Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 4, 1892, Page 10

DURING THE FEAST OF WEEKS folemy fervioes of Confirmation Oelebrat” ed at the Temple of lsrael. MODERN BELIEFS OF THE JEWS fVho the Confirmants Were and the Part They Played in the Exereises Which Were Impressively Rendered. To fifteen boys and girls Wodnosday was a memorable occasion, for on that day thoy were confirmed to the Jewish faith by Rabbi Wiliam Rosenau at the temple of Jsracl on Harney streot, lIn honor of the confirmation service, which, in the Hebrew, 13 called “Shebuoth,” the church was gar- launded with flowers and climbing vines and the temple, during the solomn ceremonies attendunt upon the confirmation, was packed by the fricnds und relatives of the con- Hrmauts. The music was particularly beautiful, ren- dered by the quartette of the church, Mrs, J. W. Cotton soprano, Mrs. F. Moeller con- tralto, Mr. Walter Wilkins tenor, and Mr. T, J. Pennell baritone, assisted by ’cello and Violin, Miss Maggio Boulter organis The confirinants were Cora Beckor, Carrie Brown, William_ Eiseman, David Goldman, Belle Goldsmith, Louise Heller, Selma Hell- wman, Benjamin Kean, Leonard Kohn, Jessie Lobinan, Max Merritt, Fanny Myers, Bello TRobinson, Carrie Rosenstein, Edna Wise. These confirmants before they weve ad- mitted to the class had been instructed for six months upon the priuciples of the Jewish yoligion, a very exacling examination having been requircd of them beforo a board ap- pointed for the purpose previous to their final examination in the temple. Children brought before u rabbi for confirmauion are compelled to show thut thoy have stiended e Sunday school for four yoars, which is conducted upon the samo priuciples as our common schools. The confirmation service which is here ublished is the work of Rev. William tosenau, each rabbi being privileged to use his own confirmation service, and s par- ticularly interesting, for it sets forth the faith of the Jows. The exvrcises began with the following prayer said by Bella Robinson: Almighty and Eternal Go Seventy are the years which thou bast promised unto man, Of the many days theroin contained there 15 none so signiiicant to the Jew as Jew, as the one which we colebrate today. It is fraught with a most .imposing and im- pressive institution for us who have nscended this, Tby very holy altur. We are mbout to bo lormally received as active mem- bers into that ancient covenant which Thou hast established with our forefathers moro than 3,000 years ago in Sinai’s wilderness. ‘We will have our attention called to the many responsibilities whose conscientious performance our religion imposes and will be obliged to give sincere promises, whoso faith- 1ul fulfliment religion demands. We feel Joeply impressed with the seriousness of the sten wo now expect to take, Thy presence wo invoko in this, 8o sacred, hour of our de- votion. Do Thou hearken unto the petition that will issue from the innermost recess of our hearts and givo ea1 unto the supplica- tions that will drop from our lips. Beforo we, however, ask for Thy mercy and gindness in the future, we deem 1t our ,qduty to show ourselves first worthy of the same by the expression of our gratitude for past favors enjoved. Wo thank, Thee, O God, for the lifo’ which Thou hast given and preserved for us. We thank Thee for having been our rock and redesmer in tho hour of sickness ana grief. We thank Thee for the parents whom thou hus spared for us in vigor and health. Wa thank Thee for the many advantages which Thou hast placed at our command, so that we have beeu euabled to lay the founda- tion of @ career which Inay eventually re- dound 1 tho honor of ourselvos, of mankind and of Thee, With these words of appreciation and thanksgiving we euter Thy habitation, O, Lord. Amen. ‘After tho recitation of this prayer mottoes ‘were recited by the mombers of the class, One member of the class then - takos the scrolls from the ark und says tho following words: *“This is the divine law, Isracl’s con- secrated banner, inscribed with the glorious truth *Hear, O Isracl, tho Btornal is our God, the Kternal is