Canyon City News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1905 Page: 4 of 4
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CANYON CITY NEWS MARCH 3 1905.
THE KISS
...OF LIFE
Original.
The momlors of the lious'iol1 stood
about my IkiI waiting for my death.
Not brothers sisters father mother
for these w ere nil deml. My mint stood
at the foot of the lcl. My Cousin
Eugenia to whom I was engaged to be
married snt weeping near a window
her fnee hurled in her handkerchief.
Laura whom my mother had left to
my care when a little girl of hut ten
years oM and for whom I had provided
ever since stood in the background
crowded away from the bed by the
others and I could not see her face.
Laura was now twenty and by my
2oath would be left without a home or
support. I had provided for her but
had not boon fully satisfied with the
new will in which I had made the pro-
vision and had kept it locked where it
would not be found. The old will left
everything to Kugenia. '
The doctor came mid put his band on
my heart and after leaving it there n
few minutes said in a softly modulated
voice:
"It is aJl over.'
My cousin Tom turned and with bow-
ed head walked out of the room slow-
ly at first but more rapidly as he
neared the door and I could hear him
going downstairs with a springy step.
Eugenia rose and cast a frightened
glance my way. I expected to see in
Lor face indications of a blighted life.
I was astonished to discover a look of
relief. Aunt Winifred went to her put
her arm around her Eugenia's head
full ou her mother's shoulder and they
passed out of the chamber.
One by one those who had been with
me in my last moments left me. Lau-
ra stood by a window with her back
to nie. She waited till the last person
had departed then turned. On her
face was genuine grief. She had con-
cealed it in presence of the others but
now that they were gone she gave full
vent to it. Coming to me she knelt
by my bed. put her face down into her
hands and sobbed as if her heart
would break. Hut hearing a step with-
out she rose brushed away her tears
and U'gan ti busy herself about the
room gliding noiselessly here and
there while the doctor who had forgot-
ten his satchel came in put away his
medical paraphernalia and went away.
Was I dead?
I didn't believe I was. I had often
heard of the comatose condition in
which n person may linger for a long
while and concluded that mine was
such n case. I was certainly paralyzed.
Had I not been propped up with pil
lows I should not have scon what I
did.
I mriug the night I heard a faint
laugh in a distant chamber. I recog-
nized it at once for I had long 1-jvel
it. It was Engenia's Jauj-b. I heard a
sob in the hall and in a few moments
Laura can.e in. Softly approaching the
Led. she stood looking down nt me.
I'resently she seemed to notice some-
thing in my face probably a life-like
tinge. -t any rate she touched my
check. She cpix-ared to be disappoint-
ed and to;k her hand away but not be-
fore it had stirred my dormant pulse.
Then she bent down and imprinted a
kiss upon my lips.
That kiss was like new fuel to a
flickering lire. I could feel my heart
begin to beat slowly at first but
quickening every moment. Laura
must have nutice-d the change for she
hastened out of the room and present-
ly my aunt and my e'ousin Torn came
hurrying in and locked at me.
"Nonsense r said Tom. but with a
look full of fear that I might live.
"It's that stupid Laura's fancy" said
my aunt.
I hoped to hear more but after a
hasty glance they left the room. Laura
came back and stood jioering down in-
to my face. I gave a faint sigh (uiclr
ns a flash she put her hand to my heart
and felt it heating. Seizing my hand
she chafed it spasmodically then ran to
the door and culled over the banister.
"Get the doctor quick!"
When the doctor came the sun was
shining in at my window and there
is nothing more reviving than its rays.
Laura had started life anew; the sun
gave it strength. The doctor declared
that 1 still lived but after deliberation
decided not to give me any remedy
though he ordered a tank of oxygen for
me tJ breathe. The household again
gathered in the rojm my lianrw ap-
proaching me with a tartly concealed
dread or disappointment in her face.
They crowded about my bed and Lau-
ra as before was rowded out. Then
when sure I lived they went away
again.
The tljne came when I was perfect-
ly recovered. I broke my engagement
with Eugenia and turned the rest of
them out of the house. When they
were nil gne I sent for Laura. She
came int J my study wonderingly. I
had two wills in my hand. I gave her
one to read. It left all my possessions
to my late fiancee. When Laura had
read it I handed her the ottyer execut-
ed that morning. It left everything to
her. '
"What does this mean?" she asked
a color mounting to her cheek. "Why
am I to have all this property?"
"You won it."
"How?"
"By a kiss."
"What kiss?" The color In her cheek
deepened.
"The kiss that restored me to life."
