RS HR I,
A Desert Impression.
The hour before dawn,
Hach breath is a sigh,
The camel-men yawn
And glance at the sky.
The distance is drear
With silhouettes drawn
And ghastly. We fear
The hour before dawn.
The hour before noon,
Each breath is a gasp,
Oh, water us soon!
Bach tongue, like a rasp,
Is rugged with thirst;
Our starvelings swoon,
Oh, sunshine-accursed,
The hour before noon!
Mhe hour before dusk,
Each breath is a sob,
A mation of husk!
Our weary limbs throb,
Made sick with their load
Of spices and musk.
It acts like a goad,
The hour before dusk.
Robert Visittart, in Mexican Herald. |
wemprnnenerenes 1
Widow Tipperary § Coup
BY M. WYCKOFF
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When Michael Tipperary went sky-
ward on a blast he left behind him
a widow, $500 in life insurance and
three children, For a while the Wid-
ow Tipperary was inconsolable; then
she returned to her looking-glass. But
e children! That was the pity of it
So an the saloon paid his ad.
dresses for a spell was seen no
spore. Dinneen, the district leader,
ealled a times and never came
again. That they admired widow,
she was than certain. That
they were ready, willing and anxious
$0 ask her to na vy, sh
no doubt. That
not i
fncumbrances.
she reasoned-—would
widow, however
venture involved
mexation of
monkempt “kids”
tinued to gaze sor
mirror and 1
robbed her of her p
It was In
Pighth Distriet Chowder
held its annual
was there—alone,
was introduced
a handsome bach
#an was smitten at first
the remainder of the day he scarce |
took eves off the buxom lady. To
gether they nit 1€ r in its ple
nic
ages: tog:
dhowder; togeth V.
the sands of the sea and watched
ships as the,
the suan-kizsed
ficer Mul!
tioning,
a widox
eligible,
dress
call.
ghe was al
Whence
The nes yrning the ¥
perary held converse with
bor, Mrs. Doozan,
of the preceding
a foine
*an’ I met
mon. Bed
&e had oyes fer no wan but me from
the time we met. An’ what's mors,
he’s asked permission ter call. He's
comin’ Frolday night.”
“But the sald Mrs. Doo
gan, “I suppose you know he hates
whilder. He hate ‘em worse nor!
poison. It wor oniy last week he ar.
rested them Dooley kids fer obstrue-
tin’ the sidewalk. He jes’ dispises |
childer.”
The widow righed wearily. “1 knew |
that. So I told him [ wor alone”
“How can you kapé thim when he |
Tomes to you?
“I'll send thim away.
“But if he's really serious
come often—and unexpected”
the practical Mrs. Doogan.
The widow sighed azain
came sorrowful.
Presently Mrs. Doogan smiled.
ov it!” she cried in triumph.
hov a scheme that'll do the business
Listen. If the officer over catches
sight of the childer, and he's shure |
to do that, tell hinrtheyre not your
<hilder at all. Tell him vou
school. Tell him
man,
and
few
the
more
me the d 2 had
the
she
For
latter event: did
her
thus
wed a
when such
multaneous an-
and
con.
transpire, blamed upon
who-—-"twas
care
ble
to
jesi
the si
three o batreperous
dow
into
fate
? So the wii
her
that
rrowfully
bewailed the
ts.
that the
Association
The widow
time she!
Mulligan,
Mullt-
sight. For
rospec
September
ple nic.
In due
Officer
Officer
to
yelor.
rtor
aspect
ther mbrosial
ndered
by
the
Yor
her neigh-
anent the events
ernoon. “It
the widow coyly,
a foine
now,
wor
time,” said
var frien’ Mulligan.
hune the two of us
childer,”
gop
"
he'll
sald |
and be.
oy |
git an eddication. You must coach |
the childer, of course. Tell Tommy
his name ls not Tipperary at all, it
fs Cassidy. Yon are not his mother
at all, at all. Willie can be his broth-
er, another Camidy. As for Maggie,
her. name ig OBrien”
“Tl do IL,” said the widow.
