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THE OMAHA DAILY JVEEt WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER L J!)01.
51
DAVE SHOCK AND THE UNION
Uy Herman Wliltnkcr.
(Copyright, 1MI, by K. 3. Mcl'lurr Co.)
A mighty mnn In Zorra township was
Dave McDonald, nicknamed "Shock," be
cause of a delayed harvest, though a
itrangcr would have ascribed the qualifica
tion to his red beard and llery mat of hair.
concession, leaving Dave completely para
lyzed by the rebellion. They had reached
the front gate before he recovered the
power of motion. "HI!" he shouted, walk
ing to the door. The women stopped and
waited to hear what he had to say. "She'll
boy. "but don't forget to send back the
last quarter's premium to the agent. Dish
washing Is not colonial farming, you know."
Old Dave winced beneath this Parthian
shaft. To lose money was bad; but to lose
both money and free labor was agony. Yet
he stuck to his mandate and pointed sternly
to the door.
"She'll pettcr pc gcttln' suppsr." he said,
turning to Percy White, "an hersel wul
do ta chores."
"Guess not!" replied Percy. "Count me
In this strike, Charley. Wait a minute
until 1 hitch up my pony and I'll drive Mlsa
Ilesslc home."
With tho exception of that particular I no' hae a tarn klst o' squolln' whustles I'
harvest, when hla shocks of wheat standing her aln hoose, an' she nefcr comes pack!"
tut In the early snows Inexpressibly scan-
lallzed the neighborhood, benevolent rrovi
dence had been good to Dave. When his
neighbors slashed right and left Into the
virgin forest, dropping tho grand Ontario
maples In runs of two or three dozen at a
time, Dave smiled and left his trees stand
Irg, and when he saw them log up and
hum rountleas cords of black walnut and
butternut, ho tapped the side of his nos
significantly with his forefinger and re
marked, "She'll be sorry after a whiles!"
And sorry "she" was "after a whiles."
Within twmty years Dave sold his butter
nut at a dollar a pound at .Urn my Hay's
mill, betides enjoying (he satisfactions nc
ciulng to a prophet In his own country.
Then again. Providence sent Dave fat
droves of English remittance men. to whom
be Imparted tho mysteries of colonial farm
ing at the modest rate of $15 a man per an
num. And he worked the Kngllsh lads like
slavci, but fed them on the best of the land,
to that from lanky city youths they de
veloped Into strong, lusty men. whom It
tas dangerous to cross !n anger. Yet ho
had great profit of tho boys and grew rlf.h
ih ho grew old nnd heenmo a pillar of the
church and was well thought of through
tho eoiintr"slde IIo bad but one Borrow,
ho had ne'er a son (o Inherit his SO ncrn
if finely timbered upland, though as a com
pensation his wife hid presented him with
tho two prettiest girls In Zorra town
ohlp. On a hot morning In the month of August
clouds of black dust relied out of the ODen
dcora of Dave Shock's ham, shrouding tho j
building In h sooty haze. Fall wheat 1
throshlng was In full swing. Within tho l
Lorn tho big red thresher raised and
lowered Its boomlnj voice, coughing n
metallic protest whenever on Ill-fed sheaf
dropped broadside on Into tho screaming
cylinder. nave Shock bustled around,
superintending the carrying of the grain
I ho prerogative of tho father of tho settle
ment. "Phow! It'n awful hot!" Charley Rhodes
let the itistllng straw pile over the. carriers
while he wiped away tho sweat which was
depositing an alluvial debris In tbu corners
cf his eyes; then ho leaned upon his fork
nnd stared meditatively toward the house.
Tho monotone of tho humming monster be-
i nth faded Into n distant refrain and the I
i 'pplng carriers whirled mund and round
i .Inlng chaff upon the head of the unfor
i .r.nto bueholman beneath, while Charley
ho roared. His wife waved her hand in
scornful farewell, turned the corner and I w
led tho strikers up the side line.
Charley Rhodes sat on tho kitchen tabte
whistling cheerfully and It must bo ad
mitted ho had suflclcnt cause for merri
ment. Ho was now promoted from the In
fcrnlo at the tall of the carriers and In
stalled as chief cook, vice Mrs, Shock,
resigned. And as he melllfiously warbled
his way through the Intricacies of the last
tak' the meddlln' hlssy wl' her' ' daughters. Out on the milk stand by Aunt ' (M) remember coffee nude from bin of
' All right, Mr McDonald. ' replied tho Jean s gate sat old nonam uhti, piping in geft potato dried In the sun, sassafras
root dug by negro bo) as a substitute for
tea, a hundred simple herbs which took
the place of contraband medicines, and
bread made from Indian earn, sometimes
eatlless, and many, many pitiful expedients
to fill the mouths of hungry children. 1
remember these things, but I do not re
member that any woman of them .ever r
plncd. Whatever may be said for or against
the men of the south, the "Impolite sex." as
a fool has termed them, did not falter.
