Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1909 — Page 7

THE THING THAT WAS BEST.

They Concluded it Was Above Even Music or Painting. By VIRGINIA LEILA WENTZ. [Copyright; 1909, by Associated Literary Frau.} He had not come to the little seaside place for idleness, although It was true, because he was tired and overworked, he had come for rest and recuperation. He had brought with him canvas and colors, and by permission of his landlady he was allowed to Improvise a tiny studio in a building outside the boarding bouse. She, too, because she was nervous and restless, had come for change and quiet Like him, also, because she loved her art the summer could not be enjoyed to the exclusion of that art Hers was music. She had an exquisite voice and was studying for the operatic stage. The landlady considered them both an addition to her little seaside place. To be a really great painter was the man’s highest aim. To be a singer, in the same sense, was hers. And there was one other point of similarity—for the furtherance of their respective arts love and marriage had been quite laid by. On the veranda of the cottage the ladles who knitted and embroidered called him hard names because he chose rather to be alone in the boat or strolling on the sands or cooped up in his six foot studio than to mingle with them. But this was before she came. The night that she arrived he did an unusual thing. He took a rocker on the veranda, and he keep it in the shade of the vines, whence be could see her face. Often, after that, he .watched her furtively as be beard her

SHE TORE OFF A STRIP OF HER PETTICOAT TO BIND IT.

practicing. Yet be evinced no interest in her voice. His omission and his commission both were observed by her. and both were resented. If she was beautiful at all, she thought, she was a musician first and a beauty afterward. It gave her no pleasure to be admired for her appearance by one who had no appreciation of the music. One day one of the ladies who knitted told her that Max Burgess had paid her a compliment “Yes?" asked Judith, with a delicate uplifting of her eyebrows. But it was .With difficulty that she concealed her expectation. The woman clicked her needle several times. “He said he would love to paint you as you looked when you sang,” was her answer. “Thanks!” returned Judith, flushing crimson and raising her dainty chin in the air. “I do not aspire to be an artist’s model.” The next morning at breakfast Mr. Burgess inquired if she would care to come to his studio and look at some canvases. Now, if Max Burgess took little Interest in her art. she. in turn, took as little in his. She knew nothing of pictures. Nevertheless she went. "You say nothing.” he observed, with a strange, slow smile after she had made a survey of his work. "I don’t know good pictures from bad,” answered she. “To me. personally, they are equally unappealing.” “Not seriously r’ The smile had disappeared. “Oh, seriously. You see.” with a provoklngly exquisite gesture of her slender hand, “it’s much the same as your indifference to music. Fancy your liking music, for example, simply for its visible effect on a singer's face!” She was rapidly growing Indignant

He felt the justness of her rebuke, bat the artist in him was awake. "Ah, It Is as a singer that I wish to paint your* he cried. "You know, people forgive artists for personalities. The other day. when you were singing that thing that made your color play and your eyes gleam. I veritably tingled for my brushes. Would you —perhaps—some time”— “Decidedly not” answered she. “I could not dream of so degrading my art You would like me to sing, to let my soul utter Itself In my voice—so that you might get the effect on canvasP’ There was no mistaking the ringing scorn In her voice. "Indeed, I am very sorry If I have offended you.” said he. After he had seen her to the house he came back Into the studio. One after another, slowly and discontentedly, he examined bis pictures. One after another he laid them down with a sense of disappointment and undefined longing. *T wonder?’ he questioned vaguely,

