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THE COURIER. 11 . . . . THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SCHOOL OF nusic. Would cali the attention of all who desire a musical education to the unequalled facilities offered at this school. tIIVJARI KIMBALL Director. h y TCJfi s?$m SATAN'S SUGGESTION. When we were aged five, people used to pat our heads and say, "How beauti ful!" And when we were twenty they omitted the caress, but persisted in the remark; it is not to be wondered at that we grew indifferent to admiration. As "the Creston twins" we ruled as dual sovereigns, for no one could tell us apart. I had as much of flattery and success as did Louise, but there was always the ugly feeling.that she wan the superior star to mar my satisfaction. She was sweeter and gentler than I, but, luckily, the world judges by the tace, and mine was a replica of hers the same dark blue eyes, with delicate penciling as to brow and lash; the same scarlet lips and creamy complexions; even our brown .hair curled iu precisely the Bame way. Yates Lorimer asked her to marry .him, and she accepted. 1 was to be maid of honor. I used to walk the floor at night, biting my lip till it bled, to stifle the hysteria that eought relief iv laughter. Maid of honor, with Yates Lorimer as the bridegroom! It torture is exquisite, I was to know its joy when I walked up the aisle in the part laid out for me. To think of him marrying another woman, even though she was my sister, was intolerable; to be present eeemed impossible. I suffered agony, -fierce and sharp, those weeks. And no one knew. He did not suspect happy, careless, unthinking toward all but Louise. Because I was her sister he almost loved me in his selfish generos ity; but it was a love more awful to me than bis hate would have been. Louise did not dream of what was shriveling my very heart as I helped her select her wedding gown, listened to her happy chatter about her new home and her .new life, and smiled when she ran to meet Yates, who came with a look on .his face I would have died to win. No body knew. I did not waste time try ing to convince myself I did not care lor him only fools do that. It was irrational, hopeless, if you like, but he was the only man in the world for me, and always would be. And with this in mind I still had courage to put on my bridesmaid's gown and banish the sharp lines that had come around my mouth. I take considerable credit to myself for bravery during that dreadful time, though I do not suppose that would count for me now. Everybody said it was a particularly smart wedding superb decorations and swagger crowd but I do not know. I saw only Yates Lorimer's face as he turned with his wife to walk from the church, and it was so absolutely trans figured that jf I had been suddenly stabbed I could not have grown more faint. "Courage!'' whispered the best man. "Poor girl!" Baid some one else. "She and her sister have always been bo insep arable, this is a blov to her," Then I recovered and laughed. I was the gay est of the crowd at the reception, and they said I was more beautiful than the bride, because my cheeks were like roses and my eyes so brilliant. I even laughed as I threw my handful of rice after the two when they ran to the car riage, and I kissed my hand saucily when Yates g'anced back from the car. riage window. Then I went to my room and locked the door. Life goes on grimly one way or anoth er. Louise's new home was near me, but I rarely saw her. She wondered why I treated her bruEquely, and it made me angry because she was so un suspecting of what I. was suffering. I longed to take her by the shoulders and holding her firmly, say: "I love your husband do you hear? love him ten time more than you are capable of doing and he does not know it he would not care if he did but I want you to know it. I love him!" Then her blanched and astonished face would somehow have soothed me; but I never did it. Perhaps if I had it would have been easier to bear it would have destroyed her pleasure in.Yates swift caress when I was there and seeing it he never passed her without a tender touch or kiss; it would have made her uncomfort able and cold toward him, and he would have felt it. And yet I knew who bet ter? that nothing could have destroyed their affection for one another nor brought a misunderstanding between them. One day Louise came running in to see me. She never looked prettier in he'r life, though she was unusually pale. She flew into my room and threw her self on the couch. "I came out for a walk," she said, "because it is too lovely to stay indoors. How charming you look in that blue gown, Helen! Do you know, I think I must have walked too fast I feel horribly weak and faint; I " She was blue to the lips and stopped with a sudden, short gasp. I was frightened, for, in spite of all, I had never ceased loving my twin. Star tied. I ran for a glass of water and then I forced brandy between her livid lips. She never recovered consciousness, and died there, almost instantly, in my arms, before I could cry out for help or move from the room. I stood paralyzed, Btunned five min utes ago she had been blcoming, full of life, my Louise, and now! And as I stood there helpless, aghast, not yet real izing what had happened, the devil put the idea intc my brain! If I had been quite myself, master of my faculties, I could never have done it. Hastily I looked around there was no one in the house but the servants. I closed the door and fastene J it, and then, with sobs struggliog from between my shut teeth, I did the work. When I finished I stood there clad in the garments Louise had worn into my room even the tiny gold chain and locket she wore hidden about her neck were transferred to mine and she lay there, dead, in the pretty blue gown of mine she had admired, I did not stop to think; it was sheer madness nerved me on and helped me play my ghastly part. And the shrieks with which