In furtherance of the scheme Tom.
my was duly informed that evening
as to the new facts concerning his ex
fstence. Tommy was a bright boy:
fourteen years on the city streets had
equipped him with wisdom far beyond
his years. He at once comprehended
that there was something behind
such precipitate orphanage, “My
name is Cassidy?” he repeated with a
smirk. “So you're not my mother,
fs it? Willle is me brother and Mag:
gle isn't? 1 knew the last half of
that before. We're all poopils, are
we? All right, mother—that is to say,
Mrs. Tipperary. You're the boss and
it you sald my name was Dinnis rd
have to take it with thanks. Only
please let me know when tho game
le over.” i
Maggle refused to accept her new
lineage and threatened to run away.
In the meantime she wept copious
tears. As for Willle, the six-year-old,
ne received the tidings with stole un
concern. Tommy was #till his brother
that was all he cared about.
That night Tommy stood in the hall.
when Officer Mulligan, resplen-
dent in the blue uniform and brass
buttons of his calling, entered the
vestibule and rang the Tipperary bell.
“That cop is off'n his beat,” comment:
ed the astute boy. “If the roundsman
comes around he's in fer it. But my
name ig Cassidy.”
The next night the visit was re-
peated, and vet the next; and yet
many succeeding nexts, His court.
was progressing smoothly. The |
widow's ruse wag working like the |
4
stood Tome
“That's a |
“He's beer
mes |
“Guess he's
mother—I
used to be
name is still
me outen the
1 , 11%
he don't like
In the hallway below
smoking a cigarette,
stunt,” he mused.
with
Tipperary
my mother, But my
Cassidy. He pushed
tonight. 1 guess
It's all in the
fommy
smoked away
»d developments,
my
as
keepin® comp'ny
Mrs.
WAY
though,”
patient-
game,
and
flat
ary
the
ward the entire
Widow Ti
he ried
wnmy alone
iance. “This
was his
us, that's
when ma, meaning
they'll be turn-
to send us home,
the Cassidys
I'd give a
jes’ once and
Three davs after
learned that the
was engaged
handsome Mu
disapproved of
business
comment. “He
plain. TI deersay
TT. is
in' us out and tryin’
Home! 1 wond
live, As fer
nickel to call
how he'd
pet
to to
lligan.
the all
don't like
school fs n.
I iarried,
where
Mulligan,
him ‘pa’
take it"
as Friday, Tommy
exact time
bers it
er
gee
Ss
dls.
» next day w
is
mark-
dismissal
had been
a carica-
top of
ection
marched out of the
manded never
school and to re
turn.
Wh
the
“Oh
suringly
William
let's take a
Hand in
ward the river
they walked they
figure of a policeman.
Mulligan.
The bluecoat
this is school
ed gruffly.
“1 do
“Why
wider's
“None
found
Ars.
said he re.
smile on, Mr.
Cassidy. I'm off for the day.
walk.”
they
front
he reached home he
in
en
six-year-old te
eer up,
meandered to-
Suddenly, as
espled looming
It was Officer
hand
the
approached.
hours?” he ask.
id Tommy.
aren't
*unch
it at
when Mull
Unwarine
Nott
soak
ing of the rd happened, how.
ever, they the sta.
tion A sergeant received them.
He was large and fat and he paraded |
gilt galore, But did not care;
he had ‘resolved upon his course of
action and was careless as to his
fate.
The sergeant turned to Tommy.
and soon reached
house.
y «TT
iommy
“Is
“Sure, can’t vou see?” sald the boy.
“We've the same shade of freckles.
Bill. William.”
“And yours?
“Thomas Tipperary.”
“That's a lie!” shouted OfMcer Mulll-
“His name ig Cassidy. He's a
playing hookey."
livin’? asked the
I canght them
“Is your father
“No, sir. He's dead. He was shot
dead in the service of his co-contrac-
tor.”
“Mother livin’?
“Dunno. 1 guess she is. Anyway, 1
her name was Tipper
ry. We live at No. 26 Blank street.”
