The County Democrat. (Tecumseh, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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THE COUNTY DEMOCRAT. TECUMSEH. OKLA.
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
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VIVIAN GREY
By BENJAMIN DISRAELI
Condensation by
Alice G. Grozier
Bnjamta Dl>-
rarll (Lord Ben
oonafield), the eld-
rat aoa of Isaac
U'l ■ r ■ e 11, wn«
born In London lu
1H04. Although all
the children were
born Into the Jew-
lib communion,
the father, with
all hla household,
withdrew from the
faith when the
aon Benjamin won
bat 13 yearn old.
"None of the
family wan akin
to Benjamin for
aenlua and char-
acter, except Nn-
rah. the eldest
child. to whom
he was Indebted
for a wise, un-
swerving and sympathetic devotion,
when. In hla earlier days, he needed
■t moat.”
At IB Disraeli was sent to • Uni-
tarian school at Walthamstow. He
soon, however, left there and went to
school no more. With his father’s
guidance and the help of hla line li-
brary, Benjamin started oat to educate
himself.
In 1837 Disraeli won the election to
parliament, being returned from Mald-
atone. Many years later he became
prime minister, but for a brief period
only, resigning la 1808 In fpvor of Mr.
Gladstone,
His greatest gift waa not the roman-
tic Imagination which he possessed so
abundantly, but the perceptive. Inter-
pretative, Judicial or divining Imagina-
tion, “without which there can be no
man of great affairs.” Hla novels con-
tain many character portraits of the
men and women of his time. “Vivian
Grey” la said to be a pen picture of the
author.
Disraeli died at hla home In Curson
street on the 10th of April, 1881.
h 'w ISRAELI’S story of Vivian
I M Grey, like others of his novels,
deals largely with politics, and
contains character portraits of well-
known persons of the period.
When Vivian Grey reached the age
of five years It was discovered that the
treatment of a doting mamma and
overattentive nurses had spoiled the
child, and it was decided that he had
better be sent away to school; when
however, the subject was under dis-
cussion, there was a strenuous protest
from Vivian against curls and going to
school.
“I won't have my hair curl,
mamma; the boys will laugh at me,”
bawled the spoiled youngster, ‘‘Charles
Appleyard told me so; his hair curled,
and the boys called him girl. Papa!
give me some more claret; 1 won’t go
to school!”
But in spite of these protests he was
sent to school, where he stayed some
four years, when it was decided that
he should remain at home for a time
and do his studying there; but he was
later sent off again, this time to the
school of Mr. Dallas at Burnsley vicar-
age.
The rumor of the arrival of "a new
fellow” circulated rapidly through the
inmates of the vicarage, and the fifty
young rascals were preparing to quiz
the newcomer when the schoolroom
door opened and Mr. Dallas, accom-
panied by Vivian Grey, entered.
“A dandy, by Jove!” whispered one.
£ “What a knowing set out,” squeaked
a second; “Mummy sick,” growled a
third; this last exclamation was, how<
ever, a scandalous libel, for certainly
-T no being ever stood In a pedagogue’s
w® presence with more perfect sang-froid,
and with a bolder front, than did, at
this moment, Vivian Grey.
The young savages at Burnsley vic-
arage had caught a Tartar; in a very
few days Vivian was decidedly the
most popular fellow In the school; “he
was so dashing! so devilish good-tem-
pered, so completely up to every-
thing!”
Vivian developed talents of a lit-
erary nature which inspired great ad-
miration among his fellow pupils, and
also in the mind of Mr. Dallas.
But there are other attributes which
will win the admiration of a school of
real boys; and this proved to be the
case at Burnsley vicarage, when, as
so often happens, some of the boys,
Jealous of Vivian’s popularity, found,
as they thought, an opportunity to
triumph over him. There was trouble
between the followers of Vivian and
those of Mallet, the head usher; one
of the latter made an insulting remark
to Vivian which he promptly resented
and the battle was on, and Vivian
Grey showed that he could fight as
well as write.
Vivian’s chief characteristic was a
burning ambition; with this he had a
great amount of courage and self-as-
surance, and besides these attributes,
tact combined with a pleasing per-
sonal presence and manners.
