Newspapers / The Polk County news. / March 27, 1902, edition 1 / Page 2
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HEN all is said and done, if it had happened in a large city like Chicago, -where there are some times scores of people who have the same names, it would not have seemed so strange, but it Tivas in a small town, and this is the "way it happened: " ' . On one , of the streets where all of the houses were large and beautiful and all their owners rich, stood one -bouse more magnificent than the rest. From the outside it looked like a pal ace, 'and the richness and beauty of the inside proved it to be one in truth. Here lived a young woman, Nellie Graham, and her mother, father and two brothers. And here, too, her cou Bin, Frank Orr, made his home during his vacations from college. On a rery different street from the one where this beautiful home was lived another Nellie Graham, a little girl of eleven. Her home was a very small and humble one of only three rooms. ,(Ve carry our be&uliiul lilies, Our roses and hyacinths sweet, .To strew in the path or our Saviour And carpel tKe wo.u ol his leel". t J TJxeij stand at Ihe siac o (he alter, : uke candles ta hoht up room; , for IHe jord of the flowers is coming ' And he will be pleased wiih their bloom ; 'He once said.tonswier lhe lilies," '; j And bade us be fearless as'lhey !KOf Ihe stealthy, tierce step ol Ihe stranper. Of Ihe peril Inat prowled in Hve way As ihe lily waves perfume before her; . 5o sweet be our hearts at his loueh, Lei us oive hm our all for his service. He'll bless it, or lillle, cr much. It was now the Saturday before Easter. Mrs. Graham was busy pre paring a little supper, while in the front room in the snow-white bed lay that other Nellie. Her eyes were as blue as the pretty hepatica that is one of the first of the children of the woods to push its little head through the brown leaves and open its eye, and her hair was as yellow as the golden sun beams that kiss the hepatica's blue eye. " Before she was sick there was a red rose on each cheek, but they were faded now, and the little face seemed as white as the pillow on which it lay. "Mamma," said a faint voice, "did you see any Easter lilies to-day?" "Yes, dear," answer mamma, while 1IY BBAUirFUIi LITjY! IS IT AlIi MX ' something fell from her eye onto the! dish she had in her hand, for she knew how much Nellie longed to have one of the beautiful plants, for her own, and he also knew that Nellie's wish could not be granted, for the plants were so high-priced that year, and every dollar that she could save must be laid aside for the rent that was now over-due. Nellie knew this, too, so shex tried not to complain. " , "If I could only see one and touch and; smell it, even if I couldn't keep It!" she said. And the brightest smile that had lit up the little thin face; for jreeks played around Nellie's mouth: Her mother smiled, too, for she was thinking of the little surprise she had planned for her sick child. She had stopped at a florist's in the'afternoon and ordered a small bunch of violets for Nellie; and thinking it would be a pleasanter surprise for her if they were sent, sheLdid not bring them home her self, and so Nellie was not now expect ing anything. It was a small bunch of very modest little flowers, but it 'was as much as her motlfer could affordV and oftentimes small gifts show more love than large ones. But Frank Orr had also visited the florists that afternoon and had ordered the t most beautiful Easter lily in; the store to be sent to his cousin, the Nellie who lived in the beautiful house. Toward evening the old colored man who worked for the florist was sent but to deliver the flowers-that had been or dered. He had often before taken flow ers to the Graham mansion for the beautiful Miss Nellie, and he also knew about the other Nellie in the little house. He had heard of her through his own little daughter whom Nellie had once defended when some rude boys were teasing her, and he knew that she was now very sick. "Uncle Moses," as he was called by everybody, had ideas of his own that sometimes surprised people. So now as he neared the house where the mag nificent lily was to go he looked at it, then at the small bunch of violets. Something seemed to puzzle him, for he ran his fingers through his '. hair, then his face fairly shone as a thought came to him. "Land o' massy!, B'lieve I'll do it, suh. De names is jis alike, and Miss Nellie heah doan no mo' need dis lily dan nothin'. She got all she wants an' mo' besides, while dat other little Nel- lie's so sick, and likes nuf never'll get well. An' if dey blame me I'll say dat it seemed to me it ought to be jist dis way. I'm doin'." So Uncle Moses left the violets at the big house, and when he knocked at the ddor of the little house, handed Mrs. Graham the beautiful Easter lily in stead of the violets she expected. "Why, Uncle Moses, this is a mistake, isn't it?" said Nellie's mamma. "Doan dis card tied to it say 'Miss Nellie Graham?' " asked Uncle Moses, chuckling to himself. "Yes, but- "Den it must bo for Nellie, an yuh bettah take it." So Mrs. Graham took the lily, think ing perhaps the florist had sent it pur posely as a gift to the sick