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STORIES IN PASSING.
Mrs. Plowhurd. a large sour-faced
woman of very pious and methodist
propensities from out near Rock creek,
had brought out live turkeys into
Elgrin's grocery and qucensware storo
to exchargo for provisions. In the
transaction one of the birds escaped
from the covered basket and proceeded
to make things decidedly lively for the
atom. It fluttered up to a box of crack
ors and thrn becoming frightened, cir
cled in and oat among barrels and bas
kets, upsetting h rack of broomp, claw
ing open a Eack of Hour and finally
plumping into a shelf of glass Jars. The
iluttcring bird, tho general confusion
and all had a bad effect on tho store cat
and started it off into a fit. That animal
sprung over "Mrs. Plowhard's shout
dor into a cask of pickles and thee Hew
about in dizzy circles leaving a wet
and vinegary track over boxes and coun
ters. Then tho turkey finally with one
fell swoop ran amuck of the leng, up
right stovepipe, which disjointed, tum
bled to tho ground, filling the room
with smoke and covering Hour sacks,
sugar-casks and cracker-boxes with
soot.
"John," cried the proprietor from tho
front end of the store to his son, "what
the devil's tho matter with you? It'll
bo no laughing matter if that thing gets
into tho queenEware. It'll mean tivo
hundred dollars gone to thunder it you
don't head 'em off! Stop that damned
turkey if you have to shoot it!"
The boy had no other weapon, how
ever, but a large "irrigated grown" po
tato, which he let drive with such ac
curacy as to bring down the bird. A
bucket of cold water cooled otl the cat,
and the danger was over.
But pious Mrs. Flowhead was so
shocked by the grocer's profanity that
she took 'her turkeys right over to
Townsend's grocery across tho way. And
perhaps Elgrin was not so sorry to loso
her trade after all.
and took tho certain young lady to the
dance. lie went through every dance,
waltz, schottiecho and quadrille. And
then the next morning went back to
Weeping Wafer to find out that his
actions had aroused all kinds of trouble.
"Yes," he 6aid in telling about if, "I
waB 'churched and lost my place at the
deacon's 6tore. But I went up to Platts
mouth, got a better job with tho railroad
and married the certain girl I took that
night. Sj I do not regret my first
dance,"
She was an old negress,known as Aunt
Lou, black as coal, all bent and deform
ed by work and her slave life before tho
war. Sinco that time she had lived in a
little town on the Iewa side of tho Mis
souri not far from Omaha. Not onco
had she been out o! the village in thirty
years. Nox she had determined to go
down to the city and see her neice mar
ried. Sa she took the early train and all
tho ride sat on the edgo of the seat in
a half frightened, half-delighted way,
holding her old faded black shawl drawn
known as the Annual Cyclopedic Re
view. There are now four of these
bound volumes covering years!892-3-4
and 5. The work has for endorser!
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such people as Mr. Gere, editor-lnchlef
of the Lincoln State Journal.. Hon.
Joe Bartley, state treasurer. Hon. W.
J. Bryan, Mr. Miller, editor of the
Northwestern Journal of Education,
Hon. H. R. Corbett. state suparlntend
nt of public Instruction, Dr. R. E.
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sult obtained. A most satisfactory
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tictit around her holing nVipst nml trilli
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riue ner, as u expecting something to
Crossett, who lived in Weeping Water
years ago, had made 6ome friends
among tho joung people of PJatta
mouth. He liked them very much and
wanted to cultivate their acquaintance,
especially that oi a certain young lady.
Yet when he received an invitation to
attend the "monthly hop cf the Elm
wood Minuet club1' the coming Thurs
day night, he was "in a boat" as the ex
pression goeE. He couldn't dance, which
in itself was reason enough for staying
away, and then, again, his position in
the church and his clerkship in the
deacon's store, made the very thought
of going out of the question. But he
disliked to refuse the invitation on such
grounds, and feared that he would be
"out" by the young fellows of Pi'atts
mouth and the certain young lady in
particular.
Then a happy thought Etruck him.
The Volunteer Fire company of the
placn was to give an entortaiament
i hursday evening. He belonged to that
organization and waa on the program to
the extent of assisting in the grand
closing scene when the entire fire force
was to rush in upon the stage and ex
tinguish a miniature burning house.
