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12 TILE OMAIIA DAILY BEE ; SATE UK DAY , DECEMBER 28 , 1805. 335Sricas sms iasLteJ&sisea A 1900 WOMAN. 11V ELLA IIIGGINSON. Author of "Tho Tnldn' ' In of Old Miss Lnnc , " nml Other Stories. ( Copyright , UK , by 8. H. McCJutf , I.lmlinl ) Mr. Daw son stood at the dining room win dow. Ills hands were deep In tils trousers pockets. He was jingling tome pieces of silver money and swearing silently with closed lips. The room looked more like a business ofTlco than a dining room In a house. It was furnlt'ded handsomely , but with extreme plainness. There WBM an air of stiffness about everything. There were no plants In the windows. There wns not a flower on the table , which ttood rcidy for breakfast. In a word , there were no feminine touches any where. Precisely at 8 o'clock a strong , quick step came down the stairs and through the hall , Mr. Dawson turned with a quelled Impatience In his manner. Ills wife entered , "Oh , " she Enid , She. glanced at him , smiling mechanically , ns one would at n chlJd. Then she walked rapidly to a llttla table and began to lock over the morning mall , "Hnvo you been , waiting ? " she added , absent-mindedly. "It Is not of the least consequence. " Mr. Dawson spoke with a flno sarcasm. It was wasted. She did not even hear the reply. "Ah , " she said , tossing down n letter and turning to ring for breakfast. "I must run up to Salem on the noon train. " An untidy servant cntireO. "Breakfast , please , " said Mrs. Dawson , without looking at the girl. She soiled her self at ths br akfast table and opened the morning paper , which had been laU at her place. Mr. Dawton eat down opposite her. There was blleucc , tavo for the occasional ru&tlo of the paper ns Mrs. Dawson turned It sharply. Her ey s glincd alertly from heading to heading , pausing here and then to read something of Interest. Her husband Icokcd at her from time to time. At last he said , with flno sarcasm ; "Any news ? " Mrs. Diweon flnlslud Ih article she was rending. Then , with n llttlo start , as If die had just hc-Jtd , she said ; "Oh , no , no ; noth ing of consequence , my dear. " But she read on , more Intently than before. "Well , " tald her husband , presently , with a touch of sharpn-ss , "hera are the Btraw- berrlca. Can you take Urn ? lo eat them ? " She sighed Impatlenlly. Three deep line * gathered between her brows. She fold d the paper slowly and put It In an Inside pocket of her jacket. She wore a strct dress , nude with a very full skirt , which reached a f w Inches below the knees. The Jacket was short and had many pcckets. She wore , also , a tan silk shirt , rollcJ collar and tie , and leggings. Her hair was arranged very plainly. In spite of her unbecoming attire , however , she was a bc-iutlful woman , and her husband loved her and was proud of her. her.This This did not prvcnt him , though , from saying , with something like n feminine pet- tlshness , "Mrs. Dawson , I wish you would remember to leave the paper for mo. " Mrs. Daw son looked at him In surprised displeasure. "I have not finished reading it mysslf , " she said , coldly. "Besides , there Is nothing In It that will Interest you. It Is mostly political news. If I had tlmo to read It before I go down down It would be differ ent , but I am out so late every night , I must sleep till the last minute In the morn ing to keep my strength for the campaign. Yen cannot complain that I forget to bring It home for you In the evening. " Mr. Dawoon coughed scornfully , but made no reply for some minutes. Finally ho said. In a taunting tone : "It's all very well for you. You are down town all day among people , hearing everything that Is going on while I sit here alone , without even a paper to read. " For a moment Mrs. Dawson was angry. Hero she was with an Invalid husband and two children , working early and late to support them comfortably. She had been Djcpeesful so successful that she had re curved the nomination for state senator on the republican ticket. She loved her hus band. She was proud of herself for her own sake , but certainly more fcr his sake. She thought he ought to make her way easier for her. He was not strong , and it wa < ) her wish that ho should not exert him self In the least. All she asked of him waste to look after the sarvants , order the dinners , entertain the children when the nurse was busy and be chejrful and pleasant the short time she was at home. Surely It was llttlo enough to ask of him , and It was hard that ho should fall even In thla. When , two years previous , equal suffrage had been graciously granted to women , Mr. Dawson , being Hun In falling health , had most cheerfully turned his real estate busi ness over to his wife. At first she managed It under his advice and Instructions. Ho was simply amazed with the ease with which she "caught on. " In