one.’”” Choir responds. “Yes, oue is our God, Him alone do we worship and to Him aloneour praise is due.” Choir responds. “Dhine, O Lord, are the ‘greatness and might, Thine the beauty eternally bright. ‘Thine all things in heaven and on earth." Choir responds, 2 The class recites in concert the opening benediction after which three members read 1rom the scrolls of chapter xx. ol the Book of Exodus, whereupon the class again re- cites tuo ciosing benediction, ‘Then follows the recitation of Psaims vili, xxiil and exxi. One of the members of the class picks up the scrolls from the desk and says the fol- lowing words: *‘The law of the Lord is per- fect, refreshing tho soul, the testimony of the Lord is sure making wise tho simple.” ‘Whereupon the scrolls are returned to the rk. The following essays are then recited : Tribal Religion, There was a time once when Judaism_did not exist. That was botween 3,000 and 4,000 yeurs ugo. Idolatry then reigned supremo Bud immorality stalked about uncnecked. It was the patriarch, Abranim, 10 whom the unreasonabl f this worship and tho ungodliness of this conduct first occurroed, He belioved that an_invisible spirit endowed *yith the highest. ateributes was the only supremo being, and that a 1ife oharacterized by copstant purity was mau's only duty. ¥or this reason he may bo justly rogarded as tho fatber of our faith, In the conviction of the truth of these ideas ho grow stronger aud stronger from day to day. He hoped for their preservation, and for the roalization of his hiope he revealed them to Isaac, bis son. Jsuae imparted them to Jucob, and Jacgb to s children, who in their turn transmitted them to theiv families. Thus was founded und oultivated a tribal religion, and us such Judalsm continned until the deliverance of our ancestors from Kgyptian servitude. National Religion, After tho emancipation ‘of Israel from thraldom aad oppression, Judaism assumed a differens churactor. The family uad grown 1nto o largo und powerful people. Mosos, the luwgiver of sacred memory, had mado It bis task 10 lead it toward Palestine, thore to establish it as & nation, The " precious truths recolved from gray antiquity were falthfully guarded. After forty years wandoring in the wilderness it arrived ot its place of destinmtion. The en- tire land was revolutionized. Otuer natio were dispossessed, and their sacred places destroyed. Palostine was only for Jews and Judalsm, and Jews and Judaism were con- tined to Palestine. Our ancient faith thus developed into a national religion. = As such, 1t bas contiuued for over a period of fAftean hundred years, from the begiuning of the first to the end of the secoud Jowish com- wonwealth. Universal Roliglon, ear 70 of the Christian era our wotive phascs. Titus, the Roman general, had victorious iu hls wars with tho Jows. walls of the Holy city bad been leveled to tho ground. Tho templo was destroyed. The costly vessels were confiscated. Palestino was made a Romau vossession. The Jows wore driven from theéir much beloved homo, To our ancestors this defeat way have seomed dire curse, yet did it prove liself to them a rich blessing. They lost thoir identity us # nation, but had a better opportunity for the fulillwony of their mission. They wero fated to u life of everlastiog disporsion. Some wandered 10 tho uorth; others to the SOULH; S0IE L0 Lho east; Others to the west; snd lato every country of thelr sertlewent they carried their pecullar ideas and senti- ments. They taught these to their men, and soon proved themselves what thoy were destined to become, ‘each- ers of all mankind 1o religion and moralily. Judalsm thus extended all over tho what way be termed an upiversal religion. As such it bas wade its wffuenve felt. Mankind has been, in great Ju during the many oentur- and oue humanity,” 10 be the hope of sketeb the following ol by three members | Man's Duty. The ow- To approciato our duly as wen and womes we need only compare ourselves with the countloss other beings of creation. ‘The spir- itual predominates in us,” tho physical in | We have been born their superiors, | them. they our inferiors. To provo