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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1904)
A Doctor's Mission "ai.N(JV," ci ia i"j i:it ix-.-(ci,iiM..f,i.) "I inn very glad to hear It," cjclnlinol r.ntlo, kindly, "It seems Ilk n i.lcasnu pot, nn. I I think this purr, frwJi air win iirueiii your liciiilli mitl spirit. I also Iia.r arllled here, Jinrlng bouiilit a practice. "Hhall we go to Kir Iteglnnld now?" relllltitil n, nt l(, nl f their mil milted riuivrrsntlon. "1 prcauiiiu liu In wiikk ny tnia tim." "Yes! nt iniiw, fi i i-l I Imp I 1111)11 llml nun iiiiiro en limn lis wut this muni In. Dr. Elfriistflu iiiniln ii 1 1 p a Inn rail, a no nil. I much tn ilu to make I ho linn lift riitnfiirtabln fur dm iiluht. ami n l.lhel uiw lilm linmllii tin) Injured man 0 guully, and aiKilhii him ultli kiln), en couraging wurtl, alia felt (lint he lllllat posses II heart of almost womanly feel In, nml lur Interest aiul udiiilrnlhiii ni'f'lM'Htil. After Karl.- 1 :if matcln Mltlnlcw Into dinner win nninuiiicvil, ami 111 tin. illHlllK room l.ndy t'oiiatalie irin-litpl to Ethel lii'r nephew, Hubert Wendell Hill, nml nliMV. Belle, Ma tlatrr, tlm former greeting ln-r with rather an In mi lent look uf nitmlratlnii, tliu latter with bow eii'renlvo of haughty contempt, 1 nun Hint moment Ethel n that Htltlirr uf thmo young people would pro mote her linppliii'M wlill. alia remained under this roof. .Mr. Illciidciiiilng ilM roiirre with lur, lu ( It una wllli audi nn evident nlr li ( coniiitenreiitluti tlmt her replies with urier nnu c.1.1, wbllo lila sister remained llctil during tlm whole nicsl, lth tlir ('ici-pllmi uf anawerliig onn or two uuea thilu nkrd by I, nily Constance, which Muwrr cr given In n cuhl, mechanical way, thnt tohl uf a lulu. I preoccupied ami ahuilit. Tho truth nan, thla young lad; wna surprised, aiul n.it at all pleased, llh til liitriNiufi Lm of audi a rarely braull fill girl Into I In. hum over nhlch alii ketj awny. She wa Intensely promt and selfish, ninl felt that hern mlht bo nn Influence r.crtl upon her few ailinlrrra that HilKht Interfere with her prospects. 'Ilu pnin'tta particularly In Tien- at linxeiit went His winning of tho hanrt ml turn! of the new ph)alclan lately aet tleil In the place. Mho hml been Introduced to tilin nt the limiiH of a frleml, mid had oduilred hla elegant lien rln. handsome fnc and unlet manner, and inatantly had rootvsd to lay le;e to lila heart. After leaving the tnhle. the ladlea re pnlrcd to thi) plana, folluni.il by Mr. (ilendetihln. A a Hello pnusei) to pluck fruut ull of the tinea i friv Hon era for tier lleck, I.ady Constance luriit-U to l.thsl mid remarked: "1 Hippos you hare nn frienda In thla vicinity, havln but Juat arrlrtnl." i:thl healtatCKl, while a faint bltiah auffuaiM brow mid cheek aa ilie replied "I lints found one hrr very uueipect eilly. Dr. Dlfenateln. We croaaed the Atlantic on the anme teaael, and aa my mint wni tnkrti very III diirlu tho ruj ato lit nttended her, mid conaeijueutly bocamo well ariiualnted." Inatantly llelle'a attviillon waa rlr.-te.l by th.we rrtunrka, and nlth a aueer ahu icInluiM: "I preaiiiue, then, you noylald hltn thla nftvnioon In order to renew the nt' ijualutmico." "I'ardim mc!" replied Ithel, nlth dl nlty. "I nnylnlit no onel We met cm tl nil y on thla plntin aa he waa about enterln to in Nlr Iteglnnld, mid con Ti'.l or n few luoiuallta." 'It aeiua to me for the future, when Illy uncle' phyalclnn rlalta him. It uuiild bo well for yuu to rvuieuiU'r that )ou now oivupy the iolllon of n eiibordluate, nnd therefore lioul.l not put on the aim uf mi iMiunl to nttrnct hla nttentluiil" waa tho rmlo .unl uiiliulyllLe reply. "llclle," lutertKiaisI I.ady (nitniice, who, wllli nil her ftiulta, waa nnliirally Llnd-hvnrtril mid juat, "you forget that Mlai Neverall 111 coutln to ua doea not i-vaao to bo n eiitlonoinan." "Or, n ceutlowoiiiau'a poor rolatloul" waa tho cuttln nlianer. "A remnrknhly lienutlfill one, how. ever," anld tho brother. "Hay, llelle," ho nil.li'. I. teiialimly, "you miiat tnkn cure or ahu will carry oil nine of your beam I" Tho liidlKiiniit k'lrl ituve him a lilance of wltherln acorn, but merely anld, with mi miry maa of her hend: "Let her hewnru how ahe luterferea with lil In miy wuyt A nurd to ttie nlae la allfllclellt." Hlhel could acnrcely coulrol her ludl Hunt fevllua, na ahu llatencd to theiu 111 eultln renmrki liwiiln from the lovely llpa of the Klrllah