THE CITIZEN, Fill DAY, .IUIjY 8, 1010. The Doll 30 i Ho had more tin soldiers than ho was ablo to count, ho hnd n drum and a bnt and ball, a fire engine with real j bells on it, marbles nnd a black lamb J that mado a loud "baa" when ho wag-1 ged Its head. Hut he didn't have a doll. Ever since he could remember Norman had wanted a dolH From the time when ho saw the little girl in tho train hugging the baby to her he wnnted to have ono for his own. Ho Jiad been with his Aunt Martha at tho time, and hnd nsked: "What la thnt, 'tlsn't a really baby, is itr "It's a doll," she had replied, nnd" he hnd said no more at the time. But later, when the family was all assem bled he had remarked with irrelevan cy: "Mother, I wlsht I hnd a doll." "O, little sissy, little girl boy!" his aunt had returned. "The Idea of a l)oy wanting a doll. They're only for girls." And she had laughed at him. Norman hated to be laughed at worse than he hated anything else except to be called a little sissy, and he said no more about the doll. But the fact that he said nothing did not prevent his thinking about It. When he went over to the park where the children plnycd he would look wistfully nt tho little girls with dolls, and wonder why dolls weren't mado for boys, too. One day he thought that if he had a doll nobody would need to know, he could go back be hind the bushes where there wasn't anybody, and play to his heart's con tent. But how could he get a doll? He would have to ask for it, and then they would all know. Norman was out In the front yurd, plnying store with red sand and peb bles and grass, and a beautiful pair of scales that his father had brought him the night before. He hnd weigh ed out and measured innumerable tiny packages of sugar and coffee, tying them up in great leaves from the maple tree under which he was play ing. He had delivered so many par cels to his mother hi the kitchen that she said she wouldn't need anything more from the store for two weeks. Then he decided to take some rice and some dandelion stems, over to the neighbor's house. She must need something from the store. He crawl ed through a hole under the hedge and started around to the back porch next door. Half way around he stop ped In nmazement. There was a strange little girl Bitting there, a lit tle girl with tight pigtails and a pret ty blue dress. He turned to go back, I then he thought that she would be a .good one to buy at his store. He hur ried on down the walk, and when ho was quite near her he hailed: "Missis! Want anything from the groceries to-day? Got line things to day, lady!" The little girl held up her finger warningly, and beckoned him to come closer. "Sh!" she said in a loud whisper. "The baby's asleep there; you'll wake her up If you talk so loud, and it took me so long to rock her to sleep to day; she isn't feeling good." She pointed with a plump forefinger to a pillow on the chair behind her. Norman approached on tiptoe, went up the steps of the porch, and over to the rocker. There, sound nsleep, was the most beautiful doll ho had ever imagined. She had tight sunny little curls all over her head, her cheeks were as pink as the lovely ribbon at her throat and she had such a pretty dimple in her chin. Norman drew in his breath sharply with de light. That was a doll! He turned to the little girl and asked in a low voice, so as not to disturb the sleeper, "Where doesn't she feel good?" "I don't know, 'zactly." returned the dollie's mother. "But she didn't want to go to sleep a bit, and I had to walk up nnd down, and rock her and every time I thought she was asleep and went to put her to bed. Bhe cried." "Poor doll!" commented Norman eoftly. "Oh. you mustn't say doll! She's a baby, and her name's Kuth. My name's Bessie. What is your name?" "My name Is Norman Gray. I llvo over there; where do you live? I never saw you before." "I live In tho city. I Just came here to cee my Aunt Beatrice. Do you Oh! I've been talking too loud, and I've waked up the baby." Bessie leaned over and picked up the doll, carried it to her breast and began to croon gently, "Hushaby, Baby, Hush aby, Baby!" The doll's oyes closed again, and Norman thought she was asleep. "Let's play house," he uggested. "You can be mother and I'll be father, and we can both take cam of the baby." Norman longed to lay his hands upon the doll, but somehow he didn't like to ask. Ho was afraid that Bessie would think he was a sissy boy. The doll seemed to snuggle right Into Bessie's neck, and Norman suddenly felt