At a dinner In his father’s home,
when Vivian was still a very young
man. he made the acquaintance of the
marquees of Carabas. He came to
the rescue of the marquess and his
opinions In an after-dinner discussion,
during which he quoted a whole pas-
sage from Bollnghroke In support of
the marquess; this was challenged by
Vivian’s father, who knew his son’s
habit of quoting the opinions of oth-
ers, which were more often bis own
opmii u* put Into the mouth or som>
one els*1; so Mr. Grey, looking smiling-
ly at Ins son. remarked; “Vivian, my
• leiir. can you tell me in what work of
llolltighroke l can find the eloquent
pnssnge you have Just quoted?" “Ask
Mr. Hargrave, sir,” replied the son,
with perfect coolness; then turning to
Mr. Hargrave he said: “You know
you are reputed to be the most pro-
found political student in the house,
and more intimately acquainted than
any other with the works of Bollng-
broke.”
Mr. Hargrave knew no such thing,
hut he was a weak man, and, seduced
by the compliment, be was afraid to
prove himself unworthy of It by con-
fessing his ignorance nf the passage.
Vivian carried this same self-assur-
ance Into politics nnd won ninny
triumphs by tactics of thp kind. He
attached himself to the marquess, nnd
was responsible for Ills entering poli-
tics, spec’’ much time at the estate
of the marquess, "Chateau Deslr,”
with large house purtles of fumous
persons, some interesting to lilm and
some otherwise.
Among the guests at one time, was
a relative of the marquess, a young
matron, Mrs. Felix Lorraine, who was
much Impressed with Vivian and tried
her charms upon him, but to no avail;
then In pique, she attempted intrigue
to make trouble between the marquess
and Vivian, which she cauie very near
to accomplishing.
Meantime Vivian kept his eyes and
thoughts for the pawns upon the po-
litical chess board, among which was
a Mr. Frederick Cleveland, who at-
tracted his attention, nnd when the
marquess’ party was looking for a
lender, Vivian suggested the name of
Mr. Cleveland. Now It happened that
these two, the marquess and Cleve-
land, had been at odds, which Vivian
did not at first realize; when lie was
alone he said to himself: “Wliat have
I done? I ntn sure that Lucifer may
know, for I do not. Tills Cleveland is,
I suppose, but a man; I saw the feeble
fools were wavering, and to save all,
mnde a leap In the dark. Well, Is my
skull crocked? We shall see.”
Again was Vivian’s assurance to the
fore; he was certainly “all things to
all men.” He had the power with his
silver tongue, of conciliating many
persons, but not so Mr. Cleveland.
The first great trouble came to
Vivian when, after many attempts at
diplomacy and the political game, he
estranged both the marquess and Mr.
Cleveland; the latter while under the
influence of wine, met Vivian at their
club and in a fit of anger struck him
and a duel was the result. Vivian fired
into the air, hoping that the affair
would end safely, but Cleveland inist-
ed upon another shot; Vivian shot at '
random, but his bullet pierced Cleve-
land’s heart.
A great remorse seized Vivian and |
for many weeks he was ill with fever !
at his father’s home, under the loving :
care of his mother. "But the human |
mind can master many sorrows,” and i
after a desperate relapse and another
miraculous rally, Vivian Grey arose
from his bed. He left England and
traveled in Germany, visiting, among
other places, Frankfort during the
time of the fair.
On a bright sunshiny afternoon,
while crossing the Square. Vivian was
attracted by an excited crowd of peo-
ple around a conjurer, whose appear-
ance was of the oddest kind, and held
Vivian’s attention ; he was called Ess-
per George. Later he became serving
man to Vivian, who had offered to
protect the fellow against the crowd
he had in some way angered. ‘ . , , .
Vivian and Essper George had manv ""',1 7 m
lively adventures during their travels. V "U\\ ' " ' .T"? "ol“
all of which experiences, whether of , ...... • .......................'
COURT SETS VALUE ON TREES
Decision That Will Be of Interest to
Many Communities Throughout
the Country.
In Salem. Mass., a resident sued the
town gas' light company for damages
caused by the killing of five shade
trees through the escape of gas from a
leaky main. A verdict for $1,000
against ihe company was rendered—
$-'00 a tree. The decision is said to
have been awaited with a good deal
of inlerest by surrounding towns, for
tree killing from this cause Is u com-
mon thing. Ii has happened many
times in Indianapolis, a coon ling to re-
port, though complaints have not been
heard lately with the frequency that
characterized them lack in Die days
when nntiirnl gas whs piped through
the streets, hastily and no doubt often
carelessly.
The killing of a thrifty, well-grown
shade tree Is usually u distinct loss to
any properly, commonly lowering its
value. In view of the time required
for the growth of such trees $”UO is
a moderate sum in the way of damages,
and no amount of money, when it
comes to that, can really recompense
the owner of Ihe trees. They have to
him, especially If he planted and cured
for them, u sentimental value that dol-
lars cannot measure. They have added
beauty to his home and lie has counted
them among his treasures. To a real
tree lover, a beautiful tree, whether
his own or not, seems almost to pos-
sess a personality of Its own and to
see it struggle for life and gradually
die, brings real sorrow. It is to view
a calamity.—Indianapolis Star.
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SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
By F. A. Walker
W 11AT A MAX 1{ ISA l)s. I put them together. One side of his
—— ■- . I work kopt him Interest cm] in the other.
C O.MKONK hits said that Charles K. ! When 11 ,M’J' ls «,r college
•J Hughes, the secretary of state, did hlfi r,,|"llnK l!l divided Into two sorts
not read novels or verse while lie was —“a«'Iuntar.v" and “Involuntary." lie
•it the university, and that he was so
absorbed in science as to miss all the
poetry and romance of college life.
lo disprove this statement the li-
brarian of the John Hay library at ,U,'r f,‘‘
the recent commencement of Brown
university showed In n glass case the As',,ll,h ,n ,1,>r celebrated
v‘T.v I ks that Mr. Hughes had taken ' Autobiography’’ tell* how he he-
out. They Included the regular novel- | ,0 " «>rt of society the metn-
Ists that everybody Is supposed to I rs °* "K'ccd to do an hour’s
rc»n»ls for pleasure and he reads for
business.
As nobody's education Is ever fin-
ished the same division should mark
read, and such poets ns Tennyson and
Longfellow. ,
• • •
Aariety in reading Is Just as neeen-
snry as variety in food.
Some good people did not under*
fctnr'd this when they objected to nov-
eJs on principle as frlvilous and a
waste of time.
A eelebrated man of science of the
latter part of the Nineteenth century
used to tind himself losing Interest In
his work every now and then. When
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
JACK.
iirllll.E lh;n name lx, of
VV cout>e, trie diminutive nf
John nr, rather, the Anglicised
form of the French Jacques—
It appeurs In l-.ngllsh In a num-
l>er of ways which apparently
have tin connection with ihe
name. Among these may tie men-
tioned boot-jack, lack-knife, lum-
ber-jack, black-jack, Union-Jack
and jack-tar.
The reason fnr this usage Is
because the proper inline or
nickname. “Jack,” has for many
years past been applied In Eng-
land to servants nr laborers as
a class. Jack Is a handy and
easy name for a waller or a
caddy, ora groom, much as many
Americium apply the name
George tn any negro porter. For
this reason, many appliances
w hich are subject to rough usage
serious reading every day.
Hector Johnson wild that If a man
read any subject for an hour dally he J °r "lileh perform the tasks of
could not help becoming "learned.” Ills
own great difficulty was that he waa
unsystematic.
J'y reading certain things for recre-
ation and at the same time following
a course laid down In advance, a per-
son gets the additional benefit of dis-
cipline.
In the Eighteenth century they
thought nothing of reading through
‘ null I I it’ll. u urn if . ... , •--- "
this took place he would shut himself , ’ 'JrKl‘ ,m<l Shakes,a-nre once J
up with a great ........ of dime novels : f J\\?r- m" ""“y Were al,le to I *
and read nothing else for a week. Then 1 ' 'hose dajs.
a laborer are known by the
prefix “jack,” with a noun which
designates the i*sc to which they
are put. The expression “Jack
of all trades” is another ex
amplification of the same usage,
while the substitution of Ihe
name “.lack” for the “knave” In
a pack of enrds is on indication
of the hard usage which this gen-
tleman undergoes at the hands
of the queen, king and uce.
(Copyright)
he would go hack to Ids laboratory as
fresh as ever.
(Copyright.)
SIMPLE FOUNTAIN FOR LAWN
Easily Constructed of Cheap Materials,
and Adds Greatly to Attractive-
ness of Grounds.
On the other hand, a certain French
novelist, whenever he found himself
hi need of a mental rest used to read
the Criminal Code.
Charles Darwin as he grew older
lost all Interest In poetry, but found
recreation In novels with good lively
plots that held Ids attention.
One reason why detective stories are
so popular with all sorts of readers Is
because they appeal to the love of
mystery which Is almost universal.
SCHOOL DAYS
"%/\ | \
It has been said of Foe that he
would have made a good detective be-
cause of his gift for fitting together
a criminal mystery. The idea wns
that he would have been able to take
criminal puzzles to pieces as' well as
This fountain has a double howl or
basin formed by placing a high-voltage
Insulator about 18 inches in diameter
over a ^4-lnch pipe that ls connected
with the water-line.
On the end of the pipe Is a coupling
having a smnl ......fie and over ibis is a 11II11 III! IIIIIIIIII llll II Hill..................
