Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1912 — Page 2

The Isle of Lost Dreams

Perfect Love

By Charles Wilshin

What la that perfect love that sometimes unites two people and continues undimmed through old age 7 For 40 years Mme. Versale and her husband had remained in this state. Their children had departed and many old friends had dropped away. But the vicissitudes of life had left their devotion unsullied and they -still sat in their little garden with its high walls and, screened from the inquisitive world, held hands in that sweet companionship that comes alone to two hearts in perfect accord. Yet Mme. Versale, it must be confessed, carried within her true woman's soul a disturbing thought that grew with contemplation and brooding. There were times when she would look in her mirror and sigh, and then she would say to her husband: o “I am not -so good looking as I was.” And he would invariably reply: “Tut, Tut! You are always the same. How can you be anything else than beautiful?” : : . . -f-.- . ...... • "I know that you say that to make me feel better.” They had many friends and some of these were new ones and young in their ways. Whqn a particularly handsome young woman would visit them, Mme. Versale fancied that her husband’s face would brighten. The thought of this made her sad. “It is always the same with men,” she would say to herself. “Freshness, •youth these are what they demand.” Then her mind would revert to her own youth, when she was so beautiful and when around her always there was a circle of admirers. And how beautiful Bhe was then! Even now .the mbnaory of it had not died away. She conceived the idea that her husf band only paid her compliments out of the goodness of his heart. She thought that his adoration was much of it assumed, and that out of gallantry he stiff paid his court. Sometime* she would say to him briskly: “You know you don’t mean that!” ' His protestations were of no avalLA thought like this, in the heart of a woman, will often grow to an absurdity; to protest against it only seems to strengthen it Young Dr. Van Kale, a physician who attended them and occasionally dropped in to pay them a visit —for they Interested him supremely had already achieved a world-wide reputation by virtue of some of his discoveries in applied science. His laboratory was the center of much that was speculative and much that was revotionary; but his opinion always commanded respect He had already done things. One morning he called upon Mme. Versale, whose husband, having read his paper, was nodding on a bench in a corner of the garden. “You look tired,” she said, her keen eye accustomed to notice changes- in physiognomy. Dr. Van Kale’s face lighted up. ; “1 am tired —but I have done what I conceive to be a wonderful experi-ment—-If it turns out as I hope. I have not slept for 30 hours. It is .the crisis of a long toll.” “Something intricate —that I cannot understand?” ; “Not at aIL In plain, untechnlcal language, it Involves a change in the human tissue. I can restore lost youth." Mme Versale started. “Impossible!" “Nothing is Impossible to modern science After all, the difficulty I had to surmount Is actually less than any one might suppose. What are we? A combination of molecules which, arranged in a certain manner, produce an individual Disintegration is constantly going on, produced by dynamic changes. The problem has been to counterbalance it —to make it work backward, so to speak. For years many of us have been on the veflEa of this great discovery/ A certain solution of salts came near it If hag. really been a question of mathematicA At last I have discowed the combination, and by wegj& pt my inpsformer 1 can mak^MKg||gftoji!n.” Mme. VedfIHKMHSMm with related mKlmrT'ilM her with compiste astonishment. Yet, as the doctor aEgJFscnnt f ' * J2B.Q palUi ilvl t ,y " t . ' w&vi ft** • •In the laboratory, but not so fully is I wonM tike." .

There Is an isle beyond our ken. Haunted by Dree ms of weary men. * Gray Hopes enshadow it with wings Weary with burdens of old things: There the Insatiate water-springs Rise with the tears of all who weep: And deep within It, deep, oh deep The furtive voice of Sorrow sings. There evermore. Till Time be o’er,'. Sad. oh so sad, the Dreams of men Drift through the Isle heyond our ken.