ourselves worthy of our distinction 18 the burden of our entire life. For the accomplishmont of this end there exists no other means than the careful and constant. deveiopment of our spe- oial endowment. The scripture of our ances- tors alrendy recoznizod this as the only true aim and idonl of every individual on earth, In the narration of the world’s beginning they preach, “Man was created fn tho image of Goa,” and in the communieation of man's moral obligations they teach, “Holy shail ye | be, for 1 the Lord your God am Holy.” To unfold the Godlike in our naturoe we must pay the ntmost attention to the cultiva- tion of the mind and heart. God is the in- finito mind, possessing infinite wisiom and 1finite intelligonce. strive to approach by enriching our minds with the most precious thoughts. God s the inflnite heart, showing infimite kind- ness and infnite love, His character we must endeavor to emulate, by ornament- ing our hoarts with the novlost feelings, At this our gigantic task we must worik inces- sanily. Tho ol of our ambition we can never reach. Lifo1s too short to attain it. No moment should besquandered or misused by us. Every single oneshould be employed for some noble cause. What religion 1n_general and Judaism in particulur eajoins, the immortal post ulready sang in tho words: “Not enjoyment nnd not sorrow our destined end or But to act that each tomor Find us farther than toduy. By faithfully remomboring and practicing this lesson, wo shall fultill our duty as men and w en, living in harmony with the lows of our own being, with our responsibilities to socioly, and our obligations to our God. Tho Mind. The mind is mfted with many facuities, At our birth they exist merely in a dormant state. During life we are to call them into activity and bloom. &'or the conscientious fulfillment of this our task we need only tako advantago of the many means of educa- tion which surround us. The branches of learning taught at our schools should be in- dustriously pursued. The literary produc- tions containing the ennobling thoughts and sentiments of celebrated authors should be carefully perused. 7Theintricato probloms of life confronting us almost at every moment should ve faithfully considered. ‘And not only to obey a law of our belng should wo apply ourselves to education, but for the sake of education itself. Education is to the mind what a crown is to the poten- tato, It is the most costly possession which mon can ever obtain, Its power is groater than that of silver or of gold. It 18 the source of personal happiness and diguity. *By wisdom wealth is won. But riches purchased wisdom yot for none."” It makes benetactors of our associates and useful members of sooiety. It secures for us recognition, honor, reverence. By lawgiver and prophot, by teacher and by sage, were our ancestors reminded to ap- preciate learning, to strive for it and acquire it. Their admonition we, too, will endeavor to heed. Our uim, as theirs, shall ever be growth of mind by the acquirement of wis- dom and intelligence, The Heart. Human life is transient, Eyes cannot see forever. Ears cannot hear forever. Tongues cannot speak forever. Hands cannot work forever. Death is sure to deprive these or- gans of their power atsome time. Then every trace of the person that once ruled them van- 1shes. Against utter forgetfulness man's whole being revolts. He is willing to meet the end of all flesh but does not desire to regard it as the end of alllife. He yearns for im- mortality; immortality in this world as well as in the future, Life boyond the grave is man’s hope; lifaon this side of it, after death, is man’s creation. Whether he is to succeed in the realization of the latter de- pends airectly upon his character aud his deeds, and indirectiy upon his heart. The heart is the seat of the lofuiest feelings and traits. Sincority and honest faith- fulness anG piety, sympathy and love, kindness and charity, ail emanate from it. To unfold theso virtues to the high- ost condition_possible is men's holy duty. Let him only discharge this duty properly aud a career will ba his that will redound to his undying