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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

! tell-tale eyes before the whispered con.
fesSion.
"Bessie and Ashley" she said; and
then he remembered the handsome Ash
ley Wingate who sailed in search of a
fortune so long ago that he had almost
forgotten. s.
"Why, Bess, didn't know"
81 didn't either until last night, VI
smiled she; shes coming to-day"
"And you never let on" said John. re.
proachfully.
Zone happiness at time," answered
Bessie.
And so it happened that when John
Anderson went to the village to tele.
graph Muriel's marriage to her guardian,
he met the handsome, sun-bronzed trav.
eler, Ashley Wingate.
"Hello! old fellow" cried he, ''rose
from the dead?"
80, no; only wrecked and picked ur
after awhile" answered the other. IA
Bessie p"
Waiting? Well, of course she is
She's true or she would not be an An
derson," and John contided the telegram
to Ashley.
Romance upon romance!" exclaimed
Wingate. And so it was, to the deligh
OF the Folly Mill gossips as we'll as the
happy quartette.
So, after all, the day which was ex
pected to be the anniversary Of sorrow
and heartache turned out to be the hap
piest, most thankful Thanksgiving i'm
aginable.
And Ashley Wingate purchased the
lovely Dixon place in the valley, enc
Bessie presides over home as beautiful
as wealth and love can make it, Will.
John and Muriel remain at Folly Mil
farm. MANDA L. CROKER.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04


hitherto great responsibility and may
keep the canes head out of his mouth.
Canes now have their proper hours the
same as garments.
The ultra-fashionables are agitsting
the introduction Of the sash into full
dress, but it is safe to say that 1t will
never get there unless Knickerbockers
get there first aided by the tailless coat.
Soft hats are becoming more and
more fashionable, hats that can be SAT
upon and yet retain their original shape.
Easy trousers, loose-ftting coats and
comfortable overcoats are also POPULAR,
and it is possible for the first time In
many years to be fashionable and not
uncomfortable.
The Broadfall trousers for full dress
are the popular thing. For several years
Josh Whitcomb has been the only man
in town who has dared to wear them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
PERFECT FRIENDSHIP.
A Test That Ia Much More Severe Than
Many May Suppose.

Test That Is Much More Severe Than
Many May Suppose.
A popular view of friendship sees its
highest testing in adversely; yet, as a
matter Of fact it is easier to be friend
to one who needs our help than to one
who is so prospered as to eclipse us in
all that the world values and gives
honor to. So long as our friendship
seems to be necessity to one whom we
love, we can find peculiar pleasure in
being graciously and considerably low
ing toward him; but when the only call
on us as friend is to share with others
in recognizing the advancement and ele-
walton of him who has nothing to gain
from our favor, there comes test of our
unselfsh friendship unknown to any
other condition Of being. Thomas
Buchanan Read, in letter to his life
long friend, Henry c. Townsend, writing
Of the word friend" said: "There
are few words so beautiful, so compre-
hensive. 1t includes devotion, self-sac-
rifice, defense against all things-in-
Guiding calumny and misfortune; but,
best Of all, joy in another's joy, and ex-
ultation in his prosperity; this being in
my mind the highest proof Of friendship.
1t is easy to sympathize with misfort-
une-the heart full Of envy and malice
might even do that; but devoid Of these
must that beautiful soul be that can
look upon friends success with glad
ness, having no other interest than that
Of pure enjoyment Of his happiness.
And this test also every true friendship
lean stand. He who is friend will be
unselfshly loving and unfailingly ready
to give help, in time Of need, to him tx
whom he is friend, and when tina
dear one is prospered and uplifted. the
true friend will have glad and grateful
| Joy and pride in his advancement.-S. 8
| Tfmps
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

How seldom. in deciding a present
course of action, do we consider what the
memory of that course will be to us all
through life! 1t may he more painful,
ten years hea,e, to bear the recollection
of what wrong or doubtful thing we are
willing to do now than it is to bear .
present .twinge Of conscience. And it
may be a much keener delight to re-
member past struggle to overcome a
temptation or other difficulty than
would have been any mere temporary re-
lief by succumbing to the difficulty OF
yielding to the temptation. Every one
ought to count the Nemesis of future
memory restraint against wrong and
stimulus to rights. s Times.
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hall were filed with merry groups, and
the long tables were set in the great
'dining-room to hold the display of
Bessie's Thanksgiving dinner.
And what chattering there was! He
should always remember it, and how
happy he was with her so near and dear
to him.
Tomorrow they would come home
from services in the old white chapel
just below the farm, and eat their dinner
in the little breakfast-room adjoining
the kitchen-he and Bess-solitary and
alone: would it be Thanksgiving?
John shut his lips tightly and the
lines of patient suffering deepened
about his mouth.
Muriel Trowbridge was a blue-eyed,
fair-haired, dainty little woman with
the sweetest smile and most musical
voice John Anderson had ever seen.
And on th- Thanksgiving Day before
she went away they had walked across
che brown and wind-swep. meadows
together and talked of friends and
friendships. and sine had grown quite
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