apeaker, but after an effort alio did control them, mid without word turned awny mid nalu aouht the aide of tho Inrnlld, Hut aim found hi ni Irrltnble, mid hnrd to picnic, mid the momenta panned In lilt room liccatno intolerably lull, nnd ahe elk'lie.1 for the time to como when alio i-iiilid re I In' to her own npnrtnieiit, even thoiiKh alio knew n atrnno mid mmoy lii duty would follow her there. Flnnlly the buronet told her If alio wna wenry to o. milling hnrahly: "1 mn tired nlrviidy of iinilu at your pole fnce," then mnro kindly, na he anw ahe wna atnrtlcd by hla rough way of apeuk Insi "' '"'I'" 1 'hull fcvl better In the toruliiKS If " I ahnll like to linve you rend to me, or, na you iimlcrwtniid uiualc, will ll'leii to aong." CHAITUIl X. Aa nn elegnut clock, with old cnthelrnl clilnicK, utruck the hour of ton, I.thel, with il pnlo fnco mid treuihllng linnd, lighted il ciin. Uc, in'eil hcraelf of the atrmiKo looltln knife, then opening the wnrdrohn, mid ilrnwiiig buck tho bolt, atepped Into the pnaaiigu mid from thenco through the nmull door In tho opposite Willi. Hho foiiml hcrwlf In a long, atrulght, diirk corridor, thnt led directly to what Hlr Iteglniild iiHHiirt'ti hit wu the Iliiimt ed Toner. At tho end wliero ahe ntowt, however, on the left linnd Hide, wna u door, fnnteiied with mi old faahloned Iron h.iolt. This led tn tho ruin, mid with n bontlng himrt alio opened It. (,'luso by the door alio found a mull covered binlict tlmt ho knew must con tain what t'Jie nought. Oraaplng It quick ly, alio ngnln fattened the door, a Sir ltegluald hml luatriicted her to do, nnd pnaaed down tho corridor. There aha found tho entrance to tho tower, mid revolving In tnko aomo bright mmahluy ilny to vialt thla spot, ahe turn ed, na alio hml been directed, to count out tho number of pnneli on the loft hand wall, nml Immediately discovered tho faint criiclt, tlmt alio knew miiat be what ho nought. Inaertlng the point of tho knlfa, alio turned throo tliuea, when tho pmali paxtcd tut. Uiro lay Uu ihelrca, I1Y tMILY TIIOHNTON Aiillinr ol " Hoy Ku.iHi'.u.'s Kvlk," "Tuit Faniiionaumc Murine," lire. Opening then Ilia banket, ahe found food In ainull plrcea, t-oiitlatlug of broken lilaeulla, till a uf chicken, potntoea, and unite n uuniitlty uf meat, cut In mouth- fill. 'I'd I ahu placed on thi aln-lvm upon the wooden plain on which It waa lieiiiH'iI. I lien ireiit r ahurluir the ahelea they alowly whirled nruuml, nml when the mi in u aide returned to her, the plntn atnoi! upon It empty, ready to be plnced ngnln In the biKket. "Tlmt li pu limit have been trained,' ahe thuiight, "to empty the plate and re turn it:- Hhe lll lii-.l for n liniment, but nil wan till. Hliovlng to I lm pnnela, aim found thnt they rclurki-d thelnaelvea, ao Inking up rmidhntlck, kulfo ami banket, alio placed the latter ngnln outahle the door, f alened It wcurely, nnd reached her unu room In anfely. The tnak required of her hml been nlngulnrly unlile nmlil uue. Hho wna bravo young girl, mid had endured but few fcclluga of fear, hut ahe hn.l Ireui bled, heenuae the thing tviiulrrd ao much ac-reey. Hhe illallked ui)atcrlr of all klmla, and her honest, open linture re- roll i-il frini the whole nork. Unu thing alio decided to do, aim alioiilil take Mine morning hour to ei I.I.. re the ruliia, and that Ilnunti-d Tower, no that ahe might beiume acciKtoini-d to nil the danger and perullnrltlea of the plnio Iii'Inre other ulllcen were required at tier linmli. With this ri-a.ilutliin mill In her iiiIikI, alie nought the luiurloiu hoi that await ed her, and there fell At once Into pieaaatu aieep, iroui which aha never nr.ui-.! until the bright raya of another uioniiiig nun niuio Into her rixiin. Hpnngliig uii, nhe ilrcnmil ua mull na punilhle, nml opening her door, found by queathiiilng n maid, that the family did lint rlno until lata, na their breokfant hour nna from ten to eleven. All bring quiet In the room of tho In valid, alia returned to her own apart inent, nnd fnatenlng the dir nviirely. rcaoivc.1 nt once to atnrt upon her cm or lug Fipedltlon, aa ahe felt that nhe would be for nt lemv nn hour nml a half unoli erveil, mid mistreat of her onn time and luotliiiia. With a little of the trembling nerv iiiineta uf the tilght before, the brave girl opened tha Intervriiliig doora and li-npnl Into tho corridor. All waa fold ed In the in me aolttnn atlllneaa that mad the placu opprenalv on th prevloua night. Hh resolritl to eiptore