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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

know that he bet me that pound
of chocolates he would wish me a
Happy New Year, first again this
year. He doesn't expect to see
me until the big family dinner
tomorrow, and by that time 1 dare
say that l shall be talking so fast l
shall forget all about it, as usual. But
l am going to dress up so he won't
know me, and then in the morning,
when the poor children go to his house
for the New Years cakes l am going to
get in with crowd of them and just
wish him a Happy New Yearp For
once am glad live in Dutchy New
York town, else there wouldn't be any
poor children going around asking for
cakes"
Amy laughed and agreed, and Meg
tied a gauze scarf under her chin and
said: ''Now, think I'm ready. And
Amy, you take Harry up to the house,
and l will take Al, and then we will
meet at the corner and go home to-
gether. Mind, now, that you don't let
Harry go home with you"
Come, girls" called Cousin Sarah.
THE carriages have been here for ever
so long" The girls trooped downstairs
to the hall, where the boys were wait
ing, and with some blushing and much
laughter each girl escorted her charge
to the carriage, or walked with him,
as the case might be.
If AL Van Decker had any idea of
taking slow promenade with Meg, he
was soon disabused of the notion, for
she started him away at a great pace,
saying: II can't dawdle. It's nearly
midnight and we should have been
home half an hour ago." And in less
than five minutes Mr.. Albert Van
Decker had arrived at his own door.
"Now, Cousin Meg" he said, cts my
turn"
Nonsense! There is Amy now, Auf
Wiedersehenr' And away sped little
Miss Van Decker across the street.
SIT didn't take long, did it?" said
Meg, as she slipped her arm in Amy's.
THAT is girls way of doing things
right to the point. But 1 want to be
sure about the old gown; have it ready
by eight o'clock. I want to go over
about nine. AL will come to the door;
he always likes togive away the cakes. "
"Yes," said Amy. He did it when
he was little; yet suppose he shouldn't
answer the bell"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

The snowy days, the blowy days,
The fiowery days of May;
The summer days, when shady ways
Were made for children's feet;
Vacation days, when for their plays
The country was so sweet
If all the old years days could speak
just think OF 1t awhile
Would their report bring bitter tears,
Or the sunshine Of a smile?
Ali could they speak from week to week
OF honest work we'll done,
OF well-used powers in study hours,
OF fairness in the fun?
OF thankful thought for kindness wrought
When homes are rich and glad;
OF tender care to give or share
Where homes are poor and sad:
OF pleasant ways in dark, dull days;
OF little, gentle deeds;
OF earnest hours among hearts flowers.
In plucking hurtful weeds?
Can the year speak of patience meek
Where grief has stopped awhile,
OF courage bold, for weak and old
A loving word or smile?
Methinks the year must seem most dear
If thus its speech can be;
O'erfull of joys for girls and boys
A year of jubilee.
Mrs. M. +. Butts, in N. w. Christian Advo-
cate,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

And they wondered, when she saw them,
What the little girl would say.
They hoped that the nursery life was gay;
And they hoped that they would find
The little girl often played with dolls;
And they hoped that she was kind
Near by sat an old doll neatly dressed
In new frock, black and red
She smiled at the French dolls-"As to that,
Don't feel afraid" she said.
The new dolls turned their waxen heads,
And looked with a naughty stare,
As if they never had seen before
That doll was sitting there.
" Oh. we not in the least afraid" said one,
I'VE are quite too fine and new;
But perhaps you yourself will find that now
She will scarcely care for you"
The old doll shook her head and smiled;
She smiled, although she knew
Her plaster nose was almost gone,
And her cheeks were faded too.
And now it was day; in came the child,
And there, all gay and bright,
Sat three new dolls in little chairs
1t was a lovely sight
she praised their curls, and noticed, too
How finely they were dressed;
But the old doll all the while was held
Clasped close against her breast.
Katharine Pyle, in St. Nicholas
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
The Old and the New.

The Old Year laid upon the portals of the past
A trembling hand,
And said: "Oh, let me die and be at rest
Within thy misty landl"
Then all the years that lived and died before
Reached forth, and drew the wanderer safe
within the door.
The New Year laid upon the portals of to-day
A firm young hand,
And said: "Oh. let me come and live and work
Within thy shining land!'
Then all the years that are to be replied
"This is your world" and drew the youth inside.
Kathleen r. Wheeler, in Lippincott's
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
His Cunning Scheme.

