The Curtis Courier. (Curtis, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1905 Page: 2 of 8
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STRATEGY.
Omni Sir SampMin Doom. K C.
the commander-in chief at that
crown of ail over sea po-Kcvwions. thn
Luxuriant Inlea. leaned back In his
chair aad bit the top of bis thumb In
doubt. On principle and by long hab-
it an early riser, he prided himself aa
stealing a march on a busy, well 111
ad day by a good hour's walk at his
office table before breakfast.
But this mornnig, for once, his ap-
petite for work had failed him. The
sight of the various neatly sorted
packets of officail documents aad pri-
vate letters which stared him la the
dace aad lay within touch of his An-
gers Ailed him with Ill-concealed aver-
•ton. He sighed Impatiently, hesitat-
ed, pushed back his chair and sighed
again.
The unfortunate Sir Sampson was
thankful when the sound of the
breakfast gong—punctual In his well-
ordered household— brought him
temporary relief from his perpleiiUen
NothwiJhstanding his age and see
tally In the service, he was young In
the character of a benedict, and, as la
not Inf roquet in such case, the lady
of his choice was more tbaa a little
his junior.
With ready recurring admiration
the Oeneral took la at n glance her
graceful poise of hsad and shoulders,
her faultless shell-pink completion
aad the exquisite garment-he could
ho more have named It than he could
>ave flown—of muslin and lace that
enfolded her. It thrilled him afresh
to think that this beautiful, peerleaa
creaure, so young and tender, so
blooming, should be his, and his
akme.
What the fond, adoring glance did
not see was a crease it could hardly
he called a frown—that marred the
while smootbiess of her forehead as
she heard his step, and the quick, fur-
tive movement that bid the letter she
had been reading. Like the momentary
ripple of a zephyr on the surface of a
lake they awept by, leaving no sign
to mark the place where jthey had
been.
The letter could hardly hava been
•ailed a very abort one, but every
word was Indelibly printed on Lady
Doom’s memory, and to her, who
eouid interpret Its meaning by the
light of other days, It was forcible and
to the point. The bold, famlltnr wriL
toff, with Its strong black lines, large
capitals and thick upward crossed
“t'a" gave her, aa In a crystal, a vision
of herself as she was before her mar-
riage—a pretty, penniless girl, with a
heart full of vanity and a head full of
ambition, courted, flattered Bought af-
ter, with a train of admirers, but none
wealthy or Important enough to sat-
isfy her mercenary aspirations until
the Commander-In-chief himself fell a
victim to her youthful charms. To a
girl of her character, and bred In a
garrison town, the bait was irresisti-
ble. She jettisoned her fragments of
heart and became Lady Doom.
Th woriiiiig of the letter ran thus:
“Dearest Connie—The last time 1
suppose, I shall call you so. After thia
I shall have a wife who will probably
know more about my doings than the
Chief does of yours. I mean no re-
proach. You know your sex and their
—their little ways better than
I da You will have heard
that 1 have taken your advice and am
about to folcw your example. Under
the circumstances and the adverse
Star which ruled our fete we hava
both probably done the best thing
poaslble for our aelvea; though some-
times, even, at this eleventh hour, I
could And It in my heart to wish it
different. But regrets are useless
What Is—Is. Let the dead past bury
•ts dead. I, for one, won't dig it up.
Bui for our old friendship's sake,
when the Belsettr. command falls va-
cant, which it may do any day now.
remember me. I know you can manage
It If you will. I leave the details of
the management to you with perfect
confidence.
"One word more and I have dona I
shall never write to you In this strain
again, so would like to recall to your
remembrance that the breaking off of
our engagement was your doing, not
mine. If ever you regret It do not
Marne me. With you I could, or think
1 could, have faced poverty and shelv-
ing. Without you I don't mean to try
to put up with either If I can help it
Yours, as in the past.—Max Melton.''
