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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1896)
to THP NPW V'l'i M. ft IL4 A 1 Y T NOW, Mai Mr. Peel in lils clii TV t OW, Mary, I have spoken!" el threw himself back chair us if tliat settled the matter once for all. "I heard you, dear," sweetly respond ed Mi's. I'eel; "and now, listen to me. I have accepted Herr Schmidt's offer, Bnd he will enter the adjoining house as tenant to-morrow." "Not if I know It, madam!" shouted riilneas, Jumping from his chair and bringing his list down on the table. "Io you think I nm going to linve Ithyd cottage turned Into a menagerie, and my garden into a howling wilderness? The house may remain tenantless for ever, but Herr Schmidt and his mon strosities shall not enter there." "Herr Schmidt, my dear, is merely a naturalist." "I know It!" stormed Phlneas. "I've heard of these plaguey naturalists be fore. I've no desire to come downstairs some flue morning to find a ring-tailed monkey sitting on the window sill, net Ing as referee while the kangaroos and crocodiles play leap-frog over the flower beds. No, madam! No naturalists for I'll I liens I'eel!" Pretty Mrs. I'eel never allowed her temper to get the better of her. She laughed softly at her husband's fears, and did not alter her determination In the least. "Has It slipped your memory, Phln eas," she asked, "that Rhyd cottage is a portion of my property? If I choose to let It to a naturalist even though he be n foreigner I am perfectly Justified In doing so." This was true enough, and riilneas calmed down. "Herr Schmidt's collection of 'mon strosities,' as you call it," went on Mrs. I'eel, "probably contains nothing more dangerous than a death's head moth in a bottle. Anyhow, I have uo Intention to disappoint him." , "lint 1 " "You will treat him with the respect lue from one gentleman to another, Phlneas," broke in Mrs. Peel. "And now, dear, we'll dismiss the subject." Phlneas Peel was though at times he doubted It a lucky fellow. He had carried off a young and handsome worn nn from a host of suitors. ' Why Mary Marsden had chosen to be stow her hand nud fortune on such a plain, everyday sort of fellow as the di minutive Phlneas Peel was always a mystery to her acquaintances. The wedding was au accomplished fact be fore her relatives had recovered from the shock caused by the announcement of her engagements Mary appeared to be happy enough, too. Phlneas, taken as a whole, was not a bad sort of fellow. He was Jeal ous, that was true, but his wife came to regard that as au extra proof of his devotion. Had the proposed tenant of Rhyd cot tage been an aged, decrepit, broken down old man, Phlneas would have stretched out the right hand of fellow ship. Uut alas! Mcrr Schmidt was young and handsome far too hand some, Phlneas thought. "Very well, Mary," said Phlneas, tak ing his li.it from I lie peg and making for the door, "you have overruled me as usual, and must be prepared for the consequences, lu Uss than a week we shall have the house and garden over run with every conceivable variety of reptile from the beastly lizard to the boa constrictor." And millions stalked Indignantly forth with the merry laughter of Ills wife rlnglug In his ears. A month or more had passed, and so far the fears of Phlneas proved to be groundless. Herr Schmidt's "monstros ities" had been kept well within bounds, slid as yet Mr. Peel had not seen so much as a strange caterpillar In his garden, which never looked better. However, he was not happy. He had taken an aversion to the new tenant from the first, and would never be sat lstlcd until he had got rid of him. "Confound the fellow," muttered Phlneas oue evening, as he sat on au upturned bucket behind the peastlcks. "he's prowling about ou the other side of the hedge again. Hope he won't catch sight of me, for I'm about tired of his oily tongue and eternal smile. Hullo! what tho deuce Is the meaning of this?" Down the garden path tripped Mrs. feel. The naturalist was evidently ex pecting her, oud greeted her with a smile that almost brought tears Into the eyes of the furious Phlneas. "Good efevlug," be said. "You vos Joost a leetle late!" It was soon evident that this was not the first chat indulged In over the boun dary hedge. Though Phlneas