The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 29, 1900, Page 6

Job’s Turkey. BY MINNIE REID FRENCH. Unlike his proverbial namesake was a plump, fine-looking fowl of fordly mein and commanding air, scraping his shiny wings stify on the ground as he moved in advance of the flock, and gobbling defiance at tiis old grandfather from whom fad wrested the leadership. To have beheld him inallhisglory and vanity one never would have recognized asthe same little ragged turkey of 4 year before, pecked and pursued barnyard, at Gy everything in the an especial target for the Dontini cooster now ready to flee pre t the world at his approach. great ortaner Sub, the little bound boy had bs fell the © t unpl limse none the to whom in his most u days. and to re of the fhe nt task of « evening 1e night and nn the eooped for ft was autumn nein the we orc! } with or bad afte were lore and it was not so “bonnd’ Job had or what being a to bs fittle Job thought wideus as to “bound” boy meant. Farmer Gray ve him bis clothes and board, : than t his tasks were not harder ot other boys: only they were not thankful thes ere not in the poor house, and per told every day, to be haps, other boys were not made to feel th than the very stocks und stones « selves of the place as was Job. t was such a glorious relief to him to get out in the fields by himself te hont the turkeys and drive them} home past the little cottagefrom the indow of which he knew Unele Da- vid and Aunt Crissy were watching He always waved his cap as soon as he came in sight, and it was his chief to chat Aunt Crissy always brought pleasure with them, and outa plate of cookies, and Uncle David| would say i Fall to, Job, an’ help yourself. ! know you've ¢ hungry spot in stummick, fer | allus had when ! was vt little shaver.” ot a \nd he would listen while Job told } him the neigborhood + s. and he almost much interest in| is Job did himself, bewentt | took as 4sob’s turke “Trust my word fer i say, “she wouldn't you, Job, ifshe’d dreimp of him be- in’ such a fine feller. Mis’ Gray is too close fisted fer that. What all to buy with the money him to are you goir git fer him Aunt Crissy always wiped her eves when Job said he would school books—he needed new clothes so badly, poor little fellow! ‘Somebody will have a fine din off of him,” went on Uncle David remember Thank wasa big day for me and mother vou buy some can when She used to be fixin’ for week before- | We've got lot’s to be thankift hand. g fer, vet, though it’s been a long time Thanksgivin’ t ood Lord bain’t since we've hada key, the never us suffer, an’ then motherdon’t have to cook an’ stew around like she used | to. People can allus find somethir to be thaukful f Phat’ tL used to tell my little Did vour little boy die, Un vid?” asked Job. “N-no, th war a long jetter. an’ again can’t help lookin’s fer him, ¢ TE hel) come t is, he went. off We had never ard ™m time one him | Somehow mother an’ ime every anksgivin’ we think but he never does.’ Tnele David. mail for you this ever , said he added} The postmistr ast n lot of j there wasn't H as he rose to go. NW, and sa questions about you a he | pitate- | But if his rise in} less to! whose | { on their dear old faces, neck, | from yor \ : = “) the slaughter of the | blingly. | your big turkey weighed, blockhead.” some back to-morrow, an’ don’t let foxes git that big gobbler the ‘of yourn Job was very thoughtful as he irove his flock homeward that even- ling, wishing Uncle David and Aunt Crissy could have a turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner Why, every- body ought to have one! To Job's mind, there could be no Thanksgiv- ing without turkey. He had not thought about it before, but he re- nembered that the old people did not possess a fowl ofany description. job arrived at the farm house later than usual, receiving a sound scold- amount Here- tofore, after he had gone to bed | would lie there thinking of the things and was given an extra of work before going to bed he |!_thenew books with enchanting i he meant to cover so carefully. ¢ well, he ould buy two “old stories and pictures w Int } him and Next of Gray ex- nresuion. aid os Mrs sessed it, “just moped” about. In vent to th 2 afternoon he post- Trame 1 “Any low in wh sympa tic face ar nail for us, or Uncle David?” | The little postmistress was Job's riend, and she si somethi was | and ere long knew |} um Ss secret ! and respected him for it That evening when Job went f the turkeys, the old people were out | watching for him, but he only waved his hand feebly and passed on. He fancied the look of disappointment and he hur out of the utter anxious to get He climbed ence and decided to give thet ried along, their sight. upon fi 1 good thinking. Tob’s historian is too feeble to portray the The pen of mighty struggle which followed, but suffice it to say that, intheepd, sym pithy for Uncle David Aunt Cr triumphed, and Job le. and down from his perch and ran breath- lessly to the little cottage. his face glowing with delight. “Howdy do, Uncle David Aunt Crissy,,’ he