honor and namo. In the torther- ance of this tasik man meets with no more reliable a help than religion. Religion disap- proves of the wrong, the base, the ungodly, and preaches only the beautifal, the noble, the divine. These truths we shall ever bear in mind, and doing 8o, strive to live in accordanco with the same. Our hearts wo shall en- deavor to beautify with the highest virtues, and religion we shall in this work accept as our guide, in ordor to merit man's rich re- ward of immortality. Alter theso essays the confession of the faith by one of the class 1s said: Confession of Falth. If there is anything that speaks for the strength of our faitn it is its very long exist- ence. Itis theonly religion conceived in a hoary past that hassurvived until the present day. lts exceptioual preservation is not to be attributed to exemption from opposition, from which other creeds have suffered. Judaism has been subjected with its sister theologies, nou only to thesame onslaughts, but if anything to a greater number of them ana to some which wero of the most astro- cious kind. In addition to the blows re- cuived from science, doubt and unbelief, it had to endure also those of relentiess vei cution, No age passed in which these did not fall upon it thlok and fast. howeyer frequent and vehement moy have been, they did injure it in the least. Judaism always remained 1nvincible, invulnorable, socure. Retleo ing upon the ability of our faith to continue unimpaized iu spite of thy progress of all knowledge, we feel convinced of the truth of the fundwmental principios it advocates, ‘Their rationality and liberality can never bo questioned. Ior this reason we can consclvntiously promise them our sincere and undivided support. In brief they may bo stated as follows: We believe 1n_ono God, the perfection of the loftiest iutellectual gnd moval qualities. Wo believo that man was created in tho image of God, and that it is therefore his duty to become as much as possiblelike God. ‘0 beliove that the study of the bible moro than any othor literary production of man will belp him iv the uttalument of his ap. pointed goal. Wo believe that Isracl was the teacher of mankind in roligion and morality until the presant hour and thut every jow should strive by noblo effort and example to retain this houor for his people. We believe that the Messiah promised to the world is not a person who will vestoro the kingdom of David in Palestine, but exists rather in the spirit of those ideal times, when all men will be brothers and recognize God as their common Father. We believe in the oteraal existence of the soul after the body’s death, “These principles bave been pointed out to us as the life of our faith. Their beauty and sublimity we have beon trained to recogiz o disseminate them we shall make our vask. Amen. i After an address by the rabb of the con- gregation upon the importauce of the holi- day, tho serious step the confirmants have , and also the juvoking of 1no blessing upon the confirmants, the following closing prayer 1s recited by one of the class, Clostng Prayer. Eternal Goa and Father: How refreshing tho thoughit which the psaimist of yore ex- ressed in the remarkable words: “The rd is nigh unto tuose who call on Him, unto all who call on Him in truth.” It imbues the devoul worshiper with un- faiog trust in Thee aud Thy help. Streugthened by this exclamation of the swoot singeriu Israel, We, who bave just been received into thy holy covenant, once more turn in sacved devotion uuto Thee. There are still many wishes in our hearts, whici have as vot remained unexpressed. Ve de- sire 1o place theso before Thee. We foel con- fident that Thou wit aot ouly hearken unto thew, bul also krant their fulfiliment; and if perchance Thou wilt not, we sball ascribe their nonfuliliment to Thy superior wisdow. Thou art & God of kindness aad of love, Wo beseech Thee, O Lord, never to permit this day and the pladges we have made on it 10 vanish from our memory, but to keep them ever vividly before our minds, We b ‘Thee uever to lead us into templa- tlflnw:nul llr;.h hurli to hfl‘:l us in contact only with