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~ How to Succeed—How to Get E
= Ahead—How to Make Good E
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Although Made of Simple Material,
This Fountain Is Attractive.
This cap fits down to the shoulder of
the coupling.—I’opular Science Month-
ly.
Advancement Everywhere.
The national agencies engaged in
fural social work are reported as be-
polltical or romance, gave Vivian new
ideas of the world, and proved to be a
most interesting school for him. He
one day rescued a German nobleman
from a wild hoar, nnd was invited to
visit at his castle; while there a ro-
mantic attachment between a young 1
German lady of title engaged Vivian’s I Kinning to co-operate in their pro- j
attention for a time, but his thoughts, Prams- Tll° lurul church Is grappling !
In spite of himself, constantly re- j " i"1 lts peculiar problem in a dynamic
turned to two of his English friends. ' manner. The rural home ls being re- ;
, tT WAS a thriving little store hi u
A small village in New England. I had 1
some chintz to get, and she was n real I
help in finding something, though the 1
j stock was necessarily limited. But she |
1 had taste, and a sense of color, and j
she was interested.
I found that she had graduated that
year from high school, and gone Into
the store to earn money during the
summer, and that she meant to go to
the city and try for the position of
saleswoman In one of the large depart-
ment stores. She asked me what I
thought of her chances.
I advised her to go to the ldghest-
class store of the kind she wished to
work for.
"Take a lot of pains with your ap-
pearance. Itemember that you are not
only applying for tlie job that is now
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lug and when you know your possibili-
ties.”
There are splendid opportunities for
saleswomen nowadays. It ls one of
the big professions now open to wom-
en. But It is a difficult one, with
much competition and an almost end-
less amount of training. It requires
hard work nnd natural aptitude. I
think the girl I met that day Is going
to succeed. She had the right Idea and
the love for It, too. But don't think,
when you hear of the big salaries and
LYRICS OF LIFE
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
open ,0 you, when you are Ignorant I 3
and untrained, but for the Job In the ' (]eservlng them ■
future when you have got your train-1 (Copyright.)
| MOTHER’S , 'vt i V .......T|
* COOK BOOK by <'Xtix* trtuL;
Like many a knight and his serving i instructed in a new and encouraging | ^ V^XV j
man of olden times, Vivian and Essper wav as a of all social organ
George found themselves on several
occasions In very dangerous situa-
tions; sometimes it was Vivian to the
rescue and at others Essper.
On leaving that part of Germany
where he had been entertained as hon-
ored guest of his titled acquaintances.
Vivian passed through a small settle-
ization. It lint I government and legis-
lation are undergoing a far-reaching
change. Country communities are
thinking about country planning and
art as Integral parts of coinmuity life.
Hoad building tn country districts Is
proceeding with unprecedented rapid-
ity, nnd the country life movement is
Ttds Is a difficult world Indeed
And people are bard to suit.
The man that plays the violin
is a bore to the man with a flute.
FAVORITE DISHES.
r rllEN it comes to cooking for the
. V family, the housemother does
ment where there were going on prep- i the verge of an International uia j have „ har(1 tillM, to su)t al, [
! members, if they are not normal in !
I their appetites.
a rations for a wedding, and Vivian dis-
covered that the bridegroom was an
old friend from Heidelberg, Eugene
von Konongsteln, and he was per-
suaded to stop and assist at the wed-
ding. All
derstH tiding.— Exchange.
Untactful.
Brown was the possessor of very
Inrge feet mid a very hud cough, lie
“Nasty cough” said the assistant.
“Yes,” gasped Brown. “Doctor says
I’ve got one foot in the grave.”
"I shouldn't worry.” said the assist-
ant. “You'll never get tlie other lo;
It’s too big!”
ice and let stand three or four hours.
Carrots a la Poutette.
Wash and scra|>e eight medium-sized
carrots. Cut them Into toln slices,
cook In a small amount of salted
Honey Mousse.
Heat one cupful of well-flavored
was so quiet and peaceful j entered n hoot shop ami the young as I honey. Beat four eggs slightly and
there that It set Vivian to speculating | slstnnt turned the shop upside down pour the hot honey over them. Cook
about his own future.' | to find something to tit him. Brown untn smooth and thick; when cooked
In the morning the travelers were hn<l Just tried on the fortieth pair 1 .„ld a pint of cream, whipped. But the
on their way again ; the day being In- ! when he started coughing,
tensely hot and sultry they withdrew
to the shade of the woods, and while
resting there Vivian asked Essper
abont his history. For a time they sat
In quiet conversation, then were rude-
ly Interrupted by the approach of a
terrific storm; during which a lake on
the top of the mountain burst and be-
came a falling ocean, carrying all be-
fore It- _____
Essper’s horse being swept from j "Son,” he inquired of
him he climbed Into a tree, but the j "what’s that fuuny contraption
lightning stuck, felling the tree and the window?"
killing Essper—then “Vivian’s horse J “That’s the fire escape.” replied the
with a maddened snort, dashed down ' youth.
the hill, his roaster clinging to his j “By hickory! I woodere^l what made
neck; finally standing upright In the j It so dad-blamed cold In here laat
air, he flung his rider and fell dead." I Bight."—American Legion Weekly.
Copyright, l*l». by ths Port Publishing -
Co. (Ths Boston tvst). Copyright In tha I Too Much to Expect.
P*cpln.*—i **» Col- JU(] Tunkins says he doesn’t
onl®* Jepwwndpf, under the copy-
right act. by the Port Publishing Co..
Apple and Banana Salad.
Scoop out apple balls, cover with
lemon Juice, and prepare banana balls,
using a small French potato cuttesu
Heap on head lettuce, sprinkle with
paprika and serve with a highly sea-
soned French dressing or a rich may-
onnaise.
String Beans With Beurre Noir.
Prepare a quart of beuns rut Into
Inch pieces. Cook in boiling salted
water; drain nnd place on a ho, dish.
Four over the following sauce: Melt
one-fourth of a cupful of butter u::tll
a delicate brown, add four tablespoon-
fills of vinegar; when hot pour over
the beans and serve at once. Salt pork
mixture into a mold, pack in salt nnd j cu* *nial* nn'* until brown
may be used in place of butter for this
dish. Four the fat, with the bits of
browned pork over the beans.
Delmonico Peach Pudding.
Turn a pint can of peaches Into n
boiling water with one thinly sliced Pudding dish. Scald two cupfuls of
j onion ; season with pepper. When 1 a double boiler. Mix two and
Ills first tender add two tahles|aainfuls of hut- 1 tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
THE EASY CURE.
\/0U had a little hurt today,
1 1 know It by your face,
A hurt you hoped to hide away,
And yet It left a trace.
You tried to wear the usual smile.
Yet futllely you tried—
Tlmt little trouble all the while
Wns hurting you Inside.
My, my, I wish that money, too,
Would earn the interest
That ordinary troubles do
We carry In our breast I
Inside ourselves deposited
They grow and grow nnd grow.
But not In gold—n load of lend
ls all we ever know.
Now, I’ve n simple little plan
I’ve used with little Ills,
I'm glad to tell to any man
Who’s blue around the gills:
Just ask yourself: "This little ache*
This trouble, anyhow,
Just how much difference will it make
A year or so from now?”
What was It that you used to want?
Wbat was It made you sore?—
Your woes a year ago you cau’t
Remember any more!
The thought of troubles yen forgot
Will cut the new In half;
And then. I bet, as like as not
You will not smile—hut Inugh !
(Copyright.)
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Solved.
Unde HI bad Just passed ____ ________________ . _______ . ,
night In a hotel and was still curious, ter mixed with flour, stirring constant- tablespoonfuls of sugar 1
bellhop,
out
ly, and Just before serving stir In the an'^ onC'!,aH teaspoonful of salt. Stir |
well-beaten yolks of two eggs. Serve Into the hot milk; ccok. stirring until [
as soci. as (he eggs are coo
Boeton. Maas. C. B. A. All rights re-
for a geoeral drop In prices to equal
the ooe that takes piece when yoe
come to sell a brand new flivver that
job have run a couple of days.
Tomatoes With Ham.
Cut medium-sized tomatoes In
halves, dip tn seasoned flour and fry
brown on both side*. Fry In another
I frying pan as many small round slices
I <>f ham as there are halves of totna-
hope j toes. Broil the ham until ,*rtxp. Place
a slice of ham 00 the tomato and pour
•Trr the ham gravy. Serve sprinkled
with chopped parsley
the mixture thickens, then cover and
cook for fifteen minutes. Beat the |
yolka of two eggs add a tablespoon-
ful of sugar and stir Into the hoc <
mixture. When the egg la set pour j
over the peaches. Beat the whites uf j
the eggs very tight, add four table-
spoonfuls of sugar, spread over the I
pudding. Dredge with a teaspoonful |
of sugar and hake In a moderate oven '
to cook the meringue. Serve hot or |
cold.
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Upon tki* funny ei.rth
Vker\ I consider ki^k-
keeled skoes
I just could skneU witk
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