Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1912 — Page 2

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Mary Finds Out All About the Farnleys, Disliked By Her Aunt . By GEORGIA LOTT SELTER. Bob Fsrnley slapped the reins over the sleelc back? of his big black team, and huddled into hiß fur coat With the disappearance of the sun, the printer day seemed to gain rapidly in ohift-gtoominesa. '■ T" Glancing up, he caught the flutter of a woman's skirts at the side of the road ahead. . • “Why that,” muttered Bob, “must be, | that little Waite girl Isn’t it like old Mary Waite to send that child to town afoot a day like this.” The Waites had always been hard, close people, keeping much to themselves in their gloomy, unpainted homestead at the end of the pine lane. So when Mary Waite was left to spend -the latter part of her life, the last survivor of her family, no one wondered at her living alone and working the few cultivated acres of her farm as best she might. But when it was known that she hadsent for little Molly Waite, run-away Bud Waite’s only child, to come and live with hes, the countryside was agog with conjecture and curiosity. “She’s almost helpless with rheumatism,” declared the neighbors, “or she would never do it. She wants the girl to take care of her —you can depend upon a Waite getting ‘value received’ for all the charity they give!” “Bud has been dead over five years, and she girl has been looking out for herself as best she could. Well, maybe she will find it as comfortable here as she has been used to having.” "And probably,” they always added as a comfortable after-thought, “probably she is a Waite herself, and will be a match for Mary at her own game.” All this passed through Bob. Farnley’s mind as his team, with big strides, gained on the little figure in the road ahead.\ The girl plodded on, indifferent to his approach. Even when he drew up opposite her, she did not turn her head. “Get in and ride?” called Bob in his big cheerful voice. The girl muttered her thanks with<mt stopping. " “But this is Mlbb Waite, isn’t it? I’m Bob Farnley, your nearest neighbor. Tou can ride almost home, and it is getting dark fast.” She stopped then, and turned to look at him timidly. At sight of the sweetness of the blue eyes, the sensitiveness of the lips, Farnley shut his teeth together savagely. What could such a girl as this be doing at the old Waite place? The honesty of his face was reassuring, for she allowed him to lift her up over the high wheel and wrap her in tjbe warm robeß without a protest. “I’m afraid you will think me very stupid or very unfriendly,” she* said then, with a smile. “But you see, 1 am not used to the country. In the city we do not accept rides from strangers.” **l did hot think about that,” answered Bob, quickly. “I thought only about your long walk in the cold and dark; it is going to be dark early tonight.” j“This is much better, thank you. But I never rode so high up before. I’m not accustomed to horses.” Farnley asked questions and listened in a sort of maze. Oh, po, she was not at all lonely, with <be woods and the poor, halfstarved winter birds, and the dear, soft-muzzled calves with their gentle eyes. They didn’t seem quite so nice, however, when they had grown into cows with long horns; and she couldn’t quite help being afraid of horses, though she knew it was foolish. Yes, she took care of the stock; Aunt Mary was not able to get out. And she had to walk to town because she did not know how to hitch or drive the team; such ignorance must seem dreadful to country people? Farnley took her to the foot of the lane. "Perhaps you had better not tell your aunt about riding with me, Miss Molly,” he said when he had lifted her carefully down. “She —doesn’t care much for our family, and might torbid your riding again. Igo to town every Saturday." “Aunt Mary,” said the# girl that evening, as they sat in the dim old kitchen, “who lives in the first house beyond our lane?” “The Farnleys. And the less you have to do with them the better,” answered Mary Waite sharply, i “But why?” “It is not my habit to talk about ■people,” answered the older woman piously, “and I’m not going to begin now. But if you live long enough you’ll find there alfe honester people in the world than the Farnleys!” One morning a week later, as Molly was busy feeding the stock, she was alarmed by the sound of steps through the big barn. “Don’t be scared,” called Bob Farn!lev’s voice cautiously. “I came to tell you I’m going to town at one o’clock. You got to go, today?” “Yes,” said Molly, “sheurants me to after groceries.” ■the lane. I hate to deceive anyone, but there is no sense in your walking that live miles this kind of weather!” “It doesn’t seem quite right,” hesi- , fated Molly. 1 “Right or not, you’re not going to ■walk!”^ Molly thrilled at the note of domination fn his vpice, and rode away behind the black team. . > Many things happened which thej Ctrl neve? meaUompd.l® her old aunt J 1