This woman, who picked lint (o be sont to
tho front, 'rin the plantation' while Its
owner was facing Orant. taught the Utile
negroes their alphabet and had prayers
each evening in the big sitting room. Is the
grandmother of the girl of tcday, I talked
to one not long ago white-haired, blue
eyed, serene, with the presence of a duchess
and the heart of a child, a widow since
Chancellorsvllle While we talked the
laughing of grandchildren sounded from th
'front yard' anil Aunt Prissy,' black, bent
and as old a her mistress, brought In somu
yellow puff balls of chickens In a basket
nnd showed them with Immense pride.
faia- Mou must have found it hard to
keep up the work at the closo of the war,
Mrs. Rlank, and manage the place with
almost every condltlsn ch.mged?'
'.The old lady said, simply. 'Why
shouldn't I? I never put a skirt over my
head with my own hands until 1SS4. But I
did It.' "
fine stylo the "(lathering of the Clans'"
and they gathered, l'rom Stratford, Si.
Mary and as far south s Innerklp, came
McDonalds, Murraja, Sutherland and
Rosses, bringing every mnn his wife,
daughter and a "wee bit present."
The guests who hd a "bid to the wed
dlu'," sat on the horsehair chairs ef
state In the front parlor, solemnly con
templating the glories of the rag carpet, or
gr.zlng with rapt devotion at the "Ood Uless
Our Home" worked In crewels by Aunt
Jean at the precocious age of 11. A cheer
from without occasionally dlstrubed the
calm repose of their company manners' nnd
the noisy demonstrations of the "Ill-bred
folk wha had but a bid for the dance, ye'll
ken!" sent a shiver round the polite cir
cle. At the south side of the room, with
their backs to the window, the young
couples stood facing the minister, who
calmly turned the leaves of his book.
But this time his compll- Having found the place, he cast a klndlv
glanco over the top of his spectacles at the
blushing girls and cleared his throat with
a preliminary "hem!" Ho had already
opened his mouth to commence the mar
riage service, when a rousing cheer from
without and the lively rattle of a farm
"Yer pigs Is lookln' remarkable well!"
Ed Brady leaned over tho sty and punched
a fat sow In tho ribs. He was out col
lecting and many years' experience of the
ays of the Zorra Scot had taught him
that when you have designs on a man's
pocket it Is always wise to get him In a
good humor.
ment did not produce the desired effect.
The strike was still on and for thirty days
Davo Shock's swine had luxuriated in tho
delights of unskimmed milk.
"She should be fat!" growled Dave,
glowering at a Berkshire, barrow as though
Table and Kitchen
Practical Suejfjestlons About rood ind
the Preparations of It.
Drills Menu.
Cream
thi'rsdav.
pki:ak fast.
Baked Apples.
Thin Slices Broiled Mnm.
Creamed Sweet Potatoes.
Wheat Muffins, Coffee.
. . . I.l'NCH.
Raked Creamed Salt Cod.
Plnln Rolled Potatoes
.Milk Blsc-Jlt. Ten.
DINNKR.
Clear Soup.
Dolled Shoulder of Mutton. Caper Snuc j
Rice Croquettes. . Ct earned Cnirots.
l.olfjji...
Sliced Peaches.
Coffee.
Cnke.
WHBUR-LI, PE SUPPER!" GROW
DAVE. "(JET YOUR OWN SUPPER,"
GROWLED THE BOY.
ii.m icg nouses out in tno rorest for the opora ho nnrt heard before n!s deportation
P ctty girl standing at the open window. i from n,, natVo I'lcadllly his gazo traveled
HI! Hi! You nt tho carriers! Quit yer around tho kitchen and rested tenderly
i onln' an' dig 'cm out!" yelled the hoarse, on a little sailer hat which hung on the
t-choked voice of the Indignant bush- , row of pegs. "She's tho onlv 3ir I love!"
i r. "D'yo take me fer a swede turnip ter he oftng. then his eye chanced to light upon
Lj covered wl' straw?" 'tho clock. "Thu devil!" ho exclalmod,
The boy blushed and plied his fork vlg- j Jumping hastily oft tho table. "Half past
orously until the elevator revolved freely, ' four! nnd supper for thirty ferocious
then while his arms moved with the rcgu- j threshers at fi. Oct a hump on, Charley!"
larlty of an automaton, his mind returned j Ho dashed into tho pantry nnd grabbed n
to tho construcMon of rustic frames for the i pile of plates, then turned, caught his foot
picture at the window. , under Mrs. Shock's spotted dog rug and
Tho girl stood at tho table, with sleeves shot the dishes nil over tho floor,
rolled up and dress turned down at the "Hell!" he ejaculated In blnnk dlsmny.