“Is It harmless?” “Absolutely.” “How long does it take?” W66k “Will you try it on me?” “That is what I desire —supremely. You have made It easy for me; you have taken the words out of my mouth. Can you absent yourself for this length of time?” “I must! I will!” she exclaimed. ‘Yes. There are times when I visit a relative. He will not suspect. Consider the matter settled.” The next day she told her husband that she was going away, and made a thousand trivial arrangements for his comfort He was not to go beyond the garden. He must be sure and place his muffler across his chest when the wind was.east; and he must put the rug at night under the bottom of the door as usual to prevent a draught—these and many more. The following day she presented herself to the doctor. Think of what it would mean to retain the same mind, the same will, the same experience, and yet to go back — back to those days when the skin was smooth and the flesh firm and the glorious impulses of youth swelled within!Thus a week later stood Mme. Versale in the garden. She had opened the latch and walked in quietly. Like Eve, she had come, once more to tempt her lover. Forty years had* dropped away from her. Her full figure, erect and seductive, with the feminine charm of youth, and her red lips, inviting caresses—her soft, rounded cheeks! What a marvel of modern science! And, best of all, she felt, standing there, that Bhe still loved him, loved him Just the same; for long ago, in the ancient forge of Cupid, their hearts had been welded together, and now what could make her feel differently toward him? She advanced. Her husband had straightened up, and now, as .she drew near, he eagerly arose. “Welcome!” he exclaimed, holding out tys arms, hla old chivalrous manner TinehahgecL' “Ahl You are home again! How I have missed you!” “And how do you like me?” laughed Mme. Versale, “as I am now, compared with what I was? Look at me closely! See! lam young again. lam the sweetheart you courted so long 40 years ago.” “Of course," he replied, taking her hands. “And why not? Haven’t you always been my sweetheart?" “But,” Mme. Versale impatiently exclaimed. “Do you not see the change in me? Look! Look again!” Her husband smiled at her. He drew her face close to bis and looked Into her eyes. His own, somewhat dimmed by the years, were yet keen, and now they remained undisturbed by his scrutiny. / “Why, no, my dear!” he replied, with a quiet smile, as he folded her In his arms and kissed her softly. "I cannot see that you have changed. Why should you? Have you not always been the same to me?” —Life.

Dick Carle’s Memory.

“Cashing" on a valuable. memory is a part of politics practiced in everybody’s notice. The actor who is a good mixer also adds tremendously to his popularity. Few of them are good mixt-s, but of those who know that it pays Dick Carle is the most remarkable. When Richard» was playing to Springfield hlb friend Bill Shutt gave a little blowout for him at the Sangamon club after the show. The stories had passed and the party was about to break up when one of the Springfield men said: ° “We have had a jolly time, Mr. Carle, and we hope to see you again. It's doubtful, though, 3lf you will reIhember any of us.” "On the contrary," replied Carle. ‘Tm pretty handy at that sort of thing.” And with that he ran over the names Of 18 present and missed only two.

Dispensing With Help.

“You say you have a musical education?” asked Senator Sorghum. “Yes,” replied the young man who Is learning politics. “Bat I don’t expel* it to be of much assistance to this business.” “You can’t tell. There may be so touch objection to.a man’s receiving campaign contributions that every Candidate will have to be his own hmiibMuL” - --—*-

Statue Mutilated and Robbed.

A curious theft has taken place at The left hand of the statue Raint Theresa, belonging to the Carmelite Convent at Oilvaes, has been stolen. The hand was covered with jewels the Intrinsic value of which is I estimated nt 846.000.

Flano Macleod.

TASTY DISH FOR BREAKFAST

Will Prove Desirable Change From the Btaple Preparations 8o Long In General Use. When the usual fried, boiled and scrambled eggs have become tiresome try this for a simple breakfast or luncheon dish. It is easy to make, pleasing to both eye and taste. * Put a small piece of butter on a little earthenware ramekin; allow It, to melt, then add the crumbs from a slice of either fresh or stale bread well moistened with a couple of tablespoonfuls of milk, and either one or two eggs slightly beaten. Stir ail the Ingredients for a moment,, then sprinkle over the top from one to two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese; season well and cook either on top of -the stove or In a slow oven. As soon as the mixture begins to puff up and slightly brown, remove from the fire and serve in the ramekin at once. The ramekins either with or without lids can be purchased for a very reasonable sum, and will be found most convenient for Individual disbfes of this description.