child, and on Monday she would go to the store and thank him for it,-and if it was a mistake they could send the lily back, but NeTlie could enjoy it all day Easter, anyway. She carried the lily Into Nellie's room. "Oh, mamma! Am I dreaming? My lily! My beautiful lily! And is it all my own?" Mamma cut off one of the six white blossoms so Nellie could ftojd it in her hand, and in the afternoon, as the sun peeped in to look at' the white face, it saw the most beautiful, happy smile on Nellie's facei while her thin hand clasped her loved lily. From that day Nellie got better, and no one can make her believe that it was not the Easter lily that helped her get well, . and Uncle Meses never , re gretted that there were two Nellie -t!r aliams fa that towriMkbel P; Sco- fitld, in the Chicago Record-Herald.' Evening Purl GG shells, that are usually . . 1 11. 1 ..n thrown away m tne kucxicu, can be used -for the purpose irir. tin loveliest daint- iest little; objects. For both girls and boys nothing could be more Interesting than building candlesticks of these EGG SHEI4j BOOSTER. frail materials. A writer in the Ladies' Home Journal gives the following di rection: To make the candlestick place upon a piece of cardboard three eggs, and fasten to cardboard and to each other with sealing wax. On top of these three fasten another egg, and on this again a stick about five inches in height. Upon the top of this stick fast en a "half -shell," which has been pre viously scalloped, and place in a dainty candle. The illustration shows exact- So stainless I he flowers cf EasCer, All woven in looms of fhe linn!" So radiant the thcuqhls we would brino, Kim, So pure would we .srand mhis, siqht! Oh, lift a lono chorus to praise him, Our Kino, who is mighty to isave, i ,Who has ransomed From death and destruction, And broken the power of the oave. To the church wilfv our snowy tweet blossoms. To the bed of Ihe sick and the sad-, To the last restinq-place otour dar- ling, . These Mowers fhat always are qlad, Tor they lift in UAr silence and sweet ness. A sonq without jar, in its chord, And every rich note of their music, b praise, Easier Morn, to Ihe Lord, i ly how the candlstick"looks after it is made. To make the egg shell rooster fasten two pieces of a ihatch to an egg, about three-quarters of an inch apart. Set the egg in position on; these, and hold in place, while fastening lower ends of matches with sealing wax to a firm base. Attach two large pieces of ragged shell to the egg for wings; use a CANDLESTICK. slender piece of tallow, taken from the sde of a candle for the neck, and on top of this place a small chunky lump of the same material for a head. The pieces of tallow may be easily jointed together by first slightly melting the ends where adherence is desired. The rooster's bill is made of two. small frag ments of . shell stuck into the tallow head. The eyes are two tiny drops of sealing wax. The comb is a piece of flattened sealing wax, and the n 1 PUBEST OP NIGHT LILIES. tall Is a ragged piece of egg shelL The feet may j be - made of " sealing .wax drawn into shape while it is still soft. Night 4iHes may be made by first T7 soaking a number of j-half-shells warm water for twenty minutes. Then scallop the edges of these with a pair of sharp scissors. Fasten a small piece of candle in each with $ealing wax and float upon the water. A most enchant ing scene Is produced liy floatingUhese in an aquarium containing gcldflsb. All other lights in the rpom must be turned out. . ; I To make the candlstick, place upon a piece of cardboard three eggs, and fasten to cardboard and to each other with, sealing.' wax. On top of these three fasten another egg, and on this again a stick about I Ave inches in height.' - Upon ... the top of this stick fasten a 'half - shell" vwhich " has x been previously scalloped, and place in a dainty candle. The illustration shows exactly how the candlestick looks after; it is made. ? To make an egg jyacht, first empty an uncooked hen's I egg. Do this by making a small nolo in each end, when the contents may be blown out easily. Then close up both 'openings with seal ing wax; join a. number of coins to gether for the keel! fasten this firmly KACE FOB THE EGG-CUP. to the egg all fastenings to be made with sealing wax! and your .yacht is ready for launching. If It floats prop erly cut out the mast and spars from very light wood; fasten these to hull and to each other with, sealing wax. Place the delicate! wooden rudder and bowsprit in position, and proceed to make sails of tissue paper. Fasten the main and top sails in place with pre pared glue the jib sails first to long pieces of thread, jand these,' in turn, to mast and bowspflt. Flags and pen nants may be m4d'e to adhere with mu cilage or glue. The exact dimensions of mast and spar cannot be given, as so much depends upon the lightness of the material used and the size of the egg hull. Select as large an egg as can be procured for the hull; make the mast and spars ;is light as possible, and see that your yacht always sets perfectly even upim the surface of the water. j : To make the revolving fairy lamps, fasten to an emptied egg four slender sticks, each four inches in length. Upon the lower erid of the egg fasten a" tack, point..