purity and righteousuess. Wo beseech Theo never to allow failure and disappoiutment to fall to our lot, butto re- member our undertakiugs at all times with prosperity and success. We bespech Thee never to suffer sickuess ands diseade to aftlict us and those near and dear to us, but to counfer u us aud thom bealth an 8 lite. We ks that Thy 13 this i i e, B And His condition we must | THE OMAHA DAILY theso our petitions for the glory of Thy name and our happiness. Ame: The complete program Muroh.. Soek ¥ Ope as follows : ...Orzan the Lord ing prayer Reading of Scrolls.. Renealction Hymn ... Psuim vill -, Psalm xxiii 1o Trival Roellzion Navional Religion ... oldman Universal Religion a4 K ifeliman Joldsmith Cora Becker paninent. . I, Moeller orritt Anthem ANUROBE dviivitiitiinais ‘Coilo sofo and Tnvoextion of blessing on LT T T e 0 %010 with Vioiin obligato .Mrs, Cotton ng prayer ¢ .Carrle Rosenstoin Praise the Lord Cholr CLEVER SHORT STORIES. Feminine Traits in Dakotn. Sah Franeisco Argonant. Jim Hardin, with much deliboration, drew toward him the tobacco can and procoeded to stuff the bowl of his pipe full of the weed. It was significant. We knew we . were about to hear what Jim called an *‘antidote,” and our faces and attitudes at once expressed profound interest, ‘*Women,” said Jim, between puils, *is queer cattlo—yes, they be. A feller thinks he has th'r p'ints an’, mebbe, keeps on thinkin’ so fer awhile. Then he finds out all of a cuddint th’t what he thinks he knows an’ what ho don’t know is more alike th’n what he thinks he knows an’ what he does know. One wo- man ain’t no more like ’nother woman th'’n I be like that—wal, like that stove, f’rinstance, ’'Cause why? ’Cause th’r p'rverse. They be, an’ they can’t help it, none whatever. Moreovermore, they don’t wanter helpit—that’s ta’ p'versity of’em. W'y, ye never seen no woinan that'd be ’'r do, ’'r think like "nother woman of she hung fer not doin’ it. Th’’ all ’like, all right 'nough, in them respecks, but not any more. Yo c'n pick out y'r female wharever yo please, an’ I don’t keer ef she’s th’ mos’ commonist, ev'ryday sort o eritter yo cain’t find ’nother one wi’ th’ same markin’s. Th’ Lord A'mighty didn’t make em that way no more’n all cattle is short horns’ an’ I've saw a Jot. “T was jes’ thinkin’of a coupleo’ cases I ¢’n rec’lect. “Up in Dakoty I, knowed a feller th’t hed a reg’lar thor’ughbred wife. *His name was Sammis, an’ he kep’ store up to Bessemer, also sellin’ wagons an’ nothin’ was too good fer him, not even his woman, an’they was reg’lar stuck on each other. Mis’ Sammis had all they was goin’—Sammis had dust,an’ ho wasn't 'fraid ¢’ put it up. They had a fine house, kep’ a Chineee cook an’ a h'red girl, an’ b ev’rything folks ¢’n hanker for, includin’ warious trips t’ Omalaw an’ Ch'cago ev'ry year. I knowed ’em a long time, an’ I never seen folks et along 80 smooth t'gether —jes’ like them doves that sits on th’ fence b’ th’ stable. They’d b’en hitched v eight years, had a brace of as y k'ds a8 yo ever seen, un’ still folks used t’ say, allers, how much them Sam- mises did sot by each other. It beat th® dooce, sure, an’might’ve went on fer all time, ef Sammis hadn’t gone an’ got inter trouble. ome one year. bizniss was slack at the store—cash bizniss, I mean—an’ Sammis, he let out a heap o’ stock on time, fer grubstakes an’ the like. But he'd likewise be'n playin’ poker some, a8 uzhal, un’ was shy fer stuff w’en one day some o’ th’ people he was owin’ called fer him t’ settle up. He’d b’en borryn’ dust fr'm th’ c'lections he'd mado for some of ‘em, "xpectin’ t pay up right soon, but he didn’t ¢’nect proper, an’ they sinched ’im. Ev'rybody at Bossemer took a hand—cept a few o’ them th’t ¢'d ’ve helped him most, an’ oughter’ve did it—an’ tried to help Sam out, but feelin’ innercont, Sam, he wouldn’t have it, none whatever. an’ tole them eastern cusses th’t, seein’ they didn’v wanter wait till fall, an’ git a fa'r they ¢’d go t’ th’ devil, an’ he’ So they sens ’imn up two year eltin’ rock in th’ pen. We'd've got a gang t'gether an’ took 'im ’way f'm th’ offusers, but Sam sent us word he didn’t want