going to the window and H 1 * 1 ? toward the sea. “1 wonder**— But the sea rolled on and oa, under the expanse of enigmatical sky, and gave him no answer. One day, some weeks later, Judith was on the solitary little pier when Max Burgess came for his boat That morning she bad happened to hear him speaking to a servant He was giving some orders about the packing of his effects. And now, as she stood on the hot sands, a reckless impulse came to her. "Why are you leaving?” said she. "My work here doesn’t get on very wen. Fm falling back, somehow.” His eyes were on the horizon. “Would you still care about painting me?" "Would I care?” His eyes were no longer on the horizon. It must have been that which made the blood fly to her cheeks. "Well,” said she, “if you ask me to row out with you In your boat we might talk it over.” So they rowed out and presently they were far, far from shore. He must have been looking at her bands instead of the land, or he would have seen that they were getting Into a very heavy sea; that each moment the skies were growing darker. Spray wet Judith’s dark hair and gleamed there just for an appreciable fraction of a second like milky agates In the bed of a black stream. “Isn’t It gloVlous?” cried she, with sudden joy. His eyes questioned her keenly. She challenged, and then he understood. With an effort he brought the boat around and pulled for safety. His thin Jersey showed the lines of his strong, supple body. The muscles of his arms and chest rose superbly. Judith watched him, fascinated. Then the rotten oar cracked. She tore off a Strip of her petticoat to bind it and make It strong enough for work. He put an oilskin about her. Her hair brushed his face. He kissed it furtively, but she detected him. Wilfully she drew a damp curl forth from under the edge of the oilskin where he had tucked it—and then she laughed at the look In his eyes. “Attend to the boat!” cried she. And the oilskin was new—rich yellow; the hood was scarlet lined, her hair was like midnight, and her face was a flower. Yet he, the artist, the lover of color, must needs attend to the boat! When they were safe at last, when he was helping her ashore, be looked at her with a protecting tenderness she had never imagined him capable of. “Ah,” cried she, “If only you cared for my art!” She looked on at him. His band masterfully songht hers, then: “But there’s something better, sweetheart—there’s something better than even music or painting. Have we found it do you think?” "I think,” she admitted, reflectively and demurely, while a smile was running riot over her piquant face-“I think we’ve found the thing that is best”

The Sort of Table He Wanted.

The following conversation was overheard between a joiner and his customer a short time ago: Joiner—Please, sir, I’ve brought the table you ordered me to make. Customer—Well, put it down here, my man, and let’s see what sort of Job you’ve made of it The man set it down in the middle of the room, and the customer examined it with the air of a critic. Customer—Why, my man. there is here a crack filled up with putty. Joiner—Yes, sir. Well, sir, I know about that but it won’t be noticed When it sets hard. Customer (coming across some more putty)—But here’s some more, my man. What is the meaning of this? Joiner—Well, sir, you see, a little bit of wood chipped off the corner, and I Just put a little putty there to fill up. It won’t do no barm, sir, when it’s set hard. Customer (finding some more putty patches)—Look here, my man, this won’t do. Why, here’s a big lump right in the middle of this leg. What can you say about that? Joiner (scratching his head and trying hard to find some excuse by which to retrieve his honor)—Well, sir, that’s no harm whatever, and the putty when it sets hard will be firmer and harder than the wood. So, you see, it will be all the better if you wait a bit, sir. Customer (sarcastically)—Here, my good man, just take this table home and bring me one made of putty altogether. I want a good strong one, and you can fill up the cracks with wood.— London Tit-Bits.

The Cent and Half Cent.