lonesome. It was almost as though ho was joalous of Bessie. "Yes," the little girl answered bis question, "I llko to play house, Where will wo play?" "Let's go over on that porch. No body lives there, and wo can have our house all to ourselves." Norman pointed to a new house across the Btreet "You stay hero and mind the baby," ordered Bessie, "and I'll go in and got her clothes. She's only got her night gown on now, and she might get cold if wo took her over that way, 1 couldn't bring her carriage with me, so III have to carry her."' It was on the tip of Norman's tongue to sny: "Oh, lot mo carry her for you," but Bosslo didn't give him a chance, for, with a final warning not to make any noise 6r to touch tho baby, she disappeared in the doorway. The boy stood nbbolu oly still watching tho doll after she had gone. It was the first time he had ever been so close to n doll, and they were in finitely lovelier cloBe nt hand than from n distance. Ho put out his hand, tho temptation to touch the velvety cheeks was too strong. Then ho stopped. Suppose she should wnko up and began to cry. Bessie would know that ho had disobeyed, , and sho might not bo willing to play with him after that. He deliberately turned his back on Ruth; It wns easier not to touch if he did not see tho doll lying, so wonderful, before him. When Bessie camo out she carried a whole armful of clothes, which sho transferred to Norman. Then she returned nnd a moment later brought out a miniature blanket, which she hollowed In the curve of her arms. Into the hollow went the baby, and Bessie tucked the edges of the cover well nround her. At tho last moment Norman remembered his express wagon; It would be lino to carry the clothes In that, and nftcr ward It would make a good bed for the baby. Ho ran home and soon came back with it. Then tho little family went to take up Its quarters on the piazza across the street. A pile of boards in the corner mado a good dining room tnble, the express wagon by the steps was the bedroom, and under It Bessie carefully folded the baby's wardrobe. "It's night time now," Normnn said, "nnd we've all got to sleep while the baby does. That step Is your bed, and this is mine." He stretched himself out on the bot tom step, and Bessie lay down on the step next to the top, where the baby's bed stood. She pushed tho wagon back and forth a few times, explain ing that the baby always had to have the cradle rocked before she would sleep. Then the whole family slept It was only a moment that Norman was quiet. After that he opened first one eyo and then tho other, yawned mightily and sat up. "My goodness! It's morning!" he exclaimed. "Mother! Get up! It's time for breakfast." Bessie sat up, and rubbed her eyes. "So It Is!" she cried. "It must be 5 o'clock." "It's time to dress tho baby, isn't it?" asked Norman. Bessie nodded her head. "I'll do it now," she said. She lifted the doll from her bed. the doll's eyes opened wide, and for the first time Norman saw that they were a deep, pure blue. That was Just the right color for eyes to be. The night gown came off, and Norman had a fleeting glimpse of a plump, pink body before Bessie had slipped some dainty white clothes over the curly head. Norman thought that nothing was ever so lovely as the doll when she was all dressed. She had tiny red shoes and socks, a white dress with red bows on the shoulders and a red sash. Bessie tied a mite of a red bow on the side of her head, and, as a fin ishing touch, she printed a sounding kiss on the doll's chubby face. Nor man had stood watching in silence. Now he spoke. "What are we going to have for breakfast, mother?" he asked. "Eggs," replied Bessie, of course, and coffee and bread. But I have to make the beds before I make tho breakfast. Papa, will you hold the baby and I'll make them now." Would he hold the baby! Would he! He held out his arms in silence. He was too happy to. speak. "You can take her for a little walk, and bo careful not to let her fall, she might be killed," warned the little mother. Sho snuggled the baby under her chin for a moment, kissed her, and held her out to Norman. The doll rested awkwardly In his unaccustomed arms. "She doesn't know me yet," he apologized to Bes sie, as he walked down the path. He held the doll pressed tight against him. Somehow she didn't fit the way Bhe did into Bessie's neck. He lifted her a trifle higher, so that tho doll's cheek rested against his own. It wnsn't warm and responsive as he had expected to find It it was only cold and