She turned away but I went up be-
hind her and drawing her face around
kissed htr.
"You gave me life; I give you for-
tune. If you will take me with it it
Is yours now."
T. ADOLril SAUNDERS.
A Comprehensive Answer.
Diner How comes this dead fly
in my soup?
Waiter In fact sir I have no
positive idea how the poor thing
came by its death. Perhaps it had
not taken any food for a long time
dashed upon the soup ate too much
of it and contracted an inflamma-
tion of the stomach that brought on
death. The fly must have had a
weak constitution for when I served
up the soup it was dancing merrily
on the surface l'erhaps and the
idea presents itself only at this mo-
ment it endeavored to swallow too
large a piece of vegetable. This re-
maining fast in the throat caused a
choking in the windpipe. These are
i the only reasons I can give for the
death of that insect.
Missed a Trip.
Haskell stood before his dress
Mr.
ing table arranging his tie when
cries of mingled grief and rage float-
ed up to him from the living room.
He went to the head of the stairway
and looked down.
"What's tiie trouble?" he called
patiently. "Who is crying?"'
"Lloyd" answered several voices.
''What have you been doing to
him?'
"Nothing at all jwpa" came in
chorus.
"Yon must have done something"
insisted the voice of experience.
"We're playing that your big chair
is a ferryboat. Lloyd missed it and
then ho howled. That's all truly
papa"
Bronchitis and Glycerin.
A girl long troubled with bronchi-
tis called in the family physician
during an tmusuallv severe acute at
tack. He directed her to use glyc-
erin whenever affected by that pe-
culiar dryness of the throat that at-
tends bronchitis. Five drops of
glycerin held as long as practicable
in the mouth with lips ched
proved indeed a wonderful aid. The
doctor further said that equal parts
of glycerin and water dropped into
the mouth would relieve much suf-
fering in illness where feverish con-
ditions existed. Harper's I'azar.
On a Small Scale.
The Simmons' baby had been
through a siege of chicken pox and
when the minister's wife met little
Annie Simmons she naturally in-
quired how the baby was getting on.
"lies some better" said Annie
who was a shy and noncommittal
young person of cilit.
"Very much better I hope" said
the minister's wife cheerfully.
"He couldn't be so very much bet-
ter" said Annie " 'cause lie's too lit-
tle." Youth's Companion.
The Wcy Ho Ssid It.
The young wife was weeping bit-
terly. Her mother softly stole in and put
her arms about her.
"What's the matter Dolly?" she
asked.
"Oli I im so miserable!"
wailed.
"For what reason dear?"
"I I I asked Tootsey
she
this
m m morning if he vv w would
marry ag;
he"
"What!
he would ?
if I d-
1 died and
Did the brute tell you
"Sn-r-nn. That what's the
matter. lie j just looked at me
as if I had accused him of b being
crazy and said 'Well I should rath-
er think not!' And oh mother it
was the way he said it!" Kansas
City Inle;-"vdnt.
Burton -Li njiro Co-Lumber
SIGHTSEERS' HEADACHE.
Caused by Strain on the Elevator Mus-
cles of the Eye.
"Academy" or "sightseers' " head-
ache is a not uncommon experience
and some observations of Simeon
Snell appear to throw some light on
its causation. Allowing that in cer-
tain instances astigmatism or other
form of ametropia is a factor in its
production he yet argues that there
are other influencing conditions. In
support of this he quotes the experi-
ence of a lady who always suffered
from severe headaches after visiting
the theater when she had occupied a
seat in the pit but was free from
such a disturbance when she sat in
the dress circle. In the first posi-
tion it is pointed out sustained ac-
tion of the elevator muscles of the
eyeballs is required in order to see
the stage and this is exactly the ac-
tion which is required in studying
a collection of pictures and more
especially in looking at those which
are hung "above the line"
The same experience has been not-
ed by Mr. Snell in the case of cy-
clists particularly of those who lean
over the handle bars with the head
lowered and who therefore in look-
ing ahead keep the eyeballs upward.
A further argument is found in the
experience of miners' nystagmus
which it is suggested is due to wea-
riness of the elevator muscles of the
eyeballs caused by the constrained
position in which the miner works.
There can be no doubt of the
physiological fact that lateral move-
ment of the eyeballs is much more
easy and requires less muscular ef-
fort than movement in a vortical
plane. All this goes to show that
muscular strain is involved in sus-
tained upward movement of the eye-
balk and this may well result in a
sense of weariness or more pro-
nounced discomfort. London Hos-
pital. Mozart.