WILL TEMPT ANY APPETITE

Dinner Table Delicacies That Are Just a Little Out of the Ordinary. Grate a large potato and then mix It with enough creamy milk to make a flowing batter, add an egg yolk and white beaten separately, two tablespoonfuls of powdered" sugar and a pinch of powdered cinnamon. Bake covered until solid and soft through, then put a meringue on top and brown this in the oven. To make another simple padding take the weight of two eggs in butter, flour and sugar; melt the butter and sugar and then add the flour. Divide the yolks and whites, beating the yolks and adding them first and the whites afterward. * Put in the rind of one lemon and beat all well together. Then pour the mixture into cups and beat all well together. Sliced stuffed olives and Philadelphia cream cheese between thin slices of rye bread makes a palatable late supper sandwich.

New Scrambled Eggs.

The member *of your family who scorns scrambled eggs may enjoy them in a new, glorified form. Out thin slices of ham In strips like matches. Mince an onion. Fry both to butter seasoned with salt and pepper, and when nearly done add three or four slices of mushrooms. Make a circle of the ham and onions and place the scrambled eggs In the center, garnishing with parßley. Another variation is to spread round croutons with & layer of sweet red pepper cooked, then the scrambled eggs, then a sprinkling of truffles. All scrambled eggs must be served at once, and must not be tough.

Ham Bails.

Into a doable boiler put one-half cupful of milk and two tablespoons of fine, dry bread crumbs, cook, stirring occasionally, until it Is a smooth paste. Add one-half cup of finely chopped parsley, ten drops of onion juice and the beaten yolk of one egg. Stir until thickened, then turn- out and set aside JtotU cold. Form Into small balls; dip each one Into slightly beaten egg and roll to fine dry crumbs. Place in a frying basket and plunge Into smoking hot fat. When a golden brown drain for a moment on unglazed paper, pile on a dish on a napkin and garnish with parsley.

Italian Sandwiches.

Cut bread, and butter very thin hut not thin enough to curl, and put slices together with a mixture made by chopping very fine half a pound each of cold boiled ham and the white meat of chicken, then rubbing to a cream with the yolks of two hard boiled eggs, one sweet pepper scalded then chopped after removing the seeds and stem, a teaspoonful of cream and celery salt to taste. Trim off crusts, then cut to oblohgs, small squares or triangles.

Eggless Pancakes.

Mix the night before one heaping cupful of flour, scalded with a. cupful of boiling water, two cupfuls of flour and sweet milk, one tablespoonfui of shortening, one tablespoonful of molasses, one teaspoonful of salt and half a yeast cake dissolved in a tablespoonful of warm water. Beat hard and set to rise. If too thin sift to a little flour and let rise fifteen minutes before baking.

Queen’s Toast.

Cut thick siloes of baker’s bfead into rounds or squares and fry to a nice brown in butter or lard. Dip each piece quickly into boiling water,, sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon, and pile one upon the. other. Serve with a sauce made of powdered sugar dissolved to the juice of a lemon and a little hot water.

Sawdust for Cleaning.

When yon clean house have a few quarts of sawdust on hand. After yon lift carpet or matting, damp the sawdust with tepid water and sprinkle around the edges of the floor and sweep toward the center. This takes up all the dost. —Home Department, National Magazine.

Old Potatoes.

When cooking old potatoes they !uTwhtoh you'toU theto** ***** l>' * -

The Ways of the Beaver

By S.N. LEEK

GO/>rf*/GHT J»r ovrpoo#

■ ' T '• ~ - n __n KILE on a camping trip at the headIT Y\ If waters of Atlantic and Thoroughfare WiAu/ Creeks, northeast of the-Jackson’s Hole VWytZ country In Wyoming, during the summer ol 19H. I had some great opportuISp/ nitles of studying the habits of beaver. WtfMr'' I have always been an Interested student of this clever little animal’s ways, but while In the hills L had never before had the leisure to stay among them that 1 enjoyed bn this outing. At that time the following gentlemen were with me: F. L. Cuthbert and son of Lima, Ohio; J. M. Hill of Fond du Lac, Wis., and Fred Lovejoy. We were on a Aching and general pleasure trip oyer