the rillliiil part before ahe sought the tower, there fore unhooked the door, and atepped out Aa ahu did ao, alio noticed that th cor ercd lm ski t waa atlll there. The diHir opcnitl dln-ctly Into a email rh-kety hall that UM Into neveral largo nxuils. all iluitr. mouldy and more or lex dilapidated, llrokeii nlndona, torn wall papers, bar rafter, aeen through lm memo place where celllnga had fallen nerd avcrywher risible. Home rooms were lilted nlth broken furniture, pieces of old china and fragment uf tlme-noru, casioir clothing. Dthel lookeil at these dilapidated ob jects, and found herself wondering why Sir lleglnahl had nut had the whole pull ed down and remove!? Its dctructloii certainly would heighten the vulue of the property, while Its presence ouly apoke of neglect and untldliiesa. One thing nhe obscrvc.1 In her ramble them waa mi enay mole of egrena and 111 grena to thla part Into tha hall, mid murks of recent foolalepa on tho floor told that this funnel the entrance place to the person who prepared aiul brought the fond ah was nightly to place on the Iron hele. Another thing struck her: In all the premises there was not the sHghteat ati- peitraurtt of tho conccaleir room. Only a bare, blank nail appeared upon tho aide wher ahu knew It must be. Itetraclng her atepa after all had been ci audited, alio refaatenod the door, and thea aougtit tlio JIauntcu Tonrr. The loor leading to thla was cloarU, but not bolted. n she opened It, and crossing qutto a Inrgo square place, she began na ceiidlng n long (light of stairs. Tho atepa wnre aleep. and lint nt all eaay, mid ahe became very tired liefuro ahe reached tho top, hut prosing on, ahe did reach It, hut imt before ahe pmmil to rest upon A broiid flat lauding; paused, too, with hor ror, at an uneipcctel sight thnt there presented Itnelf. It was the ttuueil Imago of man, Hied upon iv 1 1 en, that worked upon the snme principle aa the Jumping Jacks often bought to amiiso children. This, however, waa nearly aa large aa life; it hend waa hollow, with red glnaa In place where tho eye would be, ao that lighted glaas lump, placed within, n-uiild give a flaming appearance to those eye. I nun rncll lde hums projected, and she could easily Imagine what the whole terrltlc effect must bo to mi outside be holder. Thi figure alio saw could be elevated and put In motion by winding up n crunk to which It waa attached. Ar rangements for different colored lights were, nlao on every hand. After carefully einuilulng all the inn hlnery. until she perfectly understood Its working nnd tho whole wicked plan to glvu supernatural appearance to the tow er, lUhel panned upward until she could giuo without hindrance from the tnll win dow of thla lofty plncc. rtien exclamations of delight escaped her, for there alio could cntcli nil unob structed view of the grand patiorama that Mretched for mile and miles away on every aide. Hut alio did not linger, fear ing she would bo aeen by aomo of the villagers, nnd her preaenc retvorted to Hlr Iteglnnld. This visit ahe knew would bo displeas ing to him, If ho wished It to 1 a place that should All every heart with fear, In order to keep from It visitor by day n well na by night. OHAl'THIt Xt. Day nfter day naased, during which ICtlicl became quite nccuntomed to her routine of work, nnd quietly persevered In her dulle. Nothing dllllcult to accom plish wna required nt her hand; nothing beyond spending a couple of hour each morning In her own room writing letters. of which mi abstract wa taken from Sir ltegluald'a own lips; then an hour or two reading tho dally papers for hla nmuaa- ment. Very often would he nnd u chance to whisper the question i Do you perform your evening tusks regularly nnd well? Does all go ou a anfely a I could wish?" Then when tho nnawer came, "All goes well." he would stem ao iiitlnlled uud re lieved that alio felt almost happy In giv ing the Information. About a monta after her arrival at Olstidenniug Hall she had been rending en afternoon a work In which lit wa particularly Interested, when ahe was In terrupted by tli entrance of Dr. l.lfrti stcln. Aa the baronet motioned to hrr to re main where aha waa during the Inter vlow, th regular nurse being absent, and a the doctor might need Mime things from her hand, ahe became Interested In tho conversation that ensued. Dr. Klfensleln waa rather a mini! talker, ami this natural reserve tended to make hla professions! Interviews at th hall