nothin’ o’ th’ sort—he was goin’ t’ take his sassyfras like a man; an’ he’s done it. *‘Now, don’t think fer a minit th’t all this time Mis’ Sammis wun’t doin’ nothin’, Great och! that woman hustled like n major—went t’ the men as was sinchin’ Sam, an’ begged an’ pleaded. an’ might've gut ’em t’ give in, ef Sam hadn’t been so uppish with ‘em. She looked jes’ orful, durin’ th’ trial, an’ took on tur’ble w'en th’ judge sent- nced Sam, She didn’t look like she uster for a long time: jes’ got paler 'n more peaked-like, an’ folks thought she was goin’ t’ die off, sure. ’Bout threo months later,she wont t’ see Sam,an’ Sam he tol’ me 'bout it u couple years ago. They had areal scene, jam-full o’ tears an real spoony love.” an’ Sam wanted t’ know ef it wouldn’t be better fer her t’ get a devorce, 'cause he was n disgracoe t"her. Then, o’ course, she falis on ’is neck an’ weevs a hull lot, an’ sez ns how she’ll stick t’ him till th’ o]’ Hurry goes inter th’ ice cream bizness, 'r somethin’ like that. “*An’, gents, it wa'n’t thrée months longer b'fore she gits her dog-gone de- vorce, un’ gplices with a bald-headed ol’ duffer 'm Pennsylvany, th't’d come t’ Dakoty t' git unhitched hisself! Oh, it was tough, I tell ye. Sammis, he’s out now, doin’ good bizniss, an’ gov his kids —at Bessamer, too b’gosh—an’ also be- havin’ hisself. But he was cons’d’ble broke up w'en th’ woman shuck "im."” Here Jim paused to refiil his pipe,and we took advantage of the opportunity briefly to debate the question as to whether or not Mrs. Sammis was justi- fied in doing us she did, Then Jim pro- ceeded: *“Th’ other case I was thinkin’of is diff’runt a hull lot. Th’ woman in it was ’bout th’ same caliber as th’ other one, I reckon, but more perseverin’. *It was up in Dakoty, t0o, this hero case; over 't Gilman, 'bout twenty mile fr'm Bessemer. I was sheruff then, an’ knowed ev'rybody in th’ blame county. B'sides, th’ gyurl was a sorter relation o' mine, how I come t'know s' much "bout it. *“This here Vyurl was a dandy high- llepg Her ol” man was well fixed, an’ she’d went t' school t’ St. Louls, an’ was purty wrnuh:kuty, Blame flne gyurl, stunpin’ purty an’ nice, but Derlnlc%uty. ’cause sowe o' th’ finest and best fixed boys in th’ county wanted 'er, an’ she turned up ’er nose at th’ hull bilin’, Treated 'em all nice, an’all that, but treated 'em alike, which was onpleasant fer th’ boys. b 4 {ruubls was, I reckon, she'd be'n readin’ a hull lot 0’ blame trash,an’ ;x&uud some prince was comin’ "long ' v his w'ich did huppen, only he nce, ‘xuu‘ mebbe, "cordin 1v was a blume dood from her somewhere enst, th't atruck town an’ got a job ¢’ th’ Cleveland smelter keepin’ time—a feller named, 'r callin’ hissell Ward Fortescue. “He hadn’t hardly struck th’ camp bfore him an’ Mame meets each other au’ is mashed most immejit. Ho was 006 0’theso slim, purty ducks th't ¢n sing lots an’ put up a real smooth talk, an’ make book-love, one o' these sweet warts th't a feller aches 1’ spank aa’ ick. 18'pose it's women’s natur v’ git on ’em, *cause they allus do. “*Avyhow, Fortescue, as he callod his- self, wades right in an’ rushes Mame for all he was worth, an’ Mame she liked it all right, so ‘twaik long Toro sho up an’ tells her folks th* him an’ her is goin’ Mol lady was ticklied L wuse Fortescus had lied ¢ her consid’ble 'bout Wig folks, an’ how rich they was an’ so- 6n: but th’ ol' man kicked right smurt, tellin’ Mame th't Mister Dood had -got t' cough up his papers an’ show his hand, likewise givin’ Smith namgs o’ people they c¢'d write to fer recommends. *‘Mame, s T suid b'fore, had sperrits herself, an’ she Kigked hard, sayin® she was of age an’ hor'bwn boss, an’ cd do ns she pleased; but th' ol’ gent got hot in th’ collar an’ tol” her ' shet up, w’ich she dono, keepin’ up heaps o' thinkin’ all th time. ““Th’ ol’ gent core t' me an’ chinned awhile; then we went an’ seen Berry Wright, th’ lawydr, an’ he writ some letters, w'ich, fern wonder, one was an swered real prompt. Pinkerton’s agency wrote th't th’ d'seription b'longed ¢ a chap named Ward th’t was wanted in Michigan fer shakin’ his wife an’ leavin’ th’ bank