less than six months nhe ceased to ai > k for suggestions ; and his proferreJ advlco was received with such a I chill surprise , that It soon ceased altogether. I At first the change had seemed like heaven * , to Mr. Dawson. H was a delightful novelty J f to glva orders about dinner and things to f ' maids who giggled prettily at his mistakes ; i. < to have the children brought In by the re- i , ipectfully amused nurse for an liour'u romp ; a to entertain his gentlemen friends at after- 1 y noon "smokers. " ( Mrs. . Dawson's dainty ' j ? afternoon' tea table bad been removed to the 1 3 Barret. A larger table , holding cigars , de- ii canters , etc. , had taken Its place ) ; to saunter r down to his wife's olfice whenever he felt Pj Incllntd. 1 But the maids soon grow accustomed to i | the change. Thsy received some of his more 5 nbsurd orders with more Insolence than 3 merriment. Ho began to liavo an uneasy feeling In their presence. They really were i not icspcctful. The nurse no longer tmlled \ when she brought the children. What was worse , she left them with him much more than at first. The children themselves , somehow , sssmed to bo getting out of clothes and out of man ner ? . He told the nursn to have eome clothes made1 for them. She asked what lenniEtrest lie preferred and what material. "I don't know , " ho answered , helplessly. "Get any good seamstress and let her select the matErlnk" . " The nurse brought a friend from the coun try. She asked him how he wished them made. "How ? " ho repeated , with 'eome anger. "Why , In the fashion , of course. " She madu them In the style then In vcguo in Stump- vlll ? . When he saw them , he swore. When ho kpoko to his wlfo about It , she replied with an Impatience that strove to bo gooj- nnturcd , "Why , my dear , I don't trouble you about my business perplexities , do I ? Heally , I haven't time to think of so much with thla campaign on my shoulders , too. You must try to managD Iwtttr. Kind stylly'i seamstresses - stresses and don't trust oven them. Study the magazines and styles yourself. It Is qulto a study but I nm sure you have time- . And white I think about It , dear , I wish you would EM that the roasts are not overdone. " The fin ok era and llttlo receptions among the men became bores , So many women now being In business , thtlr husbands were compelled to maintain the family position In scclety , Mr. Dawson submitted. Ilut ho considered' It an Infernal nuisance to curry his wife's cards around with him. Sometimes ho could not remem ber how many gentlemen there * wcro In a family. There was something worse than all this. Ho could not fall to perceive , In spite of the uimal masculine obtutteness In mich matters , that Iw w J no longer welcome at his wife's Dffi.ce. She received him politely , but c ldly. Theu she Ignored his presence. It elio chanced tu ba bu y , she at once became very busy Rggruralvely bo , In fact. If Idle , she Imme diately found tcmethlng to engross her at tention. In nnger , one day , ho taunted htr with It. She replied , without passion , but with cutting coldness , that It wa not good for buslnciM to liavo one's husband ulttlng around the olllce ; that women UJd not come In so readily , feel ing afraid that something might t > over- beard and repeated. "You have a young gentleman typewriter , " -enee'rexr Mr , Dawion. "That 1s different , " said his wife , rmlling good-naturedly. So the two yearn had gone by. Some , things had Improved ; others had grown worse. Illhealth and the narrow world he moved In seemed to liavo affected Mr , Daw- con's mind. He felt that his wife neglected him. At times he was proud of her bril liant imcceu , financially and politically ; her I popularity , her beauty and grace. At cthf r I bo was violently jealous of everything nm i ovcr > body , even the J-OUIIR man who musically look down her thoughts In the office. It was nbsurd , of course , but he was Bitch a beastly Rood looking young fool ! Wha business hail ho to put fresh flowers In her vase every day. He asked her oneo furiously If she paid him for thai. She locked at hln In cold displeasure. Then she left the hou e and scarcely spoke to him for n week. A the end of the week she remembered hie In- vclldlsm , and repented , On the way home she bought a pretty trifle , a Jeweled scar pin , and gave It htm with a little show of affection. He was deeply touched. Then she really loved him , after nil ! Thereafter she permitted herself to be- coma angry with him more readily. The temporary estrangement furnished a reason able excuse to spend several nights down town with ths girls , and when she wns tlreil of It sic ! had only to carry boms omo pretty Jewel and peace was restored , Mr. Daw- son's life was becoming such a narrow , wnllcd-In ono that lie was losing his spirit. It Is not surprising th.it Mrs. Dawson looked at him