stralued TP1MANT 1 1 his ears, he could not catch the drift of the conversation. Like a Hash he re membered that Mary had often of late taken a stroll In the garden at dusk. Was this the explanation? Phlneas had been glaring at the cou ple from behind the peastlcks for ten minutes or so, when he saw his wife take a rosebud from his favorite tree and hand It over the hedge with a charming smile to the delighted Herr Schmidt. Then, with a pleasant "good niirlit!" tr. Peel tripped lightly into the house. "You villain!" hissed riilneas, sav agely, jumping from his sent and shak ing his list after the retreating figure lu the next garden, "I'll pay you for this." The rage of Mr. Peel was something to be remembered. Nothing but blood, he vowed, would obliterate his wrongs. Hut he would smile and smile and mur der wlille he smiled. Seizing a peastick he tragically burled It in the lienrt of an unoffending cabbage, nnd played havoc with a stately row of sunflowers. Half au hour later Mary saw him take down an old-fashioned duck gun from the hook lu the hall. "There's a German vulture In the neighborhood," he volunteered, Impres sively, "and I'm going to bag him at the first opportunity." However, as nothing short of an earthquake would have Induced the old gun to gooff lu uuy circumstance and Phincas had made assurances doubly sure by dropping lu the shot first and powder .afterward the "vulture" In question was not likely to be seriously damaged, aud Mary contented herself with expressing a hope that her hus band would not hurt himself. On the following evening Phlneas took up his old position in the garden, with murder In his heart. Herr Schmidt, however, did not put in au appearance. After watting some time, Phlneas re entered the house and reared his duck gun up lu the hall lu a conspicuous po sition. He had almost decided to run up to town nud consult his brother John, the detective, with a view to having the movements of Herr Schmidt watched, when he was startled by the click of the letter box. A scrap of paper lay on the mat. ricking it up, Phlneas glanced at it, turned deadly pale, then hurried Into the garden. Scribbled In lead pencil on dirty paper was the following: "Peel has discovered everything. We have not a moment to lose nnd must clear out to-night. The front door Is unsafe. WIU meet you at the buck 10:110 shnrp." There was no signature. "Good gracious!" ejaculated Phlneas, nfter reading the note for the third time. "I'd no idea matters had gone so far. Oil, yes, Mr. Schmidt," he add ed grimly, "I'll meet you at 10:30 sharp." It was about 10:4"), and raining heav ily. Phlneas Peel, seated on a well overlooking the back of Hhyd cottage, witli his duck gnu laid across his knees, was beginning to feel uncomfortable. "The note said 10:.'t0," he muttered. "It must be after that time now. What's that?" Phlneas had caught the sound of heavy feet moving cautiously over the gravel. He grasjHHl his gun nnd peered into the gloom, but could distinguish nothing. Suddenly he heard voices, evidently at the front of the house. He was about to quit his position under the lmpres- slou that Herr Schmidt was leaving by the frout door nfter all, when one of the back windows was cautiously rais ed and the lithe form of the naturalist dropped lightly to the grouud. Creeping along the side of the wall on which Phiueas lay, he presented an ex rollout mark. Mr. Peel, however, could not bring himself to shoot a tuau dowu lu cold blood. He would give him a chance. "Stop, you scoundrel!" he shouted The effect ' of the chnllenge was scarcely what Phlneas had anticipated Herr Schmidt darted forward aud seiz ed the barrel of the gun. He was much the stronger of the two, and Phlneas was pulled from the wall in a twinkling. Lying on the broad of his back ou the gravel, lu a half-dazed condition, he saw the tall form of Schmidt standing over him with the gun raised. "Keep your tongue still, you fool," he hissed, "or 1 11 brain you. Now, quick, help me over the wall." Phlneas hesitated, but the threaten lug attitude of the other induced him to rise. However, he had uo Intention of giving In, Obeying his Instructions, he caught hold of Schmidt's foot to give him "a leg up." Before the naturalist could grip the top of the wall, however, Phln