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THE STARKVILLE NEWS.
VOLUME I.
COMPANY’S COMIN* TO TEA
Norah’s makin’ a layer caloe—
A spicy kind; I wish
She’d hurry an’ put it in to bake,
So I can scrape the dish!
She’s cross as sticks; an* the kitchen’s jut".
As hot as hot can be.
It smelis so good that I’m like to bust—
Cosnp’ny’s cornin’ to tea.
We’ll have the shiniest everything.
An’ i’ll drink coffee—p’r’aps;
An’ tinort’n a dozen times ma’ll ring
To carry orl the scraps.
We’re gain’ to have ice cream. I know* —
I hope it’s lemon, gte!
An’ soda biscuits—l saw the dough—
Comp’ny’s cornin’ to tea.
I mustn’t talk at the table—much;
I mustn’t kick my feel;
I mustn’t smack my Mps, cr touch
The stuff that I won’t cat.
An’ flmusi take, when plates are passed.
Whatever’s nearest me
(But not, of course, if it’s the last) —
Comp iles cornin’ to tea.
I’ll wear my dandlest blouse an’ de-
An’ if I’ll stay about
An’ not get dirty, ma says I
May clean the freezer out!
An’ so I dassn’t tear an’ race.
Or climb a single tree.
Or sweat, or soil my hands or face-
Comp’ny’s cornin’ to tea.
—Edwin L. Sabin, in Woman’s Homo Com
panions
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GLUM, glummer, glummest, Rich
ard Catheart sat in Ids club
parlor envied of all his friends, but
with a great grudge against the
whole world because the especial
preference of one little woman was
denied him. Satiated with the favors
of fortune, he had possibly taken too
much for granted, he was much
chagrined when he was refused the
second time, and the duality* of his
rejection appeared absolute. If he
could have seen himself he would
have laughed at the picture of de
jection he made. Laugh? He felt
more like crying, but men are de
nied the selfish luxury of tears.
Mr. C’arthart was in love with a
widow. She had not used a 113' arts
to attract him and was disma3*ed at
the violence of his professions —for
Mrs. Katharine Archer had decided
never to marry again. \\ H v should
she? She had been a widow for five
years and had found life sweet, \\ith
money enough to live as she pleased,
its investments safety guaranteed
I>3- the wall of her late husband, why
should she tie herself down to the
dull routine of domestic life with an
other man? She had been a vine long
enough to be tired of clinging. She
wanted to be .free to do exactly as
she pleased. These were the objec
tions she urged against Mr. Cath
cart’s suit —why* she remained uncon
vinced by his lover-like eloquence.
“Were 3*oll so happy* in your first
marriage that you dare not venture
again?” he boldly asked.
“I was reasonably* happy* with Mr.
Archer.” replied the widow, with a
little sigh.
marry* me and let me make
voi\’unreasonably* happy,” said the in
fatuated lover with fond insistence.
But Mrs. Archer shook her well
poised head.
“To-morrow I am going to New
York,” she replied. “1 want to go
alone everywhere, stop at a hotel
like a clubwoman, have no one to
dictate to me, not* even a maid. I
am leaving mine at home. 1 shall not
join the bohemians nor become outre
in anything, neither will I be obliged
to wait the pleasure of some man
on all occasions. Other women travel
alone —why should not 1?”
“Because y'ou are not like other
women,” rejoined Richard Catheart,
with diplomacy. “Oh. my dar-dear
Mrs. Archer, you need a strong arm
to protect you from the rude jost
ling of the world, which is very* cruel
to the helpless and unprotected.”
Mrs. Archer smiled demurely, look
ing bewilderingly* charming, and al
though Richard received his conge
the second time, he could not but
acknowledge to himself that some
deliverer would always be at hand
were Katharine Archer in peril. Nor
did he believe that she would ever,
under any circumstances, lose her
feminine wits, which were double
edged. Discreet to the verge of
prudery, he would have wagered his
head against the possibility* of ri mis
take on her part. He believed that
she was absolutely* capable of taking
care of herself, but regretted any
possibility* of such an extremity com
ing to pass. He knew the many pit-
STARKVILLE, MISS., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1903.
falls laid down for the unaware and
he wanted to be near her to protect
her against every man —except him
self.