First coined in 1787 by the United States government, the federal one cent piece was antedated by copper cents struck by several states. Vermont before being admitted to the Union coined the first cents in the country in June. 1785. Connecticut Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey also put the copper coins into circulation. Under the constitution the first coinage act passed in 1792, authorized a cent of 204 grains. In 1793 it was reduced to 208 grains and in 1796 to 108 grains. The 168 grain “copper” remained unchanged, except in pattern, until 1857, passing through seven designs. Until 1857 half cents also were coined. In that year the half cent was abolished aUd a new cent was ordered, weighing-only sev-enty-two grains and composed of 88 per cent of copper and 12 per cent of nickel. In 1804 the present bronze cent was authorized. This weighs fortyeight grains and is composed of 95 per cent copper and 5 per cent tin and sine.—Argonaut.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Mary Jane Summers to James White, July 24, It 18. bl 1. Alexander L. McDonald's add, Demotte, SBO q c d. Arthur H. Hopkins to James White, July 34, It 18, bl 1, Alexander L. McDonald’s add, Demotte, 830 q c d. F. L. Cheever, et al to Caleb Cheever, July 2, pt se, 27-32-7, Keener, sl. q o d. Pauline Doederllne to Max Baum, July 6, sw, 17-31-6, Walker, 31. John Knight to Walter White, et ux, Aug 6, It 1, bl 4, Bentley’s add, Wheatfield, 31,000. Emmaline Knight to Walter White, et ux, Aug 6, It 6, bl 4, Wheatfield, 3600. George G. Robertson to W. C. Turner, Oct 28, est sw, w% se, 21-32-6, Kankakee, 312,000. John W. Mannan to Nancy H. Rockwell, et al, Aug 17, pt ne, 17-32-6, Kankakee, 31 q c d. Same to Hettie Ann Hilliard, Aug 17, pt ne, 27-32-5, Kankakee, 31 q c d. Sarah A. Eldredge to Bertis G. Eldredge, et ux, Aug 20, ne ne, 36-29-S, 40 acres, Hanging Grove, 33,000. Mathew Waling to John W. Hltchings, Aug 20, pt ne, 4-28-5, 194.18 acres, Hanging Grove, 317,500. Wester Ann Belcher to Wladyslaw Srynkarck, June 1, pt n% se, 25-32-6, 10 acres, Kankakee, 3500. Walter E. Rich, et al to Alfred E. Malsbary, Aug 4, Its 1,2, 5,6, bl 12, pt It 4, bl 11, Remington, 335,000. Lillie B. Hartley to Alfred E. Malsbary, Aug 10, pt n% nw, 30-27-6, Remington, 35,000. Cora Anderson, et al to John M. Johnson, Aug 19, It 9, bl 3, Stratton’s add, Remington, 3100. George B. Davidson to Mattie Schultz, May 6, pt s% s%, 2-30-7, Union, 38,000. Jesse I. Tyler to Frank M. Hart, Mar 27, It 3, bl 3, original plat, Demotte, 3300. Michael E. Falvey to John J. Johnson, July 17, n%, nw sw, 24-31-6, 360 acres, Walker, 325,000.

Mary E. Markle to William W. Stevenson, Aug 23, ne se, 10-31-5, 40 acres, Walker, 31,600. John W. Mannan to Nancy B. Dunn, Aug 12, pt se ne; 27-32-5, Kankakee, 31. q c d. Samuel M. Laßue to James T. Randle, Aug 4. Its 1,2, 3, 10, 11, 12, bl 2, South add, Rensselaer, 34,000. John O. Sunderland to Jacob D. Rich Aug 24, und n% nw, und Vs nw ne, 30-28-6, Jordan, 31,400. R. W. Brown to Henry C. Wagner, Aug 14, Its 1,2, out Its 2, Bentley’s add, Wheatfield, 3500. Oscar Hickman to Jesse J. Crawford, Aug 26, s% nw se, s% se, e?i sw, 11-sl--e% n% 14-31-6, 460 acres. Walker, 823,000. Nancy B. Dunn to Frank J. Slight, Aug 2, It 17, Dunn’s Kankakee Pleasure Resort, 3100. Charles T. Dye to Nettle M. Weast, Aug 25, s% ne, 30-28-6, 80 acres, Jordan, 3340. Nettie M. Weast to Nettie M. \»elch, et al, Aug 25, s% ne, 30-28-6, 88 acres, Jordan, 38,000. John Bond to Charles E. Albrook, Aug 19, h% eV4, e% w%, pt se se, 4-29-5, 284.66 acres, Barkley, 335,582.50. Minerva J. Swisher to William McNeil, Aug 30, pt ne nw, 30-32-5 2 acres, Kankakee, 380. James C. Passons, et ux, to Austa B. Nichols, Aug 31, It 9, bl 2, Austin & Paxton’s add, Rensselaer, 3525. William R. Bailey to Lewis M. Schomber, et ux, Aug 10, ne nw, pt nw, 7-31-6, Walker, 37,100.

