Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1901 — Page 2

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His Little Wretch.

BY IRENE D. CRAIGEN.

(Copyright isoi, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) ; The sUn shone fiercely uown in the factory yard and upon Mr. William Cole, foreman, seated upon a pile of lumber and*muttering imprecations as he dug his heel savagely in the hot •and. “If I ever get back to civilization, confound it. I’ll stay there! ’’ he was 1 declaring under his breath. “It's just as the poet fellow says, ‘Better fifty ! years of What's-his-name than a cycle 1 of Carthage.' ” “Who's you talkin’ to, Mister? " j piped a small voice. Mr. Billy started and looked up, to ! find himself confronted by an atom. It Was a feminine atom, dressed in a torn pink frock, with a shock of mud-col-ored hair and the bluest eyes that ever looked out of a dirty face. The atom dragged after it a wagon made of pasteboard, mounted on empty spools, in which reclined with what grace it might a doll formed from a stick of kindling wood wrapped in a bit of calico. “Hulloa! you little wretch —where’d you spring from?’’ asked Mr. Billy. “Over there,” responded the atom, nodding vaguely in the direction of a line of hovels, half a mile away. “I play here ’cos we ain’t got 9.0 yard and it’s hot in the road. That’s my house you’s setting' on now.” “Oh! it is, is it?” responded Mr. Billy, gravely. “Well, now, see here. I’m not going to have you coming here, where cars are backing in all the time. You’ll be killed if you do. Not that you wouldn’t be better off in Heaven; but I don’t care to have your death on my soul and mind. Now, here’s a small fraction of United States currency. Take it and trot along home, and remember that if you spend it judiciously you may some day be as rich as Rockefeller. Don’t lose sight of the fact that I’m vested in the panoply of power here. So git!” The child held out her hand for the penny, and eyed Mr. Billy wistfully. “I don’t wanter go home,” she said; "she whips me." , , “Does, hey?” said the big man, with amiable sternness. “Well, perhaps you need it. Tell you what I’ll do, though. If you’ll promise solemnly, honest Injun, to stay away from the tracks, you may bring your doll duds over here. Promise?” The child nodded. ‘‘All right; fire away, then. If your face were cleaner. 1 would give you a

“Who's you talkin' to, mister?” chaste kite on the cheek just for luck; but, under the circumstances, I think I will forbear.” Then Mr. Billy went whistling away to his work, "and the atom made a palace of the lumber pile c.nd seated Rosabella in state in the drawingroom, while she prepared an Imaginary dinner in an imaginary kitchen under some projecting boards. The next day when the youngster appeared Mr. Billy greeted her cheerfully with:

“Well, you little wretch, how are you? ’ “I’se well,” responded the infant. And. as he drew nearer,- the foreman discovered, from the smeary condition of her countenance, that some effort had been made to render it clean. “Been washing your face, I see,” he commented. “Is yer goin’ to kiss me now?” the child demanded. “Think I shall. Here’s a corner that's comparatively spotless, and upon it I press my lips thus—partly as a reward of merit for your praiseworthy efforts and partly because you have the

“Where Is the big man?”

biggest violet eyes in twenty states.” The atom smiled graciously at the compliment, and as often as she saw Mr. Billy in the days that followed she’d wave a stately hand at him, and he would respond with a “How’s my little wretch?” in a big voice that rang through the yards.

One day Mr. Billy was at home with an attack of what he called, for want of a better name, “the durndest fever a fellow ever had,” when his small protege came to harm. She had a skipping rope in her hand and was wandering near the forbidden tracks when a freight car of lumber backed into the yard. The end of the rope was caught by the wheels, and as the little one tugged to repossess herself of it her foot slipped under the car and was cruelly mangled. She whimpered for a moment, hut the little wretch had been brought up in a stern school, where sympathy was unknown, and directly she lay quiet until one of the men passed near where she was. Then she lifted her voice in a piteous cry. ”Here s the little wretch,” she said. “I’se awfully hurted. Please come and get me.”

They carried her to the hospital and summoned her mother, and after the surgeons had removed the crushed member and made the patient as comfortable as possible she began to get feverish. “Where is the big man?" she asked, plaintively. “Why doesn’t he come to see his little wretch?” “I’m here, Martha, ’ said her mother, her surly face for once softening. “Won’t I do?” “No,” said the atom, her head tossing on the pillow. “I want my big man! He loves me. He kissed me once, and he gave me this yesterday. I’m his little wretch. Oh! why doesn’t he come to me?” "This” was a penny, the last of a series of such gifts, which had been tightly clasped In the small hand every minute, except when the surgeons were operating. “Who is this man?" asked the sweetfaced nurse. “If we could find him, her last moments would be easier. Nothing can save her life, but she would be happy if he were by when she passes out.” “I don’t know no man!” said the woman, roughly. “She’s out of her mind.” ' “Johnny knows my man,” went on the little voice; “he’ll go for him. Tell

hlaa fils little wretch Is hurted, and he’ll come.” But before Johnny could be found the shadows had lengthened in the ward, and the murmur had grown so weak that the “Oh! why doean’t the big man come to see his little wretch ?’• could hardly be distinguished. Then, as the sun went down, all was quiet again in the dormitory, and the nurse drew the sheet up over the still, white, beautiful face of the atom. When Mr. Billy heard about It th» next day his face paled, and his language was something fearful. “I’d have given my life and all the money I possess to have been with the kid!’’ he said, brokenly. And then he went over to the hovel and laid a rosebud in the hand that still held the penny.

