Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1904 — Page 6

A DOUBLE RESCUE

By ELLIOT WALKER

“I’ll klsß you for that!” cried the child tremulously. “I’d marry you if I was big enough.’’ Her arm clung about the man’s muscular neck as he tried to dodge the Impulsive caresses. Laughing faintly, he carried bis light burden across the street, put her down iu sufety and beckoned to a white fuced, horrified woman on the other side of the track. Curly did not quite comprehend how he had done it Just an instinctive leap, a clutch at the pink frock, and the trolley’s fender had grazed his leg as he Jerked forward, trylug to cast the lit 1 tie girl from him, with a flash of thought that he himself was gone. Voices cursiug the motorman, who •was not in the least at fault; voices and hands applauding hummed in his ear without meaning as lie straightened up with a long breath of relief, his eyes on her grateful, childish face.” “Marry me, eh 7” he whispered mischievously as he disentngled the clinging fingers. “Oh, no, my dear, you wouldn’t; not if you were ten yeurs older.”

“I would! I’d be twenty-one then,” holding his none too clean hand with both her tiny ones. “I’m going to vyait for you. Every day I’ll remember Just how you look, and”— “You tot!” smiled her rescuer, hastily pulling from his breast pocket un envelope and extracting a card photograph from a rather soiled bunch. “Here, take this. Look ut it once in awhile. That'll be thanks enough for me, and maybe you won’t entirely forget a poor fellow who won’t forget you in a long while. Bless your little white soul! 1 didn’t know I had a soft spot left” “Aliena Raceway!" quavered the thin lady In black, coming up witli u rush after painful indecision in crossing. “How dared you disobey me? Have you thanked the kind gentleman properly? Which is he, Aliena?” "He’s gone," answered her charge, with a wail of disappointment, her glance roving through the crowd. “Oh,

"DEAR ME! I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOUB NAME."

dear! I didn't even And out his name. I’ve got his picture, though, to remember him by. See, Charlotte.” The governess gazed and bit her lip. “A pretty hard face,” she murmured. “It Isn’t!” cried Aliena in wrath. “It was just saintly when I kissed him." “You kissed him! You dreadful child! Come home at once. You! Judge Raceway’s daughter! Why, the man might have had consumption—or—or germs. lie may hove given them to 3’ou!” “He gave me his picture, anyway, and you and your old germs can go to pot,” retorted Aliena impolitely. “Say, you needn’t drag me along, Charlotte Spicer. I can walk.”

Curly stood Irresolutely in front of the saloon. The crowd Jostled him, but he didn’t move along. A flashily dressed man seized his arm, “You’re shaky this morning, boy,” he accosted cordially. “Let’s get inside. I’ll break a small bottle with you. That will put you on your feet” “I’m on my feet now,” returned the other roughly. “Let me alone!” His companion stared. “Curly!” he coaxed good naturedly. “Come on, now. Don’t stand here in the sun. Yes, yes, I know how a fellow feels sometimes. It’s the norves. Settle 'em, and you’ll be all right” “You don’t know how I feel, Joe, and you never will,” smiling qneerly. ’’l’ve had an experience. Just say to the crowd that I’ve cut my hair, and the sooner they forget Curly the better it will please me. Say I’m Todd Shipman now, the same who came among you two years ago, when I was kicked out of college. Joe, I’m twenty-one today. Lord knows, I .want a drink, but I don’t take it I’ve a little money coming, and I was going to ’blow* it In good shape, but something has changed my mind. ►You’ve been a good friend and square. Goodby and luck to you.” 1 The muscular figure straightened .with a half friendly, half warning ■flash in the gray eyes. ▲ strong momentary pressure of fingers which were quick at dealing

poker hand* and Shipman’s broad shoulders swutag down the street “Beats me!” meditated his sporting friend and, more softly, “Maybe he Is right though—twenty-one—birthday-new leaf—hum!”