Joseph A. Engle to Reed Foxworthy, Aug 27, Its l, 2, 3. 4,5, 6,7, 8, bl 14, Its 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, bl 13 Sunnyside add, Rensselaer $1,500. Edward V. Ransford to Francis Heffner, Aug 31, Its 5,6, bl 28, Weston’s 2d add, Rensselaer, S4OO. Frederick R. Waymlre to John L. Nichols, Apr 10, se se, 23-30-6, 40 acres, Barkley, $1,200. Arthur H, Hopkins, et al, by Sheriff of Jasper county, to William B. Austin, Sept 4, Its 9,6, bl 26, Newton’s 2d add, Rensselaer, $668. S D. Wladeplaw Szynkarck to Fred Will, Aug 20, pt se, 25-32-5, 10 acres, Kankakee, SSOO. George M. Belcher to Fred Will, Aug 28, pt n% se, 25-32-5, 10 acres, Kankakee, sl. q c d. Henry Weiss to Albert Konovsky, July 26, bl 3, outlot 19, Demotte, $175. q c d. Michael Mangold to Andrew Zimmerman. Sept 6, eV4 nw, ne, 14-29-6, 160 acres, Hanging Grove, $13,600. William Woodward to Will B. Fisher, Feb 16, und 1-6 se, und 1-6 eV4 sw, und pt eV4 n<T, 25-28-6, Milroy sl. Same to Clifford W. Woodward, Feb 16, und 1-6 se, und 1-6, eV4 sw, und ti% ne, 25-28-6, Milroy, sl. Lawrence H. Woodward to Clifford W. Woodward. Feb 16, und 1-3 se. und 1-3 eV4 sw, und 1-3 e% ne. 26-28-6, Milroy, sl.

S. P. Robinson to Robert A. Hartrick, Sept 7, ntt se, 17-31-6, Walker, $6,400. C. C, Fish to John Reed, Jr., Sept 10, Its 1,2, 3,4, 6,6, bl 1, original plat, Virgle. $260. George M. Spangler, et al to Bertha Wlldberg, June 10, pt It 12, bl 16, Rensselaer, sl. q c d. D. 8. Otto to Joseph C. Flcklln, Aug 21, se, stt sW, 33-28-7, 240 acres, Jordan, sl. Oran O. Hammerton to Elias L. Hammerton, Mch 1, Its 8,9, bl 6, Weston’s 2d add, Rensselaer, $l,lOO. Mary S Washburn to Ira M. Washburn, et ux. Sept 6, 1903, pt outlot 20, pt wft nw, 30-29-6, Rensselaer, S6OO. William O. Williams to Victor P. Yeoman, et ux. Sept 14, nw nw, 30-30-6, 40 acres, Union, SI,BOO. William Fitzgerald to George J. Lawton, Sept 3, pt It 6, 14-32-5, Kankakee, $l5O. Charles H. Thompson to Amcl S. LaRue, Aug 26, n% nw, 2-31-7, 80 acres, Keener, $4,800. Julia A. Jessup to Mary Ann Norris, Sept 8, It 6, bl 9, Leopold’s add, Rensselaer. S4OO. Francis H. Dunn to William Fleming, Sept 8, se. 18-81-6, 160 acres. Walker, ' '• '* V. 'V - ■ .* • -'-'"I

W. q c d. Sena Ja*person, et al to Carrie Jasperson, Sept 18, wV4 sw. 8-31-6, se sw, 9-31-5, Walker, 31. q c d. James M. Dicky to Perry W. Hunter, Aug 11, ne, 7-81-6, Walker, 313,000. Austin Shawcross to Mandeville Stogsdill, Aug 14, nw sw, 17-28-5, 40 acres, Micah A. Gray to Jesse M. Thompson, Sept 18, pt nw sw, 30-27-8, Carpenter, 36,000. Vincent Elsie to Mary A. Bowers, June 14, n% se, stt sw ne, 18-28-7, 100 acres, Marion, 35,000. Martha E. Mahany to John F. Zimmer, Aug 26, se se, 10-29-7, 40 acres, Newton, 82,400. Edwin G. Warren to Guy K. Hudson, et al. Sept 18, pt 19-29-6, Marion, 3125. Albert Wachola to Lyman A. Salisbury, et ux, Sept 21, sw ne, e% se, nw, 16-32-6, Wheatfield, 33,000. Albert Wacholz to Carl Kunow, et al, Sept 21, e% ne, 16-32-6 Wheatfield, 31. q c d.

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