Idaho and Wyoming, camping whereever the feed and fishing were good, and resting when, how and where we f Sk like it. In the country above mentioned we found many beaver; In fact, whereever there was sufficient water, beaver had taken possession of it All small streams were dammed up by theto, and in one place we saw a beaver industriously fixing up the dam, while five ducks were near him looking on. In another place we saw a beaver, probablyr the old daddy, swimming in a pond, Who, on seeing Us, slapped the water with Its broad, flat tail, miking a sound much like a rifle shot. The other beaver, curibus to be doing something, were out on tiie bank cutting willows, but on hearing the danger signal, which probably said, you kids, out of there!” came tumbling into the water till six were swimming before us. Beaver live in families, the two old beavers, two yearlings and two kits. The young, two to number, are born about April and stay at borne until about two years of age, wben they set up housekeeping on their own account. They move to some other locality. If a small stream, they proceed to build a dam to get greater depth of water. If the banks are rocks or not suitable for holes, they build a bouse. The water must be of sufficient depth so it will not freeze solid in winter, as the entrance to the house or hole in bank is under water. The floor of their living room Is about three inches above water, and is carpeted with white sticks slit up a little coarser than excelsior. There is always an opening above the living room for fresh air. This Is partly closed or concealed by sticks laid across It As the pond freezes over In the winter, the beaver must provide themselves with sustenance to last them through the* long winter. This is called their cache and la always situated near where they live and consists of willows, quaking aspen or cottonwood anchored "under water. ■ They cut these late. In the fall and place them in this cache, so when the pond freezes over they can get to them. Cutting off a small piece, they take It to their living room and peel it, eating the bark only. This is their winter’s food. The sticks after be-

HUMOR FROM HAPPYLAND

Not Many.

Posts now will Have to delve, Seeking rhymes for ttll

Art and Its Rivalries.

T don’t believe that story about Nero fiddling while Rome burned." "Why?” "Any true musician would have known better than to try to hold an audience while the fire department was turning out.”

One.

"He is one of the most conceited men I have ever met" "I don’t doubt It There Is a certain conceited man that it will never be possible for you to meet"

Liquidated.

Tatterdon Torn —Wot would you do If yon had a million dollars? , Thirsty Theodore —De foist ting I*d do would be to invest all but |999,899.95 to a glass o’ beer.-s-Pock.

Frown on Originality.

In the eyes of certain persons original sin is the sin of originality.—Exchange.

In and Out

"So Brown has it to for me, has ha. What would yon advise me to dor “Have it out with him.”

The Same is True Today.

Aa honest man eonld asm flndj Although still hoping for the beet, Grant was the scare- ty of that Mad.

saying Nothing.

There is a rumor afloat that Old Ooldrox is dead." said the editaapv "Yes,” replied the reporter; “I was Just down to the house." “Is It sor £- "Well, his wife said that her husband would neither confirm nor deny tiie rumor."

Meaning Mrs. Lot

X know this joke to rather old Mtavde'tmS to* told.

tog peeled are taken away where they lie on the bottom of the pond. In putting up the cache they all work. If small willows are used the old ones cat and place them in little.piles (armfuls), the young beaver carrying them to the water and then running with them to the cache. And If cottonwood or trees, they first cut them down by cutting all around them, If of large size, letting them fall where, they may. They then cut off all limbsand cut the trunks up Into suitable lengths to handle, and drag all to the water and then float them to their cache. From my observation the limit in size that a beaver can cat to about 24 inches. They can cut out a chip about four inches long, catting it off At bottom and top and splitting it out very much as a man does with ap- ax. In this way they can cut a scarf about 12 inches in height and back into the trunk of-the tree about 12 inches, ail the way around. Then if the tree leans considerably, it will of course break some, or when the wind comes up it will blow down, but 'I have seen trees with so much center left that they remained standing, though cut Into to'the beavers’ limit.

It Does.

Xt takes a guy Whose purse Is fat To occupy A city flat.