eas saw his opportunity. Bracing himself for the effort, he ex. erted all his strength aud pulled Schmidt bodily from the wall. He fell flat on his face, and before he could re cover himself Phlneas Jumped ou his back and seized him around the throat, emitting a yell that would have done in. finite credit to a Sioux Indian. The next moment Phlneas was drag ged off from behind aud found himself In the clutches of a burly member of the police force. Four or five others seized Schmidt, who struggled In vain to free himself. "What am 1 arivsted for?" gasped Phlneas. "There's your man." Phlneas would no doubt have been led oft with the other prisoner but for the timely arrival on the scene of the last pereou in the world he had expect ed to see his brother John! "Here, what on earth is the moaning of all this?" he demanded when, as the result of John Peel's Interference, he found himself free. John staved behind a minute or two to rxDlalu that Herr Schmidt, the "nat uralist," aud Edward Harper the no torious forger, who had detieu uew Scotland yard for the past six weeks- were one uud the same. "It was a smart dodge of Harpers, said John Peel, "nnd he might have got rlenr nwnv but for that clever wife of yours, Phlneas. Mary suspected the man from the first and supplied nm from time to time with valuable Infor mation. It Is to her entirely that tho credit of the capture is due. Tell her I'll call around and thank her myself to morrow. By-thc-bye, the gang of which he Is the head, got wind of our inten tions, aud a man was dispatched with a warning. Harper doesn't appear to have received it." Then Phlneas began to understand things a little more clearly. "I snoDose this will be It." he re marked, producing tho note and hand- lug It to his brother. "You see, the mes senger left It nt the wrong door, and I er I thought I might as well see the fun." For some little time after Phlneas was of the opinion that he had made a fool of himself. Lately, however, ho has taken a different view of the mat ter, and Is never tired of relating how ho literally "dropped on" Harper, the forger, nllas Schmidt, the naturalist, next door. Cassoll's Saturday Journal. Disposal of Sewage in Birmingham. One of the worst features under the old management was the disposal of the sewage. By way of remedy two sys tems have found adoption. Under one the Health Committee collects the offal of houses, and either destroys it or turns It Into fertilizers. This Is more offensive and less successful than It might be made, but is apparently n ne cessity until the pan system has been abandoned. A sewage farm of nearly 1,300 acres has been developed several miles from the city, some 400 feet lower In elevation. The sewage, first mixed with lime to prevent too rapid decom position nnd to assist lu the precipita tion of the solid matter, Is passed through a series of deioslting tanks, during which process the mud Is re moved. The remainder Is dug into the land, one-third of which Is dealt with each year, the effluent being discharged In a harmless state into the river Tame. Upon the other two-thirds are grown early vegetables, and grain nnd hay for cows kept for milk and market. The net annual cost to the city Is about f24,000.-Ceutury. Tho Chinese Are Sell-Helpful. The percentage of foreigners In our hospitals, asylums and penal Institu tions Is overwhelming. But the Chin ese make little call upon us for tihllnn. thropy, and that only for medical help. Little uy little tnese people are coming to see the superiority of our medical treatment, and In cases of severe sick ness they will sometimes turn to our hospitals for help. Hut they ask no nth. er aid from us. If a Chinaman needs any monetary assistance, his country men help him without burdening our public philanthropies. It Is not uncom mon for the men of one clan, or friends from different clans, to band together to establish a loan fuud. pverv m.m giving so much toward It week by week. mis is loaned to needy men, without security or interest; and when repaid It is loaned again, aud thus many a man Is carried through a sickness or sot up In business, aud outsiders are none the wiser. Century. Joan of Arc's Devotion to the King. For her king, who had so cowardly abandoued her. she retained a passion