brief, and usually confined closely to his medical work. Hut this morning he seemed to linger. nd convened quite freely upon many uf the tuple of the day. l-'lnnlly he ram meni'iil giving an iiii-oiiut or tliu aevero atnriu that had swept over the country the night before the Imrunet'a accident, and ended by relating his own advcn Hires, mid what ho hud seen In the tow er. "Hlr Keglnnld, I thought 1 would tell yuu tills, mid nk If you ran eiplnlu the meaning uf the spertarle then manifest rU" "1 cannot," wan the reply Kthel wiitch ed for with mulct'. "I am told by pen pie far nnd near of strange appearances In that toner, but I hnve never m-eii n thing of the kind there myself, therefore, put liu faith In the ntory." "Hut you may belli've me, air, when I anaiiru you such things mv really to bo seen there. Now, In order to satisfy my mind, and perhaps enable me to explain the ni)stery to the frightened Inhabitants, 1 crave your kind permission to visit tlm premises. Have I that pennlssloiij" "It Is Impossible for mi- to grant It. When these things were first whlrpered bout twenty fivu )fr ago, we, na a family, nrre exceedingly nnnoje.l by con stniit visitors to the spot, and the thing became no much uf n nuisance that It was cloned forever from nil Inspection. No, you must not ask this, doctor, ns I can not consent to the (dace being t-i!trrcI, after being hi long sealed. As It Is, tnku my word for It, and ho satlsliiil. It is merely n vagary of the bruin, mi optical delusion, something belter to be forgot ten." Dr. lllfi'tinieln enld no more, but In wardly resolved to pay n surreptitluus visit there, If not a pennltteil one, as this mystery hu determine.) should bo unrav eled. A he rose to leave, he happened to glance towarda the jiiung girl oppunlte to him, and raw her head bent low over the book ahe held, while a sad and (mined eipressloii had lloated'over her speaking face. After the reading had concluded, the baronet said he would enritku her further attendance upon him, therefore she start ed out for n ramble over the ground. Hhe had not gone far, before she re gretted having done no, n nhe wa Join ed n nhort dlstnnre from tho house by Hubert (lleiideiinliig, u person (ho Instinc tively disliked. This young limn wa a great ndmlrer of a pretty fare, and from the first look Into l.thels speaking eyes, and upon her rare beauty, he had acknowledged that he had never seen a person that so oxartly met the standard of the beautiful he had raised 111 hi soul. Hut her proud bearing in Ills presence, her shrinking from his approach gave rucb evldenco of her dislike that he fell Irritated, and con sequently determined to annoy her In every way possible during her stay at lb hall. (To b continued,) FEAR TO EAT SHELLFISH. Ptory That Tlity Are Rcnveniier of the Hen veuve llrltons, rishmougcrs assert that the evil rep utation lately acquired by oyster na propagators of typhoid has extended, more or less, to all sorts of shellllsh. from tho lordly lobster to the hutublu whelk. The whole are supposed to earn their living as Hcnvrngers of tlio sea, Miys the IajiiiIou (ilohe, uud with equal readiness It I assumed that they prefer to reside amid noxious aliotnlna thins, for the convenience of re-supply lug their larders. i:veil the limnobllo limpet nnd mussel aro credited with a faculty of detaching themselves fror.i rocks to go lu cnger pursuit of baclll whllu It Is roundly denied that Milt wnter produces any disinfecting ef fect on dlheuse germs, no matter how groat Its depth or purity. And no the lover of Hliellllxh sternly lefitses to gratify his palate, while their vendors nully anticipate early luuikruptey should tho nitre lict much louger. It would bo a very good thing, therefore, for the trade to have all doubts set at rest, one way or another, a to the alleged Instrumentality of shellllsh lu destroying lainniii life. Home of theiu, It 1 true, diet them selves largely ou Impure food when ever It falls In their way. Hut It re mains to lie proved that by the time It reaches them It has not been freed t rxnii nil living organisms by Its long Immersion lu salt water. It may be loo, that tho digestive apparatus of lobsters, crabs, clams and their eon goners kills dlseaso genus. Moreover, It Is by no menus certain that all crus taceans ili-serve the Imputation of be ing foul feeders; some lire Mild to bo quite Immaculate lu the matter of high living. l.rusriitiiK tlio lllsk. A certain woman, says the New York Times, hud been using the mulls for fraudulent purposes. After tho caso had been rendered, tho rostnmstor General Issued an order barring her letters from tho malls. Then she sent 1 1 1 in a pathetic letter, nsklng for a pri vate hearing, that she might lay her caso before hltn. 