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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

That Tommy to his mother sad:
Twill soon be Christmas now
- hope that Santa Claus will bring
A lot of things for me this year
III be as glad as anything
When Christmas mornings here
1" hope he'll bring a scarlet Sled
For gliding swiftly down the hill;
And that with candies green and red
My stocking long he'll fill.
" / want little gun to pop
The kitten when she's fast asleep;
want pretty humming top,
want some bleating sheep
want book of fairy tales,
want u nest of picture blocks;
! want a boat that swims with sails,
l want jack in box"
ONE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
This morn said Tommy, full of glee,
AS to his mother dear he ran:
Old Santa Claus indeed must be,
A very nice old mani
Then shouting in his boundless Joy,
He soon relief in dancing found,
And was indeed the happiest boy
For miles and miles around.
know he heard me when / told
You,mother, what wished he'd bring
Beneath her spectacles of gold
She smiled at such a thing.
It's So, - said Tommy, with bound
That showed he hadn't any cares;
" The toys l wished for just found
Way up the garnet stairs"
Puck
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
How He Tanned Her.

Price-What made jerks take his
wife to see that horrible prize fight?
Wheaton-She had finished her
Christmas shopping and everything
else seemed so tame to her.-Inter
Ocean.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
Didn't Need ANY.

Il don't see any mistletoe in your
Christmas decorations, Miss Marjorie, :"
said young Blifkins
mo; we went everywhere and
couldn't find any, but" she added,
brightly, Il told mamma that you
wouldn't need any"
He didn't.-Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
Merely As An Excuse.

Romeo" she whispered, will you
get some mistletoe for Christmas?"
What for, Juliet?" he questioned.
son. she replied, merely as-as an
excuse. N. Y. Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
All the Style.

Dora-Oh, Bertha, what do you sup
pose | am to have for a New Years
present?
Bertha-Can't imagine, l am sure.
Dora-Papa's going to buy me a
French prince or an English duke
.Iu6Ua
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

somewhere - anywhere away from
everybody. 1t was the instinct of the
wounded animal. Then she fell into
the monotonous swinging motion of the
knees, familiar to mothers, patting
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
Il A b Y b T. II H.
AGED THREE.

X ''''
And little child shall lead them :"
Caroline Fl. Stanley, in Good House.
keeping.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

the tiny mite on her arm and called
him papa" for the first time! And
they had called her their New Years
Gift and said she was to bring new
love into their lives! And in that night
of anguish. just before, when Margaret
lay lowering between life and death,
how he had prayed in an agony of fear
that she might not die, that he might
show his love by life of devotion to
her! And how-ah, how he had broken
those vows!
The breath comes slowly. The little
hands are very still-and yet, baby
fingers, through the solemn watches of
this night, thou'rt gathering up the
tangled, broken threads of these two
lives. and. with touch no other hand
might use, are weaving them together,
deity, surely, with Heaven-sent skill!
There was slight stir. The mother
and father felt CULVER pass through
the little form. With startled faces
they bent over her. There was gasp,
sudden throwing up of the little
hands-then all was still.
In an instant his arms were around
her, her head on his breast.
Margaret, my wife,
so John, John!" she said.
The clock struck twelve. A New
Year had dawned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

who have stood beside such know that
love and grief are not measured by
feet and inches.
The glory of the setting sun fills the
place. 1t lights up the faces of father
and mother as they lay, with loving
hands, forget-me-nots upon the green
turf, and then, hand in hand, go forth.
A stray sunbeam falls across the white
stone. We stoop to read the inscrip-
ton. 1t is a very simple one:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

In the twilight of summer day
man and woman stand beside a little
grave. There is an air of subdued sad
ness about them that tells to whom
the little mound belongs, and yet
when they speak it is hopefully and
cheerfully. 1t is a tiny grave-"only
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

WAS when t h e
leaves, all
gold and
red,
Were lightly fit
ting from
tho hOIlph
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24

''Then why did you not come to me?
Inever saw you once"
81 presume mott" This was at zero
mark. "You were much better en-
ployed."
Perhaps ! was; but ! always have
time to welcome you-Willie, what is
the matter? What hare / done, that you
should be so DIFF"
Nothing" he interrupted, stifAy.
"Can / not see Miss Clay? 1t is very i'm
portant."
walk into the parlor," the girl re-
piled, coldly. 81 will see if any servants
are about" And, without even a glance
at him, she ran lightly upstairs.
"She didn't seem to mind it great
deal" Mr.. Mckee said to himself, turn
ing into the empty parlor. But | was
right. She talks one way and acts an
other. If it had been one of the prison
ers-any mani But that fellow!" And
he stared at his angry-faced reflection
in the mirror, with the pat-me-on-the-
back expression Of a man who convinces
himself against his will. Then he took
out the mysterious note again, reading
it very slowly and very carefully; but,
somehow, the characters would change
to familiar English penmanship, the
short, mystical sentences would twist
themselves into those meaningful moth
ings so well remembered in many a diff
fering missive, on theme less important,
perhaps, but fateful to his peace of
mind.
"The coast is clear; you can come"
Bessie Westchester said, quietly, as she
tripped lightly down the stairs.
The youth started towards the door,
hesitated, then halted.
To BE CONTINUED
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24

Brave, good Bessr' Miss Clay cried,
stroking the dark hair with hand that
trembled strangely. 81 saw you speak
to him-give him coat; almost fancied
you whispered something"
Il did Oh, Caro-, it was so lucky
The Yankee turned away; had a Sec
ond to tell him about you-.to warn him
about the paper"
What paper, child?" Miss Clay's
eyes opened wide.
"The one left in the coat-pocket-the
one he cautioned me was dangerous
"He' Of whom are You speaking,
Bess?"
Carolyn, that coat-that warning
was given me by" She paused a mo-
ment, drawing back gently from her
friends arms and dropping her eyes.
But quickly she raised them again,
looking steadily in the others face, as
she said, slowly; 81 cannot ask for
what you left unfinished. l will not
surnise, even, against your wish, uhy
you considered him unworthy for my
feet to spurn. But that coat, the paper,
and the warning, were given by"
Miss Clay stood rooted to the spot by
surprise, staring at the earnest speaker.
But deep red flush rose over cheek and
neck and brow, as she cried:
"That man? They were given by"
"By him you swore never to name"
Bessie Westchester broke in, gravely.
"You must have reason; keep your
word. 1t was Peyton Fitzhugh."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24
SATAN A LANDLORD.
Finland Real Estate Legally Possessed by
Satan.

Satan.
There is but one spot on the earth's
surface, as far as "Ye Curious Man"
knows, that has been really and truly
willed, decided and bequeathed to his
Satanic majesty. This sometime-to-be
sulphurous spot lies four and half
miles south of Helsingfors, Finland. A
few years ago, says the st. Louis Re-
public, Lars Huolarinen died in the little
town of Pielisjarvi, in the above named
country, leaving considerable property
in the shape of real estate. How he
had come into possession Of so much
land no one seemed to know, but as he
was very bad citizen it was generally
admitted that he was in league with
Wihtahausu 1.-THE devil), and that they
had had many business deals with each
other. This somewhat startling opinion
was verified when old Huolarinen died,
for, upon opening his will, the magis-
trate found certified warranty deed
inclosed therein which decided to the
devil all of his (Huolarinen's) earthly
possessions. The will was TO the same
effect. The family have repeatedly
tried to break the will, but so far have
been unsuccessful; thus the records
plainly show that his sulphuric majesty
has legal right and title to some ex-
cellent grounds in the near vicinity of
both Helsingfors and Prielisjarvi. The
simple people of the neighborhood have
changed the course of the road which
formerly skirted the Huolarinen home
stead, and declare that they would not
enter upon the possessions of Satan &
Co. for all the money that three such
estates would bring. Although no liv-
ing person had passed the threshold
since the old man died, the mansion is
said to be brilliantly lighted every night,
and many curious stories are told of the
unearthly frolics the devils have on this
their only known landed possessions.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24

lessly. at was broad day before old
Pete padded into the creek; said the
river was full of transports passing up.
Wonder if they can be massing for a
a move this weather"
Were the creeks freezing?" the other
asked, anxiously. Carroll, if the river
freezes, how can we ever get her
across?"
Upper route-Harper's-snd cross
on the ice" Meredith returned, prompt
ly.
Not if they're massing above Wash
ington. Besides, hang it, she's obstinate
as burro about that cursed anonymous
meddler. But for him I'd have had her
across that night"
His information was strictly cor
rect" his friend replied.
Read your letter." Mckee retorted,
abruptly; and the host read, slowly:
"Maj. Bond begs to hand Mr.. Car
roll Meredith the inclosed, just received
from Wheeling, with request for imme-
date delivery I'm! polite enough;
but I'm getting into good company fast!
Notes from-headquartersl"
Read the inclosed Carroll; it may
be important"
Beyond doubt" the other chaffed
back, as he slowly slipped the inclosure
from its unsealed envelope 1t bore
only his name and number, covering a
large, stiff sheet of plain paper scrawled
over in careless writing, wide-lined and
ragged. Doubtless, Willie, Gen. Bald
win presents his compliments to Mr..
Carroll Meredith, and requests his views
upon prison discipline. You know he
is off on an inspection. Damned if this
isn't a puzzler. 1t might be written in
Chinese. Here, see if you can translate
it. don't remember the writing, even"
Meredith tossed thesheet to his friend,
reaching for his slippers and drawing
OF one boot, as Mckee read aloud:
"'Called off suddenly. Don't delay
the hunt for me- Creeks may freeze and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24
GOLD AND SILVER

In order to add quickly to the volume Of
money in the treasury Of the company for the
purchase OF a new concentration mill, 20 be
erected on the Monte Cristo portion OF the
properties Of the above-named company, I
now offer all or any portion OF Ten
Thousand Full Paid, NOn-Assess-
able Guaranteed Shares, at FIVE
DOLLARS EACH, net cash, and viii
personally underwrite and guarantee the
payment OF at least twenty-five cents
interest or dividend each and every year
for ten years, dating from the purchase Of
the shares by the persons 10 whom they will
now be issued.
The sale OF ten thousand shares now at this
price will bring fifty thousand dollars 10 the
treasury OF the company, and this sum will
equip the Monte Crsto properties with first
class mill, that will treat one hundred
tons OF ore per day, and thus yield large
revenue TO the company.
The purchasers OF these ten thousand shares
will have that many Of the full paid nom
assessable shares In the company, and
viii share In all the profits and advan-
fages, as will all other share owners, and will
receive Mt least i've per cent. yearly on
their investment, as guaranteed by d. N.
Pomeroy, for the period named They will
probably receive very much more each year as
tie work progresses and the business Of mi
ming Is carried on for the benefit Of those con.
cerned, but will surely receive the FIVE
per cent. that is, twenty-five cents per share
on each share thus purchased
This offer Is made to hasten money into the
treasury of the company for improvement
purposes alone.
This offer Is now made 30 bold only till ten
thousand shares are thus sold. Interest paid
on guaranteed shares In all cases from the day
the pay for these shares is received at this
Office, and the payments made promptly on all
cases.
A large 36-page pamphlet, illustrated. and
other printed matter giving absolute facts con-
corning the Tunnel enterprise. sent on receipt
Of six cents in stamps TO prepay postage.
MARK VI. POMEROY,
President AtlanticPaciic Railway Tunnel Co,
Rooms 90. World Bldg. n. Y. City.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24

ducks fly too high; so go ahead-alone.
Regrets to the ladies, especially Miss C.
Let her read this, but be careful the
heat from her angry eyes, does not
burn it up before she reads my grief
between the lines. Ask her to pray for
my soul. Thine, HARRY"
"Who in thunder is 'HarryT ! had
no engagement to hunt with any fellow
far less any woman" Meredith
growled, pulling on one slipper.
"Who is Miss CO. Do you recognize
her?" Mckee queried in turn.
"Divvil shpat av me! as Mary says"
the other returned. miss Carroll
Crenshaw-CoIston? But I've no en-
gagement. 1t is some stupid joke! If
catch the fellow, I'll make him pray for
his own soul"
That's i'll lie is the mani" Mckee
started to his feet.
Damned if you don't read Chinese
after ALL" Meredith replied, staring.
"Well, his name?"
81 have no idea; but there's far more
than any joke in this. Carroll, its
writer is the same who sent the warn
ing"
by George" the other cried, spring
ing to feet shod in one slipper and one
riding-boot "Are you sure? Why,
man, he would have written to you. No
one knows that l ever saw Carolyn
Clay"
There may be good reason" Mckee
persisted. "See: Don't delay the hunt
Go ahead alone Why, Carroll, it is
plain warning to cut and run. And
that Pray for my soul is his signature"
1T does look that way" Meredith as
sented, scanning the letter closely, sud-
denly adding: How in thunder couldit
have come from Yankee headquarters?
Will, it's trap or joke"
1T is no joke" was the confident re-
ply. "The words are too exact tor CO.
incidence. She must see it, anyway. 1t
will fix her determination to go; and
we must get her to the river before the
freeze Wait till l come back"
Hastily pocketing the letter, Mckee
seized hat and overcoat, sailed into the
street, and raced for the Gray mansion.
Bessie opened the door for him, her ear
more acute from long and wondering
waiting-recognizing his step before his
hand touched the bell.
well, you are here at last, Willie"
was her eager greeting I've looked
for you four whole days. Where haze
you been?"
81 have been quite busy" he an
swered, formally. 81 have sent daily
notes for Miss Clay, inclosed to you"
And without one word for me-" the
girl replied, with a little pout But,
Willie, l have watched for you all day
ran down from Caro- dozens Of times to
see if you had not come"
Il have come now" he answered,
with what aimed at dignity but struck
pettishness only. "And l must see
Miss Clay at once"
The girl stared at him, surprised, a
hot flush stealing tc her face and hot
words to her lips. But she held them
back, saying, as gently as gravely:
"And / have not seen you for four
days."
Il saw you," was his quick reply-"at
the prisoners
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24
ITO BE CONTINUED.
THEY GLORY IN A GOAT.
A Welsh Regiment Has One That Marches
Ahead of the Soldiers.

A Welsh Regiment Has One That Marches
Ahead of the Soldiers.
The Welsh fusileers, the old Twenty
third. are very ancient corps. They
were embodied in 1889, and it was, the
Pail Mall Budget believes, at an early
period of their existence that the custom
of having goat, with a shield and gar
land on its horns, to march at the head
of the drums, first obtained. Crosse, in
his Military Antiquities" mentions
this custom as follows:
The royal regiment of Welsh fusi-
leers has the privileged honor of pass
ing in review, preceded by goat with
gilded horns, and adorned with ringlets
of flowers; and, although this may not
come Immediately under the denomina-
ton of a reward of merit, yet the corps
values itself much on the ancientness
of this custom. Every LIST of March,
being the anniversary of their tutelar
saint, David, the officers give a splendid
entertainment to all the Welsh breth-
ren; and after the cloth is taken away
bumper is filed round to II. r. H., the
prince of Wales, whose health is always
drunk the first on that day, the band
playing the old tune of THE Noble
Race of Shekin." At that time hand
some drummer boy, elegantly dressed,
mounted on the goat, richly caparisoned
for the occasion, is lead thrice around
the table in procession by the drum
major. 1t happened in 1775, in Boston,
that the animal gave such spring from
the floor that he dropped his rider upon
the table, and then, bounding over the
heads of some officers, he ran to the
barracks with all his trappings, to the
no small joy Of the garrison.
In 1884, the then regimental goat died,
and to compensate the Twenty-third for
their loss, her majesty presented the re-
giment withtw of the finest goats from
a fock-the gift Of the shah of Persia
in Windsor park; and since that date
the queen has continued to supply the
royal Welsh fusileers with goats as the
occasion has required.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24
THE GREATEST MAN ON EARTH.
Once on a time there was a town

Once on time there was town
Composed Of men Of such renOwn
That each one called himself the best
Which didn't please, of course, the rest
10 settle who was greatest there
Without recourse 10 blows unfair
They all agreed, with airs Of pride,
To let famous judge decide.
Before the court the townfOlks came,
And each in turn proclaimed his fame.
" save mems souls" said Parson Bray;
=" heal them" answered DR.. Gray.
" And do both, the cobbler cried,
81 Ny work is bound to last, beside"
u SOW to reap" spoke Farmer Stout;
rip to sew" yelled Tailor Snout;
" And as the best bread man in town
take the cake" bawled Baker Brown.
" make sweet songs" the poet said,
Not with my hands, but with my head"
" And do headwork, too" replied
The barber, "and it's cut and dried"
The butcher said: Il can't be beat,
For alone make both ends meat"
- meet both ends" said Grocer Small,
" Ny honest weights are praised by all"
AT last the old school-master proud
Stood up and TO the people bowed:
90 l am the man Of greatest worth"
He spoke, because rule the earth"
f" Ha, hal" the others laughed, Tho ho
just hear old spellin' lesson blow
50 Sir, please explain, the judge called out
q Your neighbOrs seem your words to doubt"
50 will your honor In my school
The children, good and bad, rule;
The children rule their mothers. Sol
The mothers rule the men, you know;
The men with ballots-underst2nd
Elect the ones who rule the land;
So, consequently, from my stool
The world and all therein rule"
IL You are the biggest man in town."
The judge exclaimed, put on the crown"
H. C. Dodge, in GoodalIs Sun.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24