“Hhow him in,” said the Judge, a bit testily. “Right here in the library, John. Turn up that lamp a trifle.” He pored oyer the card. “Can’t be Otis Shipman’s sou,” he rwninated. “Let's see. Todd’s a family name. Why, it was ten years ago that boy went off—goodness knofi's where—and glad they were so be rid of him, the wild rascal! Seems to me I heard he had done mighty well, but that didn’t cure him, I imagine. Yes, I remember, a curly headed, gray eyed scamp, bright as a dollar. Too bad! Too bad!” When the visitor emerged from the library after that hour of rapid conversation be went straight to the drawing room, and his host, with a puzzled visage, pattered upstairs. Shipman stood under the great chandelier, a bronzed, well formed man, the rings of clustering hair low on his broad brow. He trembled at the sound of soft approaching steps. “My father said you wished to speak with me,” came a clear voice as a girl, tall, bright eyed and sunny haired, came quickly In without embarrassment, looking at him keenly. “I do,” replied the stranger. “I have every day for ten years prayed for this meeting thnt I might thank you.” “Thank me!” starting. "And for what, please? Oh," she cried, “I—l do know you now! You are my picture. I have it yet in n tiny frame. You who saved me when I was a little girl. So often I have wondered, dreamed, that I might some time see you again. And here you are.” “Yes, here I am,” solemnly, with his hnnds clasped behind him. “I have had a talk with your father, ne has given me permission to tell you my story, if—if you care to hear it.” “Of course I do.” Aliena’s cheeks were glowing. “Let us sit down. Dear me! I don’t even know’ your name.” “Shipman—Todd Shipman of Colorado Springs.” “Oh!” she gazed nt him Interestedly. “That day,” began the man, his tone reverent, “the trustful embrace of a little child turned my steps. During all my struggle her face has been ever before me—an inspiration. I have been true to it It has been my one thought to live nnd work for this date, this anniversary, that I might tell her what she did. You do not seem strange to me, but as I expected to find you. Goodby! May God bless you!” “But you will come again?” cried the girl, giving him her hands as he rose. "If I do,” the deep voice trembled, “you—you will understand.” The fair head drooped and nodded almost imperceptibly; her fingers tightened on his. He bent his lips to them and stepped softly away. “Mrs. Todd Shipman,” murmured Aliena as she heard the front door close. “Quite an attractive name!”

Vicarious Vengeance,

It was undoubtedly a mean trick of Sawyer. He was a big man, and when he came home late a few evenings ago and found his little friend, Ben Allen, witli whom he shared his lodgings, asleep in the middle of their common bed he made little to do, but when he retired, with a little effort, he kicked his small friend on to the floor. Ben said nothing at the time, but when a few evenings later he found that Sawyer hud taken up a similar position in bed he determined to have his revenge. Stealthily climbing over the huge form, he braced his back against the wall and, placing his feet against his friend’s spine, gave a tremendous push. The effect was instantaneous, if not exactly what had been anticipated. The big man moved, but the bed moved with him, opening n wide space between it and the wall, through which Ben disappeared. The little fellow had shot himself out of bed.

Thievish Bees.

Buckner in bis “Psychic Life of Animals” speaks of thievish bees which in order to save themselves the trouble of working attack well stocked hives in masses, kill the sentinels and the Inhabitants, rob the hives and carry off the provisions. After repeated enterprises of this description they acquire a taste for robbery with violence. They recruit whole companies, which get more and more numerous, and finally they form regular colonies of brigand bees. But it Is a still more curious fact that these brigand bees can be produced artificially by giving working bees a .mixture of honey and brandy to drink. The bees soon acquire a taste for this beverage, which has the same disastrous effects upon them as upon men. They become 111 disposed and Irritable and lose all desire to work, and finally when they begin to feel hungry they attack and plunder the well supplied hives.

One Man’s Insane Idea.