angrily over ths breakfast table. However , she made no answer to his unrcaoDnablo complaint. "Is It necessary that yon should make so many trips to Salem ? " he , asked , pres ently. "Yes , my dear , " she replied coldly , "unless you wish to see mo defeated. " "And Is It necessary that you should re main out until 1 or 2 o'clock every night. " "It Is. " Mrs. Dawron spoks ( Irmly , to convince heicclf ns well ns her husband. "My dear , I have had enough of this. You wcro pleased I repeat , pleased with the Idea of my running for senator , or I should not have accepted the nom'natloli. Now , al ready , you annoy me with pstty complaints and jealousies. I prefer being at home with you and the children , certainly , but I can not neglect my business or we would soon be' In the poorhouse. Now can I make any thing of a canvass without spending BOJIIO time with the clrls " "And money , " encored Mr. Dawson. "Yes , and money" more coldly. "God knows I do not enjoy It ; my tastes are do mestic. " Mr. Dawson got up suddenly. He lifted his chair and sot It down with a crash. " .Mrs. Dawson , " he said. "I don't care whether you make a good canvass or a poor one. When I give my consent to your going Into this thing , I supposed you'd run It dif ferently. You women have been talking and ranting for the last fifty years about the way you'd purify politics when you got the ballot and hero you are running things just as men hava been doing ever since the United States were born. " "Oh , my dear ! " Interrupted Mrs. Dawson , with a little , aggravating laugh. "That is wrcng , Isn't It ? Was born would bs better. Ilesldcs , why not say the earth at once ? " "And I don't care If you are dcfeaUd ! I'm tired of being cooped .up here with a lot of children and servants ! Ordering puddings , and leaving cards on fools bscauso you happen to know their wives In a busi ness way , and doctoring measles and mumps ! And you down town canvassing with the girls' ! Damn a homo where the wife only comes to eat ! " Mrs. Dawson arose sllantly and , putting on her hat In the hall , left the hous ? . She was furious. Her face was very white. Slfo shook with passion. What a life ! What a horns ! What a husband for a rising woman to have , dragging her down ! Not even willing to help her socially ! Why , It had besn only two years , and here he was sunk to the shoulders In the narrow groove It had taken women centuries to struggle out of ! Had shs over been proud of him ? Impossi ble ! Ho was unjust , contemptible , mean ! Why why could ho not b ? like John Dar rach ? There was a man , strong , fearless , a politician. Ho had not lost his grip. If she won , It would bo because , of his earnest sup port.She She went Into her private1 office and laUl her head upon her desk , and wept passion- I ately. | Presently a knock came upon the door. ; She did not hear. The door opened , but I she did not bear that cither. She felt a hand clos'e firmly around her wrist ; and then she heard a voice say , "Why , what does thla mean ? ' " She lifted her head and looked through her tcaro Jnto John Darrach'e eyes. Thcro was unmistakable tendern&'s In the look and In the pressure of his strong fingers. A warm color flamed over her face and throat. She controlled her. feelings ami smiled through her tearo , slowly drawing htr arm from his clasp. "Forgive mo , " he said , Inotantly , returnIng - Ing to his usual manner toward .her. "When I saw you wcro In trouble , I forgot , * ' "It Is nothing , " fche wild , with an exag gerated cheorfulnssy. ' "Only , sometlmeo I fear this cam'palgn Is making mo nervous , I hate nervous people , " t-he added , passionately , "My carriage Is at the door , " tald Dat- rach. Us looked away from her with a vlal- bb effort. "Shall wo drive out to see that piece of property now ? " "Oh , yes , Indeed ; I had forgotten that. How good of you to always remind me. I am afraid I depend upon you too much , " "Not as much no I wish. " he answtrid her In a low voice. Ho stood holding the door open whlls eho rapidly drew on her gloves. Then , puelng the color coming to her face again , ho added , grimly "I must earn my salary au your attorney , you know. " That was a delightful morning. The road ran along the Willamette from Portland to Vancouver. The perftct blue of an Oregon Kky bent softly over them , The long , ulver ! curves of the slow-moving river wound be fore them. There were groan ( Iplds , and bits of emerald wood , and picturesque islands. Farther away were the heavily timbered bills , purple In the distance ; and grand and white and glletcnlng against the sky were the su- [ ) ? rb snow mountains , majestic In their far lonellne&i , The air was fragrant with will eyrlnga which grew by the roadside , flinging long , slender sprays of white , gold-heail < d flowers n all directions. The soft , caressing winds let free about