ate worship. He was the personifica tion of France; he was her banner. Oue day during the trial Guillaume Ever ard accused the Klug of France of heresy, whereat, trembling with indig nation, Joan cried out "By my faith, sire, with all reverence due to you, I dare say and swear, under peril of mv life, that he is the most Christian of ail Christians, he who best loves the law and the church; he is not what you say." In such a crv w f..i n,... ' i... uttered all her heroic soul. Century. Every mau makes a failure of his love affairs. RAM'S HORN BLASTS. Warning Note Calllna tlis Wicked to Repentance. O cyei can se like those of the soul. God's mercy can no more wear out than his love. If our belief Is wrong, our eternity, will be wrong. Every successful Christian life must be a life of faith. Growth In grace Is often helped by having the grace to say no. As soon as thought finds a body It be gins trying to move the world. If some people would laugh more, their doctor bills would bo less. When a young Hon Is hungry, how much better off Is he than a wolf? Persecuting a good man Is the devil's way of showing that he hates God. The wages of slu is death, uo matter how promptly we pay our pew rent. When praise Is going up, showers of Ulussing are sure to be coming down. Considering what God has done will soon lead us to rejoice In what lie will do. There Is only here and there a man who praises God half as much as he should. When we have a keen eye for the faults of others, we are apt to be blind to our own. A right state of heart cannot be main tained without keeping a close watch on the tongue. As to Children un;l Dogs. Washington Irvlug has often been ac cused of saying that little dogs and children were Influential members of French society. It Is quite true that In the United States I never noticed that close and sentimental Intimacy be tween human beings and quadrupeds so frequently seen In France. Ameri can life Is so active, so desperately crowded, either usefully or socially, that perhaps It does not permit the loss of time Inevitably brought about by friendly Intercourse with a dog. As for children, I believe that their Impor tance Is equally great In all countries; but It asserts Itself In a more noisy man ner In America than anywhere else. Everything Is sacrificed to them, for they represent the future, which Is all that counts In a country whose past Is very 6hort, and whose present Is a pe riod of high-pressure development. Yet no one must suppose that, before pre senting an apology for French children, I intend to malign American children, as certain travelers have taken the lib erty of doing very thoughtlessly, al though they had met them only on steamships, cars, or at hotels, enJoylDg a holiday with that buoyancy which Is the characteristic mark of the whole race. I have known some who were very well brought up, even from our point of view, and among those who were not I have admired precocious sense, vivacity of mind, quiet determi nation, and capacity for self-government, qualities which I should wish for all ours. Century. Ice by a New Machine. There has of late been a laree derrnimi for lee machines of small caDaeltv no. daily adapted for use In villages, or In large estawisnments at a distance from tne town supply. A new form of Buch a machine Is eomrtructed to make 10 cwt of Ice In 24 hours. It Is worked on the ammonia absorption xvelo.n. nmi operated by steam. It consists of two steel cylindrical ammonia heaters, la closed In steel casings, and containing colls of iron pipes. These cylinders are charged with a solution of ammonia, one charge being enough for twelvo months' working. The niach;i:e Is sup. plied with steam by a two Uerpe power boiler, at a pressure of 45 pounds, the average cost of fuel being al-out five cents an hour. The machine can also be arranged to work In combination with a gas-fired boiler, and with super heated steam. By the addition of an tgltator the machine will produee what Is known as crystalline Ice, wnlle the generating portion of tlie plant can be adapted for cooling and refrigerating purposes of all kinds. An the machine has no moving parts there Is a mini mum of wear and tear, and uo fouuda Hons are required. The easiest men for the women to capture are those who