neck. 'Her rounded throat rose from a ; "There go Davo's best dishes. One two
plump hesom of bewildering whiteness, i three ten of 'cm broken! PhcV!"
whoso rounded curves made the boy out on Tho door opened quietly nnd a female
the stack bless tho heat,-the cause of fhe
b?comlng negligee. Yet, obedient to the
primal Instinct, without knowing the real
nature of tho feeling which moved him,
whllo delighting In the glrl'H beauty, hu
cast occasional glances at his fellow stack
ersangry that they nlso should share his
pleasure. But all unconscious of his
scrutiny the girl stood at the open window
and rolled crust for Innumerable plos. The
lornors of her pretty mouth were puckered
Into vexed dimples and her face expressed
a troubled feeling which was certainly not
produced by the hent.
"Mother!" she said, bringing down tho
rolling pin with a vicious bang on the paste,
"I'm not going to stand It. You and us
glrl hove worked hard to keep things to
gether. Rake, hrew, wash, churn, milk and
tend calves and pigs, to say nothing of
ugatln' In the spring, year In and year
out, and now dad won't let us havo that
organ!"
Tho mother glanced up from her apple
paring, and here eyo rested on her daughter
with tho lingering glanco of one who sccb
a vision of her own past loveliness. "I'm
no" denyln. Bessie," she said, closing her
firm mouth with a characteristic snap,
"that father's n wee bit close. Hut he said
no! An' that ends It for him."
"But not for us," replied tho girl. "Let'a
trlke."
A Jubilant yell nnswercd the toot of the
whistle which proclaimed tho dinner hour,
and thirty grimy thresher men vaulted
from the btys in the barn, or tumbled down
tho steep sides of tho straw stack in a mad
rseo for first wash at the pump.
"An' Saudy Croggy'a bocht a new organ
for hla Jean," said Wully Bell as ho nnd
Dave Shock moved soberly along In tho
wako of tho crowd. "Ye'll be gcttln' ane
for yer aln lassies, Davo mon?"
"She wull no'!" answered Davo with
prompt dlclalon. "She'll hao no' scrcamln'
klst o' whistles I' her hoose."
"Say, Charloy!" whispered Percy White,
tho Beconil of Davo Shock's pupils. "What's
tho matter up at the house?"
Hastily withdrawing his head from be
neath the streaming pump, Charley shook
the water from his tnngled curls nnd stared
st tho building. Tho lively bustle of the
early morning was gone; no smoke arose
from the chimneys. The door wan shut,
nnd a strange stillness brooded over the
place.
"Tlnner'U pn renty!" said Davo Shock,
throwing open tho door. "Come tho tefll!"
He, stopped and glared Into tho quiet
kitchen. The table was not spread, the fire
out. and thero sat Mrs. Shock quietly
knitting,
Dave regarded his wife In horror. Such
a hreach of hospitality bad never been
known in Zorrn township thirty hungry
threshers, and no dinner; Tho news of
this would set tongues wagging na far north
s Stratford.
"What'll pe-wrang?" he stuttered.
"Oh, nothing In pertlkelar," replied Mrs,
Stock, Impaling her ball of yarn on her
knitting needles. "Ma an' ihe girls la on
strike. That's all."
A quick oath slipped from Dave Shock's
tongue and he opened his mouth to damn
strikes In general and this one In particu
lar, but his wife waa too quick for him.
"Ye'll catch It. Davo Shock!" she said,
rolling up her knitting. "Tho meenlsther'll
kell o' thnes, surely, Swoer at yel wife,
will ye? Ye'll answer for It til the ciders o'
the North kirk."
"Tom the eldors!" roared Dave.
"Me an' tho girls Is goln' vlsltln'," con
tinued Mrs. Shock, tying thm ribbons of her
sunbonnet with a decisive twitch. "When
yo've boeht the. organ ye may hitch up
til the double rig an' ye'll tin' its at Aunt
Jean's."
She stepped from tho front door. and.
followed by her daughters, moved In stately-
said the girl. "Serves
head peeped In. "Poor boy!" mentallv
cxclalmed Its owner, surveying tho wro.-k.
Then drawing down the corners of her
mouth to express extreme severity, she
stepped Into the kitchen and remarked.
"Serves you right! Scab!"
Charley Jumped. "What! Bessie? Seo
what I've done."
"You'll catch It!
you right. Scab!"
"Here, Bess," said the boy In Injured
tones, "what aro you calling names for?
I haven't dono anything." he pleaded, bend
Ing his long body before tho little spit
fire. ,
"Yes, you have!" contemptuously. "This.'
pursing her red lips. "Is a strike nnd you
havo taken the position of a striker. Walt
r moment, she said darting Into tho bed
room. "Here!" holding out a feminine
garment nt nrm'a length. "Put this on.