After a big snow storm she always found the path to the spring, where the cattle drank, carefully opened. Hay appeared over night as if by magic upon the feeding floor so that she need not go up into the mow. When the wood began to get alarmingly low and she started for the woods with an ax over her shoulder, she found a great pile of freshly cut sticks ready for the stove. Neither did she mention any of these things to the young man on their frequent trips to town, although they talked together of many things. One afternoon, when the sun had begun to cut into the snow crust a promise of spring, and the business had been accomplished earlier than usual, Bob stopped in front of the only theater the little, town boasted. “Let’s go in,” he suggested. “We have plenty of time.” “Oh, no!” The girl’s face flushed painfully. “Why not?” “I—don’t look fit.” She glanced over her inexpensive, bedraggled at-

tire. “See here, Molly,” Bob’s voice was hoarse, “I can’t, stand this kind of thing. You’re not the right sort of girl to have to work like a man. Don’t you know 1 want to take care of you, dear?” “Ob,” cried the girl, “I cannot leave Aunt Mary, no matter how queer she seems.” : ---- - - The rode home in silence. “Molly,” said her aunt a few days later, “put on your things and go back to the sap shanty. I see smoke coming from that direction. Some of our neighbors are none too good to help themselves to our sugar bush now I can’t get around.” As she approached the low, old building, Molly distinctly did see smoke rising from the rude chimney. A sleigh with two big tin cans of sap stood beside the door, and to the sleigh was hitched the black team which had given her so many trips to town. As she crouched behind a tree, Bob Farnley came out and carried two pails of the precious sweet fluid into the Interior, of the hut. The girl staggered back to the barn, sick at heart. Could it be true? Was Aunt Mary right? “Everything was all right,” she said miserably when she went back into the house. On Saturday a big thaw had set In, so her trip to town was postponed. She did not go to the woods again though her aunt bade her keep a Bharp look-out for sugar thieves. Several nights later the girl was wakened by her aunt’s hand upon her face. “Keep still —help rue up—there la someone moving outside the kitchen door,” she whispered. Trembling with nervousness, Molly hastily wrapped the old lady In a warm shawl and half carried her to the door, outside of which could he heard muffled footsteps. Miss Mai*y fearlessly flung open the door and there upon the doorstone stood Bob Farnley, a tin sirup can in each hand. t “Oh, you’ve caught me. I might have trusted you to do that, Miss Mary! I’ve made this sirup for Molly —thought the money might come in handy for her, and It was doing you no good.” “You knew this?” Miss Mary’s voice was stern. “I —didn’t know it was for me!” “And so you shielded him!” Miss Mary’B voice held sudden laughter. “I guess you’ll do, Bob,” she said, “but you are two young fools —and I’m an old one. Help me back to my room, child, and then I guess you had better help Bob get that sirup Into the house!” (Copyright, 1912, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)