stiff. She didn't cuddlo nt all. The tighter he held her the more uncomfortable It was. Something was wrong. Ho looked into the doll's eyes and smiled reassuringly, but there was no friendly glance In reply. Sud denly he wished that Bessie would come and take her. It was so much nicer to watch Bessie love tho baby than to love her himself. He turned back to tho house and walked very quickly, he who had strolled so slow ly away a few minutes before. It seemed to him that he had gone a great distance. He stumbled up tho stops. Bessie had Just finished mak ing up tho cradle, and was looking down at him. He held forth tho doll very gently, but very decisively. "Take the baby, mother, and kiss her," he said. "Babies like It better to be with their mothers. And It looks nicer, too. I'll go to mar ket and buy tho breakfast, and you can stay and mind her." Bessie took the doll and brought It up to her breaBt Sho belonged there, sho curl ed up softly, and Bessie leaned over and kissed her again. Norman watch ed her with a feejlng different from any he had ever 'had before. Dolls were bautlful and lovely when little girls had thorn. But they weren't even nice whon you bad one yourself. He wns growing up to be a man, "I'll go and get the breakfast," ho repeat ed: "maybe mother will give me some cookies. I'll ask her." , Norman went down tho steps and across tho street to procure some breakfast for Bessie and the baby. Dorothy BIddio. SNAPSHOTS AT CELEBRITIES Edward F. Croker, New York's Fire Chief. Edward F. Croker, chief of New York's uro fighters, whose recent con demnation of the methods of recruit ing men for tho department attracted wide attention, Is a nephew of Richard Croker, former lender of Tammany hall. Chief Croker claims that recruits are selected for their mental rather than physical equipment, with the re sult thnt tho force is deteriorating. This the commissioners deny and re tort that Croker subjects his men to unnecessary danger; that his system of fire fighting Is antiquated. As to tho last charge it may be stated in refutation that the board of fire underwriters are warm supporters of Chief Croker. They have stood by blm on more than one occasion when he has been attacked. They believe that ns a Arc fighter ho Is unsurpassed. Furthermore, they say that Croker Is the inventor of the water curtain, a device which consists in the creation of a miniature Niagara between tho fire and threatened buildings by throwing trftuendous quantities of wa ter Into the air to fall again between the blazing structure nnd its neigh bors; of the fire helmet, which per mits firemen to enter the worst smoke filled places with Immunity, and of the searchlight, which has been bo useful in many of tho worst night fires. Ono more contention they raised Chief Croker has never been accused of asking a man under him to go where ho would not go himself, and they recall that in many instances it was the chief himself who led rescue pnrties Into perfect volcanoes of fire. N, B. Broward, a Man of the People. Former Governor Napoleon B. Brow ard of Florida, who wrested tho toga from Senator Taliaferro in the recent state primary election, has had a va ried and interesting career. Indeed, in many respects his early life parallels that of Abraham Lincoln. Both were born in poverty, and both achieved high honors in spite of the great diffi culties to bo overcome. In defeating Senator Taliaferro for tho honor of representing Florida in tho United States senate Mr. Broward won a great personal victory. Born on a farm in Florldn, tho future Bonntor had a hard row to hoo. lie labored In logging camp, as a steam- NAPOLEON B. BltOWARD. tioat roustabout, as a cook on a tug boat and even tried his hand as a flsbcrmun on tho Newfoundland fish ing banks. Finally ho got to bb owner and captain and gained not a little notoriety by operating tho boat Threo Friends In aid of tho Cuban revolu tionists. His first entry into politics was In 1837, when ho becatno temporary sher iff of his native county by appoint ment, no was elected nnd re-elected until 1000, when he went to the state legislature. Four yenrs later ho was elected governor and next March, If nothing unforeseen happens, will take bis seat In the United States senate J I I LIVE M STOCK I I j FASTENING BARN DOOR OPEN. Easy to Make and Is One of the Little Farm Conveniences That Help. Sot a good solid post for the door to open out against. Make a wooden hook as shown In the cut with a slop ping point eight Inches out from