-downward, with sealing wax. From the tip of each stick sus pend with delicate wTire a scalloped "half-shell," arid i on top of the egg place another. jSe't the whole upon the bottom of i an j inverted tumbler. If rightly made it! will balance perfectly upon the tack point. Place pieces of candles inside of j scalloped shells and light. Wire nkyj be fastened to the egg' shells by boring a hole with the point of a penknife and then passing through wire and; fastening on the in side. ' I JThU Is Tery True. nr !There is one thing which may be said about Easter eggs,? reinarked Gil "gal. Jt- - " ' '' ' - "Say it; replied Rieketts. "They are not as fresh as they are painted." . Resignation. Mrs. Boscawenp "Is Lent a season of rest with your hitsband?" - Mrs. Cobwigger "Indeed It Is. my dear. I make him accompany me to church every day, and he never fails to go to sleep during the service." HU Time of Vogue. 'gulnaldo doesn't seem to show muqh concern about his future." - "Why should b!e? He. c4n come over here and sustain: life on afternoon teas i i EXQUISITE FAIBY LAMPS. for a couple of years. Oyster Slioll Iloadg. T-r5 vin fr fvfl!Ti fin1 m,. tourists who return: from their ings on the South Jersey pikes!? summer are unusually enthusiastic? their praises of these shell roads i the Philadelphia Press.. ' The process of constructing : k roads is of special interest beu its simplicity. There is no expens.1 digging out the roadbed ana filling, first 'with large 'stones and then v a smoother ton dressing ns in ' - me coi struction of a macadamized road. shells are: simply unloaded W tf puuis vwiiivu uiiug mem in great nun. uutuu uciu .fuui.A.y, auu ure til j tai icu uui uiuiiji tiie uu.us until a tlj' low is iuuuu, or auy spot that netf repairing, and are then uneereino. ibusly dumped and left without at broken up and leveled off by the 'pas? ing carriages and farm wagons. In constructing a shell road from J Deginnmg, ioaa airer loaci of the ova- shells are dumped in an irregular w all along the centre of the read?. then with a road scraper a bank i earth" is thrown up along the edge keep the shells from scattering. leaves 'a -narrow, smooth space or which the scraper has passed alo the edge of the bank of shells; and this is used for driving as long ?s.j weather Is dry, it would seem that; bank of sharp shells would never driven into smooth white firmness. i wait until there is a heavy storm, cue euiuuiu iuuu ui iue siciepecomr mass' .of heavy mud and , sand, tl' the rough shell bank is gladly moun: and although It is decidedly rou first, the heavy? country driving!: carting of farming produce st crushes the shells and forces them ii tne rain soaKea jsoil beneath. A seco: or third banking of thi shells, scattt: Ing them further over the sides of roadbed each jtime, with this procfi repeated, forms a roadbed that is It and firm to the depth of a foot or mor and beautifully smooth and white. ( When these shell roads extend alcr great stretches of pines, with evl rows of cedar and fir trees lining tL roadway (as they do throughout mai" parts of New Jersey), one is remind of, Jhe palm lined drives so alluring pictured in views of "our new posi slons Sot Tins the Problem. Cost is now the principal obstacle the building' of good roads in St York Statp, according to State 14 neer Bond. The farmers, nvho la the most to gain from improved hi? ways, but who have been sflow to i; predate this fact, are now tepresen; to -be generally in favor of the eo mpnt. AnnTirntions undeifthe An strong-Higbie law for roajd impic ment are piling up in the State W neer's office. With a reduction m i cost of . road building, the State apF; iwintion ponhl rovpr more '.eround, to this problem of a. reduced cost Bond has been .devoting his atteni. He thinks he has found the solus in the proposed establishment State rock-crushinr .Dlant, near t land Lake, across the Hudson Sing Sine, where the convicts o be employed, in converting the j rock, aburidant there, into road w He regard's the location as excej for tlio nnrnosp. nnd would cW)1 - - , retnrninc rnnnl hn.its to carry broken stone ud into the Stats at rates, rather than to go back lig other suggested merit in the w that it would solve the convict problem, so far as Sing Sing s cerned. New York Post..- urope Was Fortunate. The cmintrips of Eurone 'ere tunate in rhaving a system of roai'j tablished long before the invent States the rapid extension of rail ? has caused the roads to he negj Good roads are essential to the perity of, rural districts, as tlitfj mote local commerce and tend to the people better acquainted J'':t another. Thomas "VT. Knox, City, i . ' Mean New Opportuniii8' Good roads mean new 6ppori which will broaden and sweeten ust 5 noranceJs the root of falsity and ' 1o en iinnti-r r-ioonc IrnoWlCs. lnr nf law nnrl nrrlpr. the ' onlv hone for the nholishment ol Clara Louise Burnham. .. A Good Susrsrcstlon. v The Legislature of each" State J pass - a law J f or the 'establi113'. bicyclist of town or city unite j farmer in agitating the mattfJ millennium of good ruads wi" result-Mrs. R. F. Woodwax Wadsworth. N. 4
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