A NAN FOR IE AGES England "home maker. tJnder her ONLY GIRL FIRE TRUCK DRIVER IN U. S. Have you hand the cabin, in color, atmosphere and general neatness, would have delighted ONLY REAL CIRCUS tried the a higher taste than wag to be (Continued From Page Two.) found on the prairies, save in the new 10c brain of Kelso, who really had some FT. FRANCES package? rents likely, Yri Time, acquaintance with beauty. To be sure One Day Only Jnn.16 selves felt the bed was in one corner, spread Dealers now The house and barn were finished, with Its upper cover knit of gray yarn THURSDAY whereupon Samson and Harry drove harmonizing in color with the bark carry both to Springfield—a muddy, crude and of the log walls. A handsome dark 10 for 10c, growing village with thick woods on brown buffalo robe lay beside it. The its north side—and bought furniture. rifle and powder horn were hung 20 for 20c. Their wagon was loaded and they above the mantel. The "fireplace had were ready to start for home. They its crane of wrought iron. It's- toasted. were walking on the main street when Every one in the little village came Harry touched Samson's arm and to the house warming. The people LONDON whispered: were in their best clothes. The women "There's McNoll and Callyhan." wore dresses of new calico—save Mrs. The pair were walking a- few steps Reus, Doctor Allen, who wore a black silk ahead of Samson and Harry. In a dress which had come with her from second Samson's big hand was on McNolFs her late home in Lexington. Bim shoulder. Kelso came in a dress of red muslin "This is Mr. McNoll, I believe," said trimmed with white lace. Ann Rutledge Samson. also wore a red dress and came The other turned with a scared with Abe. The latter was father look. grotesque in his new linsey trousers, Miss Mary G. Zeiner, eighteen years old, of Jamestown, O., is the Drained "What do you want o' me?" he demanded. of a better length than the former only girl fire-truck driver in America. She drives the truck, answering' pair, but still too short. WIL all call^either day or night and says she enjoys^ the 3 A. M. calls: Her 2 Samson threw him to the ground "It isn't fair to blame the trousers Jkis JhtAJsvtca**- sa\ father is town marshal. The fire truck she drives is the newest equipped or the tailor," he had said when he with a jerk so strong and violent that motor fire apparatus. ANIMALS, had tried them on. "My legs are so it rent the sleeve from his shoulder. McNoll's companion, who had felt the long that the imagination of the tailor weight of Samson's hand and had had is sure to-fall short if the cloth don't. "Well, Tfs just the way he looks at enough of it, turned and ran. Next time I'll have 'em made to measure her," the other answered. with a ten-foot pole instead of a At the first pause fh the merriment "What do ye want o' me?" McNoll yardstick. If they're too long I can Kelso stood on a chair, and then silence asked again as he struggled tS free roll 'em up and let out a link or two fell upon the little company. himself. when they shrink. Ever since I Was a "My good neighbors," he began, "we "What do I want o' you—you puny boy I have been troubled with shrinking are here to rejoice that new friends little coward," said Samson, as he pants." have come to us and that a new home lifted the bully to his feet and gave rat is born in our midst. We bid them Abe wore a blue swallow-tail coat him a toss and swung him in thg air welcome. They are big-boned, bighearted with brass buttons, the tails of which and continued to address him. "I'm folks. No man has grown were so short as to be well above the Jf just goin' to muss you up proper. large who has not at one time or another danger of pressure when he sat down. you don't say you're sorry and* mean had his feet in the soil and felt His cowhide shoes had been well it I'll put a tow string on your neck its magic power going tip into his blackened the blue yarn of his socks and give you to some one that wants blood and bone and sinew. Here is a showed above them. "These darned a dog." wonderful soil and the inspiration of socks of mine are rather proud and "I'm sorry," said McNoJl. "Honest wide horizons here are broad and fertile conceited," he used to say. "They I am! I was drunk when I done it." fields. Where the