the notch. This length Is sufficient to make an easy level. A great many hooks nre too short and they work hard. Fasten tho hook to the side of tho door with a heavy lag screw Just high enough up to engago tho bottom Keeps Door Open, of the door. Put a weight on the back end of the hook, Just heavy enough to raise the cntch. At the top of tho post put a grooved pulley or an L shaped lever cut from a piece of flat iron, with a hole In each end and a larger hole at tho corner. Fasten it to the post as shown. Attach a wire to the weight and carry It over the pulley or attach It to the outer arm of the lever. Hitch another wire to tho top end of the lever and carry it ; inside the barn behind the door. Put j a ring In the door to pull it shut with 1 and another ring In the end of the I wire for a finger hole. The hook may I then bo released and the door pulled ' shut without walking around to tho post. It is one of the little farm con veniences that help to save steps. Care of Sheep Pastures. I Sheep arc especially pastoral anl ! mals and close croppers. A typical 1 pasture Is a clean pasture with a dense i growth of short grass, so closely cov t erlng the ground that they will not ' pull up the roots. j An old pasture Is dangerous to the j flock and too costly In this advanced ' age of agriculture. It Is more or less . Infected with sheep's worst enemy, in ternal parasites. I A good dressing of air-slacked llmo on an old pasture two weeks previous j to tho flook being turned out will give i good results for the labor. Stagnant or pond water should be , guarded against, as It is liable to be contaminated with larvae of the pesti lent parasites. The flock should be supplied with pure water In troughs I pumped from deep wells. The Quick Hog. i In these days the American pig makes a speedy Journey from farrow ! lng bod to scalding tub, and the aim j of the Judicious feeder is to add con stantly to me nesn acquirea wuuo suckling, bringing the hog up to 250 to 450 pounds as early and on as inex pensive feed as possible. The young animal will naturally put on weight more cheaply than an older one, nnd gains after ton months cost considera bly more per pound than those mado earlier. A pig which is being fattened should gain from one to two pounds a day and weigh, alive, 250 to 350 pounds when nine to 12 months old. From Coburn's Swino In America. Treating Injured Animal. When an animal receives a cut of any kind the first thing to do is to wash the wound out with warm wa ter to remove dirt and germs that might cause infection. Disinfect tho wound with a solution of carbolic acid In 10 to 20 parts of water, and then bind up or grease the wound to keep i out germs. An animal that is somo j what wild may have to be tied for the ! first two or threo times, but most any animal will soon learn to know that you are working for its good and will llko the treatment and become tamo I thorenftor, especially where the j wound must bo dressed daily for sev I eral weeks. Study Your 8heep. The feed consumed by ono cow will usually support five sheep, and, with good care, the returns from the sheep are ablo to adplse concerning the best breeds for different pointers on tho care of tho animals. Experience, how epor, Is tho best teacher in this re spect and before inpesting any large amount in sheep, It would bo wise to obtain a few and study their habits carefully. Short legged animals are best for general purposes. 8hoelng Mules. The hoof of tho mule, bolng smaller and tougher than that of the average horse, does not need shoeing unless worked on hard roads a great deal. It Is better not to have them shod If con fined to work on the farm, unless used to haul heavy loads on frozen ground. Sow rapo for tho hogs and when It has had sufficient growth turn the hogs on It An unprofitable farm band Is the fellow whojs brutal with the stock. An Old Story. ACT 1. Modest hamlet, blacksmith shop Painted on a canvas drop. Pretty Jane is talking with Honest Jack, tho vlllaRo smith. ACT 11. Comes a well dressed city chnp With some oily talk on tap. Cuts out Jack, the vlllaga Jay. Jano decides to go nway. ACT III. Paper snowstorm, railroad track; Pretty Jane la walking hack. Cardboard engine makes a stir; Jack arrives nnd rescues her. ACT IV. Pretty Jano to altar led. Sho nnd honest Jack aro wed Out beforo tho blacksmith shop Painted on a canvas drop. Loulavlllo Courier-Journal. Easy. Tho voter approached tho politician with his usual humility. "What will wo flo with the new bath tub trust?" he asked. Tho politician presently looked up witli his usual show of annoyance. "Eh! What? It'll come in handy to whitewash tho other trusts In," he said. Double bowing the voter backed out. St. Louis Post-DIspatcli. A Double Turn. Tho Juggler does a turn so neat; Put, after all is said, Wo realize a Juggler's feat Depends upon his head. New York Times. But when ho stands upon that head And featly things doth do. Why, after all Is done and said, Tho reverso would seem true. Cleveland Plain Dealer. So Careless of Him, "Don't worry, my friend. There's nothing the matter with you but a slight Indigestion." "Great Scott, doc! The. physician I sent for yesterday said I had appendi citis." "That was very careless of him. ne should havo known you couldn't afford such nn expensive disease." Brown ing's Magazine. Beats Any Sunrise. The rooster's crow does very welt As "music" now and then. But the thing that stands tor something Is the cackle of the hen. Whllo the first may crow the sun up. Wo nren't likely to forget That a fresh egg served for breakfast Beats the finest sunrise- yet. Christian Sclenco Monitor. His Record. Buyer I'm afraid he wouldn't make a good watchdog." Dealer (with bull terrier) Not a good watchdog! Why, bless your heart, It was only last week that this very ani mal held a burglar down by the throat and beat out his brains with his tall. Harper's Bazaar. His Dearie. " 'TIs very nice To kiss her twice." Said Andrew Jackson Carter, "But, glory be. So sweet Is she. Two times is Just a starter!" Birmingham Age-Herald. If No Substitute Be Found. Mrs. Dorklns (calling from top of stairway) John, havo you locked all the rubber shoes la the safe? Mr. Dorklns Yes. Mrs. Dorklns Well, tie the dog near tho rubber plant and turn out the lights. Chicago Tribune. Speaking of Horns. Two horns will mako more noise, of courso. Than ono will make, 'tis true; The auto makes more noise with ono Than a cow can make with two. YonkerB Statesman. Her Performance. Ethel The man I marry must bo a hero, one who can beard tho lion in his den. Percy I see. Kind of combination circus man and ' barber. "Tho Merry Thought." The Brutel They tell it that he's "a savin' brute" No penny can pass him by. Ho even says that a bathln' suit Comes too amuzln' high. Atlanta Constitution. Counting the Cost. "So you waut to marry my daughter, do you, young man?" "Y-e-s, s-i r." "Well, can you support a family?" "II-how many aro there of you, 8-sIr?" St. Louis Star. Paradox. 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The Board of Directors of this Company have called a special meet ing of Its stockholders to be held at the General office of the company, in the Borough of Honesdale, Penn sylvania, on the 14th day of July, 1910, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of voting for or against an increaso of the indebtedness of said company. M. B. ALLEN, Secretary. Tooth Savers V e have the sort of tooth brushes that are made to thoroushly cleanse and save the teeth. They nre the kind that clean teeth wltboa eavlns vour mouth full of bristles. We recommend those costlne 24 cents or more, as wo can guarantee them and will re place, free, any that show defects of manu facture within three months. O. T. CHAHBERS, PliARHAClST, Opp. U.& II. Station HONUSDALB, PA Time Card In Effect June 19th, 1910. SCRANT0N DIVISION Stations Safe IS gS3 7ai)ArN.Y.V.4M8t.l.Tl llll, iWAr. ....Cadoala. ' ' ' ' T4X n n u w " II 00i'l4.V " ...lianoocK-., " ..Starlight.... " Treiton Park " ..Wlnwood... ..Poyntelle... " .....Orson Pleasant Mt ' ,. Unlondale.. " .Forest city. " Otb'nialeYd " .Carbondale. White Urldre .llajrleld Yd. ....Jerinrn... ..Archibald., " .. Wlnton... " ...reckTllle.. " ...Oljpnant .. .Dieluon... ....Throop. " . iTOTidenee. -..Park Plana.. - 819 4 SO s sol 6 0S S3 6 20) 1014 1919: " S30 10 20,1S 05 ' loonui61 " a is 6 61 a oa ssqn as 9 4ihl S3 " 10.11 2ffl " 140 ( 1W a li saoj tut ass :rMiio; 14 04 taau via, 11 0, ", io w inn 410 6 451 oil! 4 18 66 j 4 23 t 644 8 9S 8 5J 10 4J 10 40 io a. 10fc 4SSI roaj 4 SOl 7 0S 861 4 SI T0 8 4fl 8 4V 8 40 4 JO 4 42 4 45 io 8 J7it0 M 4 48i T 33 T14 8 31, io i 8MX10 IStLT. 4 SI . Bcrantoa .. Jlr: 4 69 r u T tOi r Additional trains leave Caroondale tor May. !eld Yard at 6.50 a. m. dally, and 8.86 p m dslly rcopt Sunday. Additional trains tears May. eld Yard tor Oarboudale 6 18 a m dauy and lit f. m. dally exoept Sunday. i, C. Ahdibso, J, E. Viui, Trams Manager, Traveling Agent, M Hearer at New York, Bcraotoa,p. IN J