LIME AND MALARIA.

Investigator* Say That Former Partially Averts Latter. A French scientist, Dr. Roche, thinks that he has discovered an interesting fact in regard to malaria. He declares that the addition of lime to the soil for purely agricultural purposes will reduce the amount of malaria in that vicinity. Another medical man, Dr. Grellet, echoes that opinion, and asserts jhat the diminution in malaria is proportional to the quality of lime used. Neither of these writers offers any explanation of the alleged discovery or shows why the lime should antagonize the malaria. The old notion that so-called malarial fevers resulted (as the name implies) from bad air, a miasm arising from the soil, and especially from wet places, is still entertained by a number of people. This is a theory which could be reconciled easily with the belief which Drß. Roche and Grellet now cherish. If both of these suppositions are correctno doubt the lime checks the development of the miasmatic vapor in wet soil. But it has recently been suspected that malaria is caused by a micro-organism which gets into the victim’s blood, and not by a gas which is inhaled. It is also suspected that this microbe gets into the blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. Now, if this understanding of the case should prove to be right, then it would not be easy to see what lime has to do with suppressing malaria. Perhaps it kills mosquitoes and improves the sanitary conditions of a district in that manner. Or it is remotely possible that the disappearance of malaria which has been noticed in France is confined to a limited region, and is due to some other cause than the use of lime as a fertilizer. The two facts may have been simultaneous, but unrelated. At any rate, it will be desirable to know whether anything of the kind has been noticed in other places where malaria once prevailed and where lime has been employed by farmers. If so, there is doubtless something in the idea. Otherwise, the French cases would appear to be accidental and exceptional.

Cultivation of Coco.

The cultivation of coco, says a writer in the Scientific .American, is at present an inviting agricultural pursuit in Trinidad and parts of Venezuela. The coco tree cannot withstand strong sunshine, and the young plants have to be shaded by banana or plaintain trees, and later, when they attain their growth, by tall trees known as “immortels," or the “mother of the coco.” These make a kind of canopy over the entire plantation. The fruit of the coco tree is a pod, resembling a cucumber and growing on the trunk, or large branches, where it “looks as though it were artificially attached.” The seeds are like large, thick Lima beans embedded in pulp. These form the coco beans of commerce. The processes of curing and drying require much attention.

A Community of Rents.

Some people live in New York, others exist. It is written that a majority of our citizens never owned a home. They live in rented flats or houses all their lives, and do not know the meaning of possession. Many millionaires dwell in hired residences. Their homes are in other states, but they must be in Fifth avenue during the social season, and they must keep house. Philadelphia has been spoken of as a “community of homes.” New York is a community of rents. More than half of our people don’t know what to pay taxes! Their obligations of citizenship are settled by the landlord, who takes everything out In the rent. We are becoming a characterless mob. —New York Press.

She Had Osculated.

“Did you ev.r kiss a man?’ asked the Chicago girl. The B ston girl blushed. “Really, that is so vulgar, you know.” she 8 id. “Maybe it is, but did you?” persisted the Chicago girl. “I shruld ha e to think It wa3 a kiss,” replied the Biston girl, "but since I have home engaged I have tried oscul tlon.” —Chicago Post.

Importations.

“You get all that is best in your system of government from England, you know," said the placid Londoner. And In a tone of slight irritation the New York man rejoined, “How about Richard Croker?”—Washington Star.

Largest of Books.

“Some day,” muttered the foolkiller, “when I have more leisure than I have nowadays, I shall publish a book entitled ‘Fools I have Met.’ ”

A Veteran of Balaklava.

William Humphrey, 77, a veteran of the Crimean war and one of the “Noble six hundred” of Balaklava, has Just died at Santa Rosa, Cal.

The Foreign Ambassadors at Constantinople .

AMBASSADORS OF THE POWERS AT CONSTANTINOPLE. M. CONSTANS. SIR NICHOLAS O’CONNOR M. SINOWYEW. c(France.) (Great Britain.) (Russia.) .IGNOR P*USA. BARON M. CALICE. BARON VON MARSHALL "m BAPST (Italy) (Austro-Hungary.) (Germany.) (Charge d’Affalres, French’ Embassy.)

The issue at Constantinople is sim- 1 ply this: Russia’s march toward the 1 Persian gulf is blocked by Turkey, j Russia's ally, France, has a claim ! against the Sultan, who is short of I finances. He cannot borrow the money ' from his old friend, the Emperor of Germany. William is an ally with Russia and France. England is hardup. Yet if the French claim is paid It must come from England. Britain j

REAR ADMIRAL CROWNINSHIELD OF THE U.S NAVY.

CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, WHO IS CREDITED WITH A LARGE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATTACKS MADE UPON ADMIRAL SCHLEY’S RECORD.

CLEARING THE WAY.

The denouncing by the Nicaragua government of the canal treaty act of 1898 is not an unfriendly act. The formal expression of a desire for a -conclusion of that convention veils no hostility to the United States. The action of the Nicaragua government precipitates no new complications, offers no excuse for delay on the part of congress, and Indicates no opposition to the Immediate construction of the Nicaragua canal by the United States. The treaty between the United States and Nicaragua negotiated in 1867 and ratified June 20, 1868, granted to the United States the right of tran sit between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the territory of Nicaragua. A canal constructed on any route decided upon was to be used upon equal terms by both republics, Nicaragua, however, reserving its right of sovereignty over the canal. The United States, under the treaty, was to extend protection to the canal, to guarantee “the neutrality and innocent use of the same, and to employ Its Influence with other nations to Induce them to guarantee such neutrality and protection.” The United States was at liberty, on giving notice to the government of Nicaragua, to

1 cannot afford to see the Russian bear proceed farther south. In that case, j the great Indian empire would be at ; stake. , | In the meantime British diplomats ; are endeavoring to persuade the world that Russia and France are merely endeavoring to terminate the alleged in- ! fluence of Germany at Constantinople. If Germany could be persuaded to this 1 view Britain would have a valuable !

carry troops and munitions of war through the canal, provided said troops and munitions of war were not to be employed against Central American nations friendly to Nicaragua. Troops for the protection of the canal were to be furnished by Nicaragua. It will be seen that this treaty is as obsolete as the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, ratified in 1850. We are making every effort now to secure the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty that the United States may construct the Nicaraguan canal and hold it forever under American control. Why should we not abrogate in the same spirit the theaty with Nicaragua? The treaty of 1868 is not applicable to construction of the canal under the plans contemplated by congress. It limits our action, it pledges us to a neutral canal, which we do not want, and it does not give us control. In 1884 a treaty was negotiated between Nicaragua and the United States in which the United States government should construct, operate, and maintain exclusive control over a ship canal to be constructed on Nicaraguan territory. Nicaragua was to accord the United States an exclusive right of way across her territory from sea to /sea, to grant a

ally In William. But Germany is in no humor to take any such view. Germany’s future prospects depends on the friendship of France and Russia and not that of England. Therefore the little claim of tvM French citizens may fan the flames of a fire that might become a world conflagration. The diplomats at Constantinople have a different situation to deal with.

fee-simple title to a strip of land two and a half miles broad all along the route. Upon its completion the canal was to belong to Nicaragua and the United States jointly. That treaty was not ratified, but it indicated the spirit of Nicaragua, and there is no doubt that the present government is prepared to negotiate at once a new treaty to meet the demand for an American canal under American control. Nicaragua is not putting obstacles in our path, but is clearing the way.

COURTESY TO THE PRESS.

Two lovers who together brought their lives to an end at Reading showed a prevision as happy as it is extraordinary. They left photographs behind them for the newspapers, and we notice that several of our contemporaries which illustrate their pages have gratefully availed themselves of the opportunity to present to their readers the faces of the hero and heroine of this “double tragedy.” If those who are about to leap Niagara Jn barrels, to cross the sea in small shallops, or to seek that destructioin in whatever guise it be which cometh not without publicity were general y to observe this precaution, says the Philadelphia Times, it would facilitate the work of properly showing them the last honors of earth.

SOUTHERN BELLE TO WED.

Miss Frances Coleman, the noted belle of Halifax, Va., is soon to bv married to Roger Williams of New York. The plans for the wedding are all laid, and after the ceremony the couple will sail for Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm. Miss Coleman is one of the most celebrated of the South’s beautiful women and prominent in so-

MISS FRANCES COLEMAN.

d«ty. Mr. Williams is well known it New York.

Watch-Fohs for Women.

Fobs for the watch are In fashion again tor women and they are worn tacked through the belt All the old devices which the Jeweler ean Invent are wrought out in these little tandes, every sort of fancy stone, as well as valuable gems, being used in the varied designs, while tor riding there is a leather fob with a fancy monogram tor ornament

Look at the Labels!

Every package of cocoa or chocolate put out by Walter Baker A Co., bears the well-known trade-mark of the chocolate girl, and the place of manufacture, "Dorchester, Mass" Housekeepers are advised to examine their purchases, and make sure that other goods have not been substituted. They received three gold medals from the Pan-American exposition.

Would Remove Two Objections.

Bishop Phllpotts of Exeter once went to stay with a friend lir Devonshire. “It’s a beautiful place. Is it not” remarked somebody upon his return. "Yes,” said the bishop, “It is a beautiful place; if It were mine, I would pull down the house and fill up the pond With it. That would remove two objections.”

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Baseball “Pigeon English.”

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