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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22

straight as an arrow. splendidly propor- toned. His head was worthy of king he was majestic and graceful. man to cham any woman and to please any man. As for his velvet coat. it suited his style of beauty exactly IL would have looked fopplsh on an ordinary man. bu! II seemed 10 be the right thing on Sam Houston.
 Elliott was brought n by Hamilton and Barnhy. and was completely faScina- ted by Houston. Elliott said afterw ards III England tha; he had Reser seen .a gen temen who looked more of a true man. or a man who looked more of true zen tleinan. than President Houston.
 And Houston told Barnby afterwards tha; Il ~as inc elvei coat tha, had done the business
 ~Iwoor three times. Barnhn. sad Houston. Il telt like cavin' n and top pin over that cursed iiquor hadn, all got out of me vel but the feel oi that coat braoed me up and pulled me through all right,
 So Elliott reported favorabl, ;o the En- gliSh capitalists. who ;heieupen loaned Texas two millions of dollars. And in consequence of this loan. Texas kep, in dependent of Mexico. and a, lasi became one of the leadin' States of the union all on account of a velve, coat that drunken man had taken q fancy to a New York tailor shop.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
A hosp,tabie Kentucky Town
lZI ILrf


 There never was a stranger III the town uf New, aSiic. Ky. says 4 SpoRdcnt. from the fact that Iust as soou a, Yea at- riec you are known to csefN body and every body known to you. You arc fIst ts apt to be asked to dlne with man hom you never SaW before is Wiib in old acquaintance one ,hing l sd4 c>- pecialiy s,ruok with every ~onc hcfc ls addressed b> hi> gwen name Neelng 4 large handsome -fi,..a- FnIns down the street l asked who he was. Why. don f YOU know hIm. sad the-el,i-. .,t,4en that's Blll Pryor. judge oi the supreme court pt course knew the learned judge by reputation bui 1 dld not know hIm as i}lii rfSar ttgh, here my kind friend began to talk /" Maybe the old town has not much style about her. but she has sen, out ta the woil more men more lAuNers. do,tor,, mnie,cfs. p"liii- clans. c,t . tha, have made ,hcIr mark We have raised senators. tongTcNsmcn. governors, ludges and other eminent .,..tesmen and ~c have not qmt the bus t. ct for this county you know. Mil it.nish the next lieutenant governor for the ate My talking iuend ven, With mr ,his morning and took me for walk ar"un' the suibu!hs df the town. We haven I any r.nlfoad bridge, iool"gical garden or any thlug of ,ha, kihd to show you. >aid he, but there are 4 ie~ piares around here that ~,li in,cres, you. and one spot espe cially tha, will make yauf han stand on end unless you are ven peculiar man. By ,hls tine we were standing upon i DAYTON bridge west oi the town about one quarter of 4 mile, which spans que, stream of water whose eys,als sparkle In the sunlight, This basin 10 the left. sad my frlcnd. has been used foT many years by the different tienomrnarTons hrr- as place for bap,ismal purposes l remember to have seen the Rev. George ! (. Lorrlmer now of Chicago. but who was al that tune m charge of the lit,le church across the way there, baptize d number of converts in this pool won der if the grea, divine IS happier now m his large tabernacle than he was m tha, quiet little Baptis, church, upon hls sal ary of S4oo year. But the church Peo- pie no longer use this pool" Why Q said -, is certainly avery beautiful one for the purpose Yes but from the very rock on which you arc now stand lng was pushed old Jim Simmons and three of his confederAtes one nigh, by a mob and the good people don't relish the thought, you know, of golng IntD The same pool into which they were dropped
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22

