The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 1, 1888, Page 6

SAVED THE MONEY. Why Thoy Dar2 Nut Cill Hassisa ’Fraid Cat Any More. Tate gol eare of the chil ren. TI ster, I will be back jist a4 8 on as Lean. I your father is no wore, I wil bring him with me" And kis - fing, he . Ms Dinear walked ri} fron thst Aiitgy wh Histor off, the old horse swayi sy to «ile, his tongue keeping time with tood bef ors the door. watched bh ras she drove from side each motion, as it hal dove ever sine H-s er could remember. When Mrs, Dincan teached the end of. the Bane, she droppel the reins and 6terdi gupin the bugsy, motioned 4o Hester. She pointed to the house and? sh ok her he while her face express d creat anxiety. “I will be c¢ reful, mother; don't . * called He-ter. Thus ssured, Mrs. Dinean picked up the reins asain ant drove on. H ser, wiping the tears from her eves, ran in o the house to take up the baby. who was erying loudly fur his auother, + *Don't vo far away, the wins, Dick and Vi ” she snid to for you will for dinner have to dig the pota oes gon.” Me sie,” ealled Dick after her, "t song todic. is he? What D-n. Green say when he came for mother?’ - He didn't say any thing,” said *exeept hat father had been taken sick at Linesviile, and mother Mus. come riger away. quick as she cond. Mother said you must be real good a d hel me with the baby, he's oo treifu. Ad H ster returned to her charge with a sigh, The Duncans’ house stood back from fhe road some dis-ance, the nearest neighbor living a milaaway. Mr. Dan- cu was a poor, struggling minister, who, coming to the great Northwest several years before, had preached ‘Bandays iv a s:nall log but and worke.t his farm week- lay~ Asthe country around grew more setiled, his congregaiton increased, until it had been decided that if heip could be ob.ained from the Hom + M:s- sion Bourd they would try and raise Keho rest of the money recessary for a emiull church. How slowly it had come ‘dn, often butn few cunts at a tim: vantil at last three hundred dollars had Ween colicc.ed by the most painful ef- fort and handed over to Mr. Dancan for safe keeping. *That money will be the death of me yet," said Mra, D ncan to her hus- Band. “I'm go afrail something will ‘happen to it that 1 droain of it at aight aud think of nothing else all day.” And if the truth were told, she @rended leaving the money more than the children. It was the subj-ct of her pantomime as sho left the yard. >) Mr. Dinean had gone to Linesvi'le Dusincas connce ed with the cuureh and, being taken sud lonly ill, sunt for his wife, and at the =; mo iime, instruc tiuns to bring the money in her stock- dng for the suke of safety. “Endoel, 1 shail do nothing of the kind,"’ cho said, energetically, to H-s- fer. “You don’t cach me riuing early twenty miles ever a lonesom: road with thrse hundred dollars in my stocking." “Bit I'm afraid to keep it, too,” argued Hester. + “Well, 1 suppose you are,” sai.l her : aed “but if any thieves come f r it, just you let them have i. You Gan be sure of one thing: they won't want to sieal four childroa along with haviig. put the baby to sleep again, tuvk the potatoes from Dek and Vie and preceeded to get dinner. “I wish you'd hurry up, Hester,’’ gai Dick, “for Vic anl L are going after ‘sisumoas, the frost has made - them just splendid”? “Now, D "sail Hester, “you must stay near the house, for if any p thing happens, you'll have to go to Mr. James for help. *Ou! pshaw,"’ cried Dick, loftily. “Whats goug to happen, anyway? Gris ave such ‘frail cats.’ ” “Em not a ‘fraid cat,’ “ptoutly. ~<Ny you arn't.” cause you're said Vic. replied D ck. aiwin to my, but if Jou wasn’t a twia to x boy, you'd be justi: IL-ssiv."”” *Woll, you will have tostay right enere,” sail Hester, firmly, “wheth: r cat ot not. If that money igets stolen, you'll have to work till youdic to make it up.” — Hester had been up and at work \gince early dawn, and she i Was so tired that. sitting by the baby’s cradle, fi fast asleep, her head against s+ and got into the high | Se eee eee ee na thearm of her father’s lary ze "eh She was aroused by Dick coming Befily into ths kitehou. | What are you doing, Dick?” she | sasked! sh : ‘Nothing,” said Dick, “ynst*speri- | mMentiny,’ and waiting until Hester's head dr pelagain, he snetched a handfol of matches andr ack le the woolshed. ul the baby alopt quie ly e startled by a cry from Viel wae tc into the kitchen as whilo as ash “The house is on fire,’ she cricd. Matai Hester! The house is ea Hester sprane to her fect. and seis “things she must dave. Ing a pal of water, rashed to the | woudeshud from which tf: m-s were | leaping. She and the twins worked | vile aight and main, bat all te no | purpose, the flynes erept stendily on Wo the ki chen wall, s; wing faster and fascer every mn ite. “ts came from Hester's white lips, a Wwihat We cia,” | | us | and ranuing she wra pol hn \ “baby in a bin ket ant earried hin te 4 p dco of safety, telling the others-to Low with the eradle. ‘As she tan, thoneht of the Hor, father’s Sunday evat, ber mo her's blacks ik and ths sliver snoous, “We Miisf gave them,’ she sad to Vc The three fought the tre and smoke, uutik ever, thing of value wats ‘gale ia the yard, “and then th y sank exhausted on the grass, Fortunately thers was no win l, and the fire made hut slow j regress. (Later. uirowing herselé down by the daby, trol te cet the sink: outot her lungs, As she Jay with clos d eyes, a herribls thougit shut through her brain. She had forgotten then oney! “Dick!” she cried, springing to her fe, I must go back 0 ice 1.0 © for the money. How e suidel forget ii?" “Don't go, Hessie,"” sobbel Ve. “you'll bs burned to death.” Pd rather work «vers day till 1 di.” urged Dick, But Hester was across the yard aud at the aver of the house. “Don't you eome," “st y with the baby.” Mr. Dunca: kad put the money in aiu.d cuest of drawers, as the safest place he could think of Locking it xhe rh: called back; s curely he had given the key to his wite duriig his absence. Al ths passed through IDs er's mini as she r She stoppea long enough te p ck tpaniaxe, which lay near the wood- shed. and then « ed into ths room where the money was kept. It being on th: opposite sid + of the house where the fires acted, the flames had not vot renched it, butit was tilled with smoke. Groping her way to the ch st, she tried to drag it to the win- dow, but it was more than she could do aloe. Seizing the ax she sume moued all her strength and sent it crashing through the wood. The chest al-houw bh old, waa strong, snd sie v foreed to deal blow after blow bef. she rexche! the baz containing the money. By this time her strengih was almost. pune. The flames had reached the room by this time ant added to her terrors as they ronred aud crackled all sround her. Sac Jeoked despairing y at the window. Could she ever reach i.? There was no hope of eseaping by way of the door, Grasping the money-ba_ firmly, she threw her apron over” her head and groped for the window How shy got out, she never could re member, every thing turned black be- fore her oyes, and when she came io her-elf, Dick and Vie wer: erying over her, while kind Mr. James, their neighbor, was baih.ng her face with Water, He had seen the smok« fro his own house, and had galloped ov his horse could carry him. He hk reached the wiiow i: time to sec Hestor fall buck, overcome by t « heat, and had rescued her with d fii- culty. In another minute the brave little life woul! have been los’. When Mr. and Mra Danean re- tur ed, they found the chiidren safe at Mr. Ja nes? aid their hom: in ashes. “1 don’t care for : ay thing, so lacy as you are all szfy, sobbed Mrs) Du.