Mrs. Archer arrived in New York
without the shadow of an adventure,
went to a hotel noted for having once
entertained royally and secured an
elegant suite of rooms. She regis
tered her name with her own fair
hand and felt positively delighted to
be so capable. She did not unpack
her trunks, being tired from her trip,
but decided to wait until the next
morning, when she would enlist the
services of the chambermaid. It waa
anew experience to answer a knock
at her own door, where she found a
bell boy with two letters.
“For me?*’ she said, surprised, but
immediately recognizing the hand
writing on both missives. One was
from her brother and contained a key
to one of her trunks which she had
overlooked or forgotten. Three
hasty lines accompanied it. The
other —eight pages closely written,
bidding her welcome to New York,
and urging her not to be lonely or
miss the solacing company of the
writer too much. Begun in a spirit
of friendly humor, it. ended in a most
passionate appeal to her heart, and
so accentuated the feeling of loneli
ness it deplored that Katharine hur
ried on her wraps and went out in
the sunshine on Fifth avenue. There
she pulled herself together mental
ly and tried hard to dismiss the feel
ing that in fleeing from Richard C'ath
cart and his love she had done an
unwise thing. Then she recalled the
fact ihat she had in her purse the
address of a dear friend who lived in
Brooklyn, also the number of her
husband's business address on Broad
way. Calling a cab, she soon found
herself at his office. He was in and
gave her a hearty welcome.
“Sophie will be delighted to see
you, Mrs. Archer, and as this happens
to be our wedding anniversary, 1
promised to eat luncheon at home.
We will give her a delightful sur
prise.”
Mrs. Archer made no objection.
Possibly a thought of exultation ovcf*
her freedom to do as she pleased ac
companied the alacrity with which
she accepted the invitation. No man
would be disagreeable because she
kept him waiting for her return.
Experience had given her retrospec
tive faculties.
Mrs. Lewis, her friend, was over
joyed, even to the extent of hysteri
cal tears.
“Is it really you, Katharine, and
have you come to make me a long
visit? But, of course, 3*oll have.
\\ hat a lovely widow 3*oll make, my
dear. But you won’t be a widow
long, will she. George?” and Mrs.
Lewis hugged her friend anew.
After luncheon Mr. Lewis returned
to the eit y and the two 3’oung wom
en sat together and rehearsed all
that had happened since their last
meeting, which was on the occasion
of Katharine’s marriage. They even
talked over Mr. Catheart. and that
gentleman’s ears must have burned
PLAYED CARDS FOR THE LOOT.
ReminiNcencc of One of flu? Vene
zuelan Revolution* Related
i>> Me. L,nboucl**c.
Few men in the world have had as
varied an experience as Henry Labou
ehere, the English publicist and writer,
says the Chicago Chronicle. He, has
been in every part of the world anti
has passed through many scenes of ex
citement and advent lire. He was in
Venezuela several years ago when one
of the periodic revolutions was in prog
ress, and thus relates an incident that
fell under his notice:
“A battle took place on the plaza
one afternoon,” said Mr. Labouchere,
“and 1 watched it from a grass ham
mock on the terrace in front of m3'
hotel. The government forces were
put to Eight and 1 was joined by m3'
revolutiouar3* friends keen from the
fight.
“Later one of the faller ministers
visited us and said he could show us
where 250,000 silver dollars were hid
den. He was as good as hi* word, and,
patriotism being sunk b3* I*o3* friends in
obedience to the comfort ing moral of
the place, ‘Be kind to ourselves,’ It was
proposed to divide the swag.
“I said: ‘No, don’t do that; itxnight
offend the people. Pla3* for it!’ which
was agreed to. The government man
was allowed to come in and we played
and the government man won it all
A*.* the last dollar. So, after all, no
harm was done.”
Milk should always be strained
immediately after milking.
in distant Chicago. Sophie knew him
and was on his side—-Katharine’s on iy
demur was her freedom.
“Why, I couldn’t even be sitting com
fortably here chatting with you,” sha
said in confirmation of her decision,
“if 1 had a husband waiting at the hotel
for me. It’s just beautiful to be able
to go out for a few hours without
leaving an explanatory letter, telling
where you have gone, how long you
will be away*, and then having to wor
ry* all the time for fear you will over
stay* your time half an hour. 1 have
felt just like a child going home to be
scolded.”
“I’oor darling,” Sophie regarded her
friend with pity, “it is plain, Kathar
ine, that you have never loved.”
But the flood of color that suffused
Mrs. Archer’s features fold another
story. Sophie, bright little woman,
received a sudden illumination. Mrs.