The writer once entered into conversation with the Inmate of an asylum, at the request of the superintendent who said he was a monomaniac and invited me to find out if I could the particular point of his insanity. “It is a rum subject to go mad on, I must say,” be Added, by way of helping me. I tried him on various subjects without success; In fact, he seemed better informed than myself, and I was turning to go when he tapped me on the shoulder and whispered in my ear: “It's a long time coming, isn’t it?” “What tor I asked. “Why, the day of Pentecost of courser be answered. And that was the only irrational thing he said during the whole interview.—London Tit-Bits.

THE MEASURE OF A MAN.

Man and Money are separate thing*; We oan't blend them Into one; But Christian character i* the thing that will count When we «tand at the bar of God’* throne. Though bank* fail, and depositors rail, Tis the money, and not the man, That'* plunged into ruin for selfish aim, ( Think of this and try to be cairn. We need our money for a little while here, As we sail o’er earth's ocean wide; But when we come to the brink, our money will sink. As our souls cross to the other side. My treasures are not of thia earth, dear friends, My treasures are up in heaven; My Lord is my stay, and my Guide by day, Till he takes me home at even. This world and Its baubles cannot entice One step from the course I have taken, For baubles will break, and the world forsake. If I launch my ail on its bosom. But the Friend whom I know no time can o’erthrow. For He's walked through Gethsemane's garden; For you and for me He was nailed to the tree, " And thereby has bought for us pardon. The crown that He wore on his brow so pure Was worn for you and for me, And the nails in His hands brought the blood to His palms, And was shed for sinners like me. Whatever shalL fall of earth's blessings or frowns, I know they are only for time, For eternity's smile I am waiting for a while, And then rest—sweet rest—shall be mine. The sword-pierced side, that bled till He died, As a ransom for sinners made free, And the pierced feet is a safe retreat At the foot of Christ's cross for me. I love His name above every name, For 1 know what He’s done for me; I have found Him a friend—if my will I’d bend. To blend with His will for me. I know that His will is my all in all. I know what He's done for me. Is something supernal and beyond recall. For He bought me and set me free. His Word to me is the most precious thing This world could ever have given. His Son and my saviour the grandest theme That man can place in a sermon. My affections are centered on God’s own Son, And by chords of love to Him drawn As I walk through the valley of this old world, I'll keep my thoughts and eyes toward His home. Whether high or low, or rich or poor. The grave will get its own, And every soul born into this world Will be claimed by it one by one. Whether millionaires or beggar’s share It make no difference then. For six feet of earth is our measure's worth, And a stone at the head sometimes given. Our bodies are clay that must fade away, Whether robed In purple or linen, But the dust of the tomb tell not the doom. Of him who inhabits the prison. But the prisoner inside, is the one to abide, Our souls are the things that grow. Or shrivel or shrink as we cause them to think, While prisoners on earth below. Then let’s give them wings to do grand good things As we tread this valley of sod, And our brother that's down, let’s show him in crown That reflects the sunlight of God. —Alice Parks.

Nothing Loot.

“They take tremendous precautions at the mint so that no specie shall be lost,” said an Englishman, with a reminiscence of an article he had been reading on the subject. “Every scrap of refuse is burned In order that not the slightest vestige of metal shall be wasted. The working clothes of the men are burned, too, when they are worn out, and they even burn the carts which are used in carrying the bullion to the mint “Well,” said the American in the corner, contemplating his cigar, “I guess we go one better than that in our immortal country. We burn the refuse aitd the clothes and the carts. Yes, sir, we do all that and, what Is more, when a man dies who has worked there we have him cremated.” Then they talked about the weather.—London Fun.

Two Odd Place Names.

A correspondent of the Louisville Courier-journal gives an Interesting explanation of the origin of two queer names of places. The mountains of Kentucky afford many queer names of streams, peaks, towns and villages, but perhaps none are more remarkable than Kingdom Come and Why Not The first of these is the name of a stream in Leslie county and is taken from the Lord’s Prayer. The second Is the name of a small postofflce In the county and originates from the old song “Why Not Tonight?” It is said that an Interesting religious revival was once held in this locality, at which this song was sung a great deal, and the people became so carried away with the musk that the place was ever afterward called Why Not.