Consistent Enough.

"But," protested the stage manager, "don’t yon think It looks odd for yon to wear your diamonds in the character of the deserted wife?” "Oh, no,” -replied the actress, “yon must have observed that I had selected for that purpose the very smallest and plainest diamonds I own.”—Catholic Standard and Timex

Where the Power Lies.

"My dear, sir,” said the visiting Englishman, "yon people In this country don’t know what a real republic to Your president has vastly more power than we permit our king to exercise.” - r ■ “Oh, we all realise that, but you seem to forget the power your queen is permitted to exercise.”*

Entertaining a Customer.

*1 notice you always patronize " the same barber. I* he a good workman?” “Not especially so." . ?r''’ r "He seems to talk a great deal, be.aides.” : - Tee, bat I don’t mind that You see, my barber is a well read man, and every day he tells me a story from Boocaodn."

A Dreary Fate.

Bow sad Is life For one who seas His carping wife He cannot please.

He Knew Him When.

"Why do you hate him so? Has he ever done anything or said anything to Injure you?" "No, hut, confound him, I can remember when he had nowhere near aa modi as I had—when, as a matter of fact, I didn’t always care to recognise him.”

The Optimist.

Cheer up; If no one saw yen act Ten people woo sojwu, in ract, 9o oft get

In building a dad . they first place coarse brush in the stream, allow- - ing the water tfl run through' till fc, good lot of bruslt Is in place cleat > across the stream. ' S ‘ brush, mud, till the sfrqfcvture Is water-tight- ; And another peculiar fact about the work of these animals: If a beaver places the branch of a tree or willow In the water ti sinks, U he so wishes, while K you should place it there, it floats!

This is a Becret apparently known only to the beaver. I believe the heaver five more JJJ* humans in their domestic u *« “*** any other animal, and though there may be no marriage ceremony, theu domestic life Is just aa sacred. A*q yet, with all their wisdom, they are easily trapped, for by taking advantage of their weakness or customs* by placing a handful of soft W; from the bottom of the pond upon tne bank and placing a few drops of s certain kind of scent upon it, every beaver that passes near will go to to and If the trap Is well placed, they are sure to get caught. * For some years there has been a closed season on beaver in the state of Wyoming. They are multiplying very fast and reappearing In all their old haunts, and I am glad to see It; but l deplore the fact that the law Is not more strictly enforced. I hate to see a law to conserve the game abused—a tow that the honest mats will recognise and obey, but so poorly enforced that the poacher and unlawful party get all the benefit >*

Their Growth.

Those hailstone* bigger get with each Tale which to toll, aeplrea; From atone* they grow a* big ai egg*. Then stretch to rubber tires. „

Squelched.

"Say, can’t yon read the sign?" asked the elevator boy. “I beg your pardon,’* replied "'the man with the cigar, “were you speaking to met" “it gays; *No Smokin’ in the Car.’ ” “Does it? Where does It aay thatfi “There. Can’t you aeer the Car* there," “G'wan, you„ highbrow.*"

Mental Discretion.

The Nice Boy—H-have you forgot* ten that cent you borrowed of met The Hard Caee —YeeJ Haven't you? The Nice Boy—Y-yea! Now that you r-remind me of it! —Puck.

Not Flattering.

“Doe* death end all?" naked the golemn boarder. “Not for a week or ao In caae of a turkey," answered the cheerful boarder.

Just in Time.

.. “George aaye he lovaa that little curl over your right ear." Tm glad to know that I waa Just about to bang it on the other aide.’ *

A Fine Day.

80 fair la an the world without Bo brightly shines the sun. Twould seem aU cares are put to rout And Trouble’s ofTtha run.

Bows and Beaux.

Bella—la rile musical? Beulah—Not a bit Bella—But I heard nemebody say she bad had experience in handling. a bow? -i Beulah —Oh, they meant ahe had hem engaged to he married aererai timea." , -V

A Mean Trick.

Thera «m a man la oar town And bo wu wondrouo visa Bt car* each tramp that oaow arOoaf Oh at tts Viter's fta.. '