face that attracted Muriel Trowbridge to
his side as more than friend on her
first visit to Folly Mill farm.
But that was years ago, and tonight
that almost feminine sweetness had
been transformed into an expression in
dicating heartache.
1t hadn't all come about just tonight,
but this evening it seemed that the
acme of sad disappointment had been
reached.
John looked at his face as reflected in
the mirror and strange, yearning ques-
tioning came into the misty gray eyes
tnvoluntarily.
eyes," he said, slowly, as II in an.
swer, II am growing old; there's tinge
Of gray already in my hair, and am
Dnly thirty-eight. 1t is not always years
that weigh one down."
That was as far as John Anderson
generally went along this line Of solilo'
guy. The unspoken surged back to his
heart, where the altar fires burned
steadily to shatte red idols.
To be sure he had never loved but
this once, yet it would be the last, fol
no other image should ever be placed
on the pedestal sacred to her memory
Mysteriously and in an unexplain
able manner she had gone out of hi
life on Thanksgiving night some foul
years previous; but he kept the light O.
hope burning in the windows Of his sou
for her return, for Muriel was Murie
still.
Sister Bessie had no patience with hi
''moping;" but then he thought she hat
never had such experiences, and tina
accounted for her lack Of sympathy.
The broad acres of Folly Mill farm be
longed to the twain; but the pleasant
roomy villa seemed so lonely now sinc'
that memorable summer.
1t didn't seem great while ago, ye
the years had drifted away and now to
morrow would be another anniversary.
1t would be vastly different, how
ever, from that one when parlor ant
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

THE PAPER VEST. sional burglars
get acquainted with these facts. No
gentleman's night toilets complete, how!
ever dangerous, unless he wears pair Of
bracelets. These ornaments have been
captured by the elegant dressers from
the ladies' who once held them solely.
Holiday suspenders are created in
salmon, canary, terra Gotta, navy,
cream, sky and club colors. Basket
weaver's grounds with contrasting dots
and small black squares are favorites-
Non-elastic webs with elastic backs are
the favorites. Embroidered and plain
satin suspenders, with embroidery in
plain silk, or silk and tinsel lowered,
will make good presents and are not too
costly for the modest maiden's pocket
book where her best and only beau Is
concerned.
Dress shirt bosoms from Paris are
most elaborate as displayed in Fulton
street window. Embroidery strolls
modestly over the front or runs riot as
the purchaser wishes or his pocket.
book allows. In sateen shirtings
stripes are shown running from one
eighth Of an inch to an inch in width,
plain and figured, the latter very popu'
lar for ueglige.
These satines are also made up in en-.
broidered effects for dress shirts, some
with neat edgings and others in medal
lion effects. The Oxford grounds with
barred or cross-barred silk stripes are
very pretty. The maker says they will
At any form, will not pull, gather or
shrink.
Beau Brummell, Jr., tells the Haber.
dasher Of the addition of the bracelet %
| masculine ornament to the cane. Here
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
Proofs of His Noble Blood.

American Millionaire fortune built ON
soap)-So, Prince. you want my daugh-
ter's hand in marriage?
Foreign Prince-Yaw, dot is so.
Millionaire-Have you gotta scrofulous
faint, have you been leading an utterly
disreputable life, and do you really owe
two millions?
Prince-I hat all dose to proof my
noble birth. ;,
Millionaire-Take her, then, and re-
ceive my blessing. Heaven bless you,
my children. Siftings.
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Liberallty.

Mrs. Makeshow-My dear Mrs. Do
much, am collecting clothing for Mrs.
Black, who is in great distress. She has
four small children, and I am told is
quite deserving.
Mrs. Domuch, going to her drawer
brings out several neatly laundered
garments and presents them.
Mrs. Makeshow-Dear me, you do not
mean to give such garments as those,
do you? Why, they are real good and
almost new. Haven't you something
that is of no use?-Time.
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Is the picture of the
combination. It IL
the latest fad in
London and has been
seen ON our own
Fifth avenue. It may
b confined to the
wrist by a chain,
made bracelet-fash.
ion, or attached to 4
bracelet. No slim
gentleman can lose
his cane under these
circumstances. This
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
MAxims Made Over.