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Real Estate Transfers,

Mary F. Griffin to Claude B. Townsend, April 14, —, Remington SI,OOO. Herbert J. Welsh to Dennis O’Reilly et al, March 29, its 11. 12, bi 19, Remington, SI2OO. Alfred McCoy to Indian Asphalt Co. March 1, pt ne se 81-29-5, pt nw sw 32-29-5, 1.88 acres, Hanging Grove, $188.33, Virginia V. Halstead etal to William Halstead, March 2, nV4 nw 18-29-7, sw 7-29-7, se 12-29-8, nX ne 13-29-8, Newton, $14,300. Sanford S. Halstead et al jfb Virginia V. Halstead et al, March 2, sli eX 18-29-7, nw ne 18-29-7. wH w* 17-29-7, wX eK nw 17-29-7,se sw 8-29-7, se se 7-29-7, pf ne se 7-29-7, pt wVi se 7-29-7, Newton, $44,700, Orpheus C. Halstead et al to Sanford S, Halstead, March 2, ne 5-29-7, u% se 5-29-7, se se 5-29-7. Newton, $9,750. Virginia V. Halstead et al to Micah R. Halstead, March 2, nw 6-29-7, nw sw 5-29-7, sw nw 5-29-7, sw se 5-29-7, Newton, $12,100. Virginia V, Halstead et al to Orpheus C. Halstead. March 3, nw 7-29-7, pt ne sw 7-29-7, nw sw 7-29-7, Newton, $14,875. David L. Halstead et al to Chester H. Halstead, April 8, nw 21-29-7, ne 21-29-7, 240 acres. Newton, $21,600. Lucy Hill to Elizabeth Sayler, Dec. 8, outlot 8, pt out-lot 2, Bentley’s add to Wheatfield, $1,500. Wilbur Dodge to Lettia A. Brouhard. Dec, 20, its 8, 9,10, bl 2, Fair Oaks, $450. Indian Asphalt Co. to Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad Co. pt 81-29-5, pt nw sw 32-29-5, Hanging Grove, sl. Effie M. Fairchild to Fred Granger, April 18, It 18. bl 2, McDonald's add to DeMotte, S6OO. Fred Granger to Effie M. Fairchild. April 18, Its 8,9, bl 2, McDonald's add to DeMotte, S6OO. William Fleming to William T. Beahler, April 22, nw ne 7-27-6, Carpenter. $6,500. George O. Stembel to Richard E. Davis, April 23, It 3, bl 4. Wheatfield, $125. Charles E. Firebaugh to John C. Parker, April 4, pt se sw 2-30-6, 1 acre, Gillam, S4O. Simon Steiner io Mendel Sensibar, March 14, ne nw 19-32-5, Kankakee, $1,400. q. c. d. Albert Summers to Charles D. Nowels, Nov 14, sX se 23-31-6, Walker, $3,200. Frank Foltz, guardian, to Mary D. Paxton et al, April 25. pt ne 10-29-7, Newton, S9OO. William J. Piatt to Edward Cull, April 12, pt it 4. bl 1, Parr, $650. Lucia Ann Marshall to William E, Moffitt, Nov. 18, it 10, bl 26, Rensselaer. $l5O. Christopher Schroeder to John H. Meyer, AptAl 29. pt se sw 8-31-6, Walker, SBOO, Abraham Leopold to Sarah B. Brown, April 12, it 13, bl 15, Leopold's add to Rensselaer. S3OO. Mary G. Kelley to Everett Finney. April 4, sw se 15-32-6, Wheatfield, sl. q. c. d. Oakley H. Bailey et al to Everett Finney, Match 22. sw se 15-32-6, Wheatfield, 11. q. c. d. Ernest E. Cockerell to James T. Randle, April IS, s!4 se 10-30-7. 80 acres, Union, $1,600 Peter J, Pothuisje to George L. Hascall, April 28, pt It 4, bl 13, Remington, $1,600.

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