Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 6, 1887, Page 12

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 6. 1887.~TWELVE PAGKS, “HUBBIES " HAVE HOBBIES! Heroic Wives Who Always Look Upon the Bright 8ide of Life. HAVING HAPPINESS HYMENEAL How Genius Was Mismated-Matri- mony a Science—A Young Wife's Talk—Wedded by Proxy— Ihrowing Shoes. A Young Wife's Talk. €. H. Thayer. “1 think my husband ought to do Exactly as1 want him to, _specially where. it concerns ‘I'he money that for me he earns. “If he and I are one, why do Asif we were and must be two? For, if our interests combine, Whaver is lis is also mine. “I hate to ask hin every day For Little sums, and have him say: *My dear, where has that dollar gone I gave you only yestermorn?’ “Tis strange, indeed, how in his eyes A sum will swell and swell in size, When onee persuaded to resign It from Lis pocketbook to mine. “Ha lots me run up heavy bills At two big stores, and thus fulfills, He thinks, his ity unto to me; But I with him do not agree, “1 like to o from store to store (AS bees the fragrant buds explore). And take from each whatever suits In bonnet, mantle, gloves, or boots. “1 think ‘a common drawer’ would prove A means to strengthen faith and love; Or better still ‘twould be were he To bring his taoney all to me. “And safer. Then, too, he might learn To ask a little in his turn And have a chance as well to see How very generous 1 could be.” Matrimony a Science. Toronto Week: We had heard of the Euglish Matrimonial News, but we never before happened t eit. When scen, it beggars all description and d arica- ture. Here are twenty-two long and closely set columns full of advertisements for hust is or wives. The aavertisers state pre v appraise them 36, goed looking, affestionate, teady, sals year, wishes to marry a [ medinm height, rather short than otherwise, small hands and feet, loving nature, good temper, good looking, or with well-formed features, domesticated, with means, age from 18 to $0.” “A man wants a woman for his wife who has or will have her first or iven name only as Jane, and has good heaith, with all her natural and sound teeth included.”” The ladies are equally precise. ‘‘An attractive, handsome, Young looking widow Iady wonld like 10 meet with an honorable, gentlemaniy man of high social position secking wife with refined, pleasing manners, re- ligious principles ind_ usually cultivted mind. Clara is musical, fond of intellect- ual pursuits, fully capable of being mis- tress of a good establishment, ete,” The fortunes of some of the advertisers are surprising, if the statements are genuine. One has £4,000, another has £8,000 a year One lady hus €250,000. Imagination fails to paint'the hideousness or disagreeable- uess, of whatever kind it may be, which compels a lady with £250,000 to advertise in the newspaper for a husband. One lady of large l!rupcl‘l Y wants a nobleman, and she need not altogether despair of getting him. There is no re can see why marringes made in th ness like way should not be happy. They cannot be so happy as genuine love mar- riages, but they may be happier than marriages of mere impluse good ‘Wife and Husband. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle: never get full honor for anything they do, 1t is always divided with some man who did nothing. When Jael, for the de- liverance of her country, slew Sisera, the old chronicler embalms in the immortal story of the daring patriot, one Heber the Kenite—'"Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite"” took a nail of the tent and did thus and so. Now, what under the sun had Heber to do with it? Why should he be drageed into the story? He never did anything but marry Jael, and while that may indicate the good taste and judg- ment of the man, it doesn’t entitle him to immortality in patriotic story, If he must come into the narrative, why should he not come down tous as *‘Heber the husband of Jael*”" That would sound something like. However, we are doing things somewhat better now, and there are several men in America who are known only as the husbands of their wives. In fact, that's all that some men, like Heber of old, ever will be remem- bered for. Brigham Young was kind o’ that sort of man, also. Women Love at First Sight. New York A romantic marriage occurreed at stle Garden yesterday. It was a case of love at first sight and'a visit to the minister the next minute. Ernst Eiker, a young Swede, arrived from Havre on the Frenck line steamer La Champagne. On the same vessel came Louise Klemn, a young German miss, Louise was in the company of her cousin, an elderly person of some fifty ears. They were enroute to Storm Lake, a. Ernst and Louise did not see each other on the