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ARRIAGE LICENSES.
JPowell, 21, and Nannie
s, 17, both of Roosevelt.
Oollam, 29, Judsonia, and
Lawton, 22, Newark.
Walker, 45, Vanndale,
HMud Mattie Hare, 10, Newport.
N. Vanonnan, 21. and Nan
ggSrMorgan, 21, both of Brad
^■fiord.
jj^L Andrew Miller, 24. and Bertha
BWiller, 16. both of Newport.
Henry Prewett, 21, and Mag
gie Kirkpatrick, 17, both of
Tuckerman.
E, R. Madden, 23, and Ora
Fields, 18, both of Newport.
— „.H. B. Stanbury, 30, and Hattie
Perkins, 29, both of Newport.
H. D. Langley, 21, and Nora
organ, 21, both of Newport,
flf^r Janies Powell, 34, and Josie
Robinson, 23, both of Newport.
Henry Smith, 46, and Mrs. P.
O. Osborn, 38, both of Newport.
JW. R. Brown, 23, and Minnie
Brady, 19, both of Tuckerman.
■ M. I. Bo wren, 21, and Alberta
Sanders, 22, both of Flora.
...
The Batesville Bee has served
notice upon its subscribers that
the daily issue will be discontin
ued. We regret sincerely to note
the abandonment of the Daily
Bee and fail to understand why
so worthy a publication failed to
receive a generous support.
The Independent wishes to
thank A. H. Mize for a neat
paper weight containing a picture
of the best depot on the Iron
Mountain in one of the best
ter*, towns on that road either in Ar
% »* • •
/ NKaiiaas ui ifnsouuii.
Robt. L. Rogers of Crawford
county, candidate for attorney
general and an ex-pencil pusher,
was a pleasant caller at this office
while in the city Monday. He
was introduced around town by
Hon. G. A. Hillhouse, an old ac
L quaintance and friend in the leg
W islature.
■ Quite a serious accident hap
V.pferved to T. T. Ward Saturday
m afternoon. While trimming pa
W per, the knife lever of the cuttei
was not thrown back far enough
and the blade came down upon
'''Xhe foi*eflnger of his right hand,
' leering the end diagonally. T n?
Jfcce was sewed back to the ir.~
Vjured member and we hope he
* Smay recover the full use of his
ranger.
/ Capt. and Mrs. G. W. Harley
came down from Batesvilie Mon-;
day morning where they have
been on a short visit. Mrs. Hur
ley happened to he standing
when two cars were coupled and |
was thrown against the seal and j
to the floor, sustaining injuries,
that we hope may not prove
serious, though a doctor was
called upon theirarriva^mj^^^
THAT CHILI SAUCE.
“The household art la the only dower
I-can bring save myself to him T wed,
Can you find the roof and earn the Hour?
Then r can make home and sweet white
. bread!"
•-Horpers.
' The-Iast scarlet bar of the glorious autumn
sunset was fading out behind the tall pop
lar# along Turkey creek when Bars tow
Browh’s creaking old farm wagon turned
the ^corner of the road which led to his lone
ly and ill-kept home.
“There’s the light a-burnin’ already ic
Mis’ Jfivjry E chard#’ window,” he com
merited. “It does git dark awful early nights
cow. Seems like her’n’s the cleanest kep
in’ the cbe-erfu'lest lamp in the hull tow*
ship.”
And indeed it did seem to illuminate with
its friendly radiance the little one-story
house by the roadside. It looked like a bea.
con—a star. It made Farmer Brown think
in admiring but unforinulated fashion of a
steadfast love—pure, unwavering, brilliant.
It attracted him. It drew him—the worn
and harassed body and soul of him. Uncon
sciously he tightened the reins. But it was
not until the plodding horses stood stK.l in
response that he wondered whether
might venture in—and what excuse he could
jive for his visit.
Suddenly be lifted his head and sniffed—
once, twice. Then he hurriedly twisted the
reins around the whipstock, clambered down
from the high seat.
“Chili sanee! If she ain’t a-makin’ Chili
sauce!” He was hurrying up the short path
to the front door, at which heknocked. “I’ll
tel'l her I want the receipt for Susie Reilly to
make some by. That's the ticket! O—
howdy, Mis’ Richards! I was goin’ home
from mill, an’ the nicest smell come a-float
in’ down the road! Seemed’* if I was back
in mothers again, and she was put tin up
Chili sauce.” He sighed, and moistened his
lips at the recollection. “So 1 thought I'd
come in an’ find how you make it. Our ripe
tomatoes ain't all gone yet. Maybe Susie
Reilly could make a quart or so!”