them a breath from th far ocean. Mrs , DawsMi leaned back In the csrrlage and forgot domestic carts. Forgot Ill-bred icrvanta and over-dono roautt > ; elubblly drenvd children and an unreasonable , fault- Indlng husband. She loved the toU away of ha carriage , the spirited ; muclc of the horses' test on the hard road , the sensuous , com- idling caresses of the wind on her face and hroat. Darrach stopped the horees In a uliatly ; ot. "We must have eome of ( his jyrluga , " 10 said , putting the reins In her hands , I- broke a great armful , snapping the items Imost roughly. Ho bore them to the car- Kige and piled them upon litr knees until they covered her bosom and thouldera with their snowy drifts some of the scented pray curling ev n about her throat and hair. "Da you know , " said Darrach , looking at her , "these cool , white sprays always make ins think of a woman's arms. " He reached for the reins , and for a second his Innd rested upon hers. She turned very pnc ) , "Hy the way , " said Darrach Instantly , In a light ton" , "Is the canvass going on satisfactorily ? " "Not quite as I could wish , " she replied. "As I expected , the lower classes are solid for my opponent. It Is a bitter thing to run against such a woman. U will be > more bitter to bs > defeated by her ! " "You must not b . " "I oinnot help" It. How can t get such votes ? " Darrach chruggcd his shoulders. "Put up mors money , " he said , boldly , but In a low tone. "Ah , " said Mrs. Dawson , with deep con tempt , "It Is dishonorable disgusting ! Sell my birthright for a mess of pottage ? " " " He turned and "Nonsense , said Darrnch. smiled nt h r. "Am I to bo disappointed In you ? Have I not guided you with a careful hand through dangers and pitfalls ? Have t not helped you to success ? It 10 wrong to spend mon6y for such a purpose I con fess It , of course. We want all that changed. Wo can change It only by getting good women Into power. Vft can got them Into power only through money. Wo must , our selves , ftoop at first to elevate politics eventually. Airs , Dawson , you owe It to the slate to your country you ewe It to your self to sacrlflcj your noble principles and deals this Urn ? , In view of the powerful reform you , and such women as you , can bring about In politics , once you are In ; > ov.cr. " He turned the horses Into a long , locust- Bordered lane. At the end of It was a large , white farm house. A woman sat on the front steps. She wai tall and thin. Hr : face and hands wera wrinkled and harsh. Hot eyes wcro narrow and faded. Her sandy hair , ; tay In places , was brusho.1 straight back rotn her face , and wound In a knot with painful tightness. She sat with her slurp elbows en her knits , her chin sunk In her palms. She arosa with a little country flourish of embarrassment at their approach. She itood awkwardly , looking at them , keeping icr shabbily clad feet well under her scant klrt. "Are you the lady who wishes to borrow money on a farm ? " asked Darrach. "Yes , " she .said , "I be. " She did not hange her expression. Her only emotion Joined to be excessive self-consciousness. She put her hands behind her to feel If her pron strings wcro tied. Then she rested icr right elbow In her left hand and began o smooth her hair nervously with her right land. . "Yes , I want to git $500 on this here arm. Land knows Its worth twlcet thet. " "Yes , " said Darrach , politely. "It Is too bad to mortgage It , " said Mrs. ) awson , feeling a sudden pity. "Is It abso- utely necessary ? " "Yes , " said the woman , closing her thin ps together firmly ; "my mind's set. My man's ono o' them kind o' easy-goln's thet ou can't never git worked up to the pitch ' doln' anythln. ' I'm tired of It. AVe've set icro on this here place sense we crossed the lalns , an' wo ain't got anythln' but land an' itawl : an' farm machln'ry. We ain't got a > uggy , ner a drlvln' horse , ner a side saddle ; e ain't got 'n org'n , ner a fiddle , ner so luch's a sewln' machine an' him a-gettln' ew rakes , an' harrcrs , an' drills , an' things very year , all of 'em with seats to ride on. ain't even got a washtn * machine ! " "But why did you mortgage your farm ? " k ted Mrs. Dawoon , quietly. Because I've got my dose , " said the Oman , fiercely. "The place's in my name an' ow thet we've got our rights I'm goln * to move to town. I'll show him ! I'll git a Job street commlsh'ner er somepln. ' Ho can et the place out er run it hissclf , Jlst 'E le's mind , but I'm goln' 'to take that money r hire a house 'n town ah'ribuy furniture , ily mind's set. I didn't aefise" what a fool I ) o tell we got our rights. It he'd a' half ve me my rights afore I'd'give him hls'n now , but I've got the whlphand , an1 I guess I'll git even. He never even let me hev the hen money consarn his ugly plcterl" " * "Oh , I am sure it Is wrong to mortgage your farm , " raid