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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19
listened with tears in their eyes at the
touching pathos of the singers voice.

listened with tears in their eyes at the
touching pathos of the singers voice
At last, after years of trial and strug
gle, years Of careful training, the music
al star was to sing in Chicago, the
scene Of early struggles.
Thanksgiving eve was the night
The Auditorium was n blaze of light
and life.
Outside there was the long process
sion of carriages blocking Congress
street and Michigan avenue. Inside
there were the throngs of people, many
beautiful women and beautiful toilets.
"A brilliant audience" some one re
marked.
Behind the scenes apcrt from the rest
stood group of three. The nervous,
gray-haired man was Costello, the ia
nous tenor. There was the pale-faced
lady in the invalid's chair whose won
derful love had sustained the singer.
Beside her stood the beautiful woman
who was about to try TO sing her way
into the hearts of the people waiting.
Margaret stood holding her mothers
hand in hers thinking of many things.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

lglance at the girl, then dropped his
eyes bashfully and went on with his
chant
The girl bent her pretty head owe,
her work as she tried TO make up for
lost time. Lost time was accurately
counted by the general manager.
She did not seem TO be part OF the
Office machinery. Surely there was lit.
tie in common between her and the
typical Office machine, an expert at fig.
uring, whose desk was next 90 hers. His
one ambition in life had already been
reached. he had climbed as high as an
Office stool, where he sat proudly. with
dangling legs, bending contcntcdly over
his papers covered with figures and
lines, a red penholder for red ink above
one ear and black penholder for black
INK above the other
He spoke OF "ouh Office" an6 "o6n
Mistah White" and "ouh Mistah
Brown" He also knew how 10 turn a
certain set ring around on his white
hand so that the set would show 10 ad-
vantage.
The young girl next 20 him had no.
ticed that he only talked figures She
sometimes wondered when he laid down
his red penholder and black one with
clock like regularity each day. when
twelve was the figure at which the
clock pointed. 10 60 90 lunch. IL he did
not eat these small crackers cut into
ones, twos, threes and fours.
Her active imagination saw his stom-
sch and head both lined with nothing
but figures.
AS the busy day wore on. into the
rush and noise Of business there came
the sound Of music from the Auditor.
iun. across the way. Some one was
praeticing vocal lesson. In an instant
one pen in the Office stopped travelling.
The pretty face OF the young girl next
10 the ambitious fellow on the stool
was turned wistfully and drcamily
toward the window. She rested the
end Of the penholder against her lips as
she listened. absorbed. following the
voice In It's wanderings among the
trills "Sie aa0ed ne7e." Unconscious.
ly the girl spoke aloud
II beg pswdon, did you speak 10 me.
Miss Quivey?"
NO Oh mol was Just thinking
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

For his Thanksgiving dinner he had such goodly
cheer,
II Offset all the labor and starvation OF year;
One load OF wood from Farmer Brown potatoes
from his patches,
And from his grocery man Q ham and one hie
box OF matches
He bakei the sweet potatoes he boiled the
Roodly ham
And served IL in connection with q stavin' DO,
OF Jam;
He locked the door and spread the feast and
ate till eventde.
Then shouted: Praise the Lord" and then
well satisfied, he died.
Atlanta Constitution
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

There was the pale, pleasant-faced
boolkeeper, whose shoulders were
stopped from daily bending over
ledgers. Next 10 him sat the cashier,
wiping his gold-rimmed glasses with a
quick nervous motion before he ran
over bundle of checks with lightning
rapidity and plucl1ed out the one he
sought.
The secretary's pen scratched away
as he signed the mass Of letters.
The group of ''lady' stenographers,
thick and thin, long and short sat at
their machines in one corner mechanic
ally clicking out the hundreds of
letters.
The clerks who did "billing" mot COO
ing) were working away.
Hugo, the office boy, whose legs were
daily example of the possibility of
perpetual motion machine, few hither
and yon. obeying the quick, sharp calls
from every desk.
The red-haired, stalwart, Yorkshire
man who was entry clerk and invariably
replied when told TO do this or that:
"Yis sur, straight aweh. sur" was read.
ing off, the orders TO his ''curate", as
he wittily dubbed the younger entry
clerk Their voices sounded like
monotonous chant.
Moses, the colored janitor, sat at
long table looking as wise as an owl
in his big brass-bowed spectacles,
stamping the snowbank of letters on
the table before him.
Into all this rush and hurry Of money
getting quietly walked a beautiful
young girl, glancing nervously at the
Office clock as she took her seat at a
desk five minutes late.
From his desk across the office the
sharp-eyed general managers glance
followed hers TO the clock. The red
haired Yorkshireman stole an admiring
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19
Very Thoughtful.