By one of the unwritten and incom-
prehensible mandates of fashion that
live for a season and vanish into
■pace, the pocket of Lady Doom's
ethereal confection was on the left
side, and her disengaged hand clutflh
cd the letter that day In It as she pour-
ed out her husband's tea. The paper
crinkled and cracked ominously. But
her gentle languid movements were as
romp-wad, her sweat, musical
low aad delicately —as aver
as she asked:
“Hava you thought aver vf»at wa
ware talking about last night, flam?**
“I hava thought of little also, dar-
ling.' ha aaswmwd. uneasily. “You
know how mu
you. and what
for me to do It, but you see. dear, this
Is—cr—aa official matter. If I hava to
say no to you It will be from a
of duty. You
With great care aad deliberation
Lady Doom selected a lump of
and held It aloft la the tongs. Har
elbow rested on the table, shaming
cloth by its whiteness, aad thn lace
ah eve falling
fectly formed
of blue veins
From Anger t
van perfect, ai
“One or twe
“I can never r
“Oh. either,
a he per
i network
r surface,
the ar
L
smilingly,
isn't mat-
ter," answereed the Oeneral, absently.
The effort he was making to say what
was on his mind was grant, and ho
felt Inclined to rush la and get It over.
He resumed, speaking rapidly:
“An 1 was saying, dear, you wont
mind will you, If I have to gn against
your wish? It is tha flret time, I know,
that you have ever naked for any-
thing," thia was hardly accurate, but
oven a Commander-In-chief In soma
times Inaccurate when flustrated.
“and of course, If it wore possible, I
should like—I mean—I hope you won’t
think—
"1 shall think you are doing abso-
lutely right, dear, whatever course you
adopt," she replied, "I am sorry though
that you don't like Colonel Max Mel-
top,” and added musingly, "he has al-
ways been a great friend of mine, and
In long daya days ago, when 1 wan a
girl, I prided myself on having nono
but nice friends. You were one of
them you know."
“You little flatterer." he said. "But
you musn't think I have anything
against Max Melton personally. He Is
a rmart officer, and. as far aa 1 know,
n good fellow. A trifle ambitious, per-
haps, but that Is n fault on the right
side after nil. But—”
A wave of Connie's slander Angers
swept through hla explanation and an
repression of almost austere virtue
gathered on her brow end straighten-
ed her red Ups. She shook her head
Incredulously.
“You are very kind deer, hut f know
you too well to believe for a moment
that you would say a word against an
officer without good reason, even to
me. Of course, I do not ask what it
was, though I have heard rumors
which I have never hitherto believed.
Bui now I see that there is—soma
thing."
“Rumors*" ejaculated Sir Sampeon,
aghast. “What rumors? I have heard
nothing."
“Oh, i couldn't tell you. If you
havn't heard, It wouldn’t be fair. Of
course, everyone will believe them
row, but that is nothing. I would al-
ways go by your opinion blindfolded.
Of course I shall let Oolonei Max Mel-
ton see that he*haa forfeited my
friendship. He may resent my attitude
hut I can’t help that I could never
be civil to n man you don't think
wel of."
Sir. Sampson fidgeted uncomforta-
bly.
"But I don't disapprove of Max Mel-
ts n, my love. He has very many good
points. He has seen a lot of service
and has always done most creditably.*'
Lady Doom's sir of puritanical sa
verity did not relax.
"I quite follow your meaning.
Sampson," she said. “You wish me to
i-nrierstand that, although you consid-
er Colonel Max Melton n good soldier,
still as a man—”
8lr Sampson almoat sprang off his
cfcair. He was a testy old gentleman
at best, and today for the first time
he found It's lovely Connie just a lit
tie dense. He had never noticed this
•Laracteristlc before.
“1 mean nothing of the kind, noth-
ing of the kind," he vociferated hotly.
“I don't ssy he is a saint, no men are,
but I know nothing against him per-
sonally. As to the- rumors, 1 don't
believe a word of them, nor Is he un-
suited to the command. On the con-
trary, he Is a very capable officer, and
\ny well fitted for it only—"
' Then, my dear Sam," beamed Lady
Doom, rising and thus ending the dis-
cussion. “ there is nothing more to bn
said except that I am a very foolish
rtnpld girl, and have been frightening
myself at a bogy that doesn’t exist.
But do forgive me. darling. I was ao
disiressed to think you didn't like one
of my friends, and Colonel Max Mel-
ten is a very old one. He was father’s
friend, and for that reason. I have al-
ways liked him. Have you heard hn
Is to be married soon? I should like
to read I o a wire telling him hs will
he gazett i to a command. Hn waaM
It- mi pleased."
Again dir Sampson bit hla Mag
thumb in obvlmia hesitation.
“Very wed, my dear" he said after
a inon-eitta didib-raif**. "Yon ads
a llt-le witch. ~.d alaiv* gn* jeur
own way But don't mention mmns
It wouldn't lank well If It got about,
you know."