'I feel sure," she wrote, "that If I could get n cliuuco to look straight Into your beautiful brown eyes, you would hear my story." The rosttiuiBtor-donernl, after think ing tho letter over for n few mo ments, Indorsed It: "Hei-pectfully re ferred to tho Seeretury of War for ad vice," anil bent It to tho War Depart ment. In duo eoursa of time It canto back with this indorsement; "itlsk one eyo. Illlhu Hoot." Auto-Crneked. Alderman Timothy 1. Sullivan was standing with a party of friends nt tho eutvauco of tlio aldertnautc chamber ast Wednesday discussing tho political situation uud other kindred subjects, when some ono remarked: I tell you that tho American citi zen Is an autocrat." 'Well," replied tho alderman, "ho may bo born nn autocrat, but from all present signs ho Is liable to dlo an auto-cracked." Now York Times. Capitalist In l'url. Not moro than 'J.BOO persons lu Paris luivo a capital of as much as $200,000, ami nearly ouo-thlrd of those aro for. elsnertv (THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN II Ono Hundred Yonr Ago. Vui'i'liiiitliiu fur the i on pox wn In troiltiriil wltli Krr.it kiii ii'hs In Perlft. TIib I In ttlc of Cntii! Tear, with bruin-Ilex, Incorporati-il the mother bunk ut Wilmington, N. ('.. Tlio llrat ni'ulun of tho Court of Common Hchh was held nt Ht. Imis, .Mo., tho Supremo Court wtin organ ized, nml n postmaster appointed. The IliiriiiotilnU, a religious sect, settled In I'ciitmylvnnla. John Htcvvns, of Ilolioken, N. J., built n steamboat with twin screw propeller and engine auppllei with Hue boiler. Anron Hiirr was proposed n the I'cilcrallst candidate for Governor of New York. Scvonly-fivo Year Ago. The atrnin frigate I'tilton was blown up and twenty-six person killed. l'ort 1'lvrro was established In South Dakota. Tho woman's college at Andovcr, Mass., was established. Tho board of Internal Improvements was organized In Mississippi. A branch of tho United States mint was established at St. Louts. Tho United States Telegraph be came tho organ of (Jcnerul Jackson's administration. fifty Year Ago. Itlots occurred at Hrooklyn, N. Y.. between the advocates of street preach ing and the Catholics, when many per sons wero killed and wounded, quiet onl' elng restored by the militia. Tho city of Omaha, Neb., was laid out Gold was discovered at I'lalnllold, N. II., in tho Connecticut vnlley. Albumen paper was Introduced for use In photography. A reciprocity treaty was eonrludcd between tho United States and Great Hrltaln respecting Newfoundland llsu erles, International trade, etc. Tour British steamers attacked and destroyed tho ships, dockyard and stores at Uleaborg. forty Year Ago. Major General John C. fremont. having accepted tho Presidential nomi nation nt the hands of the nntl-l.lncoln Cleveland convention, resigned his triiiy commission. General risk at St. I.ouls, Mo., Is sued an order forbidding the prosecu lion hi the Stato courts for harboring fugitive slaves. I'rovojt Marshal General Fry recom mended to Secretary of War Stanton that tlio $3(.i0 tlmuiclal exemption clause of the draft act be repealed. Secretary of tho Treasury Chase nd vertlsed for sale "1,000,000 0 per cent bonds of the r tilted States, to meet tho war's demands. Tho national union convention which nominated Abrulinm Lincoln for Pres ident and Andy Johnson for Vice Pres ident of the United States at the sec. oud day's session convened at Haiti more, Md. Tho Atlantic and Great Western and tho Michigan Southern Hallroads ar ranged to carry passengers from Chi cago to jiew iork with only one chango of cars. ihlrty Years Ago. Congress defeated the Eada $11, 000,000 scheme for tho Improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi Itlver by Jetties, and passed the Fort St. Phillips Canal bill, providing for a ship canal connecting the river and Gulf of Mexico. Electrical, wind and rain storms, oc curring simultaneously In Illinois, New York and Michigan, did much property damage and cost a score of lives. Hochefort, Puttie and Heuedlct. French communists, who hud tour.Hl the United States, sailed from New Yoik. A committee of the Hrooklyn (X, X.) Hoard of