- ean over the ebildren, “and the money, Wo,” she added. The neighbors, far and near, were s tonch-d by Hester's bravery and the great loss of heir beloved pest: r that by their uniied efforcs 2 new house was | soon built. and the | ow atud his fare ily were safely in it’ befoae the snows came. “here's just one good thing thar eame from our tre.” said Vie to her twin, “you dare net eli H ssie ‘fraid eat any mer.’ —Lonise Thrush, tu Chicaq> Adv ince. —__~2 + _—__ A WONDSRFUL THEE. is tas Tho Marvelous ant Benefi-ent Properties of the K oli-Nut. P.anters in tropical cimes are rece |* ommended ‘a eulti the nut of whick » the kola-tree, Mis fo poss 153 some marvelous quatities. If the prophecies rding the beneficent services of certian preear tions of it are realized. Sa unspeakable boon will be conferr al on nidions ef the homan raes. For many years it | been extensively usel and sxered sy frien; but no its son to be f é ls | | i if | There is no donbt, from what is al-| read own, that it bas the extraor- divery proper y ef e-unts tine the i flience of astm. ulant in wasting dis ing as: Powerlul forie ia eas ated inje parifying foul ming ' thes iing to , ardrous iijary to tho fram Itappears th: nuts were orig: inally found in the tera territeries of Africa, ard that soldiers along the Coast wert the first white men who be- eame aware of their peeuliae proper. ty. They found, for instance! that the nuts preve (chewing of these drunken he only some who have used the nut pick-me-up" assert that, adiche. Not . aystem. —_—_—_—_— CHILLS # FEVER Gurenty cx CLEANBED 6 D of MASA TA, ERESS FEVER TONIC Is asare and speedy Cure in the most stubborn cases. It thoroughly cleanses the system of Mularia. mak ng the cure complete. When taken as directed, A CURE nd GUARANTEED, and should it fail the Dreggiet authorized to KXFUND THE Mowry you paid for it SP 'GIVE ita TRIAL! Be sure to ask your! fer KRESS’ FEVER TONIC. Price, ee per bettie. KRESS” FEVER R TOMG £0, 3 ST. LOJIS, MO. | Grxrnai a eee DFHENDERSON 109 & 111 W. Ninth St., KANSAS CITY, M0, 12 years in cae THE OLDEST IN AGE, AND LONGEST LOCATED. Authorised by the State to treat moving the nansea, i quite a “skunner” at whisky 20} removes the ir sire for a tmornir:” to Keep the mach fesr y If the paste be | mixel with evera peste, whieh it al aonill-s cosely, it protiess a mucin} finerand more nutritive cee tate. Tf has been shown by repeated experi. | ments tha’ the nerve ¢ pro luced | by partaking of the ch ate Mhade wih kola-paste is ten times greater than that pr dueet by an eq ial qean- tity of orlinary chocolivte. S> nutritious is this a. that with a sirgl: cup of it a laborer can unterg» a day's work Without ,any serise oe RCA: ae Kills Worms, gives sleep, and ef) wearine Though if may not ae ion. 111 0. Oxford S Eesti directly feed the muscular sv al 8t, Brootiya, ¥. ¥ ‘Without injurious medication. it has the property of yreventing : Tax Cextaca CourasY, 192 Fulton Street, N. Y. ives them | sell of} ing de } for Infante and Chiidren. cae Cee {recom:end it as superior to any prescription Casteria eures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomacn, }iarrhasa, Eructation, rapid waste of the tiseis. So much have the manoufacure 8 of chocola c, both in this country a do abroad be- ene alive ‘o thy excellent. propertics of the new paste. that they sre making arranvemen 8 to procure it for mi ng purposes, a3 soon as its price becomes osca!aeslaat Wee . reasénab! Th: British G wwernment, | — 5 Senual Debiltty ( Dee (night Bennett, Wheeler & Co., tons ef sexwak power), Nervous Debility, Poisoned Blood bicers :natwellings