have exagger ated Ideas of honor. Roasting Schillings Best tea in San Francisco costs more than roasting other tea in China or Japan, but it makes tea better. You don't have to pay the difference, though. It comes out of our profits. We make money in giv ing up profits. Queer! A Schilling h Cnmpui tTQOKTO . gg The man whose nature 'tis to 8jcll Can always find a rra.,n. Midst frost he says that ,,,'nl', to0 ,, . While warmth is out of seJ TTu "To ,1.1 iiujuiuig want n? tA your happiness complete, n,y She-"YeS; about fourreeu yaTl silkatipOayard'-YonkersS, im-. ooriy-j ins 'ere wnll'll fall dow of ye don't fix It; th' cracks are enor mous. Landlord-All right, m haT, It papered at ouce.-Atlanta Coustltn. ' , I"""!. "1 BUMS 8l means she has passed the age Whe she may expect anv." in.iu Journal. Mamuia-"Johnny, I f,.nr you wen not at school yesterday." Johnny "ll'm! I'll bet the teacher told you. A woman never can keep a secrot."-Bo& ton Transcript. Miriam "Don't you think niy new hat Is a poem, Ned?" Ned (critically) "From the height, dear, I should com. pnre It Instead to a short story!" Spare Moments. .uauei nas a lot of sense." "Ho does she show It?" "She never per mits herself to appear morn Intelli gent than the man who is talking to her." Chicago Record. Well-meaning man has seldom said The thing precisely that lie ousht; He slights her dainty limne-made bread And suavely flutters what she bought Washington Stnr. Crawford "How Is it that the Janl tor of a flat Is such an autocrat';" Grim shaw "I suppose it's because wher ever he goes he generally gets In on the ground floor." Judge. "I feel," said the clock that had ceased to tick, "like the victim of a bicycle collision." "How Is that?" nsked the watch. "Kun down."-Phll-adelphla North American. Mrs. Troubles "When we were flrst married, Harry, you never uttered a complaint." Mr. T. "When we were first married, Jane, I had cash enough to employ a cook." I'ittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. First Suburbanite "That new cook I got yesterday was uneasy all the way out from town." Second Suburb anite "What was the matter?" First Suburbanite "I forgot to buy her a re turn ticket." -Judge. Dobson "Did old Money Bags take It good-naturedly when you asked him for the hand of his daughter?" Hob eon "Good-naturedly? Oh, yes; he said 'Ha, ha, ha!' "New York Com mercial Advertiser. Wheel and the world wheels with you; Walk and you walk alone; 'Ware lest a scorcher shall come up be hind And knock you as cold as a stone. Chicago Record. I am a plain man," said BloiiRhly. "and I believe In being practical. I love you, and I want you to be my wife." "Well," replied the fair one, "how much are you worth ?" Phila delphia North-American. Mrs. Mimins Coorce. are you sura you locked up the house carefully? Mlmms-By Jove, I cau't renierairer about the front door. Mrs. Mlmnw Never mind the front door. How about the coal bin? Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Going to do anything Interesting this Thanksgiving, Bagsby?" I've persuaded my wife not to Invito all our relatives to dinner, just to see if some of them won't have originality enough to invite us." Chicago Record. Papa Blunt I like to argue with that young Tomllus. Sweetest Susan -I hope you find him logical, pap "Why, my child?" "Because I think he's the logical candidate for your son-in-law, papa." Cleveland Tlain Deal er. Freshly Well, I captured a first prize at the horse show yesterday. Sagely Didn't know you had any ani mals entered. Freshly-I hadn't. but I proposed to Miss Cash and was ac cepted. New York Commercial Ad vertiser. Marie I suppose that your friend, the count, has become greatly attach ed here In New Y'ork during h!s stay Nlnims No, he hasn't been as yet, al thong' all his trunks have, his land lord tells me. New Y'ork Evening Tnnrntil ' He-I thought you said your love for me was as strong as Iron and as true as steel; pray, how do you account Kr your numerous flirtations? Shefle" you see, the Irou and steel works luv shut down for the present. I'P w Date. rinywrlter-What do you think of my uew work? Critique-Great show, old fellow. Funniest thing 1 evt'r saw. l'laywrlter-Good heavens, limn It's a tragedy! Critique-Yes; I know It is. New York ComuieivI.il Advertiser. 3