Fauntleroys glance answered that he
fully understood her. His heart fut-
tered under his rough shirt; but he kept
his face calm, though the pleasant sur
prise would send the color to his FROST
'nipped cheek.
81 am so grateful to YOU" he an
'swered, jauntily enough, though the
feeling in his voice made it vibrant.
"Tell her, please, that | thank her and
cannot be too glad that she did not risk
the cold"
How thoughtless | have beenl Here,
put this on, quickly" the girl suddenly
cried, handing him the ulster. 1t is for
you, from-a t1iend."
Stand back, there! Only women al
lowed" the sentry called, grufiy, turn
ing from Bessies side and advancing a
step.
Peyton Fitzhugh had lounged away
from the sidewalk and was approaching
the line.
Like a flash, she seized the opportuni-
ty, never pausing to note its cause, and
the rapid whisper went straight to
Evans brain:
She's well-safe! IfyOuescape, come
TO us! Be very cautious; breast pocket
"a paper"
The sentry was beside her again; and
she was saying aloud:
$50 glad you remember me at last!
Yes, | am the same little Bessie West
chester. Oh! yes, we live at the same
old brown house yonder'-she pointed
him to it-"and the old number is I'M
changed-462 Saint IS street. You
remember mamma married again-Mr
Gilmor Gray. Everybody in Baltimore
yes, anywhere in Maryland-knows
-Gilmor Gray" With an effort she
again gulped down the rebellious heart,
Hhumping so loud in her throat, adding,
saucily:
Sorry you can't stop and call now,
Mr.. Reb; but some day-when you are
pdroed, or when we've whipped you all
back to the union again, mamma will
perhaps open her doors to Carolyn's
cousin. Be sure and remember the
house if you did forget me when"
Fall in, there 'Tention, pris'ners!
Fall in"
The gruf command rang along the
line.
With final hand shake, low-breathed
blessings on either side, and fearful
eyes on that of the women, the pitiful
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24

column and its grim escort formed,
moving slowly up the street. And,
watching them with wet lashes so long
as they could see, some of those women
stood in mid street, unmindful of wind
and cold, but with their baskets and
coffee cans alike emptied by the effort
"To do for those dear ones what woman
Alone in her pity can do"
Just then the chime Of bells broke
out sweetly on the frosty air, calling
sinful ones to early church. But that
gcodly throng of gentle women had al
yoaiy offered up the incense of good
deed at the highest Affairs foot, had al
ss,,dy partaken Of the Blessed Sacra-
plent OF love and plying charity.
Bessie Westehester had fed tc her
home-to the attie-into her friends
arms
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24
ALL THE YEAR AROUND.

The greatest success hitherto attained In
the Magazine field must be accorded 10 the
Cosmopolitan. jumping as Il has from 1900
copies in 1850 to an edition Of 10000 copies
Tor January 1892. That there Is cause for
TINS success goes without saying. No other
publication. OF any description. before the
public makes the effort TO give tia readers
the best OF everything and succeeds In doing
u as does this monthly. Its illustrations
lead the world its literary merit is certainly
OF the highest order that money can buy "
end 10 years end. can be found inside its
covers something TO instruct and pleapo
every member OF the household. In fact
years careful reading Of the Cosmopolitan
means progressive step in the education Of
any man or woman I'm the land
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24
VIII Have a Nau One.

when is your birthday" asked
Freddy.
Haven't any now" was Tommy's
answer. THE last one | had went
away about three weeks ago."-hsr-
per's Young People.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-24
She Was.

"You astonish me, madaml l never
should have suspected you Of being q
smoker Of cigarettesl"
II never touch them, doctor"
why, understood you a moment
ago to say you were victim Of the
cigarette habit"
81 am. Ny husband smokes them"
Chicago Tribune.