portion to be given with the girl. II thi, Is not satisfactory. all Is at an end: if il IS what IS expected. the be,roihal takes place.
 The bride and bridegroom kneel dowu upon a grea, fur mai. and the bride take ring from her finger and g,ves il to the bridegroom. who returns the sifs b, another. The brides mother meanwhile crumhles a piece of bread over hcf daughters head and her father folds the image of his daughters patron saint over hls future son-in-laws wellhrished le k As the> arise bridesmaids sing a wedding song. The guests each hnng forward a present ot some sort Wine IS handed sbou, and some one says II IS bitter and needs >wee,enng Upon ,h,s ,he br,de- groom kissed the hude the sweetness being supposed Ia be provided h, ,h,> kiss sAluieS the company and takes his leave, on winch the bridesmaids sang \ song ~ith ! chorus something like thiS
 "fArr~ell. happy bridegroom.
 Rat return io be >tlll morc haprN
 Cour,ng tune has now begun. Even evening the lover comes to his lad, : home with prescn, winch is always something good Ia eat generally cakes or sugar plums He makes love under rather awkwar circumstances. for the bridesmaids sit about the be,rothed pair in circle. singing songs descriptive ot then happiness.
 The last evening of the coartship Is en- l,eped by the presentation of the gitts of the bridegroom, which must include brushes. combs. soap and pcrfumery On receiving these. the bridesmaids instAntl, carry the bride away. and wash her. dress her hair. and perfume her pocket hand keroh,ef.
 Thus touched up. she returns to the company. and the brides father sives his future son-in-law the marriage portion. winch he takes home with him m neat bag.
 The next morning he returns ioi the lady herself She reCcncs hum with e han unbranded and flowing down her back They arc maricd by the eetcAo- mes of the Greek church. and the old folks never go to tho wedding dinner
 Those eternal bridesmaids, who the, must hate by thIs tune. .ue there haa ever. sull on duty and the c,eninE closes bs the htItic knecbng daMn aiad pulling of hci husband's boats te prove her n tentlon to be m obedieni and suemi>>iNt wife
 t.aod-nsiured bndegreom> generally hide lcwclry or money m ,heit boots. sh,eh he brdc ma> take possession ei as balm for her pndc After the weds'Ing day the parents bcg,n ,o slvc icasis. and keep II up week. and 1t Is not Ill .ah ihis k over that the young couple sce the>e blessed bridesmaids take ,heti departure They are then compelled to kiss them. thank them. and givc them ca,h a present.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
4 Talk With John Mccullough
IIclaflge

John Mccullough has been interviewed by correspondent of the Prevalence C PyeII, ~ho says of him was m his room one morning, a' 'he S'nf'evan' house. about IT. o'clock. hzvng just hn- .shed A late breakfast m his company, MS CulIough being in the morning neghge of dfeSslng coat when tho call boy handed hirn card Ne looked at II \ h,tie lmpA,ientIy. and responded, Not al home The call boz grinned sug- ge4tively, and made has,y esii. A moment after~ards there ~ese indlczispns of vigorous al,ere ation outside, in ~hie h the tones of a ~omans voice were de odedly prom,nen, and the next instant A flushed, rosy face, embo~ered in hgh, lressss. and crowned with fanng Eains- borough hal, ,hrus, itsef into the room through the opened door. Sith the pret- ,ies, of pouts, and the declaration " will see hlrr, . Seeing me however, 'he nut tered hA4;y aI<3isgy, smiled allunngiy an the ~re,thed acf ullough behind A table. and g4nlshed With an esslAmA- ton ,ha, sounded much like an ana'herna, that unfortunate man threw his cigar ferociously into the open hreplaee and ~en, ou, aftef her. He returned IF about i've rninates @l,h ar expression oi hufnor- ous vena,ion and dropped into the neares, char.
 Sorry to leave you, old boy sba' you see hos II IA no reSt from morning 1niii night. That woman hang the women
 wanted an engagement. She is only one of the mob who pursue me want every thing ; wan, money, or influence, or en- couragement, or a play read, or me to hear them read the lines of Rosaiisd. os the devil knows what! When was down in Utah in the old stage coaching
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22

days. playing R,.Aayd with Barrett in . barn. hafs dcsem ef old BaghAn's wives profeSsed 10 tall in love with me in one night. and all wrote to me to call on them the next day all at the same house. Ra, II was nothing so ,hls, my boy nothing a, all Pass the sel,5ef and take another cigaf~
 Anything tha, ,s noble. generous and elevated m man or n ideas has . kinSh,p tct MISa!!oaSh He ,n<nnetively rerng- uisc> sincerity The Rev Nil Algri is a great admTet and friend ci hls, and frequent visitor to his dressing noom Alget sweet. gentle. mild nature would seem te have hulc ln common Wtth the muscular gtant ~ho could rush out his quict cNl>,cn.c with an ca>N hlo~ yet he has mueh influence oVef hun. McI ut. seush tells story d how ono cvenm. dunng has uupcrsona,ton uf the D..a.sl.its, at the t,i;h avenue theatet. ,n New York. feeling ch,lei ani weru. and nervous. suffering from haarscne>> and sore ,hrca, he jailed. between the ac,s. fct a giass ei whisky. ehi.h hc swallowed ~ah much bcneaI. AlSei who was standing neal. sad leproa,h,ully "Wh, do ,eu drlnk that v,ie stuT. iohn s''
 " Mcd,,,ne. old bay. medicine" re io,ned Mccullough. with one ot h, rtan., laughs. M, throat fel, as though had swallowed a tur coat. but it's all cleared out nov.
 " The gaielle, John. IS pure and grace, ful animal responded the clergyman. " and thing of bcaut, and delight al. ways. When s takes hed k ,s from the fresh. de~y leaves al the ovcrhang,ng houghs, pnir and s~ee, and t,agran, as from ihc hand of God Now tell me the ugh, of man ~hose mind ,s hlled with the grand and majestic thoughts he h tping to cypress. ,o degrade his whole nature h, ass,m,laung ~,th Il such bru talitiny elements as alcholi, liquor ;" And hy love do you know ho,s. | nevr, dared ,o take a dtep when Alget VAS around attcl that didn't dare
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
Boston View of Frank James
l.ott.,n GIolr


 The surrender of Frank James. tifr outlaw. is another tllus,r2iion Of the lac ,ha, a, las, enfne pals ,he appetite oi ',, vetary He has become nsuseatsd ~''h his o~n career So doub, ], is true, as he aYerx tha, nr !, nod As b.ss. ii h- has teen painted, bu, iha, is ptnr plea 70 make in eei~naA,Ion of the iife he has lea He asks for ,le,nency. on the ground tha' he |. a reformed man. If he can prove that he s no, murderer he Ahould be shown yone lenirnoy, but ii serfns pre- ps,1,erous to sgppose that the las should no, take due eogn,xanee ofshe crimes hs has committed. l, !, also probably im- possible to calculate the injury which has been done ID the youth ot ,hc county oy the example he has se,, thereby renders ing possible hundreds of tales of western life which should never have been allowed publication. Let his punishment be in proportion n his crimes The example made of him will have salut2ry eneff on the minds of many giddy youths,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
Fsed in Ills Mind
l,c,tet, i.teeci''s5s 1

Riding up lhc tolpmhta ptkr ho'n Franklin sp feAsh th~ bartle gtuund | .tinc atIoss an Ain, sn tesilng hy thr toadaldc. and after s~vetal general ln quuies. asked
 <" Anybody around here go, any feii'' uf the battle =
 ' Docs you mean annon balls, sah ''
 Yes. cannon -balll. p,rs cs "i shell, bull lets. and so forth
 - Nell, Aah, ha. de idenh, Al tannon bali da, killed tdneral as kson in tis yerr font -
 " No"
 Deed l has. boss "
 !" iou don't mean tn sAy that General Iat kson va. killed here
 Dat's fadly what mean. an Ike got de ~ety annnn ball da' mashed hun iio~ much ~ill you pay fur frip
 gp, down and argued with him. read the list of generaia xho fell 4, Frank lin. and then told him ho~ and ~fsegc lac ksnn died, bu, he ~as hrn ss rocb
 l,a no use, boss no us-, he s@Id. A he rose ap,o 20 You may be nght bat snfneho~ Ire go, Il 'sed m my m.nd fur ten ' AT, pas, ia, rnY cannnn-ball killed Ginerai la kyon. An fl ,hoald start ou, no~ wid .orne oddef story couldn'' dis feeoilea, II fifteen mini,s Yes, sah, III suck to I4ekson. an de prifs of da, ball aIn two doliAhs 'f
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
 Joke on the Doctor.
Fyctang.

There was an eager and excited, A well as anxious, throng of heirs gathered m the mansion of an old French lady re- cenily deceased. She had lef, .o her physician, ~whose enlightened care and ~lse prescrIp'ions had made her live so long the contents of the old oAken chest The heirs were naturally indignant inc doctor much elaied A, the thought of the treasures contained in the quaintIy carved old chest They gathered aboG; il, waiting for the lawyer to come with the key At las, he arrived and handed the key ,o the doctor He unlocked the Ines, and opened IL The sunhgh, fell upon its glis,ening contents, consisting of the unopened bo,,les of medicine which he had prescnbed for her the pre.aous twenty years.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
How Russian Giris are Couted
'E.ohange

Love $ the same the world over. bu, ~ courting' IS managed very differently in differen, countries. Russian courlng. among the middle classes, is peculiar. The frs, Whn-Sunday after the young girl IS acknowledged by her mother to be of mariageable years, she IS taken 70 the Petersburg summer garden 10 Joln the bridal promenade. This consists of the daughters of ;he Russian ,radesmen walking ii procession. follosed hy 'heir parents. Up and do~n they go. pretend ing 10 chaawlth each other and n take no notice of the young nen-ihe trades mems sons dressed in their best clothes who walk n another procession on the other side. However every now and then some young fellow slips out Of his proper rank and adds himself 10 the llne of girls or the other side. speaking 10 one particularly The parents Of the gid loin n the conyersa,ion ln tew moments. and soon they leave the promenade and are loined by the parents Of the young man. Generally, the old folks have talked ii well over before. bu, on ,his oc- casion everyone pretends to surprised
 On the next day female conhdAnte calls on the girls parents and requests her hand This gran,ad, all the relations on both sides meet and argue abou, the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
THE WORLDS FIRST SPRING.

Oct or the soOtu, sweet tanoS, Borne over seas in bands,
 By strong sea winds that blow Home coming. ere the Iune. To set the north in tune
 From silence o; the snow S. sio~. and lark. and thrush. ihe birds of a thousand springs vN autter of song and heart. and stir of a thousand wing.
 Oser the silent cart
 sweet. new song O.; birth
 Passes from deep 10 deep Waking the echoes eieaF In mountain elscrns drSar
 Where Wrn;er s:ays = -3eeF. S oN and lark Ant thrush. bow r5aS songs do you know. i-.snrd in thc tard of ih- sl.7. N h-r- the rrd south roses b,c~
 Through all tic east and ae>t Glad birds nov la.la e:.e.r nests For loves sweet bN and-b, Where while one soars and sirg,. One. folding happy w'ne>.
 Shal! broodine. cease te Il. = .ow, and lark. and tarlsh. n lhe sun oi the sofi. sprine ram. f..a n its was ha,ld> best. nor aHs shall build in ain:
 Far grow the days and long. Sweet in the ar and strong
 With winds from hill and sea Under the wide arehed sky, From dawn till dusk they fy
 While earth holds jubilee >.d7so&. and isfk and thrush, what do YOU know when you sing c, Times dead years To you ,hls is the worlds nrst spring.
 -Ftsak Lrsii<'s .Saaday M,Ss;ist
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
Random Notes
>pf1nshel.i Sun,is, Nes,

Springfield Sun,., Sess
 Ma iarc had tack
 The editorial iaIn af insomnia |. has .n,, nn pla,e ie sleep at nisht
 Noung lovers who a,e the apples ot -rsr h t-ti,e.,s ese>,-..s.s h. tu-.ei- -patinrsi ]. sl LA. defeated ,.ricudan, hc dnns stand the lest U none,
 lhe pfnitgal use of esptr>>srns ts"ia toicikn language sho~a p"sett, ni dle uen ,u tho mother tongue
 Ndelc You stc ,n the dark Spot ,s>h doc> not nesr@saf,lN ieict |" ,he m,'ncN won bl pit eh,ns e..ids
 Ic.u hei Nhi. t hss duuc the it,.,F' haun to humanity. me n Natct am= tt.. pte>al,ut on Inc ta, bench .N Ire water
 In ei,dile ,he> .. n base bal game ! Gtcsa depend, upon the batter Bah.H { atas.,s ,,i. El.t=ssftH II hts fn he tst -=..h 44anst,tsue, that II ~it tnn
 la lfci=,ud when young icilaW n.shra ta tit.E,a='s .enile ma,nnleniAl hun, Ia hfs soticsn dNe. he takc cs her to the apt ,l and ,ltns> her the beauile> ai Dublin
 it s.id :, cntt, steet eub. dp ,hey shoot people iot go,n' [" ,iccp on lut, s'' MhN my son '' oh. no,l,tt only sa~ Foii, cman asleep l.,i n,gh' and | heard man say hc wa> hall aho'
 Alihou, h trc te,i men are 1tuwn~tfr,d Iet,- -hc2ofIcd and trt,aYrti ,hete Al. ,Iaees of the noble pa,r,',an III them yet tni instance II pale face dncsht tn. eote' hia head when he meets them. the, du |, fui hun
 Rn ohm man truk !, e,.. ..i,,,a- -lA Ind ana and 'hc u,gh, hc stoppcd t, j. tarm ers house, ii tainrd uutil the N Atct ~aa s,s inahes deep in hia room llr ai'et~ uds stated ,e itiend that esrtythmg went s~lmInIngl>
 The winter .rason ,s one oi prosperity ior all ells>ea. in' ludinR tho drsp'sr'i newspaper but when the editor eoutem plate ,h- i4ullbcf uf hiunls hatt Watiu ers fl will all mt" Aggtc>ssr operai,"il T make hun dlISY
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22

The prosperous hardware clerk ,s known by his s;ovepipe ha,-BLoo1iag Ion Eye And the carpenter by his claw hammer coa,.-GoLd L<a/ And the lawyer by his whole suit-ByHfe. Bu; the lover you must discover by his sighs. ELe1ak<d RaiisUay Journal
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22

They have bored 900 fee; in mother earth down al Jackson, Mich. in search of salt. but none IS ye, visible to the naked eye. Drop us saline when you strike it--ChaE
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22

AIab. Be! used 2p million dollars n his var. With ? ht,le prudence Arabi nigh, have spent the summer a, Niagara Falls with the money and had good ,irne.-Bo5for Star
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
4 Remarkable Sand Dune.
Reno Gazette

Ia the eastern part of Churchill county near sand Springs station. on the road from Wads~or,h to GrantsS1lle. and abou, sixty-hve nlics trom the former place. is a sand dune. which IS remarkable alike icr its peculiar katmation and moving propenSiiics. As tar round As the eye can reach Is sast Slderness of grease ~us,d and ssunied sagrhrush. with hcre and ;hsre abrupe mountain ridges. or a sharp, rocky peak. evidently placed there long before Inc mythical persons lei, their mysterious footprints in the mud. nov hardened teI the annoyance os the state pri>ou lnuatcs and tor no other appArcn, parpOsr than to deVc5Nc the un1ccu>- toned uaVcler A regasd> theiI distance i.om an, place he happens ,e hc located The dune. or sand mountain adse. whls h is AbUu, ioug miles in length. and prob ably toVcss guIle oi kteasc~tsSd ,n ~1dth. ~as, perhaps. formed h, the heas> winds which prevail tn that >e,tion. blow Ing across these deserts through natural opening m small range of mountains and depesluna the small particles ot sand that were packed up in \ heap ~herr the wtnd's course IS disturbed and an eddy formed
 In the whole dune which IS from too Ia aoe feet m height. and contains mil hons oi tons oi sand. II Is impossible to find particle much larger than pm head. IL IS so hne tha, if an ordinary barley sack bc filled and placed in a moving wagon the lol,ing of the vehicle would empty the sa.k. and yet il has no form of dust in Il. and ls as clean as any sea-heaoh sand The mountain ,s so sol1d as to gl,c Il musical sound when ttod upon. and oftentimes h,Id lighting on il. er large haaId running a,reSs the bottom. ~,ll star, large quantity ot the sand m shdlng. winch makes A Hosse te- sembhne the vibration ot telegraph wifee Wiih a hard wtnd blowing but M much louder that Il IS often heard al distance >n or seven m,le>. and k deAfcn,na to retson standing within :, shnn distance ei the shdtng sand.
 \ pc, uliar feature oi the dune ls that II ts not stationary. but tolls slowly east wand. the wnd gathering Il ur on the wc>i end and safrmR Il along ihe ridec .sntsl= is ..s AiH depasacd at the eastern end NJ Moni0e. Inc welt knowu x,rr- scAot. fitvtsss habits of thl> mammoth sand heap iuitc ;. nulal,e, ai wears taok careful hrsitns on II Mhtie >e, i.enlnus Government lands m that stoinltS. several Ncaf~ iatet hr visited the piaCc and tourd ,htt the dune had moXed ,oncghsul etet | n,le
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
Golden hous h,.


 The ealy djS,d1 ,ntaye ot au hnur1' hcait i> ,,acly Nt thap sidne, \ dA,,lc d44posinon will yith z,pplsa ton, sutlneaut cNciA diti,onlN Man lnxe. ihai has uethiuK, but hcautl ta keep il II Er4r'tl- health. le sheit hKed Etasuus
 Acnan>. faok9. ~e,d,. ,,eis. faru fbe alphabei hy ~hth you may epcll Ha"s lcts lVa,cr
 0ur m,nds ate a> 9iercni ea dcs ,ina,Iun happfne>e but icn .,te holnE hy the same road nlion
 NJ that silttrts l2 lui Fuif
 tut,i.a tatuis- do Not,us 4atala Il itr- -+.t,e.4..t4;s- s-uLSnme mon \ mcleh local hey are great, be- aus. then as so,1dtcs are iItttc ftotnsrr' - The disposition to gnc 4 eup of ,old water ,e dis. iplc ts 4 i,t nohlrt property than the mes, intellect Howell l, E the pan oi T ptu,ie.s- 4...n to .oil ,lhatr the m,nds of o,hcrs. and to tnfn them to hi> own advantage t hi'c'c. e,irs, raiutf, l,.. lIe.sea. ,,r plas.t III siefur
 goo5
 lhr4usl. a.r aae,s,e'a. .ails., u ,te.t f.
 
 Nfr barren "a trtutu
 Open yolu mouth and pur>c 'iu,iousll ..ud yuut .,e, ni wealth and reputation ,hali. ai le.,.i lA tcpute. bc gtrd /tin incrmau.
 lew pcf>uns have saitt ,enl wisdom ,o prefer ensure. whteh ia usetnl tu them, tp IfaIsr. sh,6l, dr,c.ses them. a f"' he fout .uld.
 h. s4fr.t Al, to hr7ith- sa} ~hst 'he, :. # l. n.sei I'. 4-I.i.l4Ar sr stall h' 1T
 last.f.5 No man can pos,tbly improve III any company for winch he has ne, teNfett enough to be under <ome degree of re s,raln, hestetheld
 The pcrfct ton oi ,onverNa,ioE Is mol ,o play regular sonata. but like in. iollan harp. to AwaIi inspiration ni the .-,,s,s.ag- hsceze- Burke
 A ceremony IN the invention of wise men ,o keep fools A, distance. so good breeding IS an erpcdIent ,o make ioola and ~ise men eauals e,rrie-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22

The eHly dlS,d, ,ntaye ot HI honc~' hcA't tarlN iN# thilp NidntN
 \ da,,lc t.>posinon will viih ,ppliea ton. suiinuaut cVrtN il6nlty Man
Daily Republican., 1882-01-02
New YOVk's BOuaueta,

In one Of bsr pleasant talks about
the Young "omen's Temperance Work,
Miss Willard gives lhe following
sketch:
QUITE a circle OF young gentlem en
met ons New Years morning at the
res deIce Of ons OF their young lady
friends in response to Il somewhat mys-
tsrious note of invitations. On their
arrival they found wait.Dg them an
exquisite button hyie bouquet Of white
flowers for each one who would wear
1t and keep its purity unsulned. This
could be accompli he'd only by keep
Ing his own lips untouched by the wine-
cup, and his breaGo untaiptet by tie
spoller. This would also prove a card
of invitation TO an elegant entert Ain.
ment in the paror of the hostess in the
evening.
Cheerily were the dainty bouquets
adjusted, aud gaIy were they borue
away, to prove tailslnan to many a
temptation, either through the silent
remembrance or tho open aFpwal of the
presence of the cl'ors OF Dhe W. G. T.
U. 1t the day had its t.,als Of faith.
tulness, l. nad il, tiumpAs also, for the
tiny pledge was brought beck by
steady feet that had not always brought
their owners back steadily on other
New Year days, and the rewarding
smile was cluiTed by clear eyes thai
had not always fore sho we'd the calm
ii, pths u total abstinence.
II was merry gathering OF wit and
gallautry IN the parlO: that evening
rrdolent "f happy memories unshaded
by regrets for unseemly jests or maullm
speeches, or by Fremont ions of listnay
eh mothers aud s.sters still awaiting
their home coming
We hope this lovely example may
prevail, and That the white Ne ,i- of .he
Y. W. q. T U. may srIei itsiutlu, nee
far ald wida until the Inby wins shah
hide its blushiDg cGtusion in thu
dark aess # its own tom p"digree aud
never m re ind "A welcome place III
"tne best society,""