GOOD REASON FOR SILENCE

Actor Had Some Cause for Not Imparting Any Further Information to Friends. As will become apparent before It’s finished* this isn’t a press agent yarn. But the victim tells It on himself, so it’s not going to stir up any trouble, George F. Howard, doing a rube act over at the Star this week, is an old Clevelander. He lived here more years ago than he likes to say, and he knows a lot of the old settlers. So as soon as he got into town he started in looking up friends. The first place he sought was a second-hand clothing dealer’s establishment on Ontario street. ' ; “That fellow is a cfiaracter,” Howard told the friend who accompanied him on the tour. “I knew him very well and he always liked me. But I haven’t seen him for years.” They found their man, but he didn’t seem to recogfiize George. “What can I do for you, gents?” he asked. - —- “Why, don’t you know me?” asked the comedian. “Well —I can’t say that I do. Your face is familiar, but —” “My name’s George Howard.” “I can’t remember such a name. You remind me of a no good loafer by the - name oT Max Ffiedentbal T used to know, but he’s probably in the poorhouse now. He was a schlemihl, Max was.” “Why didn’t you refresh his memory?” asked the friend. “What did yon go away for without another wpird?” “Because,” answered George, grimly, “Max Friedenthal is 'my real name." —Cleveland Plain Dealer. _____ /

Avoiding Service.

“Were you a witness of that football game?" “Yes, but please don’t summon nn> to court. 1 can't testify to anything

LEADING POCKET BILLIARD PLAYER OF EAST

For many years acknowledged as the leading pocket billiard player of the east and twice winner of the international title, Frenk Sherman was defeated recently in New York for the world’s championship by Alfred de Oro.

ONE OF BOSTON’S STANDBYS

Hall, Whose Clever Pitching Helped Win Championship, Began Career at First Base . Pitcher Charley Hall, whose clever work aided materially in winning the American league championship for the Boston Red Sox, began his profession-

Charley Hall.

al baseball career on the Santa Barbara (Cal.) team, playing first base. The first game he ever pitched was for the San Francisco team of the Pacififc Coast league In 1904. The next year he joined the Cincinnati team, going from there to Columbus, O. In 1908 he was with St. Paul, and went to the Boston Americans in the middle of the 1910 season. He is a right hander, but bats with his left.

Peculiar Touchdown.

One of the most remarkable errors ever made in a football game is reported from Lowell, where Dean academy played the Lowell Technical school. In the course of the contest Kowall of the academy eleven blocked a kick on Lowell’s five-yard line. He picked up the ball ran 60 yards toward his own goal line. He was In full flight when he discovered his mistake. He turned and ran back 65 yards in the right direction and made a touchdown.

Entries for 1913 Glidden Tour.

Pledges of 25 entries for the next Glidden tour have been given to Charles J. Glidden during the first three days of his tour over the lakes-to-the-gulf route. Motorists have given him an enthusiastic welcome at the completion of each day’s tour.

Are Post-Season Series Profitable?

Including this year’s games between the Red Sox and the Giants, the records show that more than $2,000,000 has been taken In at the gate at the post-season games since the National commission took charge nine years ago.

Frank Sherman, Pool Player.

ORIGINAL ‘BONEHEAD’ PLAYER

Inventor of Expressions Which Have Become Byword In Baseball Was Southern Leaguer. Eddie Ashenhack, the well-known minor league manager who died recently, was the inventor of the expression “bonehead,” which, with “concrete dome,” “cement skull,” solid ivory,” has become a byword in baseball. When Ashenhack was managing the Shreveport team of the Southern league several years ago, he had a good catcher, who could also hit some, but he had the very serious weakness of not being able to gauge a foul fly, no matter how easy it was. One day a batter raised a high foul directly over the plate, and the catcher, misjudging it, was hit Bquarely on top of the head by the descending sphere, which knocked off his mask and bounded away about thirty feet. That night Ashenhack finished his supper early and was passing out of the dining room when he happened to walk behind his catcher, who was devouring his evening meal with gusto and enthusiasm. Stopping at the table, Ed passed his hands over the backstop’s head, feeling for the bump •«phich he thought would surely be there on account of the contact with the ball that afternoon. But there was no lump to be felt. “No, wonder,” said Ash. “How could there be a bump? Your head is a solid bone.”