Education, nfter taking testi mony of principals and teachers on a report of Superintendent Fields op posing "mixed classes," recommended the abolition of coeducation In the pub lic schools. President Grant, In nn unotllclal communication to Congress, declared lu favor of the resumption of specie payments and the repeal of the legal tender act, nn attitude opposed to his party In tho House. Twenty Years Ago. An attempt of William II. Vttnder bllt to dominate tho Hock Island man agement was answered at the annual meeting, when his candidate for di rector was defeated. Tho Hepubllcau national convention in Chicago nominated James G. Hlalno for President and John A. Lognu for Vlco President of tho United States. Five States of Mexico declared war on President Gonzales because of an objectionable, revenue stamp tax. Tho Emperor of Germany gave a stato banquet nt Herlln lu honor of tho Czarina. While en routo to the function Prince Hlsmnrck was mir- rounded by a mob of woiklngitien and hooted, Old papers (or sale at this otfli. THE DAY THE DAY AFTER. O, for a rrackerless Fourth of July, For a moment of shontleasaess, When millions tf boya Would shut off th noise And stleoce would follow to bless A nation which In other ware Is not st all deject'di In fact, la doing gull aa well Aa could bav teen i pec tea. O, for some soundless powder to bars And for voiceless boys to clieeri To show to the scrld Tbst ear flsg Is unfurled And our country still Is here, Aod Just aa good aa It ever waa. And Just ss patriotic. Although Its eiriresslon may not ha Ho baogle and boonilc and ahotlcl O. for a banabnnmflzilfssnci That would bring a glad release To niuscje and lung Aiid nerves unstrung, And cover th dsy with react When everybody- In the land Might pause In contemplating Of that which, on th quiet. Is The world's supremest nation! O. for a nonexploslve Fourth, Just one for a change of diet. When mtlllooa of boys, Jnsti nd of noise. Would raise a tremendous quiet. A Fourth like thst would show the world. Deyond all dubltatlou, The really truly grentnene of Thla country aa a nation. Afterword. Hut you can't make th spirit of the glori ous Fourth Celebrsle the nation's day In a styl like that, to save your life, Rscaui It ain't built that war. New ork Bun. 7T was the morning of Independ- II euce Day may years ago so many, 'U Indeed, that an old man can Just remember what happened when he was a lior. This Is the story of a celebration that happened In a little Ohio village thnt was small then, and Is still Just speck on the map. On the edge of the town there was an old house hidden behind great trees, an If trvltic to avoid the puble eye. It was, and is. the oldest house In town, and In it lived George Hell, or "Lib erty" Hell, ns some of the villagers called him. alone with bis dog and Memory. He was very old. Everything about the place betokened age. There was moss on the roof of his home, and the burden of years fairly made his bones creuk. Ho bothered no one, nnd he had a cheerful "good morning" for every body. He was a good citizen, but "queer," nccordlng to those who didn't understand him. This Independence Day he came out of his house with an old musket on his shoulder. The sun shono on his scanty white locks nnd fnce seamed with age. His hands trembled ns ho fumbled with his powder horn, loaded, rested the weap on on the fence and pulled the trigger. There was a mighty report. The rob ins took wing, and a tlock of black birds swept out of the great poplar tree by the gate and gave voice to their surprise at the tumult near tnelr home. Thirteen times that old gun Doomed, and then a quavering voice sounded, "Hip! Hip! Hurrah! and n boy who waa peering with saucer eyes through tha fence puzzled, charmed, half frightened asked, "YA by do you do that, Mr. Bell, if you please?" "Come In, Hilly, lau," said tho old man. ' Lome in anu neip an oiu, rei low celebrate. I won't hurt you. Just lny your little bunch of fireworks on the chopping block, and I'll tell you a true story about times way back be fore your daddy was born." Children read hearts quickly, and a moment later the beginning and the end of a century wero together yel low locks against whits mane, a boy on an old man's knee; the one earnest, tho other eager. 'Why do I do it, my boy? Why do I celebrate? You want to know all about It. 'It is because I lovo my country, and I want everybody for miles around to remember that this Is the day dedi cated to liberty. 