I called for help were not forced; for who would not have shrieked with 3-53S5 People HaVe No Trouble In getting- what they want at the Good Luck Grocery. terror at accomplishing such a ghastly trick! Surely, the dead girl was myself, for the long cheval-glass gave back the re flection of Louise standing in the mid dle of the room, with agony on her face, calling for help because Helen lay white and still on the couch. When-the ser vants came - running I could qnly point and tremblej'and theyron for-asaiatanoe,-with babbling cries of "Poor Miss Helen! Miss Helen is dead!" as they clattered down the stairs. My brain was on tire. It is not given(to many people to tee themselves lying stark and ended. I looked at the dead girl's face curiously; 1 smoothed her hair and lifted her little white hand ah! I had nearly been lost, for there was the wedding ring and the diamond circlet guarding it. I slipped them off and put them on; when people came they found me still bending over my sister and talking to myself. Yates hurried in after a time, and coming to me, took me in hia arms. "My poor darling!' he said, and carried me out of the room. That instant my brain cleared I knew what I had done, and I was glad. I trembled and cried, and he soothed me tenderly. They were tears of joy, and I could shed them while my sister lay with but a wall between us to that depth I had descended! All that I real First Pub. Sept. 1-1. In the district court of Lancaster county, Ne braska. Herbert B. -Sawyer, VS. Rufus E. Wedge and Mildred J. Wedge, hu wife. Chariot R. Kidwall and Amanda An derson, formerly: Amanda Kidwell. wife of Charles R. Kidwell, Lot! WUhelm, and Al vin Nelson, and Martha A. Nelson, his wife. Rufui E. Wedge and Mildred J, Wedge, hi wife, Charles R. Kidweil and Levi Willielm will take notice that on the 3rd day of August, 1900, Herbert B. Sawyer., plaintiff herein, tiled hi petition in the District Court of Lancaster countyNebraska, against said defendants, the object and prayer of which is to foreclose a certain mortgage executed by the defendants, Rufus E. Wedge and Mildred J. Wedge to one James E. Seeley upon lots 13 and U in block 3 of W. H. Irrine's second addition to the city of Lincoln, loeaUd on the north one-half (n Hi, of the southwest quarter ( s w ). of the south west quarter 'swH'of section eighteen 1 18 . township ten (10), in range seven (T), east, to secure the payment of a certain promissory note dated September 1, 1900, for the sum of seven hundred ($700.00) dollars, with interest at seven per cent per annum and due and pay able on the first day of October. 1805, and that there is now due upon said note and mortgage the sum of twelve hundred ($1300.00) dollars, that said note and mortgage has been duly assigned and is now owned by the plaintiff. Plaintiff further prays in his petition that a mortgage executed by Charles K. Kidwell and Amanda Kidwell to the said Rufus E. Kidwell. and by the said Rufus E. Wedge assigned to Levi Wilhelm for the sum of $160.00. given Feb ruary 16, 1693, be declared a subsequent and in. ferior lies to that of the plaintiff. Plaintff further prays for a decree that the defendants bo required to pay this said mort gage of $1200.00 and that said premises may be sold to satisfy the amount found due. You and each of you aro required to answer said peti tion on or before Monday, the 2th day of Octo ber, 1900. Dated August 28. 1900. Hebbebt B. Sawyes. Plaintiff. By A. W. Field, his Attorney. ized was that my deception was perfect, and if I were skillful enough no one need ever know. "Don't, Louise!" Yates begged. "Don't give way so, First Pub., August 1S-3J In the district court of Lancaster county, Nebraska. In the matter of the application of George H. Clarke as executor of the estate of Alonzo Barnes Deceased for license to sell real estate. Notice of Sale Notice is hereby given thst in pursuance of an order of Edward P. Holmes, Judae of the district court of Lancaster county, Nebraska, made on the 31st day of July, 1900, for the sale of the real estate hereinafter described, there will be sold at the east-door of the county court house, in the city of Lincoln. Lancaster county, Nebraska, on Friday on the 7th day of Septem ber. 1900. at one o'clock p. m., standard time, at public vendue to the highest bidder upon the following terms to-wit: One-half cash at the time of sale and balance in two payments of equal amounts payable in one and two years at seven per cent interest with privilege of pay ing deferred payment before issuing deeds at five per cent discount on deferred payments, the following described real estate to-wit: lots three (3) in block eight (8), in Kinney's O street addition to the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska. Said sale to remain open one hour. Dated August 13, 1900. George H. Clabke, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Alonzo Barnes. Deceased. By A. W. FIELD. His attorney. First Pub. August II, 1900-,'. master's sale. Docket T. No. 132. In the circuit court of the United States for the district of Nebraska. Hannah Oliver, com plainant, vs. John J. Davis et aL, respondents. In chancery. Foreclosure of Mortgage. Public notice Is hereby given that In pursu ance and by virtue of a decree entered In the above cause on the 17th day of November, IWj. I. A. J. Sawyer, master in chancery of the cir cuit court of the United States for the district of Nebraska, will on the 10th day of September. 1900. at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day at the east front door of the county court house building in the city of Lincoln. Ne braska, sell at public auction for cash the fol lowing described property, to-wit: Lot number three c3i in block number three (3) Pleasant Hill Sub-dl vision, LIncoln.Nebras ka situate in Lancaster County, Nebraska. I A. J. Sawyer. I Master In chancery. Webbteb & Flehartt asd H. F. 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