he worked for in th’ hola. | “I tuk th’ letter an’ started for Smith’s, after I’d et supper. .On th way up, here come Smith, like n hen with ’er head cut off, shakin’ han’s with hisself, an’ tur'ble *xcited, ‘cause he'd be'n t' see Fortescue, an’ Fortescue told 'im he was dead sure t’ marry th’ gyurl of she didn’t shed ’ini. I tol’ th’ ol’ gent *baut th’ letter an’ other evidence, an’ he felt better. Then we walked up t’ th’ house an’ waded inter th' gyurl, provin’ t’ her th't th’ ouss was as low-lived a scamp as they was out 0’ jail. D’ye think she keered? Oh, no. She jes’ rips out at me, an’ you bet, she roasted me bad, windin’ up b’ hopin’ she’d never see me again. Then she turns on th’ o’ gent with a lot o’ rot ’bout his slanderin’ Fortescue, an’ how she loves the blame rascal. an’ is goin’ t’ foller 'im t’ th’ devil, ’r some- wheres. “Th’ naxt mornin’, her an’ th’dood was missin’. They went t’ the nex’ camp, got married bya justice o’ th’ poace, an’ skipped. She wrote t’ th’ ol’ olks from Denver, askin’ to be fergiven, an’ sayin’ how happy sho was; but her pa wrote back sayin’ she ¢'d come jes’ w'en she pleased, if she’d leave Wari Smith called 'im Ward, ch was bis name, sure 'nough—an’ come t’ stay. “Did she come? Ish’d say no. She stuck t” Ward, an’ got treated like a dog fer it. He used t' get drunk an’ ’buse Mame, an’ raised Cain all sorts o’ way —an’ still she didn’t kick none. © never give Pinkertons any more infor- mation, 50 Ward wasn’t bothered none fr a couple o’ year. Then heup an’ run away from Mame an’ th’kid, leavin’ 'em nary red; but it jes’ happened he met a feller th’t knowed 'im, an’ he was gently runned in an’ tuk t Michigan. They socked it to ’im hard, too, cause his first wifo’s folks was riled up, an'th’bank he’a stole from likewise achin’t’ take a fall out o’ “im. “Mame? She’s at D’troit—I don’t koow how she got there—takin’ insewin’ an’ tryin’ ¢’ keep heran’th’ kid alive till that skunlk gits out o’ jail. “Don’t women beat th’ very dooce?”’ And Mr. Hardin shook his head and sighed heavily. Was 1t Second Sight? Harper's Weekly. . Among the many curious instances of seeming second sight may be placed the following incident.of that saddest trag- edy of modern days—the death of Custer and his gallant followers. The love existing between Captain Blank and his blue eyed, golden-curled boy, little “*Buster,” the pet and darling of the whole garrison, was somet hing to be remembered. - Wherever the tall, soldierly figure cf the young father was to be seen, unless on duty, that of the child was to be seen close beside, some- times riding on his father’s shoulder, sometimes clinging to his hand, always lifting to his, eyes full of passionate love anda content, When the dresded day came that was to separate those fearless men from the women and children who so-loved them, Buster could hardly be torn from his father, and my husband told me that long after the child’s shriek of utter misery, unchildlike in its intensity, rang in his ears. For some days after the command had marched across the low, purple hills out cf the reach of lov- ing eyes, Buster drooped and pined, but he was a child, and fhe old childish gayety came back fo his eyes, and his laugh, which rang out as happily as over, almost jarring upon his young mother’s ear. One warm June day at Fort Lincolu Mrs. Blank sat sewing in her tiny par- lor, her baby creeping about the floor at her feet, while she chatted with two or three more lonely wives, perhaps of the beloved onzs far off across the plains and their possible return. Suddenly Buster rushed in through the open door, eyes eparkling, hair flying. “Mammu, 'he shouted, ‘‘my papa’s s’ooting his 'volver! I heard him!” *Did you, darling?” his young mother said, stooping to kiss the little flushed enger face. “How very mee! I wish he could come home and s'oot it. Don’t you?” “He's 8’ooting Injuns,” the child went on; “and he'il s’'oot ‘em all, and zen he'll tome home.” “I'm sure I hope he will,” sighsd Mrs. Blank. **Run out and play, Buster, and don’t go in the sun. *How Buster does talk about his father!” some one remarked. “L often meet