Here was an excuse. Sohe wrote to his
Plattsmouth friends sending his re
grets. He was very sorry, but he was
on the program of a local entertainment
and could not very well get away. He
hoped it would not interfere with their
plans, but had it been any other night
but Thursday, etc., etc.
Crossett was pleased immensely at his
ideas, even if it hurt his conscience a
trifle. But the next day he received a
shock. A letter came from bis friends
saying that owing to unforseen circum
stances at the last moment the dance
must be postponed until the next (Fri
day) Light Crossett was in for it.
There was nothing but to go through
with it. So he went up to Plattsmouth
happen every moment.
At the depot she wagreatly overcome
by the noise and the confusion of do
pBrture. But tho crowd carried hor
through the waiting room and out
among the jostling expressmen and yell
ing hackmen at the foot of tho viaduct.
"Hack, lady?" bawled one, "hack?
This way. Any part of the city.'
And Aunt Lou, dazed by all the com
motion, stepped into a hack without
knowing just why.
"Where to?" asked the driver with a
hand upon the handle of the door. Tho
negress hardly understood but the driver
finally got it out of her.
The dri.'o was a long one, three miles
through tho city, to tho home of her
niece. Arriving there the backman
jumped down and helped out nis pas
Btnger, who without a single word made
straight for the house. Tho hackman's
voice arrested her.
"Hold on, how about my paj ?"
"Yer what?"
"My pay two dollars for bringing
you out here to collars it'll cost you."
"Go long wit yer. No, yer' don fool
dis chile. No, yer don.' Ain't got no
two dcllais. Yer jest says ter step right
in and Jakes you to any part of der city,
and so I jest step'd, No. sah, you's
don fool dis chil."
And into the house marched the little,
bent, half-stooped figure without deign
ing a look at the hackman.
H. G. Shedd.
He Do jou ever have "that tired
feeling?"
She Not when I'm alone.
First publication January 30.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT
by virtue of an order of sale Issued by
the clerk of the district court of the
Third Judicial district of Nebraska,
within and for Lancaster county, In an
action wherein Newport Savings Bank,
a corporation, duly organized, existing
and doing business under and by virtue
of the laws of the state of New Hamp
shire, is plaintiff, and Ernest A. Jones,
et. al., defendants. I will, at 2 o'clock
p. m., ou the 2nd day of March, A. D.
1S97, at the east door of the court house,
in tho city of Lincoln. Lancaster county,
Nebraska, offer for caleat public auction
the following described real estate to
wit: All of lot twenty-three (23). in block
three (3), ir Lincoln Driving Park Com
pany's second sub-division, all in the city
of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 27th day
of January, A. D.,1897.
John J. Irompen,
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which is also an unabridged dictionary
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First pub. Jan. 30.
SHERIFF SALE.
Notice is hereby given, Thatby virtue
of an order of sale issue' by the e'erk of
the district court of the Third Judicial
District of Nebraska, within and
for Lancaster county, in an
action wherein Egbert Starr, trustee, is
plaintiff, and Louis Snyder, et. al.,
defendants. I will, at 2 o'clock p. m.,on
the 2nd day of March. A. D. 1807. at the
east door of the court bouse, in the city
of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska,
offer for sale at public auction the fol
lowing described real estate to-wit:
Lot ten (10). of block four (4). of Mc
Murtry's addition to the city of Lincoln,
Lancaster county, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 27th day
of January, A.D., 1S97.
John J. irompen.
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First publication Jan. 2.
SHERIFF SALE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
by virtue of an order of sale issued by
he clerk of the district court of the
Third Judicial district of Nebraska,
within and for Lancaster county, in an
action wherein George H. Clarke is
plaintiff, and Caroline Richards and
John Richards defendants. I will, at 2
o'clock p. m. on the 2nd day of Febru
ary, 1837, at the east door of
tho court house, in the city of
Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska,
offer for sale at public auction the fol
lowing described real estate, V-wlt:
Lots twelve (12), thirteen J3 and
fourteen (U), in block thirty 20), in
College View, Lancaster county, e
braska.
Given under my hand this 30th day
of December, A. D., 189G.
John Trompen,
Sheriff.
Jan 30.
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