Archer intended to return to her hotel
that evening, but yielded to the urg
ings of her friends, and the next morn
ing it rained, nor did it clear during
the day or the following evening.
Katharine wrote to her brother, and
answered at length Richard Cathcart’a
letter, using specious and evasive argu
ments, a very* Jesuit in her use of lan
guage to conceal thought. Then the
second night passed, and on the suc
ceeding morning when Mr. Lewis
opened his daily paper he gave a great
shout.
“Sophie! Katharine! Come here!”
The two hurried down and looked
over his shoulder as he read the dis
play* heading of a news column:
MYSTERIOUS DIS A PPE AR A NCE
OF WEALTHY WIDOW.
MISSING FROM HER HOTEL.
FOUL PLAY FEARED.
POLICE ASKED TO INVESTIGATE.
Both women collapsed at this junc
ture. and Mr. Lewis read the article
aloud. The further intelligence an
nounced that the police on being sum
moned opened the trunks of the miss
ing guest and rummaged their contents
until they* discovered her Chicago ad
dress; that they had wired her broth
er and lover, whose letters gave the
Information they needed, and that
both had telegraphedito proceed with
the search, using every means in their
power, and that the two men would
leave immediately for New York.
“Horrible!” shrieked Katharine in
fierce dismay.
“Shameful!” cried Sophie, support
ing her friend in her arms.
“The police seem to have been over
vigilant.” commented Mr. Lewis.
“You are being well advertised, Kate.”
he added, with sly emphasis. At the
same time he was annoyed that she
should have all this, to undergo.
They both accompanied their guest
to the hotel, where her apartments
were found' in a state of confusion
that warranted an indignant rebuke to
the management, and affairs were
speedily adjusted, Mr. Lewis insisting
that Sophie should stay and chaperone
the widow until her brother arrived.
That lie was not coming alone seemed
to afford Katharine much comfort.
She felt willing to be a lean-to all the
rest of her life. —Chicago Record Her
ald.
Wanted—A Snake Catcher.
The civil service commission will
soon hold an examination to securn
for the Smithsonian institution tho
services of an expert snake-catcher.
The pay* of the position is only SOOO
a year, but the applicant must bn
well versed in herpetology and pos*
sess a speaking acquaintance with
land, marine and amphibious ba
trachians. He must also be able not
only to catch snakes, but to classify
them and to stuff and mount their
remains. The commission lays par
ticular stress on the fact that men
addicted to the use of strong drink
will not be permitted to take the ex
amination.
Snorting Blood.
“Will it hurt, doctor?” inquired the
man in the dentist’s chair.
“Not a bit,” said the professor of
painless dentistry.
•‘l’ll bet you $lO it will.”
“I’ll take that.”
“Well, go ahead, doctor,” said the pa
tient, settling himself down in the
chair. “I don’t care a doggone now
whether it hurts or not.” —Chicago
Tribune.
The Black: Cap.
The black cap has no specific relation
to the hanging of a criminal. Its sin
ister reputation, its color and the fact
that a judge when pronouncing a cap
ital sentence always wears it, have
combined to attach to it a meaning and
symbolism which it does not possess.
It is really nothing more than a part
of the full dress of a judge.- Genea
logical Magazine.
LESSON in AMERICAN HISTORY in PUZZLE
THE DEATH OF CHIEF TECIMSEH.
Find Another Indian.
„ allowing Perry’s victory on Lake Erie Gen- Harrison invaded Canada.
He was opposed by the British general, Proctor, who had with him Te
cuinseh, then serving as a brigadier general in the British army. The
two forces met at Moravian Town, and the British were defeated, and
they and their Indian allies were routed. During the battle, while Te
cumseh was leading his Indian forces in repeated attacks against the Amer
icans, he was shot, it is said by Col. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky. The
death of Tecumseh destroyed the Indian confederacy which he had formed
for the extermination of the whites.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
The hoard of education of New York
city has decided to allow the Pot lie
Education association and the Gaelic
choral union the us-e of two public
school building’s in which to give con
certs on Sunday afternoons.
It is stated that in the historic vil
lage of Hermannsburg, in Germany,
there are four kinds of independent
Lutheran churches, each of which re
fuses to recognize the other or to prac
tice altar and pulpit fellowship.
Among- the wonderful mosaics of the
ancient Church of St. Sophia is a gi
gantic figure of the Saviour. Moham
medan desecration has covered it with
whitewash and paint, but through it all
the original picture can be easily iden
tified.