NOTES of SPORTDOM

Joe Birmingham may be a bench manager of the Naps next season. Denver of the Western league wants the services of Bill Lelivelt, the Minneapolis pitcher. Gabby Street is rapidly going through the alphabet of minor leagues. He is out of the double A’s. Chicago boxers help keep their town on the map if they do appear at home only for photographic purposes. The Buffalo fans believe that Hugh Duffy, ex-Milwaukee manager, will pilot the Bison ship next season. Beals Becker, the speedy youngster and sub outfielder of the Giants, will most likely be a regular next season. World’s series publicity is a twoedged scimitar. It made a hero out of Hugh Bedient and a hum out, of Snodgrass. Owner Lennon of the St. Paul club of the American association wants Johnny Kling for manager of the Saints next year. From developments this year It would seem that players’ organization was to be given an immediate'chance to prove Its worth. Jim McGuire says the reason pltchers don’t hit Is because hitters don’t pitch. Which lines James up as a maker of epigrams. Pitcher Ray Fisher of the New York Americans has been coaching the Middlebury football squad since the close Of the baseball season. y Something no other big league manager can boast of —Roger Breßnahan holds this one record: He is the only major league manager fired by a woman. ‘ Gus Hetllng, third baseman of the Oakland team, was presented with & big *1913 model automobile as the most valuable man to his, team in the Pacific Coast league, •> -

PLAN A NEW COMBINE

Movement Under Way to Form Rival of “Big Nine.” Five Colleges and Universities Included in Conference In Middle West—Notre Dame and Marquette Are Included. A movement is on foot which will, if it materializes, result, in a new conference of colleges and universities in the middlowest. Sponsors for the plans are working secretly and with a dispatch that augurs'well for ultimate success. Notre Dame, Marquette and Wabash have been named as charter members, with the possible Inclusion of thq Michigan agricultural college and Lawrence university. There will be six or eight institutions*in the conference, and it will enter upon its official existence in the fall with the opening of the 1913 football season. An effort was made last spring, It will be remembered, to form a conference of the Catholic universities* in the middle west, but owing to the weakness of the teams the plan was abandoned. The necessity of cementing athletic relations between the prospective members of the new conference is recognized as the principal reason for the launching of the combine. The strength of the institutions named for membership is too well known to need advertising. Notre Dame has always turned out a football team that made it a feared rival on any gridiron and a sure-fire contender for the ‘championship of Indiana every year. Wabash, the home of the “Little Giants,” has given the South Bend eleven a bitter fight, and a meeting always brews oodles of Interest. Marquette and Notre Dame have a three-year tie to wipe out, which says plenty for the evenness of the two teams representing these schools. They will endeavor to settle their differences Thanksgiving day at Comiskey park. Michigan “Aggies” have always been bitter football foes of Notre Dame, and Is. a powerful team. Lawrence this year walloped Marquette, demonstrating that It Is a worthy candidate for membership in the new conference. While the plans are in the making discussion of the rules which would govern eligibility of football players has already taken place in a sketchy way. The majority of the schools In line for membership already comply with thq regulations that govern the “big nine” with the exception of the training tp,ble. Notre Dame, Marquette and Wabash have promised, It Is understood, to enforce the freshmen rule, and the abolition of the training table may follow.

ART ERDAHL

Minnesota has long been noted for its brilliant football players and among the\most prominent this season is Art Erdahl, the subject of the illustration given herewith.

Outfield Is Hard Job.

“Wahoo Sam” Crawford, the slagging right fielder of the Detroit ’tigers, says that the outfield is as difficult to play as any other position on the team. "There are a lot of angles in the outer garden,” avers Sam, "and mistakes in that department are usually costly

Yacht Clubs the Richest of Sport.

New York Yacht club’s 1,500 members own much costly craft A total of 600 own private vessels, of which 150 are of the major type, propelled by steam, heavily manned and representing investments that foot op several hundred thousand dollars.

