Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1913 — AUTHORESS PRAISED FOR RECENT WORK [ARTICLE]

AUTHORESS PRAISED FOR RECENT WORK

Mrs. Nellie Stackhouse Atkinson, Former Rensselaer Girl, Gets Interesting Letter.

Many will recall Mrs. Eleanor Atkinson, who was born in the old Milroy homestead, and whose childhood was passed in this city, where she was known as Nellie Stackhouse. She has written several books and her latest, “Grey Friars Bobby,” has received very favorable notice from prominent people here and abroad. It Is the story of a faithful little dog that slept on its master’s grave in Edinburgh for many years. The Baroness Bur-dett-Coutts erected a monument to the dog’s memory. Her husband, who is an English philanthropist, after reading “Greyfriars Bobby,” wrote Mrs. Atkinson the following letter:

January 19, 1913, London. Dear Madam—The account you give of the association of the “Grand Le/idy” by which term in its fullest meaning you very perfectly denote the late Baroness—with the historic little dog is so charmingly written, and revives so many memories which are dear to me, that I cannot refrain from writing to you on the subject The Baroness’ noble record and measureless sympathies made hetf ill a sense, belong to the world, and your references must be widely appreciated. But I am entitled to speak in the warmer terms of per sonal gratitude for the touching tribute to her embodied in the closing part of the book. I only wish she could have read it all; and I am sure her eyes would, have moistened at your sympathetic biography of the small but important personage on whom she lavished so much affection, and subsequently no small honor. As you know,, she placed dumb animals very near'to humanity in the practice and teachings of her long life, and she would have thanked you from her heart for the book, not, perhaps, because of anything in it concerning herself, but because it gives, by an unusual and attractive method, form and effect to the ethics and sentiments which made her love and protect animals. If I had known of your intention to write about Greyfriars Bobby I would gladly have placed at you” disposal some illustrations wlllteh might have been of use and which rysw hang at Holly Lodge. It was there, in the summer, that the Baroness had her good time with the dogs—a procession of “members of the family” as I see them now, looking back over forty years; each one turned almost into a human being by her companionship, and the acute mysterious sensibilities it seemed to evoke. They had a good time, too. But as it is, all I can do is to ask if you will allow me to send you a photograph of the Baroness, which I will retain until I know this letter has reached you. It is not a large photograph, but the last and best she ever had taken. I had a few copies done for her intimate friends, on the first anniversary of her death; and it would be a pleasure to send you one. Believe me, dear madam, with renewed acknowledgments and regards, Yours very faithfully (Signed) W. Burdette-Ooutts. To Mrs. Eleanor Atkinson. Her books are, “Story of Chicago.” Lincoln’s Love Story,” and “Greyfriars Bobby.” | A large assortment of Eastier goods at the 5 and 10 Cent Store.

James Haynes, living four miles south of Pleasant Ridge, has been doctoring for stomach trouble for the past six months and is now in a very bad condition, or, as he puts it, “almost past going.” He has stoutly refused to enter a hospital as a patient, but says that he has about changed his mind and is now afraid that if he doesn’t get relief soon his present trouble will kill him.

You can get the muck taste out of your mouth. We are commencing this week on our first car of Michigan sand-grown potatoes, the kind that cook white and mealy. 15c a peck, or 60c a bushel. I JOHN EGER.

Dr. I. M. WashUurn and wife and son arrived home last night from their trip to the south and east. He attended medical and surgical clinics in Baltimore, Md., Boston; Mass., and New York, visiting.several of the great hospitals at the last named city, the Massachusetts General Hospital In Boston and the Johns Hopkins college at z Baltimore. He also visited-Washington, D. C., where he saw an old boyhood friend, Everton Powell,, brother Of Mrs. C. G. Spitler, and formerly a resident of Rensselaer. In New York City he saw Augustus Phillipa who is doing nicely and working mighty hard in the movihg picture business.

We are going to give you another sale this week on raisins and prunes. 4 pounds of muscatel, or seeded, or seedless raisins, or 4 pounds of good new prunes for 25c. JOHN EGER.