“Oh. thank you. I'll bo moot cam
ful. You have It to am. flam. I ll hs
• model »f dlscrtltan"
By the wording of th* telegram
Lady Doom seat would have evoke 1
more than one opinion oa that point
It raa:
“Your desire g.-anted. Our weddlag
pro-ent to you."
The te’egtam once dispatched. Lady
Doom metaphorically drew a long sigh
of relief m.d began to enumerate afl
Iho possible advantages to herself of
her victory The Belaetta command
being in her husband's division, it fol-
lowed of necessity that her path aad
that of the newly appointed command-
ant mutt iutersect each other at fra
•lutat Intervals. The thought was not
w holly d lap leasing.
Some people, doubtless, would con-
sider It a dangerous gsme to play. But
Lady Doom knew better. The danger
If any. wojld not be hers. The tools
must be edged, but she would not cut
herself. She smiled as she recalled
the horror she bad always had of
wounds, especially self-inflicted ones,
and she had never been rash. Besides
as she remembered herself, she was
really fond of Sir Sampson. He was
an old dear, and so kind, though,
where she was concerned, just g little
Mind.
"I really." thought the lovely Con-
ulc to herself, as she concluded her
reflections, "am a better strategist
than be is, Commander-in-dhlef
though he be." and I am not sure tl-at
nost of her friends and acquaintances
would have endorsed her opinion.
“Would you Ilk s to see The Gazette,
my love?' remarked Sir Sampson some
tin days later. “There Is an an-
nouncement in it whoch may Interest
yiu.”
Lady Doom took the paver with lan-
guid grace, and commenced turning
over Ha pages with a fine assumption
of Indifference. Suddenly the lines of
her figure grew tense, her expression
puttied, disappointed, alarmed.
“What docs this meaa?” she In-
quired more hastily than was habitual
to her. “I don't understand. Surely
there Is a mistake here. How can Col-
onel Max Melton go home to take up g
command when he la to have Belaetta*
You promised, you know."
“So I did. my dear. But If you re-
member, I did not specify which com-
mand. I knew thia would pleas9 you
even better than Belsetta, betides
getting me out of thn difficulty of pas-
sing over others. Just before our talk
or the subject I had a telegram telling
me of the vacancy, and taking me to
recommend a good man to fill it. Vlten
I suddenly thought of Max Melton, and
proposed him. That wire of yours was
quite vague. I hope."
There was an indescribable soma
thing in the General'e tone *htcb
checked Lady Doom’s querulous com
plaint. She looked up and caught bis
eye. and without any obvious reason
fell to wondering—for the first time
in her married life—whether, after all.
her husband was not a bettor strate-
gist than herself.—Washington Post
There wilt Be No Chancoa This Ysar
For
The Idler
The leaner
Tbs coward.
The webhier.
The Ignorant
The weakling.
The smr- ircr.
The indiflerent
Tho unp pared.
The edu ted fool.
The imp ctlcal theorist.
Those who watch the clock
The slipshod and the careless.
The young man who lacks backbone
The person who la afraid of obsta-
cles.
The man who has no Iron in hla
blood.
The person who tries to save os
foundations.
The boy who slips rotten hours Into
his schooling.
The man who Is always running to
catch up with hla business.
The man who can do n little o'
everything and not much of anythin?
The man who wants to succeed. bu<
who 1s not willing to pay the price.
The one who tries to pick only the
flowers out of hls occupation, avoiding
the thorns.—February success.
One swallow will oat at least 6,00*
flies a day.
DR. COE’S
SANITARIUM.
DISEASES OF WOMEN.
Well MilpH te itel diseases ifsmsa
sst 5
TteliflS Aamafoam. j>s» Jasn|MTg Mams
talks West. S*flte VksIteuMMMmasa.
Assist toi
srairs i
SsmsA I Exit-—
wnitmt Mt, Nftmrt <r
-------—MSMTssig
VARIOOOBLB.
osssirwfcwawarjssr
New restorative trsstseat far Isas ef tola
Nesi MySwssIs, Raptors. BtrioSore. eta.
DEFORMITIES CURED.
Blast rats* Beak tees, stvtag mash vataaMs
hlocsilUt, OaU as sMm as writs to
n%m,M
Read ths following lottsrs treat
patients treated aad cured by Dr. Oos;
they tell tholr s#n story:
Buffered far Twenty Years With Ner-
vous Headache—Treated by Or. Css
Csnaldsrs Relief From Fain a Bless-
•«ff—General Health Bettor Than It
Has Baan for Years—'Takas Pleas-
ure In Recommending Or. Coe.
_ „ None CUy. Kaa. July 6th. ISO*.
Dr C. M. Coe. Kansu City. Mo.
Dear Doctor:—I had suffered for twonty
fears with a pain In my head, and tried
many remedies and doctors without relief.
About four years ago I began Uklaw
treatment from you. and derived much
benefit from same. My head and general
health are better than for year*. The re-
lief from pain In my hand is a Messina is
me. You have always treated me with
fatrnees and consideration, and 1 taka
pleasure In recommending you.
Town very truly, J. W. BLAIR.
Their Little Girl entirely Cured •« BL
Vitos' Danae—Treated In IMS—Had
Been Afflicted for Bln Month#—Waa
Cured In Twe Months' Tima.
Kansu City, Mo.. Sept. It, INS.
Df« C* IE* Coo.
Dear Sir:—Our little ftrl la now entirely
cured of Bt. Vitus' dance, by your treat-
ment la INI. She wee afflicted elx
months. Your treatment cured her :o two
months' time, and ahe hu remained well
over since. Respectfully.
MAOOIE WACH8MAN,
B. W. Corner ltth and Askew Bta.
After Being Sick for Eight Years and
Trying Many Doctors Without Per-
manent Relief, She Went te Dr. Coa
test Was Cured—New Well and Do-
ing Hff- Own Work—Fsela That Sha
Owe* a Great Deal to Dr. Coe.
Junction City. Kao.. June M. INI.
Dr. C. M. Coe. Kaneu City, Mo.
Dear Doctor:—It la now two years since
I was treated at your Sanitarium la
Kaneaa City, and I am well and doing my
own work. Have gained thirty pounds la
weight. I wu sick for eight years before
end had tried many doctors, but never
obtained any permanent relief until 1 w.i«
treated at your Sanitarium. I ful that 1
were a great deal to you.
Tom respectfully, MRS. J. T. ROMICK.
Greatly BanalKtad by Dr. Caa'a Treat-
ment—Feels Lika a New Person
Treated Four Years Age and Has
•esn Perfectly Wall Avar Since—
Had Baan III far Ten Years Before
Norton, Kaa., June It, INS.
Dr. C. M. Coe, Kaneu CUy. Mo.
Deer Doctor:—I will say that your treat.
>cnt greatly beneflted me. and made me
feel Uke a new person. It hu been font
years since I took treatment from you,
an* during those years I have felt perfect-
ly well, end have done mere work than I
had for ten years previously. I had been
111 for eome ten rears before I applied to
you far treatment. I recommend all suf.
ferera te go to you. Tour* truly,
MRS. J. CASK.
Buoeaaafylly Operated an ;.r Homer
rbalds—Found Dr. Coe a Skillful
Operator—Treatment and Accommo-
dations at thg Sanitarium all That
Could ba Desired — Recommends
Treatment te Other Sufferers.
Woodward. Okla.. Nov. S, ISO*.
To Whom It May Concern:
I underwent a surgical operation for
hemorrhoids at Dr. Coe'e 8anlti:-lum,
which wu successful. 1 found Dr. Coo to
be a very skillful operator. Hls treatment
aad accommodations In the Sanitarium
wore all that could be desired. I cheer-
fully recommend all sufferers to commit
Dr. Coo. J. M D'LtSLS.
Editor Bulletin.
Treat** for Catarrh of thg Blander—
Had Buffered for Years and Triad
Many Remedies—Non# of Them Did
Him the Good That Oura Did.
Knob Noater, Mo, Oct SO, 190B.
Dr. C. M. Coe, Kansas CUy. Mo.
Dear Sir:—1 take great pleasure In writ-
ing you concerning your treatment and
the good It has done for mo for catarrh
and bladdor. I suffered for years and had
tried many remedies, but none ever did
the good that yours has done for me.
Respectfully yours. F. T. THOMPSON.
U- aa HUGHES. M- D
Off iCf—1214 Main Strwwt,
KANSAS CITY, MO.
RSTEIKL CUES k SKOALTT.
A Privets Beieltol for oareef renBeimeB
eases sailedoaty. Oerteapoedsess eed set-
masse ef pinliiiii solicits*. end feUtoS
•ENHlfMNK ItVltGi.
Mtrsnhjsast
we have • heavy surplus of
art taFti ss
HART
NUMBflniflfl.
THE KANSAS CITY HAY CO.
■sUbUehad ISSfl WUb
rt. SL-ftT* ** ■
gg-gi*
. THE HAY MARKET.
Kaaau City. Mo.—Receipts, prairie,
tt can; timothy, fl cars; strew, 2 care;
alfalfa, fl care; clover mixed, I care.
Total, M care.
A steady and fairly active aurka.,
both for tame aad prairie, aad white
the racaipta ware good, yet ifcap ware
all wanted aad thay war said without
trouble.
Bates: No. 1 timothy, I car 1* 00. l
car |tAO; No. I timothy, 1 ear 17.50;
No. I timothy, i ear IT.flfl; choice prai-
rie, 1 car 97.75; No. 1 prairie, I cars
•7.50. 2 can $7.25. 4 care 17.00; No. 2
prairie, 1 car 92.50; Na 2 prairie, 1 oar
9C 00; wheat straw, 1 car 25.50; No. 1
altalfe, 2 care |1L7K.
Chdloe prairie, 97.7601.00; No. 1
prairie, 97.0007.50; Na 2 prairie, 92.32
02.72; No. 2 prairie, 92.0002.00; Na 4
prairie, 94-0004.76; choice timothy,
99.50010.00; No. 1 timothy, 95.2o09.OO;
No. 2 timothy, 97.2609.00; No. 9 tint
othy, 95.5007.00; choice clover mixed,
99.OO0fl.25; No. 1 clover mixed, 98-<Mt>
2.50; No. 2 clover mixed, 97.OO08.uO;
No. 2 clover mixed, 96.0007.00; choice
clover, 99.0009.25; No. 1 clover, 98.00
08.50; No. 2 clover. 97.0008.00; wheat
and oat etraw, 95.0005.50; rye s'raw,
16.0007.00; choice alfalfa, 912 00012.50;
No. 1 alfalfa, 910.75011.25; No. 2 al-
falfa. 99.60010.50; Na 9 alfalfa, 97.50$
1.00.
Mothers wlU Bad Mrs. Winslow*
Soothing Syrup the beet remedy to uso
for their children during the teething
period.
A wise
Unity to <
doaea’t wait for oppor-
> along; he goes after It
"Just aa Good.
"Some day when I’ve plenty of time”
mused the old bachelor, who would bo
dtscribed almost anywhere as a
“dressy gentleman,” “I’m going to uk
homebody who knows or ought to
know what's become of all the seal-
skin sacks. 1 don't see one sealskin
garment now where I used to see hun-
dreds of them, and the few that are
worn have telltale earmarks or scis-
sors marks on them. What I mean la
that they've evidently been in the fam-
ily a good many years and have been
cut down and made over to suit tha
changing styles or get rid of places
on them that have been worn yellow.
I don't believe I've been face to face
with a brand new, swagger sealskia
dolman for two winters, and there was
a period when n woman who couldn’t
have sealskin didn’t care how she look-
ed. No other variety of fur was In It
Now every fur except sealskin Is In It
or on them, and there must be a reason
for it. To my eye nothing In the warm
line equals sealskin for richness and
he8uty of appearance."
“I'm not sure about It,” squeaked a
thin citizen who had been listening.
• I've a notion that if you Inquire
you’ll discover that the pluah cloak,
framed up to look like sealskin, has
driven sealskin into cold storage. A
woman with the real thing tha; coat
/MK» and reached just below her waist
would And herself opposite one of
those $60 cloaks sweeping the floor.
Men couldn't tell the difference be-
tween the two, and that thought',! take
away her appetite for a week.”--Prov-
idrnce Journal.
BEST BY TEST
“I have tried all kinds of waterproof
clothing and have never found anything
or any price to compere with your Fish
Brand for protection from all kinds of
(The mm* and addreu of die
writer of dm unsolicited letter
«*y be hod upon application.)
A J. TOWER CO.
ftaean. U.S.A.
TOWER CANAIM,.. I
CO . LIMITED
Toronto. Canada
Waftars a/ Warrant** W*t W—tktr Clthln9
Tha Si*n of the Fith
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