TRY TO DO TOO MUCH

ERROR MOST WOMEN MAKBj WHEN HOUSE CLEANING. To Lay Out a System and Do that Work One Room at a Time la Better Than Upsetting the Whole House. Winter, with Its attendant duties in household affairs, means that this woman who has system in her plan* will accomplish more work and have, more satisfactory results than the elv ratlc, makeshift housekeeper, wha cleans because she is expected to do; so, and whose work speaks for her Incompetence. House cleaning should not be a matter to be feared, and It decidedly; should not disrupt the home and verify; the “eating from the mantelpiece’’! joke. The first rule Is to plan the time to; be given to the work and to do one! room at a time. This will insurei thoroughness, and will allow a part of the day for yest, so that a wreck of a woman need not greet the homecomers at night. Most women are en-j thusiastic, and when' one room isj cleaned feel that they might as well | go through the suite. This is the- er-! ror for which they pay later on. The easiest way when cleaning the) furniture which has been covered Is to remove the linen coverings place in a tub of water to which) naphtha or borax has been added.i While these additions are doing thej washing for you the furniture should! be taken out of doors and thoroughly! brushed with a stiff brush. If thej covering be durable, a beating with) a rattan beater should be given. The woodwork should be wiped off) with warm water and a chamois. Paints should be cleaned, and you! have no Idea what an extra coat of! enamel on white paint or varnish onj other wood will do. Wallpaper can be cleaned by wip-j lng it with breadcrumbs. Art guml or kneaded rubber will do this work,| as also will bread dough that has noti much lard In it. Carpets or rugs after a thorough cleaning can be brightened by wiping over the surface with water toi which ammonia has been added. Gas globes are also brightened by; a bath In soapsuds and ammonia. The curtains and other hanging* are easily cleaned, and the furniture moved back. Just a hint: Change the arrangement of the chairs, and the room will seem to take a new life and an added attraction. Then rest! One room at a time, remember. Perhaps U will take two weeks. What of It? Does not a good temper, a rested body, the knowledge of work well and thoroughly done rant “making haste slowly?” Try the slow and sure method this year.

Cheese Puffs.

This is a good way to ÜBe up odd! pieces of pastry and stale scraps ofi cheese. One egg and one extra yolk,) two ounces of butter, three ounces of| grated cheese, salt and pepper to. taste and a quarter of a pound of’ pastry. Break the egg and extra yolk) into a basin and beat them well. Melt; the butter and add it slowly to the! eggs, also the grated cheese and a! pinch of salt and pepper. Roll out! the pastry very thin, then stamp ltj with a cutter the size of a wine glass) top. Spread a little of the cheese) mixture over one round, leaving ai narrow border of pastry around; brush the edge of a second round with, a beaten egg or water, lay It over the mixture and press the edges together. Lay on a slightly greased baking tin, ( bake in a quick oven about ten min- „ utes. Sprinkle them over with grated* cheese and serve.

For Curtain Stretchers.

Any woman who is in need of cur-l tain stretchers and has a set of quilting frames on hand, can make them: in the following way: Buy some fine wire nails one-inch size, and put a row of them along one edge of your frames as far apart as the scallopsi of your curtains. Then secure your frameß at the corners and stretch, your curtains on the small nails. After all your curtains are done, remove, the nails, as they are liable to rust if left in, and It Is very easy to tack nails In the old holes when next you, ; want to use them.

Pie Stand.

A very convenient receptacle fop cakes and pies is made from a box. Stand the box on end and place strip* at equal distances along each side inside the box. Let these support light pieces or strips of boards. This allow* for the placing of a number of pie* one above another and saves space. By removing one or more shelve* cakes may be placed In It This cam be easily moved from room to room,: or even taken on an outing. The front 1 may be closed by either a screen or solid door as used on a cupboard. '

To Freshen Curtains,

Take several newspapers and. past* the edges together, then stretch the curtains to be cleaned upon them, putting a good amount of flour be tween each curtkin, roll up In a tight bundle, tie and lay away for a week or so. Then shake out well and hang out on the line while yon dost oak all flour with a clean whisk-broom.

Camphor for Silver.

A lump of camphor kept near silver when not in use will prevent It tarnishing.