Mrs. Dawson , looking dis tressed. . "Your husband must bave trusted you or ho would not have put it In your name. " The woman laughed harshly , but without mirth. "Oh , I'vo played my game cute , " eh ? paid. "I'vt ! schemed and laid low. Back 'n Kan zus we hetl a fine place out 'n the rollln' kentry , oil 'n my name , an' ho made mo sign DEFTLY EXTRACTTD THE MORNING PAPER FROM HIS INSIDE POCKET. a mortgage on 't to buy machln'ry with said ho'd leave mo 'f I didn't ! an' tha hull place went. Mfbbs I ain't worked to lay his uij.u.'i'uns , though .Mcbe ? I ain't laid awake nights a-plannln' to git this placa 'n my name ! Mebbo I didn't git U , too ! " "Uut will ho s'gn tha mortgage ? " asked Dirrach. "He'll hov to , " She spoke with something llko a Hiarl. "If ho don't I'll do what he threatened mo with back 'n Kanzus ! I'll leave him I" Her tone wau terrlbl ? noxy. "Lot us go , " mid Mrs. Dawson , turning a palo face to Darrach. He made an appointment to meet the woman In town. Then they returnd to the carriage. Looking back , they saw that she had reseated herself In the same llstk s attl- ttido on the eteps , Jwr chin sunken In hot hand , watching them with those dull , narrow eyes. eyes.Darrach Darrach sent the horsey down the lane at a lively pace. Mrt' . Dawoan sat erect. Her f 110:1tiu pale and troubled. "Well , that's awful , isn't It7" said Dar rach , cheerfully , "It makes mo mup-ct : that thla suffrage business Isn't all It IB repre sented to be. " "Oh. It i terrible , " said Mrs. Dawson. earaejtly. "That a woman should have- such a feeling" she pressed her handa together upon her knees "I cannot help feeling sorry for her. Sha lu wrong , all wrong , now ; yet , I thlnls I understand what a miserable , starved life cho has had. I believe that the hearts of millions of women would have leaped could they have heard those words ; 'H he'd a' half given me my rights before ! ' You men liavo been wrong ; you have not been wlos. You brought this revolution on your own heads. Why , what can one expct of the kind of man that woman'u hiuband must be , when my own husband a man of refinement and culture treated me like a dependent In monej matters ? " "The boast ! " said Darrach. She turned a white , startled face upon him. "What ? " she stammered , Ho laughed Instantly , although a thick color mounted Into bis face. "Oh , " I didn't mean Dawson , " He spoke easily. "I was thinking of that woman's husband. " "Oh ! Well I was saying Mr. Dawson icver gave me money unless asked for It. Then ho doled It out , sometimes only a dolor or or two. Always , his countenance fell \vhen I asked for It. He seemed to fear that f I had It I would spend more than was nec- cimry. So many husbands have been like that thoughtlessly , of course. Some women rcbtl and Uunt their husbands with it ; others bear It In silence and learn to bate the men they bavo loved. It hag been simple as It seems ; one of the commonest curses of marriage. " Thinking deeply , Darnrch took out his knlfo and cut off a Kpray of the syrlngn. There was a stumble oftht horsss , a lurch and he felt the knlfo clearing the soft flesh of her arm. The blood spurted. She uttered a faint cry. He stopped the horsti Instantly , and , telz'ng her arm with both hands , tried to stop the flow of blood with his handker chief. "My God ! " h * cried. Ills voice trembled with strong emotions. "I have hurt you I And I love you better than life ! God , how It bleeds ! nut It Is not the artery It will soon stop , thank heaven ! Hut to have hurt you dearer than my own life * * Dearest ! " Ilia passion had broken down his self control. The words trampled each other In their utterance. After the last \\orH there was a terrible silence. He dared not look at her , but he felt that she was very white , and that her lips were set together. "I think that will do. " she said In an unnatural - natural tone. She drew' her arm away , slowly and deliberately. "It Is not serious. " Then they looked at each other. Her glance MRS. D. .AROSE SILENTLY AND LEFT THE HOUSE was level and steady. Darrach was trem bling under the strength of the feeling ho was endeavoring to control ; his eyelids quivered with unspeakable shame. His look was passionate in Its entreaty for pardon. "I do not ask you to forgive me. It Is Impossible that you could. I can ask of you only one thing , to remember when con demning me that the passion which has Just escaped my control Is a noble one and that It has been long hidden. " * Ho spoke slowly. Her expression grew gentle , although It lost none of Its serlous- ncs. ncs."Wo "Wo will think nojmore of It , " she said , with a grave swestness. "And now we must hasten , or I shall bo too late for the Salem train. " Once on the train , Mrs : Dawson had thrco tiours of hard and bitter reflection to face. There ore certain crises 'In the llvs of all of us when a word , ! ; a look , a gesture , js sufficient to awaken Us to a full realization of some wrong we have , been committing with shut eyes and dulled consclenc % Mrs. Dawson had reachedJ the crisis In her life. Her awakening wosi sudden and complete , but It was crushing. She sat with her burning cheek In her liand , looking out the window. She saw nothing ntlther wide , green fields , nor peaceful vlllagb , nort silver , winding river. The events of the.past two years were march ing , panorama-wjze , before her aching eyes. Her heart beat'painfully undT Its burden of Eolf-accusatlon. Oh , blind , foolish , wicked ! She did not care for Darrach. Ho was an attentive , congenial companion ; that was all. But how wrong , how loathsome , now , seemed her association with him. She felt a great choking coming Into her throat. She dstestod her campaign , woman suffrage , and most of all herself as she had been In these two years. Suddenly she sat erect. "I will give It all up , " she said. "I will go bock to my husband and my children , Jrom whom I have wandered , oh God , how far ! Other womn may do as they chooss I shall make a lome again , and stay therein. I believe active life will restore my husband's health. Wo will try all over again to forget and Just bs happy. Oh , I have bean walking In my sleep for two years ! I have awakened In time , thank God ! Every act , almost every thought of thees two years , Is loath some to ms ; now. But I shall atone. I shall make my husband and my children happy. " Mr. Daw son had spent a wretched day. Upon reflection , he was heartily ashamed of the way ho had spoken to his wife. Not withstanding their deep love for each other , ho felt they were growing farther apart each day. He blamed hlms If bitterly. He even thought of going down to Hie office and apologizing ; but ho remembered she was going to Salom. Mrs. Dawson returned with a violent head ache and a fever. Sh > had had a chill on the twin. She took a cab and drove straight home. Her husband opened the door for her. "Dearest , " ho Bald. She threw her self upon bis breast and clung to him in her old dependent , girlish way , that was In describably sweet to him. "I am so III , dear , " she sobbed , "So 111. And oh , I am to tired of It all ! I have given it all up. I don't want to bo a senator , nor a business woman , nor oven a progressive woman ; I Just want to be your wlfo again. I want to take care of my children and my homo , and I want you to be a man again ! " "Why , God bleso my sraul ! " said Mr. Daw- non. Ho waij looking down at the back of her head with the most amazed eyes Imaginable. Mrs. Dawson went to bed without her din nor. In tbo morning the doctor came an eald It was typhoid fever. It was six weeks before Mrs. Dawson wa able to go about the houro and to hear new of the outside world. Then , one morning , Mr. Dawoan conveyed to hep with extreme delicacy and caution ths Information tha woman suffrage had been declared uncJnstltu tlonal and had boin abolished , He added tha ho had considered It bis duty to take her place , and ho was now running for the ssnatf , "How lovely of you , dearest , " she said with a sphinx-like smile. Th n she Inquired for' Darrach , "Oh , ho went oft on a wild gooss chare to Asutralla soon after you were taken III , " said Dawson , lightly. "Oh. " sali Mrs. Dawsan. "And my type writer ? Is ho still with you ? " "Why er no , " said Dawson. He looked with deep attention : at an old Chinaman going along th ? street on a trot with two baskets of vegetables dangling at the ends of a polo on hly shoulder. "The fact ID I didn't just like him. He wasn't competent. I " ho Jingled sonm colna In his pocket "I have a very speedy young woman er a Miss Standlsh. " "Oh , " said Mrs , Dkwson. When Mr , Dawson etarted for the office the following morning his wife followed him to the hall door. She looked charming In her long , soft house dresiv Her lovely arms clione out of the flawing : pleevta Her hair was parted In the midiUe and waved daintily , A red rose glowed on Jier breaut. The color was coming back to her cheeks , and her eyes wera bright. Her hut band put his arm around her and drew her to him with affection and satisfac tion. Ho was fully restored to health , and thoroughly pleased with hlmrelf. Mrs. Dawoon put ono arm around his shoulder and as she klssoi him , with the other hand deftly extracted th ? morning paper from his InJlde pocket at the same time giving him a mcst charming and adora ble umlle. Dawbcn's countenance fell , Dut he decided Instantly not to romonatrate this time. Iy and by , when oho wau stronger. At the fteps ho paused and said , lightly , "Oh , I forgot ; I'll not be home to dinner. I lava to dine with eome of the boys at the club. Infernal nuisance , this campaign I" It require , : so many exhausting lemons to teach a man anything. Acts at once , never falli , Ono Minute Cough Cure. A remedy for asthma and that fever I ah condition which accompanies a severe cold. The only hnrmlesi remedy that pro * ducei Immediate results. , EVERYBODY IS ON TO IT THE ' " LARGEST PIECE OF GOOD TOBACCO EVER SOLD FOR THE MONEY BRIGHT'S DISEASE Is the most dangerous of all Kidney Diseases. Pains in the Back , Irregularities in the "Urine , Swelling of the Limbs or Abdomen are the first symptoms LI Has pi-oven , in thousands of cases and for many years , to be the Peerless Remedy for this dreaded disease. It relieves promptly and works a per manent cure . , . FOR SALE tVERYWHCRt. PRICE St.00 PER DOTTLE THE DR.J. H. MCLEAN MEDICINE CO..ST. LOUIS , MO. Everywhere All washing is not white washing , as nil soap is not Santa Claus. That bath-brick tint when seen in clothes , always proves that they are strangers to Santa Claus Soap. g Try it. Sold everywhere. Made by THE N , K. FAIRBANK COMPANY , CHICAGO. V iW V BP * V V W iV W i r r i - - r r - r I ' J 1 I Out Of Sorts. J That is the way you feel as a re- suit of the headache youhad when > you awoke this morning. Get in J , your usual frame of mind and body 4 ! by using Ripans Tabules , the stan- J ! dard remedy for all stomach and T ! liver complaints. i lllpuni Tabula i Bold by druicelili. or bx mall U the price ( M centi a box ) I * sent to T. UN pans Chemical Company , No. 10 Spruce Bt , N. T. ( Mr matni usnd Wool Soap ) ( I with imno li.vj JrOO WS\vinnotshrlnk It , . . Isuxcdlii ttic laundry. \\nolPo.iiilsrtcllcatn nn < 1 refreshing tor lint h pur- roves. 1 ho ttpjt cleanser. HIIIMI burnt iwurilrnfrn. 'I wo ilrev tollotand himirtrr. Rav.orlh , Scltoddo Ic Co. , Makers , Chicago arn.-iitinmHt.llo4ton.iri UKIUHM m. , J > eu V iikwrutiostnutSl..Kt. Louis. WHITE STAR LINE. Balling from New York \VoJn * ila > f. . na follows. No sailing Ilio Sith of December. ISM. Teutonic. Jnn. 1 , 10 n. in. ! Drltannlc , Jan. 8 , 10 n. in. : Mnje tlc , Jnn. 15 , 1C u , in. ; ( Jeimumc. Jan "I , 10 u. in. United Stales anil Itoy.il Mnll Steamers. Hnloon iiiiMnist1 , to' ' ) niiil uinvniil , nccoijlng to rte.tmer Mrcteil nliil lucntlon of bcrlli. Koeomt cabin J33 and JO on MnJ-ctlo nml Teutonlo nllAl H im > nl > Ic un iloimnU ovciiwhoro In Oi.nt llrltnln nml Itcliml roM nl lowest mtcs. 1'or Inppectlon of plans of ntcnmcin nml any fiiilher Inroinmtlnn m > | il > to locnl ncenta or ilrcc.t ! to It. MAITIANl > KlinSIJY. IV I AK't. M II' "ay N. Y. N. ANnr.USON. ( VIVn Act. , 241 POt'TH ' CI.A1UC ST. . CIUPAIO. RAILWAY TIME CARD l.tu\f IIIUni.I.VOTON & MO. mvniUArrlves' OninlmUnloli | llipot , lOtli & Mnvuti Kts.f Omaha f:30nm : . Denver Rxprcti . , 0:33am 4iaipm.Ulk. Hills. Mont. < < . i'unet Siul Hx. 4:03pm : 4pni : . Denver Ivxnroxk . 4OSom : 7OEim . Nfbrnskn Local ( except Sunday ) . . 7Oirn : . . .Lincoln I.ocnl ( except t9unJnyi..lifiiin : ZCpm..Kast : Mall ( for Lincoln ) dally. . . I , ' avai iriMCAaO , nUrtLINOTON & Q.JArrlxvs OinalmL'nlon | Depot , 10th & Mason St . | Omnha S:00pm : . Chlrngo Vestibule . 8:00nm' : 84Satn ; . CblciiKO nxpieis . 4ipm : ' fiopm. . . Chicago & St. I.ouls Kxpicss. . . RO"nm : ) ll:3Sam : . raclfic Junction Local . 6:3 : . . . ram Mnll . . Leaves IOIIICARO. MIL. A ST. PAULJAirlVfa OinalmlUnlon Depot , 10th & Mnsoi Sts.jpmaha GiOOpm.r. ChlcnKO Limited. . S:03nni : 104fiam..Chicago ; ; Eaprcsq jcx.Bunday ) . . . 8:53pm : Lca\cn ICIUCAdO & NOnTHWnST'N.IArrUoiT OmalmUiiJonDepot ] , 10th & MasnnSts. _ | Omaha llOOixm..7r.7r..inMern : : nxprets .7 3:10nn\ : < M"pm Ventlbuleil Limited B:45pm : 7OSam : Carroll Passenger lOHOpin C:45pm : Omaha Chicago Special R:00 : m 4:30pm : noone Local. . . . . . 0:30an\ : Missouri Valley Local 0:30am : ' l.iavcs ( CHICAGO. R. I. & l'ACIPIC.IArtlvcs' OmalmlUnlon Diput. 10th & Mnsun Sta.l Omaha lOMOam..Atlantic nxpr H 101. Sunday ) , . B:3Spm : C:25pm : Night Hxprcsa 8l1tn : > 4MDm : ) ChlcoKO V stlbjlci ! Llmlt'u l:35DHl : 4r.Opm..St. Paul Veellbulcd Limited. . . . lS3pm : . _ AVEST. ' .Oklahoma & Texas Ex. ( ; . : . Sun..lOrSim ) : . .Coloiado Limited. . . 400pm ! r.enxc.i I C. , ST. P. . M. & o JArrtxeT Om.ilialDepot _ , 15th nnd Wcbsicr Sts. j Omaha 8ram : Sioux City Accommodation..T S:1SpTn : 12.13pm..Sioux City Expresi ( ex. Sun.i..ll:55um : C : < 5pm St. Paul Llmlicr. . . , . ii10nirt ; Iea\e3 I P. , B. & MO. VAI.LKT. jAi rives Omaha ] Depot , 16th and Webster Sts. I Omalm Silliim Vnft Mc.ll tuid nxpreaa 6:3opnt : 2l5pm.ex. : tlat. ) Wyo. Ex. ( ex Mon. ) . . . 5:3-inm : 7Mjm..Norfolk : TIxpreFg ( ex. Sunday.lO:55am ) : 5:4Cpm St. Paul i\piess 9:10arn Leaves I K. C. . STTjr c7"ni lArrlves OmahuUnlon | Dtpot , 10th A Mason StsJ Omaha 9.03am KanrnB City Day KxpreRS.TB:30nm : B:4Cpm.IC. : C. Night Ex. Via U. P. Trans. 700an ; MISSOURI PACIFIC. lArrlves Depot , Ittli and Webster Sts. I Omaha 10:40am : St. I.ouls Express 0:00am : 9:30pm : St. Louis Express 6OSpm : 8SOpin..fl.Nebraska Local ( ex. Sun.I OiOOam Leaves SIOUX CITY * PACIFIC. lArrlves Omaha Depot , If.th and Webster Sts. I Omaha 6 ! < Spm . St. Paul Limited . 