Put beggar on horseback and he will
do for St. Patrick's day parade.
Give thief rope enough and he'll es.
cape without breaking his legs.
A stitch in time is worth two In the
side.
Never look gift rattlesnake in the
mouth.
Do not kick pugilist when he Is up.
Never put of until tomorrow tho
clean collar you should wear to-day
Munsey's Weekly.
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written for This Paper.l
CHAPTERI.

, N ~ ~ wv w
W o Il l d b Q
T h a n ksgi "
ing? Yes, and
plain John An
derson finished
his toilet with
a sigh.
He was not
handso me-; Of
G O u r 8 e not;
plain pie
never are. So
it must have
been the soul
shining in his
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

He who engages in thu battle of life
should remember thas some OF his
worst foes. and such rs require the
hardest fighting, are within. Until he
has learned scw tn fight and master
them he is not fitted for engaging with
the enemies without-United Presby
] terrain
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Nellie Stands Corrected.
ibid he groanq'' asked Nellie.

ibid he groan?" asked Nellie.
''Oh, Nellie" cried her sister, who
had not heard the whole conversation,
don't say did he grown say has he
grown fear you will never speak the
language properly."-Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
THE GCBBLER'S Wall.

What though the landscape bright about me
Hest
What though the sun its golden nectar spills'
What though the crow In somber beauty flies
Into the purple glory Of the hillss
My old anatomy has got the chills;
know that soon I'll be stuffed full Of sage,
And that is why my tears bedew the printed
page.
Ny watties soon will light the old ash-heap;
MY pinions soon will make 0 kitchen brush.
A subtle sadness sets me all a-creep.
Here In the bosom Of the twilight hush
see the beauteous maid in crimson plush
Laugh at the feast in most exultant tone,
While with young Thingumbobs she snaps my
frail wish-bone.
IT'S growing mirk and can read no more.
Goodbye, my wives and progeny, good bye!
Soon shall lightly swing on yonder door,
Announcing that Thanksgiving Day is nigh
The cranberries are plucked, the pumpkin
pie
Blooms like a full blown tiger lilybell;
Alas. alack, alas! alack, alas! farewell!
Puck!
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exqulslteS 0m'
plain that they
suffer from sleep.
lessness unless
they are arrayed
in their charms,
chains and rings.
After DOMINIC
their silk robes do
NUT these ele.
CANT gentlemen
put on their
jewelry for .
night in the land
Of nod.
1t may DO
dangerous a.
coo- No ~~oRaa-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
STYLES FOR THE STYLISH,

Paper Vests for Intellectual Mon ss2
Bracelets for Cane Wear
Paper has entered the wardrobe OF tho
Young gentleman Of fashion. A new UNI
dervest has made its appearance on the
manly form Of the avenue promenader,
but it is visible to the wearer only when
he dons it. It is o paper vest, inter-
lined with cloth, and is meant to wear
under the shirt when in full dress or un.
der the vest for day dress. These vests
are very light, soft and pliable, and the
Haberdasher bespeaks for it a warm well
come this winter. -
The style Of wearing jewelry in bed
Is spreading down Fifth avenue and tho
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
BESSIE.