Mrs. Cumso-I wonder why the See
sion Of congress Is arranged 10 begin on
the first Monday Of December instead
of the first Monday Of November.
Cumso-The idea was TO have moth
ing interfere with the enjoyment II
Thanksgiving day, -Brooklvp Lifa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

This is n hard fate, :" said the roast
TURKEY 20 the carving knife.
'It isn't as hard as you are" retorted
the knife, as his edge was turned back
by the turkeys breast --Harper's Bazaar.
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sAn open letter TO zOomen. No. 2.
May IS. !o2, Syracuse, N. Y.

Am open letter to aOomen. No. 2.
May IS, !o2, Syracuse, N. Y.
"Dear Madam
al want to tell you what your
Vegetable Compound and San
ative Wash have done for me.
II was so bad with falling of
the womb and Leucorrhea that
could not stand.
al had doctored so much
without benefit l was entirely
discouraged. / thought l had
to die.
"One evening I read in the
Herald about your medicine.
/ got some, and took 2 bottles
of the Compound, and used one
of the Sanative Wash.
al believe it saved nv life.
l am now well and strong, am
never troubled with either of
the complaints. If more women
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

With rich abundance rural toll Is crowned;
The seeds that fell along the hillside bare,
thousand fold returned demand our care;
With soothing cud the meadows yet supply
The browsing herd: the clover's rafter high
Above the stslls-beneath contented feed
Sleek fattening steer and glossy-coated steed
Devout OF heart we here our thanks renew
To Thee who gave the sun, the rain and dew.
Thanks, too, for these the anvils hearty ring:
The merry lathes that labor as they sing;
The wheeling plane, the saw, the plumb, tho
rule,
And every useful, honor. bearing tool
That may on man one comfort more bestow-
I'll sing them still and aye my verse shall Cow.
Now double blessings to the generous man
Who measures nature by the liberal planl
Upright and honest; OF forgiving mind,
Fer thoughtful OF his less successful kind;
Prompt In his action; just in his DEGREES.
Pleased most TO see fellow being pleased;
Meier over proud because his ventures host:
Who judges not his fellow by the coat,
But cries: Lets prove the heart that throos
beneath.
Damascus blade hath oft q ragged sheath,
While swords OF lead in gorgeous scsbbards
shine,
The dearest metals from the deepest mine
BY honeyed accents greatest Kingdoms falli
The dress 10 nothing, but the man Is ALL
Col Give thy thanks not as the Pharisee
But In thy closet on humble knee"
What comfort should We bring 10 grieving
hearts
Did wo but aot as we do know our partsl
How much regret ourselves, ourselves should
spare
n what we win We might with temperance
wear.
Proud, halting, weaki o God, Of all aboveI
Still be Thy justice tempered by Thy love
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19
AMBITIOUS MARGARET.

lie great thing in
this world is not 50
m uch where We
stand as in what
direction we ar q
moving. g.-b u Z " c
must not drift, nor
lie at anchor.
All the Mr..
Machines a N q
Miss Machines
who are "A neces-
sary part Of the
daily grind of "A
busy city Office
were hard at
work.
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CON DITIONS.

To the lodge, club. circle. social,
charitable. political, literary or
other organization i'm whose be-
half most coupons are turned i'm
within the limits OF this contest
the News" will pay $500 i'm cash
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

Turkey Say. young man, do you ex.
pect to celebrate Thanksgiving
Young Man-No-o, dess notl
Turkey-Well, all right; ! wish &c
remark that word to the wise is sufii.
Cient
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

would use your
{ o m p o u n d /,
there would be
less suffering in
the world"
Mrs. Ida Caster.
All druggists sell Il, or cent
BY mail, IN form OF Pills or
I'osenses, on receipt of&I.
Correspondence freely an
swered. Address In conf
deuce, LYDIA Il. PINK
NAN MEDICAL Co, LYry,
MASS. Liver pills. asc.
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THANKSGIVING HYMN.