exclaimed, almost ing them. ‘‘Tain’t ardly this evenin’, but howdy, hue got a min- ute row Pm comin’ early an’ sta to-mor- along time. Won't that big turkey make a big Thanksgivin’ dinner for some- Well, I've to vo,” Aunt ywas stuffing his pockets with body. got Criss cookies while Uncle David tooked de- lightedly on. It lacked but two until Thanksgiving, and Job, after a chat days would buy with the turkey money | What a delightful odor of roast- GIRL’S ODD MANIA. | ing turkey and crisp paper greeted | H him. moment Aunt Crissy had gathered him up and hugged him, saying: “We hearn all about it, Job. The postmistress hearn it at the store, an’ she bought the big one, an’—” “And not having anywhere to cook and eat it,”’ exclaimed the little post- wearing a big apron, “she’s brought Job, Come help me it over here to Aunt Crissy’s. you'r just in time. dr “Wait a minute,” said Aunt Crissy coming from the sitting room with a neat little bundle of books strapped : these plates.” { Was it some fairy tale? Next! Ste makes Presents to Every One Over Her. Washington. Nov 21.—Miss Ade- laide Wilson of Marietta, Ga.,is at present aclerk in the cen: office. She is the woman who hugged Sena- c jtor Clay of Georgia in the Capitol mistress, bursting from the kitchen. } grounds last spring, | force a $100 bill | that she was appointed to ent position. Miss Wilson, it | possessed of some $60,000, | and tried to him. After t ber pres- upon said, is, or was, t she its tke basa mania tor making prese | She has made, or attempted to together. ‘‘Here’s some books Job, ‘at our little boy used to study, and father an’ me just thought we'd give We laid ti you're wek ‘em to you pers away, an ie to the books Job, an’—an’ God bless you.” Such a happy day it was and such a dinner! Aunt Crissv brought out a loth, and Job gathered rod and snowy table « den chrysant is with which the little postmis tress decorated the table. There were lelicious bisenits and p custard and fresh frni and eranberry sauce foot of the table on a big platter, in all his crisp n toot filled best old- dressings, and near hima somer with hioned bowl of gravy, reposed Job’sturkey! Surely iappier people never sat down toa Unele David more delightful meal. asked a blessing in | voice, and said: “For what we are abont to receive oh, Lord, make us truly thankful.” GENERAL SICKLES LOST sj0,000. His Suit Against the New York Broker Who Failed Last Week. New York, Nov. 22.—J. Shera, the stock broker, the New York Stock exchange, who failed last week, was arrested yester- day, charged with grand larceny. Lemuel W. Baxter, Shera’s book- Fletcher member of thumb pa- | and at the} quavering | ; jreports I had come to im e | valuable presents to every person in htest «le > su} | the office in the sli | perior in position to herself } | Within rresents nap- pointed fer I j CUBA IS TO BE MADE } {This is the Significance of Secretary ; | Root’s Stateme antago, yy sentative of President the McKinley i visiting Cuba as repre- the pur; >of ma 1 invest tion of its inhabitants, particularly with reference to theirability to gov ern themselves From newspaper} that the Cubans were only ially civil- dlam par ized, nereeabls ised to denccl tind an enlightened people. to renew f th of the United ISSUTALCeS OF States government, keeper, also was urrested Both men were rants issued at the Sickles, the charge being the securing of S10.000 of General Sickle’s money Sickles arrested on war- instance of Gen. under false representations. alleges that some time last summer he gave Shera $10,000 in cash to in- vest in Manhattan. St. Panl, North- Pacitir other stocks, that since that time Shera and has re- Daniel P. Hays, attorney for General S that ern an fused to give an accountir les, said though the specific with the old yf he drove the} flock home for the last time. He pie- tured the astonishment and delight of the old people when they heard the big turkey “gobble-gobble” in their front yard early Thanksgi ing | morning. Hehad the very string with which to tie him and the blue ribbon and card which the little post- ple mistress (a delighted confidante) had iven him to tie around the turkey’ On the eard, boyish hand. was w ‘To Unele David and in a cramped, itten Aunt € | Anita Bertrand of this city he bone, av | charge is for $10,000, the aggregate amount will reach nearly $40,000. To Cure a Cold in One Day ke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- le All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s nature is on each box Qe. Won a Husband. Nov. —Miss the Rathe- Louisville. Ky., right of Charles vell-known business man, | formerly of Princeton, Ind | Frend Job.” | Job was glad when they sent him vway instead of having tim assist in | t turke That ae | ight Mrs. Gray said to h “What do yon think weighed, Job your turkey ve asked. suddenly, | trem | He set down his glass of milk “Wewhat I-I stammered he. mean ma’am!”