corn grows like to show off." Samson released his prisoner. A high you can grow statesmen. It may He wore a shirt of white, uiTbleached number In the crowd which had gathered be that out of one of these little cabins cotton, a starched collar and around, them clapped their hands a man will come to carry the torch black tie. and shouted, "Hurrah for the of Liberty and Justice so high that In speaking of his collar to Samson, stranger!" its light will shine into^very dark he said that he felt like a wild horse A constable took Samson's hand place. So let no one despise the cabin in a box stall. and said: "You 'deserve a vote of —humble as it is. Samson and Sarah Mentor Graham, the schoolmaster, thanks. That man and his friends Traylor, I welcome and congratulate was there—a smooth-faced man with have made me more trouble than all you. Whatever may come, you can a large head, sandy hair and a small the rest of the drinking men put together." find no better friends than these, and mustache, who spoke by note, as it sows of this you may be sure, no child of were. Kelso called him the great "And I am making trouble for myself," the prairies will ever go about with a articulator and said that he walked said Samson. "I have made myself hand organ and a monkey. Our friend, in the valley of the shadow of Lindley ashamed. I am no fighting man, Honest Abe, is one of the few "rich Murray. He seemed to keep a watchful I was never in such a muss on a public men in this neighborhood. Among his KG- eye on his words, as if they were street before and with God's help assets are 'Kirkham's Grammar,' 'The a lot of schoolboys not to be trusted. it will never happen again." Pilgrim's Progress,' the 'Lives of They came out with a kind of selfconscious "Where do you live?" the officer Washington and Henry Clay,' 'Hamlet's rectitude. asked. Soliloquy,' 'Othello's Speech to The children's games had begun "In New Salem." the Senate,' 'Marc Anthony's Address' and the little house rang with their EVER "I wish it was here. We need men and a part of 'Webster's Reply to songs and laughter, while their elders like you." Hayne.' A man came along the other sat by the fire and along the walls Samson wrote in his diary day and sold him a barrel of rubbish talking. Ann Rutledge and Bim Kelso "On the way home my heart was for two bits. In it he found a volume and Harry Needles and John McNeil sore. I prayed in silence that God of 'Blackstone's Commentaries.' Old played with them. In one of the would forgive Bie for my bad example Blackstone challenged him to a wrestle dances all joined in singing the to the boy. I promised that I would and Abe juts grappled with him. 1 verses-: not again misuse the strength He has '.'i reckon he'll take his measure aTeasily given me. In jmjr old home I woijld as he took Jack Armstrong's. Lately won't have none o' yer weevlly wheat, Aerialists with Howe's Great London Circus and Van Amburg's have been cflsgracecF by Tt. The minister he has got possession of a noble asset. I won't have none o' yer barley 1 won't have none o' yer weevlly wheat, would have preached of the destruction It Is 'The Cotter's Saturday Night,' by Trained Wild Animals. Fort Frances this afternoon and To make a cake for Charley. that follows tne violent man Robert Burns. I propose to ask him evening. rflR to let us share bis enjoyment of this to put him down the people would Charley is a fine young man, OF Charley is a dandy, treasure." have looked askance at me. Dfeacon Charley likes to kiss the ffirls, Somers would have called me aside Abe, who had been sitting with his Whenever it comes handy. to look into my soul,' and Judge legs doubled beneath him on a buffalo When a victim was caught in the Grandy and his wife would not have hah skin, between Joe and Betsey Traylor, flying .scrimmage at the end of a passage invited me to their parties. Here it's rose and said: in the game of Prisoners, lie or different. A chap who can take thfe "Mr. Kelso's remarks, especially the 2 haxkcr 9&I«A'6 law in his hands and bring tHe evil she was brought before the Mindfolded part which applied to me, remind me YOUR BOY Ticket* en date oa akow day at man to his senses, even if he has to judge: of the story of the prosperous grocer Baeker'i Drug Store at aaaie hit