PIRIT OF love- Gre
atorl X uleri
Friendl
From W h o m We
come and unto
whom we tendl
All humbly now,
7 ny presence
drawing near,
We sing thanks
giving for the
fruitful year.
Thy gracious care
In every good In
seenl
Beneath Thine eyes
the planets move
serene,
Spring, sum m er.
autumn, follow
ing in { he ir
round.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

Mrs. Tomdik-we ought 10 be happy
on this Thanksgiving day. I'm sure we
have much % be thankful for.
Tomdik-Yes: but feel that could
be thankful for n great deal more II we
had IL TO be thspkful for.--Iudgs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19

"What did she die off"
"She overloaded her stummick with
turkey an mince pie on Thanksgiven'l"
"Oh, what loverly death-How J
cnvy's her corpsel"-Life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Cant. Ianston had been a soldier,

Capt. Lanston had been q soldier,
and though. no doubt, a good one, he
was a rough, hardy man, more suited
to shine in the camp than In the par
lor, and his otherwise excellent wife
was much the same sort of q character.
Frank Hobart was ten years older
than Ella; not a great disparity, 70 be
sure, but sufficient, in his modest opin-
ion, to preclude his thinking of the
..sage-brush BELLE" or ''sage-brush
nightingale" as some of her more ro-
mantle admirers called her, in any
other way than as a charming child, in
the formation Of whose character he
might have IN influence for good. lie
| boarded at the Grand Occidental hotel,
his position being that of mine superin'
tendent for the company working the
property he had discovered, and this
gave him an excellent opportunity to
see much of the child, and to direct her
studies in his spare hours.
These relations between Frank Ho
bart and Ella continued for two years,
she proving herself to be n bright anc
grateful pupil, and he manfully hiding
from her and the world the new ant
powerful feeling that such association
had developed In his big, generous
heart. by the time she was seventeen
Ella Lanston had become the toast o
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
|th,. Christina, eve. and a,thc Ugh the

hssAF
ball and banquet in Elias honor might
be lacking in some of the refincments
essential in the fashionable world, they
were distinguished for a he~srtiness and
n freshness Of enjoyment that put ev-
| eryone at ease.
"Why don't You go up and dance
with Ella?' said Sam Britton to the
young superintendent, after the dance
had been going on for some time
THAT little dude has Kept her all to
| hisself ever since the frolic began"
81 haven't danced since ! was n boy
said Frank, who, from his position at
the farther end Of tho room, had been
| following with his brave brown eyes
every movement OF Ella.
"Waal, | think yer as good adnncei
as most of the boys har, and Ell yot
don't ax Ella blamed Of l don't git he'
to AK YOU. Aud before Frank coule
think Of protesting Sam Britton ha'
darted off,
The mining boss had plenty OF assur
ance. and he firmly believed thai
the young superintendent had more o
this quality his character would b'
simply perfect. Already sam Britto'
had welcomed Ella and bade her y,
merry Christmas eight hours In 10
vance of the day; but this did not dete
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Hints for Christmas.

Don't ask your child what he wants
unless you intend giving it to him.
Though money makes the mare go,
II makes Santa Claus come.
Don't buy your best girl n present on
the installment plan, as she might jiit
you before you had made all the pay
ments. .
Rub the price mark of the present
unless II is an expensive one.
II YOU wish to surprise your girl
never ask her what she would like for
Christmas.
At Christmas time il Is well enough
to ape the English as far as the plum
pudding is concerned.
Some persons never wish You Z
merry Christmas unless they think
they will get something for doing SO.
The bachelor who puts his thumb
into the clearinghouse Christmas pie
is apt to pull out u collar button
Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

tains about thirty miles, as the crow
flies, or is supposed to fly. from Salt
Lake City, the famous capitai Oh 'he
Moripons.
Six years ago the residents OF a
atoms Glen were, without eXcepiioh'
"Gentiles," as the non-members OF the
''Church Of Latter-Day Saints" are
called, and they retain their skepticism
as to things Mormon up to the present
day. 1.-THE Glen as the residents cali
II among themselves, is a small mining
town on the edge of a canyon, FAR be-
meath the depths of which a rich silver
lode was discovered in 1881 by a young
mining engineer named Frank HOBART
who had been educated at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, in his native
city Of Philadelphia, and who came
west to seek his fortune.
Lanston's Glen was by no means an
inviting place. Huts of stone and
adobe, in comparison with which the
irregularly set and ragged army tents
were palatial, constituted the principal
abodes of the inhabitants "The r
Occidental hotel" owned and run by
Capt. Lanston, was the most preten'
tious building in the place. That IL had
grown, rather than been built from
any original design, was evident in the
many little additions and wings O.
stone and adobe, and even OF canvas
that had been added to it from time u
time.
A plain covered with dazzling ex'
panses of snow-white alkali, inter
spersed here and there with patches o
acrid c~reosote, and brittle, olive'col
ored sage-brush, stretched away 10
six miles on either hand to the mighty
mountain wall that appeared to shu
the strange place in from tho quite
world.
Although Frank Hobart, who was
tall, handsome, modest fellow, had dis
covered the mine that gave the plac
an excuse for being, vet he declined T.
have II named after him, preferrinI
the name which was finally adopte
because Capt. Lanstrn's wife was tn
first white woman Sho had ever sc
foot there; though, encouraged by ne
boldness, many of tire miners subs
quently brought their wives from tn
states.
Ella Lanston was fifteen when sh
accompanied her father and mother
the Glen, and from the very first he
fresh beauty and graceful ways, not
mention a voice of phenomenal swee
ness, won to her side even tho rougi
est Of the miners, and all the Chini
men, who had beea brought In Us ser'
anita
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

