let it stand in fresh -lean , and then ivater over night In the morning sub- nerg * it in a kettle of nearly boiling cook gently for an hour , tvater. Lt It in a carrot If throw tvben you may flavor , also to the ; here Is no objection i sprig of parsley , or a few cloves and tnste.hen bay leaves , to suit tho tnste. let It stand in th * the meat is done iiquor until cool , thus leaving It juicy ind tender. Never boil any salt meat jevcrely. but keep it at n gentle simmer the barn a fine ap- until done. To give bread crunios it with oenrance. cover n hen cold , and brown lightly in tho 3ven. This not only Improves the jln- to serve tho it possible k-or. but makes same as baked ham. Cranberry Tlmbnlcs. of cranberries , four Take two quarts water ; wasb Mips sugar and two cups the cranberries carefully , nul pick over with two cups pat them in a saucepan till tender ; and stew 3f water , cover sieve , re lhen strain them through a the saucepan and boil turn the pulp to fifteen minutes ; add the sugar and stir enough to nwlt tho ind boil just long Migar ; rinse out the timbale molds and sprinkle with with cold water zranulated sugar : pour the cranberries when nearly cold into the molds , and set in a.cool place to get tirin. Beefsteak ssiitl Onions. Broil the steak over the lire , being i-areful to turn It often ; after It is c-ookfd place on a hot platter and put in the oven with little dabs of butter on it. Put two ounces of very finely i-hopped suet in a frying pan and fry a Mght brown ; into that put three onions , diced very fine. Cover the pan and cool : until tender , then remove the cover jnd continue the cooking until the onions are a light brown. In serving nour the onions and gravy over th steak. French-Frietl Potatoes. Peel some potatoes and cut in finger lengths not too thick , cover with ice water , and if they are old it i better to let thorn stand t\vo hours. Drain , wipe Jry , and fry in boiling fat as Saratoga .ihips not too many at a time. When they are a nice brown lift the basket from the fat , sprinkle with salt , shake the grease from them and remove with a skimming spoon , dram on paper and serve at once. Beef Uroth. Wash well two pounds of lean beef cut in small pieces , and put to boil In three quarts of cold water. Skim fre quently while boiling , and when re duced to one quart take from pot and strain. Return to pot with half a pound of lean beef chopped fine and well mixed with three raw eggs. Beat all together and return to fire. Boil half an hour , or until clear , then strain and season to taste. Broiled Veal Steak. Butter the gridiron well and broil the steak over a hot fire ; when quite brown on both sides , take out and put in a shallow pan ; into the pan put a little white stn < . and about two ounces of butter. Set tbb in Lie oven for five minutes , take out the veal , and to the stock in the pan add a gill of tomato sauce with a bit of horseradish , and pour over the veal before serving. Sponge Cake. Three eggs , one and a half cups of flour , two tablespoonfuls of cold water , one teaspooufui of cream of tartar , and a half teaspoonful of soda. Put all of the Ingredients together at once , stir about five minutes ; bake in a quici oven about twenty minutes. Jenny i.ina Soup. Take three quarts of white stock , seasoned with white pepper and mace ; put into it three ounces of sago. Home Notes. Old oak furniture can be thoroughly- cleaned by being washed with hot beer. When all spots and dirt have been re moved , polish in the usual way with beeswax and turpentine. The white lead that is used In paint ing in oils , and which may be bought at any shop where art paints are sold , is the best and simplest sort of cement to mend china. It is so durable that dishes mended with it can withstand water. * To economize soap in the laundry a little pipe clay may be used for kitchen : -loths and other much soiled articles. It has a very cleaning effect , and If a iittle be dissolved in the water onlj ibont half the usual amount of soap svill be required. To soften water for laundry purposes cvhen you have no rain water supply It e a good plan to draw the water three > r four days before It Is needed for use , ind to expose It to the air. This will render it quite soft and will make > oap either entirely unnecessary , or at my rate , will make a very small quaa- Jty of it sufficient Where a sewing room Is not avail- ible the seamstress will find a rug of inen crash perhaps two yards square i great convenience. This may be put mder the machine , sewing chair and : utting table , and will keep scraps and > its of thread from the carpet , and In urn protect delicate fabrics from th lust of the floor. It can be taundjred ; pring and fall , and kept In definitely. - - .