Mozart's musical talent was re-
veal od at three years of age. IV
tween four and six he composed
pieces with expertness. Mozart died
at thirty-six of cerebral hydropsy.
He had a presentiment of his ap-
proaching end. Ho was subject to
fainting fits before and during the
composition of his famous "Re-
quiem." Mozart always thought
that the unknown jerson which
presented itself to him wa3 not an
ordinary being but surely had rela-
tions with another world and that
he was sent to him to announce his
end.
Nothing to Fear.
The question of injurious sub-
stances in medicines which has
been agitating the minds of many
people does not concern those who
use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Mothers need have no hesitancy in
continuing to give it to their little
ones as it contains absolutely noth
ing iniunous. 1 his remedy is not
only perfectly safe to give small
children but is a medicine of great
worth and merit. It has a worl J
wide reputation for its cures of
cough colds and croup and can
always be relied upon. For sale
by S. V. Wirt druggist.
Get Your Trees From
Hereford Nursery.
the
Over ioo varieties growing here;
100000 trees in stock all of which
are Plains' grown. Have had 14
years experience in Texas. Write
me for catalogue. Visitors welcome.
L. P. LANDRUM Proprietor
Hereford Texas.
SLOVER & MAY
THE BLACKSMITHS.
We do all kinds of repair-
ing; Farming Implements
wagons; buggies and guns
made like new. First-
class material good work-
manship. Give us a trial
HORSE SHOEING! A SPECIALTY
L. G. CONNER
LAND LIVE STOCK AND
CANYON CITY PROPERTY.
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Thousands of acres of fine Grazing and
Agricultural lands at from $1 to
$5 an acre owing to loca-
tion and improvements.
Notary Fublic Abstracters in
office opposite Northeast corner
of Square. Inquiry Solicited
-TO
IFARM
ALONG
THE DENVER ROAD
IN
NORTHWEST TEXAS
(THE PANHANDLE)
Are advancing in value at rate ot 20 per cent per annum.
DO YOUllKNOW OF ANY
w EQUAL INVESTMENT?
As our assistance may be of
you need or wish as regards
Business Opportunities and will
Drop us a postal.
A. A. QLISSON. GEN'L. PASSGR. AGENT
FORT WORTH TtXAS
THE FAMOUS
PECOS VALLEY
Comprises within its limits the richest and cheapest farming
lands to be found in the United States. All under irrigation and
which last year produced the fruits and vegetables which carried
off first honors at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis.
THIS GRAND SPOT OF THE SOUTHWEST
Can be reached only via
THE PECOS VALLEY LINES.
Regular Homeseeker excursions -are run into this territory
every first and third Tuesday in each month and will continue up
to and including the third Tuesday in April 1905 at rate of one
fare plus $2.00 for the round trip from all points north and east.
Write your friends at the old home about this rate.
If you are interested if you wish to obtain a home upon rea-
sonable terms where you can live like a prince in an equable
climate write for further particulars to
Amarillo Texas
SOME LAND HA KG A I XS.
1 An improved section one mile
from Ceta $2500.
2640 acres patented land 8
miles S. E. of town fenced fine
well of water windmill and tank
$4 per acre.
200 acres patented land under
fence and on public road 6 miles
South of town 90 per cent tillable
60 acres already in cultivation
house of 2 rooms outhouses two
good wells of fine water and over
one of them a 2-inch pump outfit
and 12-foot Red Cross Windmill
640 acres adjoining lease goes with
it all for $1250.
Each of above tracts of land is
choice all fit for cultivation we
have others.
The Dr. Odell residence:
An almost new and substantial
7 room frame house; desirable
location; large lot tine. well and
new windmill garden outhouses
etc. . Will sell at much less than
real value or exchange for land
near town.
LANDS
great value toward securing what
either Agricultural Properties or
cost nothing why not ua
OF NEW
A. L. CONRAD
Traflic Manager.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
D. M. STEWART
Ipbpsician ant) Surocon
Oilier wltli Thompson Drug Co.
Oil I promptly answered nljrlitorrin.v
CEO. A. BRANDON
LAWYER.
Ollice Canyon City News HiilMiritf.
3 Seven-room frame house east
front pood outhouses fine well
water. A very desirable location.
5 Two 2-room residences close
in at low prices.
GKO. A. BliANDON
News Office.
Home and Farm one of the besv.
agricultural papers in the world
and the Canyon City News one
year for $1.35.
The Dallas Semi-weekly News
and this paper one year for 81. 80.
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Canyon City News. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1905, newspaper, March 3, 1905; Canyon City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth322978/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .