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RENFREW’S RECORD.
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OKLAHOMA
TERRITORY TOPICS
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Hkaun hv II ai: roau.—11m town of
^ina iun beea dr.tnn by tlu* at’riu*-
lion of a ri.il road Ui I'icdinouL
I OATS $1,00(1 a \\ i f!K. — The CluToket*
national oouucli, how in hensioii, has a
t*onHtitiit.ou.il term of four wcclo, aid
ookU the nation $3,0M) a week. Tiie
numerous old time ifruftii art* all h* in^
worketl to tins limit
To Dkaikov Ticmik.—Prominent
iu<*ai of Johnson, I. T., art* auapecletl of
tlit* reornt nttt mpt to blow up «*r born
a Santa Ft* trt*stle near that plaoe.
I lie oil, which had b4**,u atitMvn uloiij'
4ii» 11 it* trestle, was tlisoovered in time
to MVC it,
Nkw Farm at Douei.Aft.—tleor^e
Arumt roti|f, editor of the Stone County
News, at Ouh*nn, Mo., ha% lcx*ut4*d at
Dotiglaa, O. T., a new town on the
llenrer, Ihiid A tiulf lH*tw<»en (iuthrie
ami Ihiiil, and will cstuhliah the I)ouj*
Ian News as a weekly
Tiiomk Kxci hsion Tiiaims.—The 115
round trip rate brought lar^e excur*
sion trains into Oklahoma over the
Santa 4V and Rook Island, from many
points in tin* Hast and North. Home
t»f the exeursionista siv they will not
um* their return tickets as they intend
14» remain.
Oiu han Asylum Bu*md.—The Cher-
4)1 tee orphan asylum at Salina, I. T.,
is totally destroyed by tire. Much
property was saved and no lives were
hist. The building was brick. It was
located on the banks of lifuml riv4*r
and was built about 187.1 by the Chero-
kee nation at an expense of STJO.OOO.
Katv !>:;pot Lacokr.—The plans
'* the new Katy passenger depot at
loma City have l»een amended to
Mr*i I*at Cattle Tax—The «ixou
(’Attic of noa-citi/AUfc of either the
Clio taw or ( hiokiMov tribes, winter-
ing in ti*e uaiioii, i«ilist be paid to the
I'niU d Matmarshal v. ho has cha^re
4if colcctilitf Ibis tax, within teu tla.vs
after Jauuary 1. Indian Inspector
Wr.j.ht is tendin;' notices to the cattle-
im n who have heretofore brought in
cattle. The law ivquiriUif the pa \*
lueut in advance has l> en approve*i by
Secretary llitchootk
Ax IM>ki;ki ow —Ruele John's Creek
in Ixjgaii county had been quite low
for a nerk with scarcely any water
flowing over the dam. Without any
supply of water fnt u rams it e ui
inenct**) to rise, and in a day water
was flowiug over tin* 13u fe4*t lengtii of
the dam. Ord.uanly there is an un-
til* r flow but it had flopped for a time.
Against Ron no Comtota.—The
( herokec national iniuneil lias pass* d a
law prohibiting ropino cootesta Thin
is all right in iutent, hut this la v, like
all others passe*I by tl i* Cherokee leg-
A nothi k Hatm.oa i» — M :* jor Cordon
}>rotO'<*s to build a railroad from at or
near Clinton northerly to or pear
Wood war A oonus is aslted which
shall be 4*qu *l to M.OO uu acre for ► ]«
tndes eacu sole of the track. The
bonus is t<* la* in notes without inter-
est naif **ayaole ou Odoler 50, l'jui,
provided tiie road is tm*n eouii»!e'e i,
ami the other half one year thereafter,
providing toe road is then iu operation.
The notes ar** to U' pull and void I)e-
o**mb4 r 5, 19 '5, If tlu* road is Bot in oj>-
eration. A Is* re meeting in tiie iu-
lerest of the proposition was held at
Orstos, A great number have signed
tiie eon tract.
I ova a at \V AiiiiMiToN.—The Iowa
Indiana, at the r*-qii«**t of It. S M -
Muire, have 4*li*Mwn live mum her* of
their trilie to go to %V ashing ton to ail<
permits.on for the Iov.aa to purchase
Otoe Indian lands and move from
I'ayne county to tiie Oloc reservation.
Tiie delegates are David Tohcc, “Joe”
llo]well, “Sun” Vttt4% “Joe** Ambler
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FATAL REQUEST
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F O U N DO U T
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(stature, are not lawfully effective, as i m«> . , *
..........J .. . I * he Otoe reservation is between
utid Noble counties.
* for a two story structure. l)i-
•es will l>e provided in the
> u .. t, . •*’ bo as to include quarters
mui i, khUjM*rintcndent, roadmas-
•' *'N ,v ■ patchcr, freight and pas-
W« i *1 oui -
is-il 1 be *ini>1 ik
x ,vn,i , ,IX l ,: Huil.niNdS.—The
#» r i '■ hr *lc|)ot of the Santa Fe
Win, il Isof cut htonc, two btorii'H
*’i i".'1' '1 vsm ii)ounte<l by a tower.
' !rt ' l' depot is of prettied
sJtok* with platforms over 400 feel iu
length. The main .trueturo is also
ton stories liigli; the second to be used
for ollleo purposes.
Scntoor, llovs Diu nk.—In the lluleti
s hold district a boy of 17 secured in
some way u quart of whisky which he
took to school. The bottle was passed
iiiuonjf the hoys and in a little while
hull the boys in school wore drunk.
The toucher was frightened at the dis-
ouler the boys made but could not
quell the boys. !S11o dismissed the
school and called a meeting of the
school board, who did the expelling
act.
Division on <iiTAit!>iANsiiu>.—Judge
Stanfield held in the case of J. O. ltut-
ior against John McDougal that a par-
ent cannot maintain an action In his
own name for the rent on the allotment
of his child iu tile Cherokee nation, but
thut he must give bond anil account
for the proceeds of the allotment in the
hume manner as any other guardian
anil can only rent, his child's allotment
and collect rents therefrom in a repre-
sentative capacity as guardian or cura-
tor.
Fun an Opkiia lionsr.— The two-
story stone building of Conklin ltros.,
which is being erected at Kaw City
will be made larger than at first, ex-
pected. The present dimensions are
50x150 feet. Tiie second story will be
fitted up for an opera house.
Judok Strpiii nson Ai qrn ii d—Po-
lice Judge J. II. Su-phenson, of Okla-
homa City, charged with a shortage of
his accounts with the city, was dis-
charged, having been found not guilty
by the jury on account of the appear-
ance of spite work.
Cotton Higher— Cotton jumped to
WO. 50 per hundred for baled at Shaw-
nee and the price remained near that
figure all one day. This is believed to
be the highest price ever paid in Okla-
homa at this season of the year. Al-
most any kind of cotton is from 870
to 880 per bale.
Voi.ustart Assignment.—The linn
ot Nick, Miellce A: Co., located at Tish-
omingo, lias made n voluntary assign-
ment Their assets are said to bo
81,000, with liabilities figured at
87,500.
Fob Forging Warrants.—The
grand jury of Comanelie county has re-
turned ten indictments against Rufus
Connelia, charging forgery of school
warrants. This makes about twenty-
five cases now against him for similar
offenses.
Bankers in Session.—The seventh
annual of *he Oklahoma Hankers* as-
sociation, held at Guthrie, had the
largest attendance in its history. There
were many representatives of banks
aud financial institutions of other
slates and territories.
the Curtis bill abolished tribal courts,
and that tribal laws cannot t»eenforc 'd.
Mini tm ProteciKD. —The grand jury
at l.awton returned twenty-two in-
dictments Hguiukt farmers iu the vicin-
ity of Uichurds for forcibly removing
the property of uii o’.I company that
was operating upon their claims.
Ai.mo IIAV RoYai.tv.- -'J he Cherouee
oouucli is also preparing to pass an net
repealing the liay royalty law. The
secretary of the Interior is collecting
the Hay royalty under his own rules
and regulations.
Water Din Damage. — A fire in a
drug store at fill Reno was put out by
a chemical engine. After the tire was
extinguished wateivwas turned on and
about destroyed tiie stock, and dam-
aged tiie building.
Mennonitk Homesteader*.—Forty
homi-stead entries were made in one
day st Uuymon by German-Rua iau
Mennoaites, from Inman, Kansas.
Their settlement is to lie south of
Hooker.
A lit avv Docket.—The November
term of the U. S. district court is bidd-
ing it two weeks’ session at Miami, I.
T. From there the court goes to No-
wata There is a heavy criminal dock-
et at Miami.
Frj.i, 32 Feet. —At Hailey ville, 1. T.,
A. F. Brockman was working on a
now screen, in a shaft, and fell 32 feet,
striking It in head on a timber and frac-
turing his skull. He died in about an
hour.
Water and Skivers.—'The plan
formed at Dawton contemplates u
waterworks system to cost $75,000,
school houses 8 -5,000 which will leave
850,000 for sewers.
Less ('rime.--Crime is decreasing in
tiie northern district of Indian Terri-
tory us U. S. commissioners punish the
offenders, keeping eases out of the dis-
trict courts.
Dies oe lirnitopitoniA. — Henson J.
Hill,sou of the chief of police of Shaw-
nee,- is dead from hydrophobia, the re-
sult, of a bite three weeks before.
Best For the Moni y. Gov. Fergu-
son, upon liis return from St. Louis,
said the Oklahoma building is the best
at the exposition for the money,
i What Enii> Wanted.—The comple-
tion of the Denver I-lnid & Gulf roftd to
Knid lias cut tiie price of coal there
82 a ton less than before.
Bitten h\ Coi-pehuead.—Roy Oliver,
of Hennessey, while on a hunt, was
bitten on the hand by a copperhead
snake.
Carnival Paid.—The Perry carni-
val management paid all expenses and
a balance of *131.47 was left over.
Nai.k of Creek Lands.—In one day
about a week ago 834.052 worth of
Creek allotments was sold.
Fake Insurance: Company.—It lias
just been developed that a man has
been lor the pa--* three years writing
tire insurance in tiie vicinity of Bi.-w-k-
well for tiie New York Phoenix Fire
Insurance company, when no such
company exist i.
Fatal Tvbec closis.— That a ma-
jority of the deaths among Lili ans un-
due to tuberculosis has claimed much
attention among the medical fraternity
not only of Oklahoma, but all other
countries in which there are liuii.-tn
reservations.
Charges for Assaying —The miners
and prospectors have neon kicking at
the high prices charged for assaying at
tiie different laboratories in Lawton.
The price for making an assay for gold
and silver is SO.50 in Lawton, while
some of the same firms that have lab-
oratories in Denver only charge half
that amount at that point.
Lessees Form Plans.—Tiie school
land lessees of Woods county were
called to meet at Aha with the object
of forming plans to reduce the rent on
school lands.
Building .Stone Factory.—Work
has commenced at Brainan on a plant
to manufacture building stone. Home
capitalists have organized a company
and will make Brainan the headquar-
ters for a large industry. Several
buildings will be elected with this ma-
terial in Brainan.
John Engi.and Missing —John Eng-
land, who resides nine miles west of
Shawnee, has disappeared and nothing
has been heard of him. lie sold a load
of pigs ut Shawnee, received the money
and started home.
Kay
Pl’KLIC ADMIM--1 uatoii.—Among the
measures which will Is- brought before
the Creek council for adoption will be
the appointment of a |*nt>l-c adminis-
trator for each recording district in
the Creek nation. Owing to a recent
decision by Judge Raymond, holding
that the lands and property of a minor
must he under the control of a legally
qualified guardian, it it thought this
hill will puss.
M-on-i er Promoted.—J. L Spousler,
of .Muskogee, formerly a Kalman City
newspaper man, h is accepted a posi-
tion as deputy clerk of the United
Mates court for the western district of
Indian Territory and will have charge
of the oflice at Wagoner. As deputy
clerk he will he i-x-olljeio recorder fur
the Seventh recording district.
Tm. Biggest Cask.—The ease of the
Mechanics’ Savings bank, of Westerly,
B. I., against the Osage Oil Company
came up before the United States court
at I awnee. This is the biggest case
ever filed iu Oklahoma, and involves
leases covering over 50,000 acres of
ami in the territory, in the Osage na-
tion.
Judge Dale Sued.—A former presi-
dent of the Hank of Commerce at Guth-
rie has filed a suit for $50,000 damages
against Frank M. Dale, ex-clflef justice
of Oklahoma, whom lie charges with
sending a libelous letter to a surety
company in New York.
51 are Grind Sionkh.--A Guthrie in-
ventor, W. K. Sherri ff, has perfected a
process for the manufacture of grind-
stones. By a Composition lie has dis-
covered he makes grindstones of any
grade, from the coarsest to the finest
Goon Prick for Claims.—Relin-
quishments arc selling in Day county
at 82,000 ;nid over. One was sold for
82,500. These claims have been oecn-.
pied only two to three years and have
no exp -naive improvements.
Walnut Lugs.—McLaughlin Bros.,
of Hinton, O. T., have a force of men
employed at Weivoka preparing walnut
logs for export to Hamburg, Germany.
They expect to export about 1,500 logs
from the Seminole nation,
A Mine Sold.—The Fullbright mine
in Qnanah Creek mining district, north
of Cache, has been deeded to a St.
Louis company, the consideration be-
ing 810,000. The mine is slightly de-
veloped.
Three Years’ Work.—William
Heed, of Carlisle township, Kay coun-
ty, in the last three years has cleared
83,1-00 off the crops raised, and then
sold Ids farm for 84,000 more than lie
gave for it.
Township Assessors.— At Oklahoma
City Judge Irwin decided that the
township assessor law, passed by the
hist legislative assembly, was valid.
Storm at Vinita. —During a storm
there a chimney was blown down and
a large hole torn in the roof of the
home of Judge Joscp^i A. Gill. Dr.
Oliver Rogby and Frank Billingslea
lost their barns. George Kopn's hay
barn was blown away, ami the ol.l
Presbyterian church was racked and
blown off its foundation.
Creek Indians’ Grievances.—Crazy
Snake and others of the disturbing ele-
ments of the Creek nation, called on
the Indian bureau at Washington, and
urged consideration of their grievances.
Presbyterian College.—A cominit-
oc of Presbyterian ministers composed
of Rev. llailet of Blackwell, Rev.
Moore, of Newkirk, and Rev. S. A. Ful-
ton, of Shawnee, is empowered to se-
lect a location in or mar one of the
cities of Oklahoma for a large Presby-
terian college to be under the control
of that denomination.
Court Sessions.—Court will be in
scision at Miami for two weeks and
then convene nt NotvatA, 1. T. There
is ti heavy eivil and criminal docket at
Miami. ,
Cattle Seized.—About 382 head of
cattle belonging to various cattlemen
iu the Seminole nation, have been
taken up bv government oflleials and
are now held at Keokuk Falls for re-
demption. •
Mas Assigned.—J. J. Kpn, grocer,
of Medford has made assignment and
the stock is in the hands of the Wichita
Grocery company.
Terminals Completed.—The new
Katy terminals at Guthrie, the freight
depot aud six stall roundhouse, are iu
readiness for business.
“We Shall Find It Out Some Day."
About the beginning of the month of
April, U84, the family of Mr Silas Bur-
rltt observed a certain alteration-In
that gentleman's habits and demeanor.
It appeared to those who studied
him that he became Imbued with an
air of anticipation—that he started
when a knock was beard at the door,
and that the advent of the postman
was awaited by him, if not with anx-
iety, at any rate with an amount of
eager expectancy which was, In a gen-
eral way, quite foreign to him. . B____|H________
it was also observed that the nearer j patted her on the shoulder
they drew
The last words came alter a barely
perceptible pause.
“Oh, then, It is business, after all!”
broke in his daughter May, with an atr
of hardly repressed triumph. “I knew
U was. I said so directly I saw the
letter—didn’t I Ted?"
Her father turned round upon her,
rather sharply. "What letter?"
“The—the letter that came last
night,” she stammered, disconcerted
by the unusual tone. Then, reassert-
ing herself, "I was in the hall, you
know, when it came, and I thought
looked like business."
Her father's frown relaxed as he
to the end of the month,
the more these symptoms became ex-
aggerated; and, as day after day
went by unmarked fey an unusual oc-
currence, he was observed to shake
his head with a half smile and a half-
sigh, and mutter, as he thought to
himself. “Dead or forgotten?” After
which, he remained plunged in reflec-
tion for a considerable time.
It was his son Edward—more gen-
ially known as “Ted”—who happened
to overhead these words, and they
caused him no small amount of be-
wilderment.
He stood with his sister May in the
hall of Mr. Burritt’s large, old-fash-
ioned house at Dulwich. It was about
seven o'clock In the evening that, as
the brother and sister were talking In
low voices, the former was Interrupted
by the sound of an abrupt, loud, double
knock.
“There's the seven o'clock post,”
said the girl. “I wonder if there's any-
thing for father this time? If there
is, I’ll-”
Hut as she turned towards the direc-
tion of the letter box, the study door
was thrown hurriedly open and an
elderly gentleman rushed across the
hall, and extricated from its receptacle
one letter In a thin, foreign looking en-
velope, the direction on which was
written In a large, scrawling hand.
“Inquisitive little girl," he said
“what doeB it matter to you what my
letters are about?”
“But It was business, wasn't it?"
she persisted, secure In her position
of spoilt child.
“Well—yes—that is, partly so,”
answered. "At least, it was from an
! old-” He seemed to remember
; something and stopped short. “At any
rate," he continued, “I have to go
Dover."
"Dover!" re-echoed the family.
“Yes,” he said, rumpling his hair,
and apparently taking some care In the
choice of his words; “I find 1 shall
uave to go there. It Is rather Incon-
venient just now. but It can't be help-
ed; though It will not be more than
a couple of days at the outside. By-
the-by," turning towards his helpmate,
“It Is not unlikely that I may bring
friend back with me. No; it's no one
you know,” responding to the question
he saw trembling on more than one
pair of lips. “At any rate you had
better have a room prepared In ease
of that event.”
Half an hour later Mr. Ilurritt took a
hasty but affectionate farewell of his
family, who as they watched his de-
parture and waved their hands to him,
said to themselves that he would soon
be back again among them. In shite
of this belief, however, they craned
He recrossed the hall.
which barely left room for the stamp.
There was a singular look upon his
face, on which astonishment seemed
struggling with some other emotion.
Then lie drew a long breath. “After
all these years!” he said to himself.
So he has kept his word, after all.”
He recrossed the hall, re-entered his
study and closed the door. As he did
so both the young people heard the
key turn in the lock. Evidently their
father was anxious not to be disturbed
In the perusal of the mysterious mis-
sive, whatever it might be. Neither
of them said any more on the subject
at the time, hut their minds were full |
of it as they each turned to go thetr
different ways; the one to the billiard
room for a little private practice, the
other to the drawing room to try over
the last new song.
“I wonder what it was?” soliloquized
the former, “and what made the
guv’nor so queer and unlike himself
at the sight of It? However, it's no
good troubling myself about It.”
Mr. Silas Bt rritt remained shut up
in his study all the remainder of the
evening, and only encountered his
son and daughter at breakfast the
next morning—being Thursday—when
he appeared to have regained his or-
dinary manner; notwithstanding to
two pairs of inquisitive young eyes
there still seemed to be a certain ab-
sent expression—the expression of a
man (not that they described it to
themselves in any such words) who
has been reviewing the past, and
whose thoughts still linger behind him
among the years that have gone by.
There was also a slight suspiciop of
nervousnness about him, and several
times he seemed on the point of saying
something, which he put off from one
moment to another. At last he made
up his mind to speak.
“My dear," he said, addressing his
wife, “I am thinking—that is, I have
made up my mind
their necks to see me last of him.
A little later, when his sister, who
had again had recourse to her piano,
was practicing scales like a Trojan (it.
the expression is allowable), the young
man put his head Inside the door of
the room In which she was, and the
following brief conversation ensued;
“I say, May, do you know, it has
just occurred to me that the guv'nor
never mentioned the name of the
friend he was going to bring back with
him.”
The scale of C major came to an
abrupt conclusion. “To be sure lie
didn't. How funny! But then, you
see, we forgot to ask him.”
"I know we did; but you would have
thought that he would have told us
without that. However, of course it
doesn't matter, and I suppose we shall
find it out some day. Tata! I’m
off.”
CHAPTER II.
“After All These Years.”
Mr. Burrltt arrived at his destination
between six and seven. Alighting,
he gave a hasty and comprehensive
glance round; as though he thought it
half possible that he might be met by
someone. Then he left the station and
proceeded in the direction of the “Lord
Warden.”
Arriving at that famous hostelry he
made a certain inquiry of the waiter
who came forward to meet him. To
which the reply was, that the gentle-
man referred to had crossed by the
boat that morning and had engaged a
private sitting room. leaving word that
he expected a friend from town, who
was to be shown up immediately on
giving his name.
"My name is Burritt,” was the reply.
Then,please to walk this way. sir.”
The man ushered him
--------------up a flight of
at any rate, I am Rtaire and along a corridor, then, in-
going away for a day or so. At least | dicating a particular door, said: "This
Here he found that he had by : >s the room the gentleman has taken.”
no means miscalculated the effect of j “I will announce myself ” said Mr
the announcement, for his voice at ! Burritt, and the man withdrew
this juncture was drowned by a fam- Then, after a pause of a few sec-
■' trlo~ „ , i onds' he tapped lightly at the door. A
How long j voice from within cried-
shall you stay? How strange."
This last remark, emanating as it
did, from his son and heir, seemed to
cause the object of it some little annoy-
ance.
"Strange. Ted!” slightly knitting his
brows as he spoke. “What do you
mean? What is there strange in my
leaving home for a day--on business?”
Come in!
and answering the summons he turned
1 the handle and entered. The occupant
of the apartment, a tali, lean, elderly
man, who was looking out of the win-
dow. turned round sharply and con-
fronted the visitor. A look—a strange
wondering, intent look—passed be^
tween them. Then, the stranger,
made r step forward. “Sllasl” he
cried. "At last!”—and the men gras
ed hands.
Then followed a brief and Impres-
sive silence, diwing which each eager-
I ly scanned the features of the other,
\ and which Hr Burritt was the first to
to break.
“James," he said, and there were
traces of considerable emotion in his
I voice, “you are much changed. I
should hardly have known you.”
"Changed," exclaimed the otter,
somewhat bitterly; "and in twenty
years! Is it to be wondered at?”
Then, with an alteration of tone, "But
I should have know you anywhere,
Silas.” /
"Twenty years!" repeated his friend.
"Ah, well, so it Is! How quickly the
years have flown. It seems nothing
like that to me.”
"It is that, all the same,” said the
other. "It is twenty years to the very
day. This is the 24th of April, 1884
It was the 24th of April, 1864, when
you said ‘good-bye’ to me on board the
vessel in which I was to sail to a new
country.”
"It is a long time to remain an
exile—a voluntary exile,” said Mr. Bur-
rltt; “you might have returned years
ago, had you chosen.”
The other man shook his head
gloomily. “I have kept my word,”
he said. "You remember my last
speech to you? I said, ‘I am
going to begin a new life—to make
my fortune. In twenty years, if I have
uone so, 1 shall return. By that time
I may hope that my crime will have
been forgotten. It ®ay be that in
twenty years some of those who know
my wretched story will be dead—I may
even be dead myself; hut, if not, I
shall return to the country I am now
about to leave behind; for surely In
twenty years the disgrace which now
tarnishes my name will be blotted out
and forgotten. Until then, farewell!’
And now,” he continued, "the term
of my self-imposed banishment Is at
an end. I have kept my word and I
have returned.”
Mr. Burritt laid his hand upon his
friend's shoulder.
"You judge yourself too harshly,”
he said; "the word crime is too se-
vere a one to apply to that youthful
indiscretion—sin, if you will—repented
of as soon as committed.”
“Repe.itance!” cried the other, im-
patiently; “what Is the good of repent-
ance? Will It recover a lost reputa-
tion and wipe out a stain upon the
past? The fortune I went to seek is
mine, but I would give It all for an
unblemished record, so that I might
not he ashamed to look any man in the
face. Ah, Silas! It Is a terrible thing
to think that a child of mine should
ever blush for her father!"
“You are married, then?” inquired
Mr. Burritt, gladly seizing the oppor-
tunity thus offered of changing the
dismal subject. “Is your wife with
you?”
“I am a widower,” was the reply.
My wife died twelve years ago, leav-
ing me with one child—a daughter.”
"Tell me all about your daughter,"
said Mr. Burritt, “and how you came
to make up your mind to part with her
for so long? I have a daughter of my
own—as well as the son who was born
before you left England—and though I
have been threatening to pack her off
to hoarding school for the last four
or five years, I never could reconcile
myself to the idea of the separation.
And now she’s too old—nineteen last
birthday,” and her father shook his
head over his own weakness and smil-
ed, an indulgent, parental smile.
"That’s the age of my Agnes within
a year,” said the other; "strange that
we should have daughters so nearly
the same age!”
He looked at his companion strange-
ly.
"I am in your hands, Silas,” he said;
“you can ruin me in my child’s eyes',
as well as in the eyes of the worldi
whenever you please.”
(To be continued.)
The Real Thing in Toothaches.
Geewhitaker! Jumping Moses!
But it was the worst case of toothache
I ever humped against,” he said. “It
was easy in the earl^ part of the even-
ing, hut when midnight Arrived It got
busy for fair. Liniment, hot and cold
water and all the rest of the standard
remedies were applied without avail.
Seven thousand devils, with seven
thousand red-hot sledges, hammered,
hammered and hammered away at the
throbbing nerve. That tooth stood
upon its head, rolled over the carpet
and hung out of the window. It
growled, grumbled, moaned and mut-
tered. laughed, cried, ran. walked, trot-
ted, galloped, sailed, flew, dug and ex-
cavated, and did everything under the
heavens hut quit and go to sleep like
a decent tooth and stop monkeying
But why didn’t you have it ex-
tracted?”
"Just as soon as Brown could get to
the dentist’s he-”
Great Scott, man! Wasn’t It your
tooth?”
"No; it was Brown’s.”
Floored the Englishman.
At a dinner party in London Miss
Beatrice Herford was taken down by
Englishman whom she discovered
to be a fellow of the Royal Geographic
society and who professed to know by
name all the places on the map of
England. Miss Herford had long strug-
gled with such names as Cholmondeley
v^humley,) Crichton, (Cryton.) and
the rest, and this struck her as an op-
portunity.
"As a geographer, and especially as
Royal Geographer,” she said, “you
will be able to tell me where Winkle
The Royal Geographer was puzzled,
and asked if she was sure she had pro-
nounced it properly, and how it was
spelled.
"i pronounced it in the most English
way I could.' said Miss Herford. “It
is spelled W-i-n d-s-o-r C a-s-t-l-e."_New
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