"a'hcwcr awuy--quicks" gasped one -
the rescued.
Down through the shaft the bucket
ratified again. A few minutes, tina.
seemed Like hours of awful anxiety,
and g more the signal came mp:
Haul away.'
Up, NJ; six men. blackcr and more
burned, were lifted out
0"Where is Frank Hobartp' shouted
4 Ella.
The caf would only hold six. He
heemadc MS get in" said the man who
had gone down with the young super
intcndrnt.
Agroan of horror rang through the
crowd and Ella tottercd towards the
bucket, as IL to get in.
GOD helping me, I'll bring him up!
Lower away, boys!' Sam Britton, with
his wifc's shawl about his head and
face and her cry ringing ia his ears,
leapcd iuto the bucket and II vanished
into the furnace a. n by force Of
gravity. hY M
More Minutes, THAT seemed like
I hours, and the signal, n faint n this
time, for the fire was gaining, was
, given; "IIaul away"
, When the basket came up Sam Brit
: ton ,ottered out and will. parehed lips
Whispered:
"Bccr for Frank"
THEY lifted the ~blackened forU out,
amid the shrieks of the women and the
eroaus Of the men. Theieyes appeared
to be- gon and the smoking rags
dropped from his limbs M they laid
him on a strctcher and hurried him ny
to his room in the hotel.
Fortunately, there were we doctors
present from neighboring mining
towns. and they ut once set about ex
aiming the injuries and easing the
lawful pain of the young man, who wat
nov quite conscious, though he coulC
only speak In whispers
From the instant of his rescue Eli
had not left his side; and now, whei
the doctors had bathed him in lotions
and covered his poor blistcred fact
with a moistcncd cloth, she asked:
rs there hope?'
II think he will pull through" sale
one of the doctors, but | fear he ca,
never use these again. aud he pointe'
to his eyes s,.N
20 Frank she cried, as She lsisse'
the bandaged hands. you brought IN
light when | was in darkness, and CAV
Inc love when my heart hungcred; an
now, il 1t be Gods will, my eyes shal
be your eyes, and my hands you
hands, and my life your lifc!'
And The striking of II bell OF til
mantle. told that Christmas v ha
gone ano Christmas day had come.
DIS Exactly one year afterward thcr
were again grand preparations for
er fcte ut Lanston's Glen. Frank liobal
on and the girl who had married hil
off when his future seemed SO black WEI
MT returning from the cast. They had bee
he there for ten months, where the FOR
nd most oculists had charge of the case.
News came that Franks sight WI
Id, restored, aud that, except for the cru
scars, that enhanced his beauty TO h
his wife, he was, as Sam Britton put
Of Better than new"
Inc There never had been such n ball NJ
lsh banquet in those mountains. and new
w, will be again. Frank and his beautif
.ed wife led the dance, and when midnig
rit. came the miners and their wives nj
to daughters placed them in the center
a Joyous, whirling circle, and shout
We. from the hearts depths:
ere "a Merry Christmas and n Hap
10 New Year to the '~sage-brush belle n
Frank, and TO all who love brave, he
est folk."--Alfred X. Calhoun, in DE
ors orest's Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