A Thanksgiving Story In Two
Chapters.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
1t wasn't far to the village, just over
there beyond the little white church
where, four years ago, Muriel Trowbridge
played the Thanksgiving anthem.
And he would walk across the mead
ows; he wanted to be alone with neither
beast nor bird to see. Out there beyond
the hills the sunset burned and fared
like huge bonfire against the Novem-
Der sky, and the winds tossed the dead
leaves about his feet with shivering
moan. The sleepy quail piped in the
stubble in a monotonous way, but John
Anderson didn't mind.
When he came to the stile he sat down
to dream a bit. Somehow Bessie's part
ing words, together with the western
cleaning, had lighted up his twilight
hour amazingly.
His eyes wandered away to the great
white farmhouse showing up through
the shadowy valley. Yes, she loved
music, Muriel did, and sang so sweetly.
Hank! Was that little melody she
used to sing coming up across the brown,
deserted meadows? No; it was only a
memory, and he remembered that he
was sitting alone on the stile in the
gray, cold twilight of Thanksgiving
Eve.
Bessie went slowly into the house aft
er she heard the wicket shut behind
her brother and knew that he was on
his way to the village. She did not re-
turn to the sitting-room fire and the
book she had been reading, however
no, she went directly upstairs, took Q
box from her secretary and, going over
to the window in the cleaning, sat
down.
"May be Ashley is dead" she said
sadly; may be the Indiaman went dowr
somewhere with all on board, as was
rumored may be it did,
The ring CLEANED family in the dusky
light as she put it on her finger. "Be
true, Bessie; be true" the bit of paper
said. 81 shall always remember that
my love is waiting for me with hear
as brave as my own"
Bessie didn't read the crumpled note
tonight. There was no need; she knew
every word by heart long ago. For 81,
long years they had lain, the note ant
the promise, waiting their verification
After a few minutes thought Bessie
returned her treasures to their hiding
place, and, brushing away few tear
bravely and hopefully, went downstairs
to wait for John and the letters.
Up the well-worn pathway leading to
ward the valley home came pair o
light, flying feet; but John Anderson die
not hear, so he kept on dreaming.
| BY and by a lady wanted to pass. H,
rose and stepped aside, hat in hand
For moment the woman paused on tn,
stile, and then, with glad cry of recog
milton, fluttered right into his arms
20 John!' and Muriel Trowbridg
buried her face on her lovers breast.
The long, desolate four years role,
} away; the fact that she had been silen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-22

did not seek to analyze. lie only knew
that II was painful.
| Drive on said he. hastily.
That same night couple OF thieves
broke into the squirc's house. and. In
spitco Tins struggles. which ayailed
little, for he had inherited the squire ,
ieeblencSs. carried OF box OF money
which was kept under his bed. Be-
sides this. they beat the defender OF
the treasure la such manner that
nc was compelled 10 keep his bed for
the next twn days. Left 10 the care
OF servants, he missed his wife's gem
tle administration not little.
In briei. before the week was out.
nc was heartily sick OF his bargain.
and, a. directed. was not slow in
pronouncing the words which we're
TO dissolve the spell.
Presto Change
Tim found himself lying on bank
BY the roadside. where he had
stretched himself for "A few minutes.
and 4 little reflection convinced him
that this was all dream. But il
proved a useful dream. and convinced
Inn once for all. that il takes some
thing besides wealth 70 bring con
ten'ment. and that Providence i not
altogether SO partial as We imagine.
lloraiio Alger. Jr. il Yankee Blade.
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BREAKING THE NEWS


4 The Plant of = Man who will Never
| Perform the Duty Again
You say that I'm pale and clustered
and shivering in my shoes: Ill be
hanged II you would't SILVER II you
had 70 ''break the news suppose
you have heard how Quimby is
stretched on bunk down there. with
pint or more Of his own blue blood
mixed up with his auburn hair. Well,
they made me joint committee 70 90
70 his house and tell his wife all about
the scrimmage. and what to her man
befel- ! went TO the house up yonder,
not mashed on the job. you bet. and
my classic and bIue-veined forehead
was bathcd In quart Of sweat. The
woman was in the kitchen = singing
plaintivc song. but she dried up when
she saw me. for she knew there was
something wrong. Then / coughed.
and ! hemmed and stammered. and
Madam" said /. ..be brave. Your
husband Is now a lying o. Lord.
what shrek she gave And she
walked up and down moaning and
wringing her furrowed hands, and her
hair fell down like sea-wced adrift
by the ocean sands. oh. Heavenr'
she cried. ''my husband, They've
taken my love from me-" and the way
that she reelcd and staggered was
sight for man to see; so brave. 80
kind and so noblei SO loving. so
grand and strong. and now must I n
wait his coming in vain all the dark
day long? And his children viii vail
In sorrow. and never again in rlec.
troop down in the misty twilight and
cluster about his knee" And 80 she |
went on a raving; her screams for a !
block were heard; and like a craven
image stood there without saying q
word. II seemed like my tongue was
frozen or glued TO my pearly teeth, |
and hardly a breath came upward
rom the paralyzcd lungs beneath
But braced up all OF sudden. and
madam" said again. I'm sorry
m dcuccd sorry-io have caused you
MS needless pain; let up on your
renzicd screaming; you don't need 10
weep and vail; your old man amt
lead BY long shot. he's only locked
Up in Jail She clared at me for a
ninutc--for minute or two. and then
he said: so the burned old Ioafcr il
own there in Jail AGAIN. Then she
licked UP atub and smashed il an over
az princely head. and saw =hc was
citing ready 70 paint the whole land
cape red. So skipped through the
ate and moscycd 80 fast that toro
~ shoes; ana they don't make me .
ommittcc in the future 10 break the
ews.- Lincoln (Neh) Journal
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CHINESE LIQUORS.
simple Ways 81 Making Distilled and Per-
menfed Wines.