“Go and fetoh Mri. Tipperary,”
sald the sergeant.
Tommy felt that his time had come.
“Just a minute,” he said. “Ser. |
geant when an officer is a officer he's
under p'lice rales?”
Mulligan glared savagely. i
“Yes, sir’ answered the sergeant, |
“And when a officer goes out he |
goes ont on a heat?” !
“Yes, sir”
“And if he goes off'n his beat, he's |
punished. !
“Yes—fined and dismissed.” i
“And if he goes off'n hig beat six
time it's worse?”
Mulligan fled. Soon afterward he re-
turned and informed the sergeant that
it was all a mistake,
“I've found the parents-—both of
thim."”
But he omitted to explain that one
of those parents was a new one and
wore brass bduttons. When they
emerged from the station and Tommy
looked up at him and called him “Pa,”
he slapped the youngster on the back
and told him he was all “rolght.”"-
Now York Evening Journal,
The everage snowfall in the vicinity
of New York Is seven fect,
State
of
COMFORT FOR MRS, BOYLE.
Woman Kidnaper Has Strange Caller
With Important Mission,
Pittsburg. Having in his posses-
sion a lengthy essay, entitled “Words
of Comfort to Helen Boyle,” and in-
sisting that he wanted to get into
penitentiary to see the woman,
Thomas Comforter, 48 years old, of
Altoona, Pa., was arrested at the
doors of the big prison,
Comforter is believed to be ment-
ally unbalanced. The authorities are
holding him pending an investiga-
tion and arrival of his relatives, The
is well dressed, and in addition
to the essay and newspaper clippings
kidnaping case had over $200
the
cash
the prison Inspectors were the
st authorities and he would have to
secure a permit from them to enter
pen it fary, he answered:
“No, they are it is above
them all. 1 hi
give words
Boy le."
ent
HERO'S FAMILY PENSIONED,
Carnegie
Act Of Conductor,
A.
pension
Brave
Pot is
was
Sallie
of $50 per
and addl-
$5 per month for her
ghe 16
Hero
awarded a
month, a silver medal an
tional grant of
daughter until
age by the C
Commission
On January 27
ductor of
attempted
becomes years
of arnegle
Dillinger,
eight train No
Mrs. Mary A
Groff, a Civil
a mos
but wa
own train
xi,
Groff
War ve
ing trails
ection of his
ng
and Mira
being
Groff
t she
truck
Gro Word
two hours
been
pling the res
Groff would
ANNOUNCE BUTTER AWARDS,
H. H., Stivel,
College Prize,
“The third
butter scoring
conducted by the Pennsylvania
College, was iudged by C. W.
fer, fede ral inspector at New J
City: analysis and suggestions
nade by C W. Larson, of st ate Col
State College.
educational contest
Fry-
were
received
stivel. of
4 WW
Kumry
ed Boy To Crime,
Leland
Dartt
to Postmas
He was alone
{ and said his hend
by reading the
ping case
: about
Whitla kidna
Two Coal Miners Killed,
Pottsville. — Buried deep un-
der a fall of tons of coal that it took
hours recover his body,
James Gallagher was smothered to
death at the Silver Creek colliery
At the same time Thomas J.
of Minersville, was killed at Lytle
colliery
80
twelve to
His Lite" % Rong w alk E nds.
Franklin —C. W. Broocks, aged
, vYetéran of the Civil War, died at
home in Clarion County. For
years he was employed as pipe
+ walker, and it is est mated that
during that pericd he walked 162.
160 miles, or mu than
the cireumference of the
re
globe.
Helen Taft To Unveil Shaft.
Gettysburg. -
unveil the new monument
United States Regulars
cated here Monday, May
the President will
address, Mias
been chosen to loosen. the
which will bind the huge United |
States flag around the granite shaft,
tH
be
at which
the
has
fo
a1,
deliver
Taft
£ foes
Lise
Sd at
Tamaqua's Solic itor Wins Out,
Tamaqua. ~- Although in 1808,
torney J. O, Ulrich had been elected
for one year. the latter declared the
term was good for three years.