'Y'ears ago there was a young man who hud more money- than was good for him, Hilly. Ho was plum worth less. He didn't euro for a soul on earth except himself. He was selllsh. He wore good clothes and strutted about like a turkey gobbler. Ho was puffed up. He put In nil his time hav ing fun. 'There was n war on In his coun try. Tho peoplo were fighting n bad King who wanted to take away their liberty, and there wero some terrible battles. Men went without food. They walked without shoes till their feet bled. They frozo because they did not havo clothes enough to keep them warm. Hut they wouldn't give up. They snld that nil men shouli' be freo liberty" Bell. V BY A. M. HOPKINS. V OF DAYS THROUGHOUT and equal, Hilly; that God meant that It should be so. nnd they were willing to die rather than go back to tho old way of doing the things a selfish King wanted done. "The Idle young man didn't go to the war. He thought men were fools for lighting. He snld he had all the lib erty he wanted. Perhaps, Hilly. If be had had a mother he wouldn't have been such a fool. "His brothers, three of them. lad. went to the war, nnd two were killed. Jacob was shot down In sight of Gen eral Washington, God bless him, and Hobert came home with both legs gone. "What do you suppose he told the 'stay-at-home.' who cared most for the ruffles In his shirt and the coins that lngled In his pockets? The crippled brother said he wished he could fight for bis country on his stumps of legs, because he loved It. "And then, one day, they carried the father Into the old home. It would have made you cry, boy, to have seen lilm. He was ragged, scarred, and In his breast there was a great wound that made those who sow It shudder, and Just before he died he called his worthless son to him and whispered, 'Don't be a coward! No man can ever pay the debt he owes to his country. It should be more to him than father or mother. Hoist your colors, my boy! Don't shed a tear for me. Take my old musket and fight for the cause. "Hilly, that young man promised. He got down on tils knees and burled bis face in the bedclothes, and an be cried the life went out of a brave, gentle man. and there was a smile on a dead face, and a cold hand rested ou the head of one who had been a coward and was trying to be a man. "He fought, Hilly, and he learned to love the ting. He got a bullet In the hip at Monmouth and a bayonet wound at Guildford Courthouse. He found out what hunger meant. He spent his lit tle fortune to help better men, nnd in his heart grew a great love for his flag, and be wondered how any man could ever forget his duty. "One day It was all over. "The enemy marched away, and the sun shone on a broken but happy peo pie. and the young man praised God because be had found himself and been allowed to live to know the glory of freedom. "Every year after that he celebrated Independence Day. He took that old musket given to him by his father and fired a salute to the 13 original States nnd cheered the President of the United States. "And whcti this man moved away to a far place, and kept on celebrating, the people called him 'Liberty' Hell. "Why, that Is you, Mr. Hell," said tho boy. "Yes, Billy, that Is mo. Now get your firecrackers off the horse block; I'll load the old musket, and we'll fire an extra salute to let tho world know that the cause Is as great to-day as It was in the beginning." And they did. And they cheered the President of the United States and the flag. In the cracked voice of an old man and the piping treble of the yellow-haired boy. And It was all ou Independence Day. Cluclnnatl Tost. THE FOURTH ON THE FARM. Arrangement Bhoald 11 Mu.de for the Holiday' Observance, Once each year the question comes to all of us how we aro to spend the Fourth of July. The farmer and fam ily are unlike the business man who can lock the door of his office or storo and hie away on some excursion to the mountains or some other place. In stead, a holiday brings more work. The hired man must be excused from one or two milking, or thero is n declaration of war. To the wife comes tho question of caring for tho poultry for chickens must eat and drink July 4 the samo as other days. There are too many who feel that they cannot get away. These Include tho men who become so absorbed In tho pursuit of wealth that they often forget the-object of their pursuit nnd become mero machines, grinding away nt the duties of life, so