Campagne, but while the former was strolling about the garden awaiting the departure of the train which was to take him to Canton, Ohio, his glance fell on the petite form of Louise. Their eyesmet, and in & few minutes the bold Lothario was at her side. The next moment he popped the question. She blushingly consented to change her name and accompany him to Canton. The aged cousin unexvectedly eame forward and in the most forcible manner, but his appeals were useless. The couple went directly to the Rey. Dr. Ber; i State street, who fastened the knot. Las evening the couple left for the west. The cousin remained behind. Before depart- ing the girl said ber cousin wished to marry her himself, but on account of his age she was determined to up-set his well-laid plains. How a Son Cut Out His Sire. Indianapolis News: An interesting in- cident comes from Scott county. Mr, McDermott, a widower, fell in love with a beautiful young girl, and courted her with a zeal which ouly true affection knows. Mr. McDermott has the misfor- tune to have a son, but the son very con- siderately did not object to the fairyoung Jady whom his father was trying to make his stepmother. In fact, thé young man called on the young lady and made hor feel that she would be welcome as a member of the family. This all pleased the father, of course, and in a burst of arental contidence he told his son that e and the young lady were engaged. Then the son went over to congratulate the young lady. He did it affectionately —30 very afle Iflnul\-l{ that he proposed and was accepted. An elopement fol- lowed, and the fond father has now a step-daughter and the son has no step- mother. ~ Age should never try to com- pete with youth in contests were Cupid awards the prizes. Fvening Weddings Forbidden, Savannah Times: Bishop Becker of Savannah, who has been in Augusta since Monday on business in connection with his diocese, issued an order as to mar- riages, Friday, which is of importance to Catholics here. In no case will marriage eeremonies be. allowed to be performed 'mr dark, and ministers are warned not to make arrangements for or perform marriages after nightfall. The bishop allowed the Dorr-Sehmith nuptials to be celebrated Thursday night in Augusta because of arrangements therefor having perfected, but deelining to sllow :nce in the church of others than 1e, groom and witnesses, Mismated to a Man of Gerius, a Constitution: “The lady who 1 said this inquiringly and “0, no,” replied my friend, lady on the left. She is his wife It was at the theatre. We had been discussing a famous man of genius who occupied a conspicuous seat, and [ had asked about his wife. When the lady was pointed out to me Isuddenly lost all interest in the husband 3 ! ' laughed m © Wis a good “What mistake?” “Why, your characterization of Mrs. ——as the lady who was left. I don't think she would hke it much.” I'said nothing, and glanced again at (i '\—hm--xrx oman who looked so lonely in the midst of that light hearted crowd. The husband was not lonely. He had everything he wanted excepta smirror. Not having one, he posed with a due regard for speetacular effect, and was havpy. The expression on his face seemed to say: 'l know it is t Z o the complexion, this fierce white light that beats upon the throne, but I've got to stand it. "It is one of the penalties of greatness.”’ He never looked at the woman with the tender, luminous eyes by his side, He did not see that like some fair and fragile flower she seemed to wilt under the fierce white light. Perhaps he did not care “Yes, ' I's who was lef! The play went on, and whenever there was a telling hit the spectators looked at the strangely brilliant man who was among them but not of them. Watching the lights and the shadows of that mobile, magnetie face they applauded or relapsed into stolid indifference, running the en- tire gamut of expression. But nobody looked at tke quiet lady who shuddered under every shock or sound, and seemed to shrink from every impulse of glare. After that night at the theatre | saw v lady who was left maay times and in many places. It would not be said that her husband condemned her t i On the contrary he took her e . If he was l:m:l)x in the matter of his own personal adornment, he urged his wife to deny herself nothing. 1f it delighted him to pose as the central figure in a field of cloth of gold stiff with gorgeous embroidery, he was determined that his wife should not lack for Tyrian purple, 50 to speak, ¢ iamonds that would have graced Why shouldn’t she be a happy woman? Her costumes were extravagantly compared to sym- phonies and poems. But she was not happy. In the midst of all the exettement accompan spectacular pageantry of her husband’s life she knew that she was left. Why in- dulge in any nonsense about her failure to grow with her husbandgand keep puce with him 1ntellectually? It would be stupidity, brutally false to say s thing. She was borne to be the qu an ideal home and to hold solel ereign sway over one heart. B husband had divided his affections be- tws her and the many-headed monster thing called the public, and their home life R been turned 1nto a gilded tumult. I still see these two on public occa- sions. A shadow is beginning to darken the husband’s face. He feels that life is growing stale and flat. Just why, he can- not tell. He knows that it is not tne fault of his loyal wife, but there is some- thing wrong somewhere. Perhaps there is just the suspicion of a shadow on the fair face of the lady who wasleft, It sug- gests a sorrow in which self plays no part. The tleeting years carry her in the direction of a nobler, higher life, and she feels that she is traveling the road alone. I have ceased to study these two faces. The lady who was left is getting beyond me. I cannot say as much for her husband. He is still in sight, and likely to remain there. Why Shoes Are Thrown at Weddings. American Register: The custom of throwing one or more old shoes after the bride and groom, either wien they go to church to be married or when they start on their wedding journey, is so old that the memory of man stretches not back to its beginning. Some think it repre- sents an assault, and is a lingering trace of the custom of savage nations of carryin, away the bride by violence; others thin that'it is a relic of the ancient law of ex- change or purchase, and that it formerl, implied the surrender by the parents of all dominion or authority over their daughter. It has a likeness to a Jewish custom mentioned in the Bible. Thus in Deuteronomy we read that when the brother of a dead man refused to marry his widow she asserted her independence of him by “loosing his shoe.” Also in Ruth, when the kinsman of Boaz gave u his claim to the inheritance of Ruth an to Ruth also he indicated his assent by plucking off his shoe and giving it to Boaz. fi was also the custom of the mid- dle ages to place the husband’s shoe on the head of the nuptial couch, in token of his domination. companion. one.” ( to myself, *‘sheis thelaay er, Marviage by Proxy. Brooklyn Union: It is a long time si any new legal question has been r. that has excited as much interest among lawyers as the marriage of August Spies, the “Chicago anarchist, and Nina Van Zandt, in which the former appeared by X While the subject is of no conse- in the common sense, it is in a judicial sense. One of the best read law- yers in New York tells me thatif the Spies-Van Zandt marriage is sustained, marriage by proxy is sure to become, it might almost be said, general. Of the legality of such a marriage their appears to be no doubt whatever. Some eminent lawyers have pronounced it ille in no case has the authority been for the opinion. The proposition ble enough. Marriage is a civil contract. he power of attorney can be given in civil contracts, and that was exactiy what August Spies did when he empowered his brother to take his pl; at his wed- ding on account of his own unavoidable deteation in Chicago whil: the ceremony took place in a suburban town, The great importar ¢ » of marriage by proxy 1s in its bearing on the disposition of property. If the validity of it is upheld, weal minded men and women, will be in- fluenced into proxy marriages, and few wills will_be probated without contests, S ty will not know whether its mem- e married or unmarried, for the lxroxy is the greatest help to secrecy’that has yet been deyised. Coachmen and heiresses can almost regard the proxy as a special dispensation in their behalf. An heiress can give a proxy to the gar- dener to stand up alongside of the coach- man and represent her, or the coachman can give a proxy to the heiress’ maid to wed the heiress for him. The possibili- ties of the proxy marriage are limitless, A couple in New York may empower two lawyers in San Francisco to do their marrying for them. The distinetion of opposite sexes is kept up h{ the parties to the contract, no mutter who appears to represent them. How to Be Happy, Though Single. Cassell's Magazme: We lately wrote a book which hus been most favors ceived, ealled “*How to be Happy,T Married,” but we think that’ quite as much might be said on the possibility of single blessedness. Thousands of women and even of men canuot marry for one reason or enother. Let them cultivate the contented state of mind of that old Scatch lady who said, “‘I wadna gie my single life for a'the dcuble anes I ever saw." People may admire the marria, state and yet have tbeir own reasons for not entering it. Under the dying plllow ' and nobody'll know the difference. What of Washington lrving there was found a lock of hair and a miniature. W ho will say that a man or woman ought to marry who treasnres up such memorials, and thinks of all that might have been? Impecuniosity is another reason for denying one's self the luxury of a wife. A mistake may, of course, be made as tothe amount of money necessary for mar- riage, There are those who could drive a coach-and-two, but, waiting for a coach-and-fonr, they are carried into the desolation of contirmed bachelorism That man, however, is much to be pitied who leads a pure life and whose ‘L can't afford i no mere excuse. Let him continue to work and economize, and be- fore very long he will have A guardian ange his life presiding, Doubling his pieasures, and his cares dividing And hers we must protest against the foolish and cowardly ridicule thut is sometimes bestowed upon elderly men and women who, using the liberty of a free country, have abstained from marry- . Certainly some of them could give reasons for spending their lives outside of the temple of Hymen that are far more honorable than the motives which in- duced their foolish detractors to rush in. Some have never found their other selves, or circumstances prevented the junction of these selves. And which is more hon- orable, a life of loneliness or a loveless marriage? There are others who have laid down their hopes of wedded bliss for the sake of accomplishing some good work, or for the sake of a father, ther, ister or brother. In such cases bacy n honorable and may be a praisewor- thy state. — A WYOMING WEDDING. BY H. & HAXTON IN THE ARGONAUT, Jim Mason dismounted at Burton's ranch, turned his pony into the corral and strode heavily into the bunk-room. One of the riders of Burton's outfit said: “How!" and Jim gave lim the same terse greeting. “What's new over Crazy creek way? shouted Long Pete. “Nuthin’ much. Is the Mat wants him to send over a couple o' your bucks, to help him swim them northern cattle ‘cross the river. We're short-handed.” “Better see him after supper. Got his daughter s out here now, and they're feedin’ in the new shanty. Them two dude cow punchers eats with 'em an’ they take a signt o’ time.” “Idon’t hold with women and dudes on u cow ranen much,” said Jim. “Who_does?” declared Hairy Mike, “I'm goin’ to quit Burtgn. The darned dudes make me sick. With college chaps comin’ out here and swellin’ roun’, it ain’t no place for a common waddy. [ run cows in this country when the In- juns was runnin’ us an’ [ got no use for fancy busine One o' the dudes he stacked up 'long side o' me on circle, t'other day, an’ he says: ‘Fine mornin’, Mike." I says, an’ you'd better not monkey roun’ me with your cheap talk. I'm a six shooter man from wav back, I am; I eat snukes, an’ I'm a wolf—you hear me howi? ‘That’s how I throwed it into smarty " ‘The dames is pretty slick dames,” d Peter. ‘‘Ole Burton reckons to marry the plugtooth dude to one uv em. Seems his old man owns a railroad east somewhere."” “Maybe so. Plugtooth ‘ull fool him up growled Mike. “He's a no count sort. Reckon his people sent him out here to keep whisky out of him. Durn him; keepin® some good man out uv a job ’ 2 *'Kin he ride®” asked Jim. “Ride nutnin’. Burton give string o’ plumb_gentle horses soldier fashion.” 2 *‘Well,” said Pete, ‘‘the dames think he’s nice’'n white face yearlin’. He sure gittin’ in his fine work with the pi -n{y one, Helen, or whatever she c: hei 5 There's slush a hollerin’. ~ Well, we can hustle grub if we don’t eat with the dudes. ; After supper Jim went over to the audily paiuted Louse and discharged 18 mission. “Did you see the gals?" asked Mike when he returned to the rider’s cabin. “Got a kin o' squint at 'em, Which one is it that has the sort 'o open mouth, short lipped like? She's as slick lookin” a3 any o' them actresses 't come to Chey- old man here? him a Sets'm enna, *‘Helen’ that is. ~She’s the one the jay is after. What is it he answers to? Seranton, ain't it, Shorty?" A man rather over six feet in height looks up from the rawhide rope heis Lraiding, and rolls a cigarette before he revlies. “‘Sounds somethin’ like that. Goin’ back in the mornin’, Jim?" “‘Ruther. We gather a raft o’ cattle over there; rode all our horses poor. 1 ain’t had my boots off three nights a week. Pound my ear to-night, though, pretty solid.” “You may as well crawl into my dog’s said Shorty, I got a pretty fat hy That fellow the freighters ave me three pair o' daisy blan- Outside’s best, I reckon.”” *You bet you. don’t hanker afler sleepin’ indoors not without it snow. T why the city chaps look so roc! don’t let the wind blow through their whiskers nights.’’ **Wonder wno'll git to go over the river with you,” said Mike, “Camped du\\'\n by the bend:” WYes " “Is the company giying pretty good chuck this year?" “*Way up, ic makes 'e There ain’t any more dried on the wag'n, but ole Greaser Smith is cookin’ fer us and his bread is the best roused up bakin’ out. [hear them Horseshoe Y 3 men is tting condensed milk. Now, I call izin’ too much. Man can't straight coffee ouzht to quit sing- in’ to the cows. When the men were all in bed, and Shorty had thrown a boot at the ¢ stuck on the door sill, Hairy Mike' cious snore gave the signal for si. and rest. At daylight next morning Jim Mason and two of the Burton riders sta the camp on the North Platte river. few miles on the way Jim discovered that he had left his cuert at Burton's, and told the other men he would lope back for it and overtake them on the divide Reaching the ranch, he searched the bunk round for the cuert, and then went down to the barn to see if it lay where ha nad left his saddle over night. Crossing the corral toward the barn door, he was arrested by the sound of a woman's voice in the building. Jim was not a carpet kmight, and would have left his cuert more willingly than face one of Bu rton’s daughters. ~As he stood hesitat- in g he heard a little eryof pain, and then a man's yoice said sharply: “Don’t be a fool, Nelly.”" It was not old Burton who spoke; Jim was certain of that; it must be one of the dudes, and he listened. If any one was talking roughly to one of those girls— "lhpz you promised, Arthur; you prom- 1sed!” “Precisely. And I probably told you that you were an angel. Men will ‘use figures of speech under certain eircum- Be sensible, Nelly, 1 believe all nonsense; but if you want to make a run for it, I'll pay your fare east, and see that you're comfortable, But as for marrying you, I can't do it; not yet, at any rate. If you see fit to make a scandal, you'll be biting your nose off to spite your face, that's all. I'd be in a lbl:‘i'a', certainly; but where would you “And {f I went east?” “If you let me manage it my own w you'll be Mrs. Scranton a year from now, he use of all this crying®"’ ), Arthur, fam so wretched'— Jim Mason left the corral and spurred after the men. He could not face the poor girl, and he dreaded m ng more trouble for her: But all the way to the mouth of Crazy creck he was wondering what he conld dc . * » . Say, Mac,”” said Jim Mason to the f Circle Cross foreman t night, 've got to go to town. Wouldn't leave when you're 2o rushed, only can't help it 1 kin come out in a couple’o’ days."" Mac poked his pipe thoughtfully 1, be as quick as you kin, If the river doun't go down, it's goin’ to be a job swimming cows. Take one o' them extry horses; your string is kind o' worked down, If you see anymen, [ want two'r th no tenderfeet, ™ ightJim was in Cheyenne. He went to the nouse of the Crazy Creek Cattle eompany’s general manager and said: “Mr. Gray, 1 wantto get $100 right off."" ““Why, Jim, this is a new trick for you, coming to town in the middle of work and wanting to play faro.” “I had to come in, Mr. Gray, ain’t faro I want it for.” “I haven’t got that much, but I'll see if my wife has. Can't you wait till the office is open in the morning ¥ “I'd ruther not; but I kin_borrow it round town if you ain’t got it."” Mr. Gray got the money, and told Jim llo sign for it at the company's oflice next d and i ay. ':"A\ll right—an’ you know I asked you to look after my back wages for me; there's about six hundred. 1'd like that in the mornin’.” “Well, go slow with it Jim. . Mae is talking of going back east after this sca- son, we shall want you to take his place.” I reckon I know the brands as well as most of 'em. But Mac s a nateral born cowman, That rheumatiz 18 a pesky thing, ain't it A man can’t last no longer than a snowball in hell, ridin’ with that in him.” ‘attle looking well?™” “Fairish. Range is crowded. Well, so long. “'Good night, Jim.” From there he went down to West Moyer's. The proprietor of the diamond saloon was watebing a monte but assented to Jim's proposition have a bottle o' wine."” Over the champagne Jim saia, *‘Look here, Wes, I want a couple o' men to go rlmt to . Is there any good hands here? “Yes; there's Tex, he's broke already; and Heifer Jack, we'll about get his wages cleaned up to-night. He's playin’ $5 chips.' “All right. Now | want you to put me on a little racket, Wes, on the quiet. I want to run up ' a busted preacher; her that wants stuflf pretty bad. 1 finn't worry with that brand much, But most o’ them bucks is pretty well fixed, Jim. There’s that Noyes chap, though, him as the Methodist fired out o’ he's up to Dyers’ hotel, and if cd he's sober. Round him up, __gvmn‘ pretty way. All'right; I will. So long.” ‘See you agn’ ‘fore you hit the breeze?" I reckon.” The Rev. Mr. Noyes proved to be reas- onably sober, and accepted the stran- ger’s invitation to drink with alacrity. “You'r a preacher, ain’t you?” said Jim, ““I have that honor. I am glad 1 look like it. Malicipus men have hinted that my presence was not too cierical. Mine, sir, has been a checkered career—monk, spiritualist, nigger minstrel and cabine surgeon’’-— Not interruptin'—do you want a couple of twenties?', asked Jim, display- ing the coins in quéstion with ingenious sagacity. : The Rev. Mr. Noyes deposited his tumbler on the bar and answered, “‘I should smile,” Kin I dicker with you, straight?®" ‘*tio ahead.” irst off, preacher, my name is Jim son, Half Circle Cross outfit. Idon't make no six shooter plays, and I don't set up to be no bad man from the Metersi country, but this is money 1'm going to talk to you, an’ if you ring in any funn business you’ll cough through your ribs.™ 0 ahead.” *Will you stop budgin’ fer two or three days, and take a trip out to Fort Lara- aguaway with me? It's $10 a day and $10 extry for the wear o’ your tools, bible and sich.” “Go ahead. i “‘My sister an her feller wants to git married. You're to meet 'em at an empty ranch an’ hitch 'em.” **Shake.” “Only you see this feller has a gradge agin preachers. I reckon one of ’em sinched him playin® monte or somethin’, an I might have'to hold him down like while you do the marryin’, so he can’t crawl yer hump."” “I think we understand each other, Mason.” “ 1l right, I'm going to sleep with you 80's to know you ain't a and we want to start about ast nine; [ got to do a little somethin’ it here first. “Don't you want to buy a wedding ring?"’ s, I reckon I do."” you the ticket for one cheap. got it down by the rail- ix _that in the mornin’. Come to bed now. [ain't slept in sheets for a tarna- ticn time. T'll git you a stiddy horse to ride out, pn-m-l'\‘cr. L e T A RO Y When the Rev. Mr. Noyes dismounted Mountain Lion ranch next day he was ry but brai: nd cheerful. - “*Quiet sort of place thi he remarked. ‘‘You mighn't thik it Mr. Mason, but T was once a hermit. I set up a cell about three miles ont of San Francisco, and }umph‘ usea to drive out there with of- erings. In the flush times that was, and I've had as high as four boxes of cigars brought to me in one day.” *You wouldn't drive much uv a trade here,” said Jim, grimly. *You sce this cabin's only used when the outfit gets ‘round here on the calf gatner, and want the corrals to brand in. Used to keep a ranchman here to hinder fellers from burnin’ the corrals for tirin’, butit's so out o' the waythey don'tdoit now. I ot the hotel to putup ten lunches in this sack;one of ‘'em is for the gal, but you kin tackle the (balance. l'fi gita fire in the stove fur_you, an’ then I've got to ht out again. You jus’ eat and pound yer ear till I stir you up to-mor’. Efany- body comes along, tell ’em you got small ox und run ‘ém off. Reckon you won't e bothered. Give me that flask out o’ your coat fust; d'yer think 1 wasn’t onto it Well, there ain't enough to get tight on, I guess. So long, preacher.” At midnight Jim reached Burton's ranch, turned his tired and hungry pony into the pasture, and picked his way into the bunk room throu:n groups of beds about the door. Hairy Mike, who was sleeping by the stove, rolled over and saluted himwith *'You back again? Stampede over there®” “Stampede nuthin’. Where's them waddles” beds that went over with me?” “In the corner where them bridles is hangin’;"" and Mike went to sleep agamn, K’:ll e Jim unstrapped and rolled out a ed, In" the morning he waited about the corral until he saw Scranton, and_then said: “Say, Mr. Plugtooth, was it you was wantin’ ter buy that black horse o’ French Charley's: the oune as he broke to lep fences™ 0% *'Well, ef you're kind o' slick about it you kin gt him fer fifty. ~French owes me some dust, an' [ gotter gitit. He's over ter Mountain Lion with the horse, now; if you kin, come right over an’ i WATT FOR JUR N W ADDITION A Genuine First-Class Investment! REMINGTON & McCORMICK 220 South 15th Steeet. $250 TO $350 Will buy first class lots in Saunders & Himebaugh's Highland Park. Only one-tenth cash balance five or ten dollars monthly payments. be beat, and we ask inv those buying by the acre. public is invited: Lots in Washington Square, from $1,800 er in front of every lot. Lots in tion to V The Belt L of this addition. Lots 1in Mt. Pleasant Addition, trom £350 to $500. 'n per cent cash, balance in monthly payments, $5 or $10. Lots in Saunders & Himebaughs High- land Park Addition, from $250 to £330, One-tenth cash, balance in monthly pay- ments of $5 or $10. Saunders & Himebangh's Addi- nut Hill, from $450 to $1,000. ne depot is within two blocks For beauty ¢ stors to examine it before purchasing. We also have the following list to which the attention of the Lots in Kilby Place, $900 to $2,300. Lots on Saunders street, from $1,300 to 7,000, Lots on North 20th street, trom 2,000 to $4.000. s in Hart’'s Addition, near Sacred Heart Convent, for 1,500, Myers, Richards & Tilder's Addition, one lot for 8530, one-third cash, Good for three days only. First class corner on Dodge street, now renting for £3,000. Good for a few days for $33,000. Terms easy. of location this property can't 10 per cent discount to 44 feet on Farnam street, in businec portion, for §32,000, or 22 feet for $16,000, On Douglas street, 44 feet, between 12th and 13th streets, two buildings on same for £35,000. A bargain, A good corner on Douglas for $25,000, 44 feet on Farnam, well improved, for $15,000, Good iot on South 16th strect. Call fo. terms. Omaha Real Estate & Trust Co 1504 FARNAM STRERET. git him to dicker. On'y he don’t want none o' this Burton gang to know nothin’ 'bout it till the horse issold.. He owes the ole man some stuff, [ b'lieve.” Scranton’s eyes glistened; the black horse was wortii a hundred,and he hastily saddled a pony. They rode over to the Mountain Lion together, Jim's horse be- Zinning to need the spur toward the end of the journey. Entering the corral, they dismounted, and as Scranton was about to pull the knot out of his lardigo Jim Mason tossed the loop of his riata over the ‘““dude’s” shoulders, drawing it up so that nton's arms were pin- ioned at his side, “'Quit your fooling,” said Scranton surlily, “It's your foolin® 1 calkiiate to stop, Plugtooth,” replied Jim, as he drew Scranton’s pistol from its scabbard, and stuck it in his own belt. Then he wound the rawhide rope round his hand close up to the houdoo, and led his captive into the log house “Got some comp'ny for ye, preacher. “Delighted ! said the Rev. Mr. Noyes. ‘‘As the 'locum tenens’ of the diocesan ot Mountain Lion, I welcome you to its cloisters, my young friend.” ‘“‘Are you one of the gang?” snarled Scranton. you've turned road agent, Jim Mason. Tuke the fifty and let me £0; you're new at the business.”’ Jim pluckea open the stove door with his spurred heel, and thoughtfully spat in the fire. ““Violent language, my son!" ex Noyes. *'If you are sincerely curious as to the purpose of my presence here, I don’t mind telling you that I am here to solemnize a funeral, and that you are about the size of the corpse required,” Jim looked up sharply, whistled a line of “‘Never take the horseshoe from the door,”’ opener the stove door with the other heel, pursed up his mouth tentat- wely, hesitated, kicked the door in place again and sai **Ez to the fifty, I'll take it when [ want it, Plugtooth. Ez to my havin' turned road agent, 1 ain't so sure what 1 have turned.” “‘Are you both erazy#’ ‘0, no, Plugtooth; we ain't been eatin’ no loco. Look here, you're goin'to be left alone here with this gen’I'men, an’ you're goin’ to be tied up, which he an’t. Now, Plugtooth, 1 got a notion he's the sort o' ornery chap thet if youn sass him he'll knock the stutlin’ out o' you; ezlong ez yer tied np, _An’if [ was you, I'd be kinder perlite, I would.” Scranton swore savagely, and the Rev, Mr. Noyes expressed his reprobation of the practice of profanity. *'No use worryin’ him, vreacher,” said Jim, *“Now I'm going to tie him down on thet bench, an’ then ['ve got to quit you one while, Here's s pov, preacher, an’ if he wiggles t0o much chuck a hunk o’ wood at him,but don’t shoot ef you can help it. And Kin talk to him about any- thin’ not too exeitin’, Savy, “Perfectly.” “An’ water him ef he gets dry.” When Srantou had been ~earefully secured, Jim cailed Noyes toone side and suid: fou don’'t want to try and square yourself with the dude, pr N change sides in a matter yi 2 squarely setout to do in the absence of your frienda.” “‘Have no fear! And you’'ll be back " “To-mar’, I reckon. Don’t say nothin’ 'bout her to him. Jest kinder amuse him like—lies an’ sich. So loug, cher. Jim saddled the hired horse and rode over to within two or three miles of Burton's, and then took the bridle off, hitched the Qmacate on his wrist, and wrappiog himself in his oilskin “'slicker,” slept soundly through the night, whi he horse cropped the grass within the scope of his tether, In the morning,an hour afier sunrise,he rode down to the ranch. The men were all out on the range, and after getting a eup of coffee from the cook,Jim waited de) p- ments. By and by Helen Burtom went down to the corral, and he followed her. She said good morning, absently enough, and Jim's heart failed him a Jisty But he pulled himselt together. " *‘Miss