him over the head, Is looked up to. "Heavy, heavy bangs ov4r your of Jollet. One Saturday night he and vrlee* charged oa show grroaada. It's a reckless country. You feel It as head," said the constable. his boys were busy selling sausage. Is growing inch by soon as you get here. In time, I fear, "Fine or superfine?" the Judge Inquired. Suddenly in came a man with whom I shall be as headlong as the rest of lie had quarreled and laid two dead inch. Get him started them. Some way the news of my act "Fine," said the constable, which cats on the counter. has got here from Springfield. Sarah meant that the victim was a boy. 1 8 a in the right direction There,' said he, 'this iftakes seven was kind of cut up. Jack Kelso has Then the sentence was pronounced today. I'll call Monday and get my 8 PROFESSIONAL CARDS 1 nicknamed me The man with the iron by opening a bank account and' generally it was this: money.' 33 $1 arms,' and Abe, who is a better man "Go bow to the wittiest, kneel to "We were doing a goOd business here S3 33 33 33S3 33 33 33 33 33 33 38 33 for bim. Hi every way, laughs at my embarrassment the prettiest and kiss the one that you making fun. It seems a pity to ruin and says I ought to feel honored. love best." JOHN H. BROWN it and throw suspicion on the quality first banking connections For one thing Jack Armstrong has Harry was the first prisoner. He of the goods by throwing a cat on Attorney at Law become a good citizen. His wife has went straight to Bim Kelso and bowed may have a the counter." Office over O. M. Carr & Co. foxed a pair of breeches, for Abe. and knelt, and when he had risen she This raised a storm of merriment, International Falls, Minnesota They say McNoll has left the country. positiveiafltteciee upon his• success turned and rah like a scared deer after which he recited the poem of There has been no deviltry here since around the chairs and the crowd of Burns, with keen appreciation of itf that day. I guess the gang is broken servathre business experience of the officers this of onlookers, some assisting and some quality. Samson repeatedly writes of A E up—too much iron in it* way." checking her flight, before the nibble bis'gift for interpretation, especially bank should malce it your chtfitie.^ Sarah enjoyed fixing up th$ ^tbin. Lawyer youth. Hard pressed, slie ran out of of the comle, and now and then lays Jack KelpO had given b# Sottie dfefer International State Bank BUg. the open door, with a merry laugh, particular stress on his power of mimicry. and ji^if ikins to lay dn the floors. International Falls, Minnesota and just beyond the steps Harry The upper room, reached by a stick caught and kissed her, and her cheeks John Cameron sang "The Sword of ladder, had its two beds, one of which had the color of roses when he led N O E N I N N E S O A Harry occupied. The children slept Bunker Hill" and "Forty Tears Ago, FIRST NATIONAL BANK her back. Tom." ^Samson played while the older O S I A below in a trundle bed that was John McNeil kissed Ann Rutledge people danced until mWnight. Tbeat pushed under the largfcr one when it Dr. B. F. Osburn, Physician and that evening and was most attentive INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN. was made up in the morning. Surgeon in Charge after noisy farewells, men, women and to her, and. the women were saying "Some time I'm going to put in a with children started in the moonlit road Office Phone 30 Hospital Phone 79 that the two had fallen In love windletrap and get rid o* that stick toward the village. Ann Rutledge had each other. Office Intl State Bank Building ladder," Samson had said. "8o* at oneof Abe on one arm and John McNeil on how she looks him," International Falls, Minnesota Sarah had all the arts of the New thtla whispered. the other. (To be continued) Phoenix Built on Ruins. By far the most interesting remains of the lost people of Arizona are their network of canals which prevail through all tlie valleys.- The longest Is the one tapping the Oila river, and FOR EVERY PURPOSE— which supplied with water the ancient The Bethlehem Spark Plug Company are now manufacturing for the Foitl Moior Covn- city, nowv marked with the-one standing Inoideand Outside HousePamt building. 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