him running along with somo one, and child or man, soldier or officer, you can always catch the words, ‘my papn’ if you listen to him.” Then the talk wandered on, always in a minor key, for there had been quite an interval of time since the last lotters, und there was always unacknowledged anxiety, though all felt unbounded faith in the powers of the gallant Severth. Prasently the sound of a chitd’s bitter erying brought them all to their feet, and Buster ran into his mother’s arms at the door, sobbing wildly: “Mamma,” he sobbed, *‘the Injuns has dot my pava. Ho's dot no more 8’0018 in his 'volver; he’s s'ooted it all, Oh, I want my papa,and the bad Injuns has dot him!™ 7 Mrs. Blank kaeltdown on the floor be- side her boy, drgwing him close to her heart. **Hush, Bpster,” she said, very gently, but fismly, “you must not bo such asilly littte 'boy; the Injuns can't fi‘“ your papa. ;, General Custer is there; e will take cane of papa, and all the men. Do you“think ¥ troop would let the Injuns get pdps? See, you are mak- ing us ali feel Yery bad, and papa would -:g that you were not his brave little lad, Now story &sying and go and play; you could not papa’s 'volver so far 10 l'l{." es,” the cliilil exclaimed, carnestly, ‘4 tan hear myipapa’s 'volver, and I koow he's s'odtéd it alll” Bui army discipline prevailed, and the boy choked back: his sobs, nestled in his mother’s 'WELVE PAGE SUIT. Administrator’s Hellman’s Administrator’s Closing Sale. On account of the great avalanche of unex- pected goods that have been heaped upon us we are compelled to redouble our efforts to dispose of the Hellman stock and in order to do so quickly we start the ball a rolling by putting all the $8, $10 and $12 wool cas- simere, worsted and cheviotsuits in onelotat Hellman's Closing Sale The mostof the suits in this lot are brand new, although there were some that were bought earlier, for this spring and summervr, and the bargains are so everlastingly great that we have them; the stripes, extant, at no styles are $4.50 SUIT. Administrator’s trouble plaids and every popular in disposing of in sacks, cutaways, color Hellman’s $4.50" SUIT. Administrator’s Closing Sale. In the rush for these suits our furnishing goods department must not be overlooked. You will black hose, 28c. ders go at 18c. underwear $1 suit. $12 suits cut to Hellman’s Closing Sale AT THE OLLD STAND CORNER 13th AND FARNAM STS3. find almost anything you want there at genuine bargain prices. stainless black hose, 18c. A good The best crow Solid colored hose, tans, slates and browns, 18c. All the 88c suspen- $2light weight balbriggan Remember, $8, $10 and $4.50 SUIT. arms and resting there, strangely quiet, for the rest of the long summer d: That evening, when the children were both sleeping and the daily bulletin to her absent husband had been written, Mrs. Blank sat down for some moments in silent thought, then drawing a sheet of paper to her, wrote down the date, June 26, and poured out to her only brother the aching of her heart and the senseless anxiety caused by the child’s foolish words, the memory of which still stirred him in his sleep, for he sobbed and tossed all night. On July 6, when the whole army writhed and cried out inagony at the news that had come to us, we to whom Mr. B. had shown his sister’s letter knew that on June 20 Captain Blank had dearly sold his life, and had been found pierced with many wounds, his empty revolver clasped in his stiffened hand. And far away in_his quiot home, his baby boy had seemed to know it. P FACTS AND FIGURES. London has over 700,000 houses in its confines. Only one couple in 11,500 live to cele- brate a diamond wedding. It is estimated that there are over 81,000 millionaires in the United States. Within three years the United States has bought from the Indians about 80,000,000 of acres, yet there remains five times that area, so that the Indians is not shut-in, nor likely to become so in a hurry. A Chicago man who was being initiated into a secret order recently was told, when blindiolded, to jump into a lake of liquid fire. 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