Helen,you know that Scranton?” “Yes—yes." “Well, he's over ter Mountain Lion, an" he wanted know ef yer wouldn't like to ride over there with me?" “1s he illy Is--" “Not 'zac'ly ill, but he's A}ot a fellow from town over. there, regkon he STRAITON & STORM, NEW YORK Special GEORGE STORM is now doing bus name of * Straiton £ Storm.” He i Notice, iness pursuant to law under | 3. by purchase, individually ti and exclusive owner of all the trade marks, brands, labels, patents, a other property of that firm, and he has the sole and exclusive rigi “STRAITON & STORM.” HOW TO ACQUIRE WEALTH.” the name. NO BLANKS. BIG PRIZES OR RE\VARDS! One Million Distributed Every Year, HE ACCUMULATED INTERESY MONEY DIVIDED AMONG A FEW LUCKY BOND | HOLDERS EVERY 3 MONTHS. Only £4.00 required to secure one Royal participate in 225 drawings, four drawings every year and ret 1 Italian 100 francs gold bond. These bonds n their orginal value until the year 1944, Prizes of 2,000,000 1,000,000, 500,000, 250,000, &c. francs will be drawn, besides the certainty of receiving back 100 francs in gold, you may win 4 times every year. Th | when bond marures, T registered leiter, or postal notes BERLIN BANKING A safe, and the host, Investment ever offered, as the invested money must by baock 8. 8nd for circul irs a4 1t will pay You to a0, OF 83 ¥CUE Orders ;xi‘l‘:‘:mw and in return we ‘will forward the documents. ‘0., 305 Broadway, New York City. N. B.—These bonds are not lottery tickets, and the sule is legally permitted inthe U. 8. by law | of 1573, _TURN OVER BRegin the New Month by Paying Garneau’s XXX Soda Crackers 25 Ib boges, 53¢ Garneuu naps, 25 Ib boxes, e Best Bire for llc Hubbard's Supe lour, per 100 Ihs, $2.75 per 100 Is, §2.50 Nouparetl Patent Flour, WARREN F, Northeast Corner St. Mary's wants you to—well, 1 ain’t sure, butit seems to me he's a preacher. Anywise he wants you to come and not say noth- in’. Will'l cateh up with that little biue of your'n and clap your hull on him?*” “Thank you, yes. Oh, it's a long way over. Can I get back---" *'Oh, that'll be all righ Helen Burton's clever little blue 1n the afternoon they rode into ral ut the Mountain Lion. “Will you just hold on here a mimit®"* said Jim. and entered the house where he released Scranton. Now, Plugtooth, comin in here, an’ the pre o marry you, An'['m hrough the winder. kick, or don't behave you'll get them with a forty- too, you little finin's 1 und quic When Jim brought Helen into the cabin she ran (towards Sq about to speak to him when the Rev. Mr. Noyes interposed. “Pardon me, my dear voung lady, but for the moment we will consider this rude hut a place of worship, Here is the ring, Mr. Scranton.” In five minuntes the ceremony was fin- ishea. The final injunctions which Mr. Moyes so unctuously delivered seemed to exasperate Seranton beyond all patience, and turping to his bride he said 1 hope you're satisfied. If 1 don't Jim Mason's hand dropped on his shoul- the cor- 's a dame her 15 goin’ zoin' to look on 2 yer make a pretty to thet dame 5 0' yourn reamed ont e. Savvy! I mean it, scoundrel. Get your v, preacher, and tie 'em solid er. “Exense me, Mis' Scranton, but I want ? speak to this gen'I'man outside. reacher, you an' the lady wait here,” He led Scranton to the side of the creele, pony | gave the hired horse a stift pull and early | nton and was | A NEW LEAF. Cash. See Our Prices. Granulated Sugar, 16 1bs for $1 5 bars White Star S 1. Muckerel from § per kit. Animmense variety of Fish for Lent. = BROWN, THE CASH GROCER. Ave. ani 19th St. Zelephone 399, fort to shade its cattle-trodden banks, “I'll trouble you for that fifty.” Scranton surrendered it. “*Well, so long," said Jim,and shot him through the head. her way out of the door, and had almost by Noyes, when 1 entered, hig flecked” with whitish clots, snd ed her, Ther’s nuthin’ thar now. You'd bet- tur marry me, I reckon, Widder Scran- on." Helen stood at the doorway white and dazed, while Noyes in compliance with & luolh{rum Jim, married them. “Here's your money, preach back o towr g 7, P As_Noyes left the cabin Helen heavily on the floor. Jim had his = in the bucket and dabbled the water awkwardly on | head. When she re- | covered heled her to the corral and lifted hr{ into (‘I;u unlllxll D, Now, Miss len, you ride to Pi Blufls. You know ll?u trail, Thcrou'. money enough in this wad to take ast; and when you write to Jium M; zy Creck Cattle know where you s0 you'll git more. Il se 1 to-night, an’ make | When you want & o long, Miss Helen.," And Real Estate Broker, Room 10 Creighton Block, Omaha, 1 Wwritlen in reliable companies indepe: r board rates daen ) where afew box-elders made feeble ef- | Helen, hearing the shot, tried to foree company, lemme [