Forty placid and benignant summers had
passed over the brown head of Elvira Rich
srds, but where was the girl along Turkey
creek who carried herself with more grace
and dignity, and what matron could boast
Mich a fresh complexion and bright eyes as
she?
“To be sure!” she cried, heartily. “’V ou
come right in, Mr. Rrown.” She drew for
ward the best rocking chair with the bat
ten berg tidies cn the entreating red plush
inns.
“ Ti-sn't much I need make, living alone
as I do, but a good storeroom is a fine thing
to fall back on. You’d need a lot in your
house I’m thinking. I’ll give you the receipt
with pleasure—and a jar to take home foi
'-'usie to taste by. How does she get on, Ms
Hr own ?”
Bn stow Brown looked around the bright
little room, at the shining glass lamp with
the red flannel' wick, which stood behind the
row of freshly-potted geranium slips in the
reca ssed window, then back at the plump,
white-aproned figure opposite.
“Not too well. Mis' Richards. She’s kind
.if shiftless. It comes natural to some folks
to be shiftless. Seems like the work alius
keeps a hit ahead of her. Seems like sheean
no more catch up with it than—than she
could with a cotton-tail. But she means well.
Most shiftless folks alius means well. I got
‘.a he movin’.” He rose reluctantly. “The
young ones—they’ll be a-missin’ me.”
“Rand’s sake, now, an’ you couldn’t wait
till l make you a cup of coffee? No? That’s
:oo had. Wait till T get you the Chili sauce
anyhow. What’s that? Could you come
out to the kitchen while I’m gettin’ it?
Why, of course, Mr. Brown!”
Twittering and stepping briskly. Miss El
vira tripped ahead, and Barst-ow Brown
plodded after. He was aghast at his own
temerity, but the appetizing smell of the
Chili sauce drew him to the kitchen, as the
white brilliance of the lamp had drawn him
to the parlor.
“My!” he breathed, and stopped short.
“This-beats—” He was looking around
the gayest, coziest, most immaculate little
kitchen he had ever beheld. From the black
mirror of a stove, with its golden grin
.1 . 1 it. 7 .1,.^C4 4,. .-Iilninrt
l 11V '“"‘•‘J - ' • ' - ' .— T7>
plate-s on the dresser, the row of crimson
filled glass jars on the table, the dishpan
that glittered like silver, and the eat asleep
on the braided mat, all things bespoke in
dustry, energy, comfort.
Something in his attitude of timidity, in
his look of wonder that was almost one of
awe, in his neglected personal appearance,
went straight to the woman’s warm heart
of Miss Elvira Richards. He had been such
n spruce, good-looking fellow 15 years ago!
Her glance, that was keen if kindly, noted
nil things -the shirt with the band all but
gone, the coat with holes at the (’bows,
more than all the hollows at his temples and
in his cheeks. Those and the weak tears
that came into his eyes! She busied herself
writing out the recipe and talking.
“It ain’t any too easy. 1 guts-, with only
Susie'. She never was a hand to look after
children.and there's three to your place.
1 expect it ain’t been like home since—since
Cyri'.la went away."
Barstow Brown was sibnt. It had not
been a happy home before t 'yrilla died. But
he could not tell Mis- Richards that- no,
nor anyone else. Only he had meant— had
honcstiy meant to ask Til vital to many him
helore the pretty, painted, flippant little
city girl had come down to thecountry town
and taken his fickle heart captive.
"Here's' the receipt and here’s the jar.
Yes, you must take the big one; and—why
— Barstow!”
l-’or there was a look in his eyes she had
not seen since those happy days before
t'yrilla aired her city graces on Turkey
Creek.
‘Tin a good deal of a failure, Elviry,” said
Barstow Brown. “I don’t know but you'll
turn me out when you hear what 1 been
wantin' to say ever since it would be right
an' proper to talk that way. But the farm’s
# good one an' the house could be made the
best her>abouts if ’t was fixed up right, an
the children—”
“They’te dear children!” declared Miss
Elvira—and she meant it.
“Well, they like you awful well. You
rilus was a one to git around youngsters.
he dropped his eyes—“1 guess you
know what 1 mean, Elviry--what I want!”
“Of course I do! ' shemjh^^||M|M||M
—
II
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