absorbed In the work of tho day that they forget tho blessings and privileges wo claim as peculiar to our nation. Not alono upon the farm is this to bo seen, but Instead of making our natlou's birth day a time of glorious memories, no ble thoughts and Joyous demonstration, our city brother hires a speaker to think and speak tho words of patriot- Ism and ho spends the day in dealing out his wares to his fellows at exorbit ant prices, In the morning tho average business man is too busy to think of pntrlotlstn uud nt night ho Is too tired. Ho looks upon this day as the opportunity to get buck two, three or four times tho THE LAND. amor-nt donat'd to tho celebration com mitter Tho clink of dimes nnd tho thump of silver dollars wear out what little patriotism ho I Hid at tho rising sun and by ton o'clock ho Is so ab sorbed In the business of the hour thnt It Is hard for lilm to live thnt one day and not adulterate ills lemonade or client In making change as It Is for the camel to puns through the needle's eye. Sometimes we nlso find fanners bo engrossed by the prosperous crops and the desire for gold that they for get the Importance of the day and only remember It nt all by the request of the boys or hired man for a day off. How much more pleasing Is It to havo a picnic in somo shady grove, spread a long table and all dlnn to gotber? Most any community can find material for a good program, being: sure to mix In plenty of music, tho material for which can bo found In tho neighborhood nnd we can relebrata the Fourth with as much enjoyment as If we bad Imported speakers and music. Of courso we will want tho Declaration of Independence read by the best reader In the locality. ' Tho minister can be orator of the day. Go In together nnd buy fireworks and crackers, for they will be essential to tho small boys and we can have first class celebration In the country. It is taken for granted that Old Glory will lie In evidence, while bunting can decorate tho stand, horses and bug gies. American Cultivator. Fourth of July. One hundred. and twenty-eight years bring many changes In the life of a na tion. The world I not the name to th American citizen to day a it waa to th people of the thirteen struggling colonies on the Fourth of July, 1770. Tho bit terness which wa then felt toward Eng land has disappeared. That we fought to obtain our freedom Is remembered as a historical fact and as a measure of th value which we put on liberty; moreover, the Englishmen of to-dny deem the policy of George III. toward us unjust, aa our ancestors ueemed It at the time. At pres ent England and the United States act as friendly kinsfolk, each In a genial way considering Itself as better than the other. Because of this change the Fourth of July has como to be a day on which lit tle Is raid of the triumph of arm a cen tury and a quarter ago. We still recall the heroes of that time, and keep la grateful remembrance the Frenchmen, Germans and Pole who assisted us; but we look about us at the broad and wid ening rational domain; we think of th national wealth, the national commerce, the national educational system, and th flag with forty-five stars, Instead of thir teen, flying over hundreds of thousand of school homes, and rejoice that w have been able to moke so much of our opportunities. The Infant republic has become a giant, commanding the reapect of the other nations of the world. Although it is a long time since na tional independence wo won, we cannot afford to lose sight of tho meaning of tha Fourth of July with its Immortal Declar ation. In these latter days fireworks have taken the placo of oratory on tha anniversary, and sometimes it seems a If people thought that they must make a big noise to express their feelings, Po lbly their view Is correct, nnd the boom ing of cannon, the snap-snnp of firecrack ers and the slss of rockets are really a great national "Hurrah!" Tho thing of consequence Is that tho day Is not forgotten nnd thnt the meaning of It Is kept In mind. Youth' Companion. Morning of the Fourth Uncle Hastus comes to town early to be on hand for tho celebration, ,J1. The celebration begins. Tho family of a deud Jnpaneso o. dlcr gets as a pension about one-third of a pay of his rank. This would glvu tho widow of a private $1.-5 a month! of a first lieutenant, ftl.23; of a cap lain, ?3.!i.V and to tho widow of a colonel, $20 n mouth. The earth's population doubles every two hundred nud sixty years.