stevery trou! Gieeance in tn vabet fale or female. Uae —— or money refunded. Charges low. Thovennds ef canes cured. Ex: nce te important, All medi- too, have gone the ength of mak ne exverimen's upon the paste ina pure sta‘e, Ro as to agcertais the saving which would be wade in the transit of Dealers in tue Celebrated cines a'e guaranteed to be pu’ nd ef provisions in time of war by giving Seing compounded fn may pericgty pointe this b-v-eraze to the army. It is of t t Wabofatory,and are ralsbed reed: ay for me. ke jo grea’ ser © for purifving the foul > ronptions filed. Ne mercary oF tajarious meat water which is se prevalent in ho: Z a diene treated by tetera eaprem mca climates; this will b+ the preventive of s ee miateyect rlin wend Lge 7 break many diseases, especially (a Eare- sultation free and confident peans. It has also-been f uid y - = bese BOOK Fer. Fer Beth ae eent useful in’ clarifying beer and spirits, Bradlev. Canton, Leere and Brown Cultivators ; actin much like the white of an ege, New Departure Tongucless Cultivators. Smee gre ones Keystone Rotary Drop Com Planters, the con position of kela, tea, coffee With Deere All Steel Check Rower with Automatic Reel. Pattee for éc. in etampe. Rvery male, oieeon he age 15 to 45, should read this RHEUMATISM THE GREAT TURKISH RHEUMATIC CURE. and cocoa shows that the proporiion 4 POSITIVE CURE for RHKUMATIBM. ‘treatment fail of enffeine is Jigher in kola than in any of the others, and it) exe mle | cocot in the obros ine. Just as with | tea among ol ladies, the kola main- tains the health and strength of “al body in an egnal degree upon a smaller supply of ordinary food, and arrests the waste. ing the less enereet’e powers of digest on to sup ply as mach isnecded to repair the wear and tear of the solid tissues, The obromine of cocea resembles the theine of tea and the «aff -ine of coe and contains ev-na larger quantity o doses removes fever and pain 1 Cure completed iu 5 to T days. ment of case with stamp fer Curcvlars, ee Staik Caters,New Ground Plows, tlarrows and Sulky Plows Dr. HENDERSON.108 W.0u $ Haish’s § Barbed Steel Fence Wire |The White is King HALLADAY WIND MILLS, IRON, WOOD AND CHAIN WAGONS, BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES. ALL KINDS OF GRASS ene PUMPs, SEEDS ninoze. This element in the kola e is also very active, exercising an ex- Hardware, Groceries. Iron, Nails, Wagon Woodwork, &c. hilarating and scohne, hunger stilling aod waste-rotarding effect up- othe humaa system. Dx Nachtigal gv s some interest- ing informa ion abont the kola nut from yjer-cnal experience. He tried it for some time himeelf, and, in his book on th: Sudan, bears testimony fo the great pow:r it has over the The craving for it becomes more intense than tha’ for either to- bree» or alcohol; and he had great IT IS THE BEST MADE, LIGHTEST RUNNING, QUICKEST AND SIMPLEST In the World. OUR MOTTO: s@r-Protection in Territory. difficulty in giving up its us. a@r Perfection in Principle. In some pluees it, is 80) Three ounce Elgin, Waltham snd sa Popularity Umveral. highly yrzxt that for the dry NEEDLES. OILS AND RPARS FOR ALI. MACHINES. ear RESPoNSIBLK DEALEKS AND AGENTS who with to handie the west and most SALABLE Goops. Addres» tur particulars WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. powder of the nut an equal weight of gold-dust is given in exciance. “ K la, works a vonderful social charm among the Sudancae. An interchange of white kola between two chiefs is ke the sm ff-bex b-tween two H gh- landers—the mark of friendship and peace; but a red ko'asent is indicative of detinnce. When a young chief bas Hampden silver stem winding watch- es, trom $11 to higher prices. American ladies stem winding gold! watches from $25, up. All g21 