The table filed with ~feasters, an the room
a-roar 18th mirth, ,l
With the stockin's ammed TO busun' an inc
moddcrs piled 18th snow 5000
A good oidJsshioned Christmas like we haoso
long agol
Now not's the thing I'd like to see ag'in afore l
die, lf
But Chris mas In the city here-it's different
With the crowded hustlc.bustle OF the slushy'
noisy street.
An the scowl npon the faces OF the strangers
Oh, there's buyin', plenty Of 1t. Of q lot o gor'
geous toys;
An II takes q mint o. money TO please modern
girls and boys.
why, I mind che time a jack-knife an q tony
lump for me
Made nv little heart an stockin' JUS chock full
o. Christmas glce.
An there's ~feastin'. Think O. fcedin' with these
stuck. up city folkl
Why, We have to speak in whispers, On We dar's
at crack n Joke. ..
Then remember how the tables looked al
crowded with your kin,
When you couldn't hear q whistle blow across
the merry din
You see I'm so old. fashioncd.like 1 don't care
much for style,
An 10 eat YOUR Christmas banquets here I
wouldn't go u mile;
I'd rather have, like Solomon, q good yarb din
ner set
With real old friends than turklc soup with oil
the nobs you'd get
There's my nextdoor neighbor Gurley-fancy
how his brows 'ud lift Id :.
II III boiler: merry Christmas! Caught, ole
fellow, Christmas giftl" .
Lordy. Lord. I'd like TO try III Guess nee
nearly have u MT
Hang this city Stiffness, anyways, l can't &c
used to IT,
Then your heart IL kept a.swellin' till 1t nearl!
bust your side,
An by night your jaws were achin' with you
smile four inches wide,
An your enemy, the wo'st one, you'd Just gra'
his hand, an say:
uMebbe, both OF us was wrong, John. Come
let's shake. It's Christmas day."
Mighty little Christmas spirit seems TO dive
tween city walls,
Where each snowflake brings a soot.fiake for
brother rs it falls:
Mighty little Christmas spirit! An I'm pinin
don't YOU know, ~
For u good old. fashioned Christmas like we ha
so long ago,
Alice Williams Brothertcn, in the Century.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

"I had awful hard luck" said the
forgcr to his companion In Sing Sing.
81 spent n month getting the signature
of u reputcd millionaire down fine, and
lust when I got his check ready the
darn fool went into bankruptcy."--Jury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Her Present.

81 know what I'm going to give pA
this Christmas" said Arabella.
"'What, my dear?" asked her mother.
"a nice wooden comforter. 1t Will
be lovely to wear when Ned comes TO
take me tobogganing,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Making Him Thin.

Great Physician (chcerfully)-Yes,
sir, I can reduce you ut the rate OF five
pounds n week.
Fatman-lIow often shall ! como
around TO see you, doctor?
Great Physician--You ncedn't come
nj all. I'll Just send you n bill At the
end Of each wcck.-N.t Y. Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

Iawyer@Now. sif, you say ths DR.
glar, after creeping In through tho
front window, began TO walk slowly mp
the stairs; and yet you did not see him.
although you were standing at the head
of the stairs Mt the time. May l
venture TO inquire why you did not see
him? ff "
Principal Witncss-Ccrtainly, sir. Tho
fact Is, my wife was In the way.-Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

Visitor (admiring the new piano)-
| Yes. it's very pretty. dear. And you
| play II already, do your Can you play
by note?
Little Girl-O, dear, mol But papa
can, I 'spect. . heard him tell ma he
was going to pay for II by notc.-Chica-
20 Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

She (of Chicago)-I don't think could
ever marry nm eastern man!
He (also of Chicago)--I dare say not
But whyP
Shc--Thcy nearly always refuse to
supply their wives with grounds for .
divorce.-Truth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Proof of Affection

Rich Merchant ito his daughter)-I
say, Emma, ! think that young nan
who calls on you SO much really means
business.
Emma-What makes you think SOP
MISUNDERSTANDING, except he called
| at the commercial agency last week TO
find out how much | was really worth.
Texas Siftings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Mutual Concessions

Mauning-wcre your differences hon
orably and amicably settled9
Ranning-ycs.
Manning-Who conducted the ncgo-
tiations?
Banning-I did.
Manning-And what was the settle
mcntp
Bunning--l agreed to retract my re
marks and he agreed not to horse-whiT
mc.-Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
pcc,dcd,y 1Iundicnppcd.

Aunt Nancy-Think Of studying TO be
. doctor, eh? Don't you do II.
Young Man-Why not, aunty?
Aunt Nancy--You can't git no prac-
ticc till yc git married. an ye can't git
marricd till We git practice, that's why.
IN. Y. Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Nnarad In

Judge Ito plaintiff in divorce)--You
say this woman induced you to marry
her while you were intoxicated. do you?
PlaintiH-Look ut her, your honor.
and Judge for yourself.-Brooklyn Life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
sa,,.factorv Aggregate.

MADAM" said the lawyer to his
client, "the jury gives you $500"
"Good!" was the reply. THAT, with
the $40, 900 we are suing the railroad
company for, will make quite . moe
sum."-N, Y. Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
ALucky BOY.

Little Dick--I think it's too mean TOR
anything. I had to stay in school all
day long, and Johnny Jimsoa got on at
'leven o'clock.
Mother-That's strange. Why va
he allowed to go so early?
Little Dick-Some O his folks IL dy-
in'.-GoOd News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Polite, Anyway.

Marie--Do you say farewell, ''adicu"
or ''auf wicdcrsehcn" when gentlemen
friends are leaving You?
Jcannette-Ncithcr. say: "Oh, stay
. little longcr."--Chicago News Record.