* “You'd better say ‘ma’am’ to me,” | | she snapped, giving cuff “Lsaid what do you think him a on} “Oh, Mrs. Gray, didn't iim, did vou?” sobbed little Job. “Well. what is the matter with the hild? killed him, kill you Of course | you} she'd like to see you, t Did she?” said Aunt “Fd love to see was re Yes’m,"* rett but rere |) got anybody ust staying She's > dow! se dowt lidn’t suppose we'd ke him till he} rot as old as Methusler eried Job Now. Job, you hain’t got a mite of} Tsaid you might sat he was mi lain ™m, itm goin’ togit you a_ pair of shoes and send you to school after Of all theslead.”” | Chri u ungrateful brats yu take Job fand R | make good his loss. jdat A few I the weeks before Rathebone offered to wager election | himself 1inst a two-pound box of candy that MeKinley would not thebone now stands ready to Miss Bertrand’s nother is opposed | to the payment of the bet on a mat-} rimonial account of her} ‘ the rl de-| clares she rightially won him and| will marry him in spite of all oppo- basis on hter’s youth, but sitiqn. jin which will fulfill, its expect soon to see a fr ing republic inCuba.” in another column gathering | Read aM all about Speer’s wines are unexrcelled by any in the world. American Institute Farmer's Club. | port the wines of Alfred Speer. of Passaic Det-y. He cum relat ins opens \\ine a8 superior to any in the world. — | Married a Millionaire. Conn., Noy. 21 Bridgeport -Misxs | May Katheryn short time ago, Donnell, who, wutil a} worked ina city, yesterday the Buckingham Can- field, superintendent of the rubber O. Canfield, His parents factory this became bride of Joseph works of his father, H. who is a millionaire. objected at first. but afew weeks ago Miss and she captivated them as easily as he took Donnell to his home| she had him. Society people who had found fault with Mr. Cantield’s failure to choose a member of their set for his wife were not invited The bride, who is a beautiful young | essed in broad- woman, was ¢ white cloth and wore a picture hat. CASTORIA. Boi b The Kind You Have & zs aa ure Y. Silent for Seven Years. Conn., Ne 21.—For Herman Hilderbrand dwelt t ether Sridgeport. ”. seven vears and his wife under the same roof and each other. This fact came out on the hearing | of Hilderbrand’s petit ior a di- The Bertrand of wealth and prominence, and have a beautiful old Kentucky miles from Louisville. family is one home ten Mr. Rathebone recently moved to| Louisville from Princeton and pur- | chased large manufacturing interests vorce. Although they did not speak | they quarreled over their children and spoke to each other over the heads of their innocent offspring i They were married in 18 and | Horse Stepped off Bridge. Sedalia, Mo., Nov. 21.—Jobn Kat- son, aged 60 years, one of the wealth- iest and best known farmers of Cooper county, was instantly killed last night, six of Pilot Grove. Mr. Watson and Miss Guire were going in : Pilot Grove to the farmer's when the horse stepped off a bridge over a culvert. dragging cle and oecupants with it miles east Millie » bogey Me- from home high the The horse fell npon Watson. crushing his nd killi Miss MeGuire eseaped, but was seriously chest him instar injured Stops the Cold and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine cure a cold in one day. No pay. Price 25 cents. Tablets eure, no The Vote in Hlineis Springtield, IL. Nov. 23 ticial count of the vote of com pleted yesterday byt ite as’ follows y. repablican, 597 democrat, 501,975; W bition, 17.8 Debs, so 9,672; MeWKinley’s 95,980. erat, Governor— Yates, re 198 democrat, 518, Barnes, prohibition, 15,643 8.617: Yi > Alschuler, Perry, social democrat. plu- rality, 61,2 Gre dies jon. Ma cliente t , STANDARD OIL CO. and sold everywhere. | t | tisin? 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Tucker. removes which uge Engine Tumbied Thirty Feet. Kansas City, Nov. —At dale. subr to-day, Kansas City, Fort Mem- t the track ona the the boiler the engin painfully hurt is taken to s and will foreman of Blanken- Jensen, a but die. a sw ship not man, her husband says, but she had | | After | to a fanlt-finding disposition they had two born daughters Sanwa wt A. Lose. official at ollow- 16.284: Bryan, 2 500 Barker. Kinley’s rality. C6 BbLo wr Laxative Bromo-Quit the remo : 2 count of t ‘tion Nov. 6 shows the alt: MeKinle Woolley =. 1470: M 227 the el ing res plu- 2 = of the genuine Quinine taviets col # RPP momen them to who safle Ser + cents, L-cwarded to they & O HON.J. B. NEWBEBRY, Money to loan on real estate, at low rates. title to all lands and town lots in Bates county. Choice securities always on hand and for sale. furnished, titles examined and all kinds of real estate “DIRT DEFIES THE KING.”’ “<i mA omy OP OD Oe ry J.C.CLARK, Vice-Pres't. Cashier THE BATES COUNTY BANK, BoTIER, MO. Successor to BATES COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, Eatarcisuap Dac., 1870. -Z- A General Banking Business Transacted Bates County Investment Co., IBUTLER, MO- = 850,000.2.———— Abstracts of Abstracts of title Hon. J.B. Newuxrry, Vice-President . 8. F. Waxnocn, Notary. j AR APPL APPPPPPPLP THEN 'TSELF. nt regarde x oF eight «mith I nomt go sand y wasted le | Bassa 28sSs35