Olive Street, St. louis, Mo. silverware, clocks, jewelrA, made up his mind that he would 1 &c, at cost prices. oa 1B. Ge. cara sa-MENTION THIS PAPEK. to marry the Princess «f another tribe : he sends to her mother 2 present of 5 white kola; with anxiety he awaits in | Soleagent fortne Reckford and Aurora watche-, in Gold, Silver and Filled Cases, very coeap. return the arrival cf the white kola, asa symbol that his suit haf been ac- JB WE | ] R Y S | ORE cepted, or the red kela, asa hint that 5 ] his applica ion has bees gracefully re Is headquarters tor Fne Jewelry jected. Murriage r-joicings would be | Watches, Clocks, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, &c. nat poned: oes stoppedeifi at wes sock Spectacles ot all kinds and tor all ages; also fine Opera Glasses. You that the white kola was wanting are cordially invited te visit his establishment and examine among he bride's presents. ‘Ihe his splendid display of beautitul goods and the low pricee, negro of Western A'rica takes the ; oath with intens id solemnity if he ALL KINDS OF ENGRAVING NEATLY EXECUTED: 3 retches out his hand over kola seeds. —Seoltsman. = = = Ps Short and Long Railroads. The longest r. . ine!nding al s divisions an! branches, is the Cai PRUAL Packages ‘mailed ‘mailed pe = < Saha Mexican Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. whose Preur oe proroeti ‘Sur total leng hf lines op-rate' Decom | @gngend were retored tobealth by use of See ber SL. “1886, was 5.997 74 3 ha ustan in eng! a. ve long s single line rated; — 8 premat ‘waned animet = re of lenge. oper: ane by er: coupany is the Sa Se 'd Vigorous Hoaith. | Pecomes: Tenaneat copemaptineere oan on line of the Nor.her) Peeitie fron Di. {hose who utter from the many obscure qispesos | TREATMENT. —Oue Mozth, $3. To Moe, $8. Three, $7 inimen luth, Minn., to W: a Junction, W. sned Tndalgence, be you pend HARRIS REMEDY Co. ee Ceemre, T.. a stretch of -1651 69 miles. Tae tr R REE, with Dins.’d Pam recularly incorporated rail- ceric ‘ Bag sarr= r in this couvtry is said to be th | 2 = === a Eruptions, New York C: Hadson Revver ftitches, Hoof Ail, & Fort Oon ge i, built fer the! ga Sealds, £tifP Joints, Ecrew pitpese of ¢ ich toand fron | i FARM ANNUAL FORTSSS ; Stings, Backache, Worms, the Fort Oran: Crnnany’s | & Etocil eho write tert Tea Ml Bites, ; Galle, Swinney, works. ‘The main lin bit 3163 fee | SRA OB Sia mat the Bruises, | Sores, Saddle Gall, ale: igih, and the rolling sice< con | BE ‘ ~- = zi DEN, A nd BL oe | Spavin Piles. - e im Can “ re erD3, Cracks, locomotiv sen: 4 G RLE Ww vever, has :| Aad | SEED : i eoes | THIS CCOD CLD STAND-BY nial eact a a ) % | accomplishes for everybody exactly what isciaimed - = z aries z | — = . Sas | forit. One of the reasons for the great popularity of reeors, and issues 2 vealy official re- 2 | the Mustang Lintment is found in its universal port. ‘The ¢ « ves of the real | applicability. Everyvody needs such a medicine, amount tor 00 va year, but all | | of this, rou 80, is oe \ hike teased Wr aan et =e3 of ihe! it always on his work read. —C ~—e — ! The Miner need Unpleas ant Possibility. the pre-ent ereige remer Ane “All s | Giscene, have been meavuractured all over t ney All B. 4 Fahne-tock’s Vermifage continues to the mu other cane than worms, and spusms are i nue re irritable amvl feverish. sometim . thes : restiessiy in sigep. moa ‘Venmirvor a ped the a syatean fr with their children acne 1 | be safety and speedily removed from | _ Physicians do net he-itate to recor ) Profession, from all parts of the h: perused the “Well, how did Uknow but what you had some relashuns ther protested ihe lad, 2s be moved on.—Detroit Free Press. LE MUWABTZ 2 C0. oe coceseeec eo. Pilobarg, Pa. Scle| oss exile etic | 8 1 ZESE2, °° |