With but single exception all Chi
nese liquors are made BY fermcnta
uon- The exception in question i
called 'show due or ..burnin.
liquor so named because OF It's fer,
nature. 1t Is regular brandy. ans
the pure show due will burn when IL
nlted until every particle OF it is gone
" - the same color as our rcgula.
Caucasian brandy and j. usually dis
titled from species OF glutenous rice
called moi mai. The moi mai due
commonly used BY Inc Chinese in this
country Is not the real article exccp,
IN name. lhave seen very good show
due made from sweet potatoes. The
only first-class show due is made in
the provinces OF Shantun-. Chilli and
honan. Immense quantities Of it are
manufactured and sent all over the
empire and into the southern PROV
inces OF kwong Tung and Fookicn.
and from there occasionally sent into
America
The fermentation or manufacture OF
other Chinese liquors are 20 primitive
In their methods that as a rule every
farmer makes his own supplies when
occasion demands. such as New Years.
betrothals, weddings or other occa-
sions OF extreme happiness. Sweet
potato, broom corn. millct or wheat
are generally employed to make these
temporary drinks. although fruit (cs-
pecially pears are sometimes used.
The materials are soaked with com
mon yeast and boiled and subsequently
sealed up in air-tight tanks for about
twenty days. The liquors are then
Withdrawn and are ready for use. but
no good orthodox Chinaman would
ever think OF taking drink unless al
his meals. He sips the LIQUID be-
tween the mouthfuls OF meats and
never drinks it cold. for invariably
the wines are heated 70 boiling point
and kept on III fire BY an attendant
while the epicure is drinking. In this
way the Cinnamon as a rule never get
as tight as the Christians. as their
''donentarics" are chucked full with
other goods besides the exhilarating
show due. and the use Of the latter
must cease at least five minutes before
The conclusion Of the meal
Wines and liquors are so cheap and
80 easily made in China that it does
not pay - rule 10 run factories nor
even keep saloons. except in eating
shops. When a man treats in
~hina Il l. always dinner. and. /
therefore,, he seldom treats Wong
hin Foo. in \. Y. World.
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SUCH A FOOL

ne was always . fool-Tom I.aks-ani We a.
WAYS we're telling him 50.
hui where was the harm ia THAR II was lust A.
well he should know
Ana ne didn't mind n bit-not he--or but
once m way
Vex him. ! think that hc liked Il: what
else HotIf oue think here to-day.
"sd holiday given last week. and We walked
-dses" Il. the m II
A." y IKE u; on plns But that morning
rs sails stood still
Well. Just below IL. The lane ana the rat,ro..,
meet. some deserve
Iope hung f,r that level crossing. not twenty
yards from the curve.
ana there. as we came 20 the place where We
saw ne smooth metals a-sn.nc.
The mAil folks hit OF a child. that. blind. haa
strayed down on the line,
ana had lost Itself and got frigh,encd-lt
couldn't have told you why.
~ owns little enough 20 lose. since us lost
both the earth ani sky.
hut 70 stc It crying there. in the dark, with its
curl- 10 the sun.
Made you feel Ike sort Of fool-only yferl. for
you'll hear Twas nbne.
Its hardy three years old. aud MS blind: anv-
WAY. no better u knew
Than 20 stand right between The two rails
with The Western mai just due.
Dues NO hut laundering round with wb.rl
and clank and screen
Down on hcr-dowa on them bofh-,or To,n
somehow had rushed within reach.
And had tossed The en- IA safe On The hank. ana
Hoi knocaed down dead for his pans.
Killed on the spot, IN fractured skull
Wen ~fll' fhed had more brains.
1ic'u may o. navc stopped 70 consilcr-,r, did,
as you'll please remark
bc'ore he dashed cut ~ the Light. 10 leave tho
child here the dark.
let we didn't call him fool when ,ye ,,icke
him UP. There's no neci
40 DC telling lad the truth. when he hasnt
the sense 10 heed
And don't think Foo,'s the word xe.,, 80,
Carved on yon Slab Of stone.
Though he such a fool--oh. ava. xuel !, ~,
a. I've seldom known.
-Cornhl Magazine.