Do! There's a little dear!
Charley gazed at tho obnoxious garment
wim reddening cheeks, then made n dash
at tne slighter of his manhood, but onlv
succeeded In humping his head against the
bedroom door. He could hear the walking
ueiegnto of the woman's strike laughing In-
oiue.
"Come out, Bess!" he called.
wii you tiehavo?" enme the renlv
tnrougti tho keyhole
"Yes, if you'll only comu out and let mo
look at you," replied the nonunion laborer
running nis head.
"You'll bo good?" reiterated the girl
"Surely."
Ct . ...
uu uyi-ucu inn acor and walked out.
nou, gogaDyr- sne said, opening the
outer uoor. "i must be going. It's nearly
a ana you haven't got oven a fire started
yci. ouii catch it!"
mop a inomcnl, Bess!" Implored tho
noy. -bay," n bright Idea striking him, I
want to join the union."
mats a good boy!" Tho girl waltzed
round the kitchen and brought up right
opposuo mm. "i could almost "
uo: suggested Charley, bending his
cuny nead.
"Help you to pick up tho pieces."
KM At . - .
"mini me u. I peg pardon. I meant
i eiiumii do neiigntcd. Yes, I'll Join the
siriKo on one condition."
"What's that?"
Ho leaned forward and whispered In her
ho were responsible for all the waste.
"Thcty taya an' no' a pound o' butter ta .
market. An aho'll no' ket an acre o' fall
plow-In' ton'. An' all." he added, rumpling
his fiery mop of hair, "pecause off a tarn
squelln' klst o' whustles!"
The thresher looked becomingly shoekea.
but blew his 11030 to hide a covert grin.
"Twenty cows yer said yer was mllkln,'
Dave?"
"Twanty an' twa!" greaned Dave In an
agony of spirit.
"As many as thet! Say. I'm tblnkln' the
butter would Jest about bought a organ,
wouldn't It?"
"She'll hae no' tarn sercamln" klst o'
whustles 1' her rin hoose an' she milks
twanty an' twa coos til' toomcstay!" roared
Dave.
"Don't blame yes!" replied Ed In BOOth
Ing tones. "Haven't bin ter raeetln' myaelf
6ln' the Methodys put a new organ Intor
the old mcetln" house.'1 Which was cer
tainly true, only his secession antedated
the arrival cf the organ by some ten years.
"I kaln't abide organs!" he added sympa
thetically. Davo grunted his approval of tho
thresher's stern and uncompromising nd
herenco to these fundamental principles of
religious faith, and. while under tho spell,
paid two notes Instead of the one which was
due.
"I was past yer sister's this morning',"
said tho thresher, as they walked toward
his rig. "They'se a-goln' ter hcv' n doublo
weddln' there nex' week. Wish yer Joy of
)cr new sons, Dave!"
Dave's red hair fairly bristled with rage
and horror at these woeful tidings. She'll
pe meanln' my tauchterst" he stut
tered. "Fhorely7 Who else? They've hired me
ter fiddle nt the weddln'."
"Tho hlssics! ' ejaculated the Irato Scot.
"Sho'll pe marryln' on a man nn' lefnn' her
aln father wl' twanty an' twa coos to milk
nn' three hun'red ncres o' fall plowln' an'
no' n furrow turned!"
"An' toy, Dave!" continued Ed, leaning
forward, n mysterious look on his fnco.
"Old Wully Rell's a-hangln' round yer sis
ter's a good deal o' late. Yer wife's a
likely lookln' woman an' Wully's gcttln' on
In years, ho kalnt afford ter be pertlklnr.
Ye'll remember," ho said, musingly, "thct
wagon Interrupted hlhi .
"Why!" he exclaimed,' peeping out of
the window. 'It's our good brother, David
McDonald. Welcome, brother McDonald!"
he shouted, running to the door. Ye're Just
In Mme."
"fluid day. mcenlster!" replied Dnve.
somewhat sheepishly. He would like to
have known whether Mrs. Shock had ful
filled her threat anent hla unelderlv
language.
"What hae ye In the wagon, Dave?" asked
his wife.
"O,' a wee bit weddln' present," replied
Dave, glanrlng shamefacedly at a couple
of brand new organs. "Ane for ye. Bessie.'
he nald, unclasping the girl's arms from
nround his neck, "an' ane for Annie. An'
hersel' an' her man," he continued, shaking
hands with Charloy Rhodes, "wull hae tho
north hun'red on the old farm. Rut she'll
need to watch the wild mustard frae John
McLeven's fafty pcrcs.. An. Annie." he
added, "wull tie the south hun'red."
That night Ed Brady, tho thresher, forgot
his religious scruples and fiddled to the
accompaniment of a brand-new organ. And
Dave Shock danced n Highland fling with
tho maligned Wully Bell to the musls of
tho despised "klst o' whustles,"
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
Cerer.1.
Plain Omelet. Panned fomnt'oc;!.
White Muffin. Coffee.
1 .f
Freeh Shrimps. Drown Tomnto Sauce.
Combination Salad.
Cheese. Wafers,
Ccrenl Coffee.
DINNER.
Veiretiilil. Knun
Grilled While Fish. Pnr.Mey Butter.
I' nln linlleil Pn In !,-,
Eggplnnt Fritters. Dressed Cucumbers.
.ppie Tart. Coffee.
HATCRDA Y.
BREAK FAST.
Fruit.
Cereal. Cream
Broiled Chops. French Fried Potatoes.
Sliced Tomntoes.
Toast. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Egg cutlets. C'rcnm Sauce.
., . Baked .Sqjash.
ITult. Cake.
Ten.
DINNER,
cream of Com Soup.
, . Sliced Cold Mutton.
Curried Rice. Baked Onions.
Lettuce.
Pencil Roly Poly. frenm.
Coffee.
SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
' erenl. Cream
Fried Oysters, Panned Tomatoes.
Crenmed 1 Inched Potntoss.
Corn M iidlns. Coffee.
DINNER.
,. . Clear Soup.
RrnlRed Ducks. Apple Sauce.
Creamed Turnips. Sweet Potatoes.
, Cold SIhw.
Tench Bnvnrlnn Cream. Coffee
SUPPER.
Rrolled Crnb Meat on Tonst,
romatoes Stuffed with Cuciimuors'.
Mnyonalse Dressing. Fruit.
ra- Cake.
tiKASO.V OP THE OYSTKR.
his brother Job ran off with McCloud's
ear. She opened her mouth to laugh, but 1 w"e'"
caught the earnest look In bis eyes and I Antl having thus set the leaven of doubt
blushed and hung hor head, and mlBtrust to work In Dave's red head,
"You don't mean It," she answered, play- ihe thresher departed to harry his many
Ing with the ribbons In the bosom of htr debtorJ. leaving It to ferment and bring
dress. "What would your folks In England forth the waters of bitterness. And the
say?" leaven worked mightily. All that week
Charley captured tho fluttering hands and Dave was torn by conflicting emotions and
drew her toward him, and commenced to
Hay some uncomplimentary things about
the folks in England, but she placed her
hand over bis mouth and stopped the sacrilege.
"Dont talk that way of my future re
latlons," she said archly.
"Then you will, Bess?"
She was about to reply when the toot
of the whistle, and the hungry yell of a
score of threshers Interrupted her words.
Hastily tiptoeing she kissed him on the
lips, and had Just time to seat herself
sedately In Dave Shock's chair, when the
door opened and the threshers walked In.
"Whaur'U pe supper?" growled Dave,
speaking to Charley, but Muring nt his
racked by mental agonies, He leaned over
tho sties and cursed the Bcrkahlro pigs
with bitter curses and harangued tho cows
In the byre and thumped old Reddy for
looking sympathetic, 1 1 In days were tuken
,. up with milking and chorlng and the neg
lected fall plowing weighed on his soul like
a heavy crime. Ry the end of the week he
arrived at the conclusion that man was not
made to live alone and that women were
some i:sfl on a farm. If It was only to milk
"twa an' twanty coc,"
Tho sight of the old sow paddling round
In gallons of clotted cream filled his soul
with anguish, nor wero his tortures miti
gated by the reports of the approaching
wedding. Hnrdly n day passed without
flailpMr
"(let your own supper!" replied the boy. 'mo 'Impplng In to tell him of
"I've Joined the strike " ' ,he KrnmI Preparation and dark hints of
"You oln't got no organ a-comlng?" said i ,hf, ,!vo,,',, "miem of Wully Bell In
Ed Brady, the thresher. - variably accompanied the descriptions. The
"Strike's sympathetic." laconically an- , dRJ' 1,!foro ,ne "'"Ming his natlvo ob
swered Charley. fctlnapy, ihe cherished heritage of a long
"Don't blame yer!" said Ed with a know
Ing glance at the blushing girl. "Send me
piece of the cake. Ouess there's no sup
per here, boys! I'm a-goln' ter drive home.
Who's fer my way?"
"She'll ket oot o' here'" reared Dave.
procession down the lane and out to the t after the threshers had departed. "An'
line of Scotsi was swept away by tho tide
of conflicting emotions; thst night he let
tho cows go unmllkcd and might have becu
seen after dark tearing up the line to Strat
ford. Tho good folka of Zorra (locked from far
and near to the weJdlng of Dave Shocks
TUP. SOUTIIHIt Oini,.
Appreciation of the filrl of the Nrtv
Snufh by One Who Known Her,
In the Woman's Home Companion for
October Mr. H, S. Canfield has an enter
taining article on "The Southern Olrl of
Yesterday and Today." He compares tho
girl of tho south with the girl of the west
and north and finds much In the former's
favor. He says:
"In former days the more slaves n girl's
father owned, the more she felt It a re
quirement to become nn accomplished
houHcwIfe. These recondite arts, of which
wo men pierce not the mysteries and see
only tho results, aro preserved today 'down
south,' and If there is one quality which
more than another endenrs a southern girl
to her worshipers It Is her lovo of home,
her prldn In her home and her ability to
mako that home a home. This Is a knowl
edge which docs not glare oppressively In
the drawing room, but when aho marries
It becomes more and mere golden year by
year. Tho young Eoutbcrn mother happily
married does not think her life restricted
because that lifo la homoMfc. She docs not
feci 'cabinod, cribbed, confined.' She en
joys brief excursions Into tho outside world,
but she tires readily, and on tho return
Journey her eyes light up ns the car wheels
whirl under her, and Bbe thinks, 'Each
resolution Is that much nearei home!' If
some wrestler wearied In the arena of
earth's activities, sotno cynlo sickened with
'this deep disease of life,' should seek
her In her peaceful factness, and, borrow
ing from xardonlc Iago, tell her thnt her
mission Is to 'hucUIo fools and chronicle
email beer,' sho would smile superior. She
knows better. Home Is home In summer
when the wide fields stir not In the swoon
Ins; noons, In autumn when hillside and
valley blaze In a riot of hue, In winter when
thu mild air has a twang that merely hints
of snow n tho far country whonco tho wild
gooso beats his way with steady wing, In
springtime when sho sees 'the fat soil rise
and roll In smooth, dark waves back from
tho plow.'
"Of that southern girl of long ago I write
In reverence. Her beauty, her virtue, her'
tcnderurs, her repose, her loyalty to her
own. are heritages of every man who knew
her In the flesh or knows her by tradition.
There was fine, strong stuff In hor. She was
nobly constant. I am not old, yet I tc
memher 'the fierce south cheering on Its
sons' and the women nt home, bearing
the most savngo of the brunt, steady, In
dustrious, uncomplaining, grieved for the
bright blcod that was rpllt, et locking
their lips uprn fear and longlns- and bid
ding father, husband, ten or lover to the
DOE WAN
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"Ju$t as good a Furnace as
the Round Oak is a Stove"
Round Oak Furnaces are ns hom-slly innde
a l lie Mmoils Round Unit niovo - Ilie same
cnieful pilnstnklng fitting of exery Jolts I. door
and draft the same dally Inspection of iiih
terlnl nnd test of tho completed benlrr. Like
tho Round Oak Htoves the
Is iruamnteed to give ntvolulo satlifsctlcn It It
the only fiirnnco thnt hums nny kind of fuel,
wood, hard nnd soft
con I nnd the
only furtmee
thnt burns nil
Ihe furl-. Hie
pnjen pnd nuxtof
the smoke, The
prlco 1 1 reasonnlile.
Pend fortha freo Round
Onlt Fuf nnco book
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flow ml OcV' TtirnacA
7lih outer cosine rcmonxt.
THE COMMON ENEMY ...
KUney dlsesie Is the enf my we have mwt to fear as a tejult ef the
fevcilih ffltlessness of our rnoJem clvllUatlon. It is a treacherous
enemy, working out Its deadly effect under covet of the most trifling
symptoms. The first Indication of changes In the urine, freque-nt head
aches, digestive troubles, should be the signal for F'mP remedial
measures. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS Is a kidney remedy of r.'et
merit. It If soothing, healing and strengthening, quickly relieves the
ichlng cr soreness that always appears In the advanced stage, checks Ihe
progress of the disease, and through Its excellent cleansing and regulating
effect In the liver and towels, it brings back the strength and rudJy
ilow of vigorous health.
Price, Cl.00 Per Bottle. M
Sold at Drug Stores,
How to Conk nml Sene the Topnlnr
involve.
One can scarcely say thnt the oyster goes
out of seoson at the present time, as they
are to be found on bills of fare even during
the months when they are supposed to be,
and are, unfit for use except under certain
conditions, Some oyster planters have per
verted nature In order to supply a limited
demand to those who cither consider that
they cannot hnve too much of a good thing,
or elso prefer such articles of diet as are
not In common uses. There are certain
varieties of oyatsrs, which when transferred
from their natlvo homes to artificial beds
are so disturbed that they ceaso to breed
and arc thercforo fit for eating at any time.
Rut thciie are enjoyed by tho few; wo ques
tion whether they be the favored few In
this case, as the oyster, spile of hla deli
cacy and daintiness, palls upon the dis
criminating taste when the warm weather
approaches.
'Ihelr Wholeaomr nrK.
After a long and undisputed reign as ft
most popular society favorite, recent dis
covery appears to have convicted the oyster
of being but a common scavenger of tho
sea; classed with tho clnm, scallop, lobster
and crab, However this may be, we can
go back to tho Greeks, tho most aesthetic
fecdero, for tho patont of nobility that
marked the oyster In their day ns one of
tho olemcnts of social existence, "fit for
the society of gentlemen, sir." They know
ing In how short a time the piquant and
delicate flavor lasted when once the oyster
was e.rosed lo the air, had them opened
at the table and nto them "out of hand."
It Is true that oysters have given rlso In
Infrequent cases to flerlous Inconvenience,
to the cater. This occurs ns well, occa
sionally, from eating any kind of fish, ami
tho fault Is probably to bo attributed to
some unnatural condition of the food, or
what Is moro likely still, some disturbance
In the physical condition of the eater be
fore the food Is consumed that may ag
gravated by this class of food. Tho lover
of the oyster Is loath to think ovll of this
tld-blt from the Ben. One must he guarded,
however, In tho selection of their oysters
If they dwell at any considerable distance
from tho oyBtcr beds. They must be fresh
and health. It Is possible to keep them
so, with the many Improved facilities for
transportation, for a very considerable
length of time, Tho oyster may be kept in
the shell In n well nourished and good con
dition for days, and II Is always advisable
for the Inland consumer to buy them In th.s
way If they desire to enjoy the flavor of tha
sea with tho bivalve,
Cooking thr Oyntcr.
They admit of es great a variety cf
methods In cooking as tho egg. True, tho
approved method Is not to cook thorn.
Next In favor comm the tw and this
common mode of preparation, while the
most simple, lo too often the Itast suc
cessful. Ccoks do not teem to bo able lo
dlBciimluate between a stow, a soup and
ojsters a la cremo nnd too often hit upon
a poor Imitation of a soup or the creme and
fall to strlkn the happy medium.
Another atrocity too generally perpe
trated nn both ojetter and eater Is to place
tho oyster, after opening, cn the plato and
cover thtm with an avalencho of chipped
ice, rendering the oyster flat nnd Insipid.
Why It does not occur to place the half
shells nn the Ice instead of under Is a myn
tcry. Another mistake too common In pre
paring the oyBtcr Is lo overcook It; thin
makes It tough and Indigestible nnd roht
It of Its entire, vnlue. Oysters that are
heated only steaming hot or until the gills
begin lo rufile will be found to bo sweet
nnd tender and readily digested. For In
valids nnd dellcnlo enters alwnys rcmovo
tho muiele of both oysters nnd clam.
Do not use wine or liquors with oysters
unless you are quite sure of your; ability to
digest "ten penny nails." When used ns u
flavoring as In a Newbutg, the result Is
not so mischievous, as but a small quantity,
is used and added after the oysters are.
cooked.
Oyster Stew Wash a dozen oysters In
their own llauor until they are freo from
grit and hits of shell; put them Into a stew
pan, strain the liquor through a Ann sieve
and ndd to tho oyBters; place over a gentle
fire nnd ccok until the gills begin to rufile;
Bklm out the oysters nnd place on n hot
dish, tovcr and keep wnrm; ndd to a cup
ley. celery, snlt nnd pepper; ndd nnnther
layer of crumbs, then oysters, ncasnnln-;
nnd so on until all the oysters nio used,
having tho top layer of crumbs. I'nur n
cup of rrenm over tho whole; dol with hits
of butter nnd bako In it good oven for
twenty minutes.
iir.mit,ii: to tin: mp.v
Mont l)"ilrm fur Women' Weiir Are
Hip liiMMilliiim of the Otliri' Not.
It Is n Fource nf mortification to ninny of
tho fair ones that n large mnjorlty of tho
recent Inventions detlgned to Increase tho
comfort or Improve the gracefulness of
women's nttlro nre the products of mnReu
llno gcnlUM. Devices for hltchliu; the skirt
to Ihe shirtwaist, for dressing the shirt
waist neck, for finishing the shlrtwnlst at
the walHt line, for fnBtenlng tho BhlltwalBt
cuffj, for mnklng the thlrtwalfit Icok long-
u'.t.lnJ nM .lin.l.,, nlulml nf pntin.1.
of tho liquor a cup of gcod cream and salt , wnlstcrt;or nM.wl,lsled. or no-wnlsted -how
and cayenne to taste. Rub two ounces o b , m,n(1 of mlU) mu6t b n w)n,pr
uuiicr wun a level icnspooniui ni uour aim
j it-rig In order lo spring each Bprlng upon n
defenseless feminine public nil thens nnd
kindred schemes for ehlrtwolH reforma
tion! Rut for nil hit Inventlvnnecs, what woman
pays the least attention to It? Shlrtwalsta
1 may come and fchlrtwalEln mny go, hut not
ono woman In n theiifnnd ndnrna herself or
mnkes use of ihn many lit tin schemes mnn
bo thcughtfully devices In tholr nnd her
then dip In bentcn egg nnd fine bread "'"'" " V ""'i"' '"V
crumbs, season with salt, pepper and a llttl" ' cl!of fe' , kccfl ,hc r min, frnl" raoJ"
IIIMHI1U9 uiihkj iur wmi ran uriiy inni mo
when the liquor bolls stir in the butter and
flour and continue to stir until It bolls Up
well, then serve nt once. Havo somo little
three-cornered pieces of bread buttered and
toasted, plnco theui in Ihe middle of the
dlih; lny tho oysters on them nnd pour the
liquor over thorn.
To Rnko OyBtcrn In Their Shells Open
the oysters, reserving tho deep shells: re
move the glllB and munclo from each oyster
celery call. Put two oysters In each shell i
nnd put a piece of butter on top of each;
put Into a hot oven and bako until they art-
Htcamlng hot; squeeze a llttlo lemon Juice ,
over each and serve Immediately. i
drilled Oystern Rrcnded Dip fresh, largo j
oysters in nrean crumns; pat them nut on
uhlrtwnlBt 1 1 a serious subject Indeed '
Likewise, gives variety to the i-rcp of
street car advertisements. Does tho fact
thnt woman doesn't feel called upon to Join
iho noble nrmy of Inventors for the Im
provement of shlriwnlBls monn that she H
n well-grcased oyster broiler and broil two 1 lBcklnK ln Inventive ability or that sh U
minutes on each side. Servo with maltre
d'hntnl sauce. Hnve the bread crumbs
seasoned to tnBlo with sail and pepper hs
foro covering the nyHtors.
Oyster Ohr.rtrcuse I'arboll n pint of oys
ters In the'r own liquor and drnln: cook
two slices of onion with two tablcspnonfula
of butter until n dollcatn brown; remove
the onion nnd stir In two tnblespoonfuls of
flour; when smooth ndd n cup nf oyter
Honor nnd cook until It thickens; season
with snlt, pepper and n llttlo grated nut
meg. Line n round mold wllh plain bollod
rice; put the oysters nnd sauco ln the cen
ter; cover with n layer nf rice: put on the
lid nnd steam ln a pan of hot water In tho
oven for thirty minutes.
Dacalloped Oysters Wash a quart of
Inrse ojatcrs In their own liquor and drain.
Cover the bottom of n buttered baking dloh
with bread rumbs; on theiso place n layor
of oysters; season with finely minced pcrs-
qu'to Fntlsflcd with her shirtwaists ns they
are?
Trnvt-lhiK MiIi-Miit-ii.
Act (Icn. Aubom. Mnrch 1C, 1M3, nil-thoi-lzoii
cltlen of the third elnss to col
lccl license tnxes on peddlers, drummers
and "mcrenntilc iigcnts." Held that ono
whose buslriesn consisted In uolng from
hoUBe to hmiRe with snmplcH soliciting or
ders for fu'ure dellvcrv, which were sent
to his btislnrrA houRe in another cliy nnd
there filled, was a mercantile agent within
Iho meaning of tho Biniute C3 S. W Rep.
(!'o.) BSC.
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Thera is no tna Leaving Omaha.
Believa the Statements of Omaha
Residents.
Endorsement by residents of Omaha.
Proof positive from Omaha people.
Cannct bo evaded or doubted.
Rend this nlatemnnt.
Mrs. (JijBia Hohlman. 1913 Oak St says
"Donn's Kldnfy Pills are n Rood remedv
I took them for kidney trouble which
started about seven years ago, caused by u
cold settling In my bak. I procured them
from Kuhn ft Co's drua storo and thoy
cured me."
Kor s ilo by all dealers. Price EOc I'os-ter-Mllburn
Co,. Ruffalo, N. V., sole agents
for the I'nlted Slate.
Remember the name, Doan's and take no
substitute.
Tou Will Ito llollr.liVd nth thli W
rpiiinr, "renjiii-BlTlnc root O.arcUli
rrMli;itnd in ' MfrlMzri. A putirol prK'-ifr
fiontlii lt 'Iran tha nutttm.-,t of mill:, It
li crlip mil lint Ul-.e r-ict htnl or niu liy m4
)iulld atom rtrrrt'Ii tor a'tilnte' cr.I tnvallos.
Y7cir.n .nil rlillt'-tn thrlvi by I ' v :r, Ev.ry
litck.ff. of Of, u1;it (irntiolu bi-ar- a lttura
of tlio Uittla CsQti: Lanlt&rl'jai. Sold uj all
crcerrx Cerr&- of Imltatlont,
Drink Caramel Ccrenl (Instead of
coiisre) auu sieep wsu it leaves the
I Vnervei atroug