The earliest extant manuscript of
the Hebrew Old Testament is a copy of
the Pentateuch, now in the British mu
seum and assigned to the ninth century,
and the earliest manuscript bearing
a precise date is a copy of the prophets,
at St. Petersburg, dated A. D. 916. while
the majority of the manuscripts be
long to much later periods.
The Chicago Tract society has closed
a year in all respects the most Satis
factory and successful in its long rec
ord of usefulness. One million and six
hundred thousand pages of tracts in
21 languages have been distributed by
800 voluntary helpers, while 19 mission
ary colporteurs have made more than
80,000 calls, six of them laboring among
the Slavonic population, and one giving
his whole time to the inmates of the
poor house at Dunning. At the annual
meeting, recently held, Mr. Luther
Laflin Mills was elected president.
The pastor of a church at Napoleon,
0., has quite a unique way of utilizing
the graduate members of Endeavor so
sieties in the work •of the church. He
has organized his membership into
committees of six each. Each commit
tee has charge of a certain c.istrict,
keeping him informed of cases of sick
ness, and visiting all the inhabitants
in that district who are not members
of the church. In three weeks 150 calls
were made, and 29 were added to the
church, 20 from families not connected
with, any church. Once a month the
committees meet together and discuss
ways and means. The efficiency of the
work is promoted still more by a pas
tor’s cabinet *of 50, repressing all the
societies in the church, and the elders
and trustees.
"• Hus Sh.il S'tory.
“Cleanliness can do you no harm,”
said the housewife.
“I don’t know' about dat, ma’am,” re
turned the dusty wayfarer.
“Did you ever lose anything by it?”
“Yes, mum; I was ‘tattooed man’ in a
circus one time an’ w hen dey made me
take a bath all de figures came off an*
I lust my job.”— Chicago Daily News.
NUMBER 51.
HUMOROUS.
Political Decapitation.—“ How was it
that Henchman losthi* o<fic ; and
“By the ac’s of the legislature.” —Indi-
anapolis News.
He —"Do you think you could sing
‘Forever and Forever?’ ” She —“Well,
I don’t think so. I’m only down here
for the week-end.” —Punch.
Father—“l wonder what’s the mat
ter with Nellie this morning. She acts
like one possessed.” Mother —“She
probably is. I noticed anew ring on
her finger when she came downstairs. 1 ’
—Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washerwoman’s Husband.—
Waggsby —“See that woman and her
husband ? That woman is the sole sup
port of the'family. She has washed
for 30 years.” Naggsby —“And the hus
band?” Waggsby —“He hasn’t.” —Bal-
timore American,
“And now,” asked the teacher, at the
end of a long description of the brain,
“where is the seat of memory? Can
any of you tell me?” “Yessum,” replied
Johnny Brighteyes; “in the little fin
ger, where you tie a string around it to
make you recollect!” —Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Sad Story of William Fox. —Three
weeks ago Mr. William Fox, a respecta
ble miner in Colorado, accidentally
scratched the back of his hand with a
pin. He paid no attention to the
wound. Two days afterward it began
to swell slightly. Still he paid no at
tention to it. On the third day it was
worse. Yet he continued to neglect it.
Last Friday Mr. Fox was blown up by a
premature explosion of dynamite. —
Chicago Tribune.
An Optimist.
“Did the weevils get in your cotton?”
“Yep; but I ain’t a kickin’.”
“Raise any tobacco?”
“Nope, worms et it; but I ain’t a.
kickin’.”
“Suppose you raised plenty of sweet
potatoes?”
“Nope, didn’t pan out; but I ain’t a
kickin’.”
“How is your son Bill gettingon?”
“Fairly well; Bill had both legs cut
off on the railroad.”
“Why, that’s awful! Y r ou have had
hard luck!”
“Oh, I dunno. The railroad gin me
SI,OOO, and the ol’ woman dim eloped
with an insurance feller f’m down
Corpus Christ! way; I ain’t a kickin’
nqne. Looks some like rain, don’t it?”
—Houston (Tex.) Post.
Uncle 1 Smn’a F*ihcrie.
According to the last report of the
United States fish commission, Uncle
Sam spent $175,000 in one year in
propagating fish for the benefit of
the fisheries of various kinds. The
fish and eggs distributed in a year
number more than 1,000,000,000.—*
Cleveland Leader.