Legal advice consulted, ruled with
Ulrich, with the result that Council
paid aim back salary amounting to
1,300,
Fined For Clipping Hen's Toes,
South Bethlehem. — Because ke had
clipped off the toes of a hen belong
ing to Martin Schultz, of this place,
Michael Hoffman was arrested and
heavily fined by Justice Blpom. Hoff
man had just planted several grape
vines, when the hen and brood wand-
ercd into his yard and scratched
them up. He caught the hen and
cut off her toes. Harvey Ueberroth, an
agent of the 8. P, C. A. preferred the
charge. .
TO MINE BY Sy NLIGHT,
Two Hundred Ac res Of Surface Land
To Be Removed,
Pottsville. mining of
anthracite coal is be started by
the St. Clair Coal Company, which
awarded to Contractor Thomas No-
lan, of Reading. the worls of strip-
ping off the surface earth from the
Mammoth vein so that coal can be
mined under the broad light of the
sun,
Millions of tons of
secured in this way,
largest steam shovels in the country
will at work on the preliminary
excavation six or seven vears before
the coal can be secure Engineers
gay it is one of the bi #t undertak-
ings in the country urface to
bs stripped Covers over 200 acres.
Daylight
to
coal can be
although the
be
The
Woman
Willia
Kills
. 4s :
Follow ing
Another,
msport
BTATE ITEMS,
Mrs. Alice
attempted
of he
ing cs
burns
ond
nas sent
R. Naugle
Oakland
ie
bride
{ served hi
in a few
Aaron
man and
Joseph
ried at
| Catterlt
his
L bring
live as soon he
t, whi expires
East to
listmen
months
Hornbe
as
ch
K
of
Hart-
Mohn-
y select a
bridge in
Berks County
rger, John
Willlam Dankle,
ton, have been appointed
gite for a prop osed
| Muhlenberg Tow
i to spar !
mn
ward
county
» company
8: President,
esident,
has
D
Charles
M. 8S Landis:
Fetzer, Svivester Doll
chief, William
captain, Willlam H
these
Fleihr:
Jordan; secretary,
trustees, J. H
and Charles Stahler:
{ H. Bregenzer;
{| Christ.
In a quarrel and rough and tum-
ble fight, at Williamsport. resulting
‘from a bicyele collision. in which he
mianded payment for his damaged
{ wheel, 17-year-old Clarence Berry
fired three shggs at Joe Cannennii,
one of them” taking effect in his
groin. Berry then escaped The
wounded man is expected to recover
Lying in the road two miles from
| his home, near Unityville. and with
his head covered with blood. the
body of Michael Rodgers was found
just before daylight by Alfred Hart
| man, a huckster, The dead man’s
| team was found in the ditch about
a mile beyond where the body lay
It is thought Rodgers fell from his
wagon early in the night and lay In
the road until found by Hartman.
Before the end of the summer
Danville, Sunbury and Shamokin wil
be connected with as fine a system
of improved State highways as exist
in the Commonwealth, according to
| the State Highway Department. The
| improvements, when completed, will
| make a stretch of macadam twenty
| miles long, from Mausdale, through
| Danville to Shamokin,
i The Harmony Association. of Mil.
{ ton, has elected the following offi-
{ecers: W. H. Wetzel, president; John
| Noriconk, secretary, and James R.
Miller,
W. P. Bcheesley, of Jersey Shore,
after losing large numbers of chick.
ens and guineas on his poultry yard
get a trap and caught an immense
owl, which was detected as the rob-
ber.
The Allentown Boys' Brigade has
elected these officers: President,
William Greenawald; secretary, Dav.
fd T. Davies; treasurer, Charles Die-
ter; executive commitiee, Clande T.
Reno, Charles A. Reber, Calvin Roth,
John Harvey and A. W, Truchees,
The Media Free Library Associa”
tion has elected the following offi-
cers: President, Dr. B, L. Clark;
vice president, William J. Dickson
gecretary, Mrs. H. N. Wirz; treasur-
or, Miss Annie J. Darlington: trus-
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