9:10am : Leaves I SIOUX CITT" & rACirJc. ( Arrives OmahaUnlon | Depot , 10th & . Mason Sts. | Omaha 7:03am . Sioux City Piiaseiiger . lOMOpni n:43pm : . St. Paul Limited . . U. Leaves I UNION PACiriC. JArMver OmalialUnlon Depot , 10th & Mason St . | Omaha " 9:10am. : . , . North Plnttc Expiess , . , . . . . . 4:30pm : S:10um. : . . . Overland Limited . 4:45pm : a:3tpm.Itont'ce : & Stiom b'c I3r ( ex. Sun. ) . 4:30pm : ECpm..Grnnil Hlnnd Esprenk ( CA. dun..13:10pm 8i35pm . Fast Mall . 1023ara LcnveFl W ADA S II It A I LW AY. I A rrlTeT OmalmlLnlon Depot. IQIIi & Mnmrn SU.t Omnha . St. Lxiuls Cannon Unll . l IRRIGATION ItOND SAI.J3. Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro posal * will lie received by the board of ; directors of the Middle I.oup Valley Irri gation 'district of Ulalnc , Cusicr and Vnlley ooiintien , Nebraska , nt their olllco In Wcac Union , In B.ild district , up to 2 o'clock p. m. of the Cth day of January. 1SOC , for $100,000 of the bonds Issued by snld Irrigation dis trict ; 890,000 of Enid lionilH being In denomi nations of $500 each , and J10.000 of Bald bonds being In denominations of $100 each : nil of taldixmds drawing Interest at the rnto of 6 per cent per annum , payable seml-nn- nuaily. The nilnclpal nml Interest of said bonds payable at tbo olllce of the state tieasiirer of the state of Nebraska , Bald b'indB belnK payable In Installments na fol lows : $5,000 thereof piyub'o In eleven ycnra Jrom the date thereof ; $ fi,000 payable In . .welve years from the date thereof ; $7,000 payable In thirteen years from the date thereof ; $8,000 payabfs In fourteen ycara fiom the date thereof ; $ fl,000 payable In llf- teen years from the date thereof ; $10,009 payable In t-lxtcen years from the data thereof : $11.000 puynblo In seventeen ycara from the dale thereof ; $13,000 payable la eighteen years from the date thsreof ; $15.000 payable fn nineteen years from the date thereof ; $10,000 paynblo In twenty yeara from the date thereof. The beard of directors recerve the rlcht to reject any nml nil bids. Address nil iHcla to Charles Nlcolnl , tecretnry , Snrpont , Ne- brnska. liy order of the board of < llrectors. made tills Oth Jay of December , JS % . GKOIUU3 OAIUUSON , President. CHARLES NICOLAI , Secretary. DeclJd 20t M STOCKHOLDERS' MKIJTINa UNION LAND COMPANY. Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of ths stockhoidum of the Union Lund company for the election of five dlrcc- tor and tno trnnbacllon of euch other busi ness ns may lawfully come before the mooting , will be held fn tbn library , Union. Pacific building , Omaha , Nebraska , upon Monday , January 13 , H80 , nt 10 o'clock , rt. m , The stock transfer books will bo closed ten dnyH before the dnlo of the meeting. Itoston , Mns'ichupettH. ; December 12 , 1655. ALBXANDUH MILLAR. Secretary. D22 d23tm STOCKHOLDERS' MEETIND-OMAIIA fc KLKI1OHN VALLEY RAILWAY COM PANY , Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of ( lie HtockhoIOcrH of the Omaha. & Elkhorn Valluy Itnllwuy Company for the election of seven directors nml trans action of such other ImsliiosH an may law fully como before ( no tpvvllnir , will beheld held In thn llhinry , Union I'uclllo building , Omaha , Nebraska , upon Wednesday , the 1st da > of January. 1830 , nt 10 o'clock , n. m. Th Mock transfer books will lie closed ten dny bcforn the date of the meeting. Uoston , Massachusetts , December 12 , I8D5. ALEXANDER MILLAR. Secretary. D22 dlltin STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING-UNION" ELEVATOR COMPANY OK OMAHA. Notice Is heruby given that n mcctlnff of the stockholders of the Union Elevator Company , for the puix | > no of electing seven , directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meMIng , wll bo held In the library , Union Pacific building , Ornnhn , Nr-brauka , upon Monday , the 13th day of January , 1BD3 , be tween the hours of 10 a , in. und 6 o'clock p. m , The stock transfer books will be closed ten days boforn the date of meeting , Omaha , Nebraska , Di-cembir 21. 1SS5 8. H. II. CLARK , President. _ D22 ( I23tm STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINCs" THE HA & HEPUHLICAN VALLEY J WAV COMPANY. Notice I ; hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Omaha ; & Republican Valley Railway Company for the election of seven directors and the trumactlon of such other buMncss in may properly come bvtore the meeting , will be. hijld In the library , Union Puclflo bill dlngf Oniuhu , Nebraska , on Wtdnecday , the Isi day of January , 1S38 , at 10 o'clock a. in. The stock booku will be cluted for that r > urpoe ten doya before the meeting. Uoston. MuBBUchuBtttH. neccinber if 1ES1. ALEXANDEU iflLLAH. BecrVtary. D22