Mr.. effleshort-Sophroni I wish
you would look at that paper again
and tell me the exact date when that
train robbery took place on the Missouri
Pacific.
Mrs. Dreffleshort- Why, what are
you doing, James?
Mr.. Dreffieshort (who is busily writ
ing letters to various relatives out
west)-I want to locate lot of bundles
of costly Christmas gifts-that we
didn't send-on that particular train
Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
Some New Year Advice.

Don't wait for the wagon while the
walking is good.
Don't grieve over split milk while
there's one cow left in the pasture.
Don't say the world is growing worse
when you are doing nothing to make it
better.
Don't tell the world your troubles.
You can't borrow ten dollars on them.
Don't let the grass grow under your
feet. The cows can't get at it there
Atlanta Constitution.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
Old skinfiint's Generosity.

my dear said old Skinfint to his
wife, 1--WE ought to do something for
the poor people around here this Christ
mas
II think so, too. What do you pro-
pose to do?" asked Mrs. S.
Suppose we have our Christmas dim
ner at night and leave the dining-room
shades up, othat they can see our plum
udding?"-Harper' Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

none gayer than this leap-year dance,
and as the girls, after it was over, were
going upstairs Amy said: ''Oh, l wish
this weren't Saturday night don't
want to go home-I know shall never
have another waltz like that last one
with AL"
The room was in full chatter, for all
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

Meg thought moment. ''I'll tell
you, Amy. You run over before break
fast and see Aunt Annie. She dearly
likes joke, you know, and she will
help us manage it. She'll be sure then
to have him at the door. You shall
have half the candy. You won't for
get. will you?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
Enlightened Philanthropy.

Primus-Jobson is a philanthropist.
Secundus-What does he do?
Primus-He's SO sorry for poor chill
dren who have no Christmas that he
spends the year telling them that
Santa Claus is a myth.-Puck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

walked back to the crossing; but just
before she reached it she saw some one
vault the low fence that ran around the
lawn. She started, and then stood still.
Don't be frightened" said we'll
known voice, tits only me-"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

do you expect to receive calls on
New Year day?" asked Willie Hicollar
'Yes," answered Mamie Hollerton;
"Tl have to. The telephone exchange
where 1 work wouldn't give me the day
off. Isn't it ?"-WashingtonS Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

sob, AL Van Decker, how did you
come here?"
Thought I'd stroll around and see
that you and Amy got here all right,
and was just taking the short cut
home. And" he added, as the last
stroke of twelve from the old town
clock died away: Il wish you a very
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
His Reason.

''How did Charlie come to give up
smoking SO suddenly"
HE was afraid it was going to make
him disregard the truth"
Glow do you mean?"
HE knew he would have to say he
was pleased with those his wife would
give him Christmas. Inter Ocean.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

"Well, the things are up in the gar
ret> and eight o'clock is pretty early
to get up, but if you really want
them-&es, will. Good night. Happy
dreams.N
Meg tuHped from Amy's door and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
The Best One.

Editor-I want an original Christ
mas story. Can you write it?
Writer-Of course not. You'll find the
original Christmas story in the New
Testament Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
Encouraging.

Grace" he began, tenderly, on New
Years eve, ''I-I-'' when she inter-
rupted him.
''Wait until twelve O'clock" she
whispered. 81 had enough proposals
last year 20 suit anyone, but l want '95
to beat it-so please wait. "-Harper's
RaZar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

understand the letters that write to
him when don't know how to write. :"
"Ho!" jeered Mollie. "That's easy
enough. Sanity Claus can read scrib-
blin' as well as writin'. Ba-
Ear
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

the girls w er e
crowded into it,
trying to fl nd
their wraps. But
high above the
babel rose the
voice of Miss
Sarah, " Girls
you must hurry!
It's twenty min
utes to twelve
now, and Aun t
Annie said if
grandma let us
have the party
here we must all
be home and in
o u r b e d s a t
TIVE I've. After
twelve it's tn e
Sabbath. "
wv h ere's m Y
other gait r?"
cried Meg. I've
got to see AL
home myself be-
fore S u n d a y
m orning. Car
riages?" she con-
tinued, did you
girls all engage
carriages? l did
MT. 1t doe sn't
pay just to take
AL round the cor
ner. Couldn't af-
ford it anyway"
a moment lat
er, when TIL re
was a lull, Meg
called: " A m y,
Amy Van Decker,
won't you come
here a minute? |
want to ask you
something"
Amy came, but
tonhook in hand,
and seating her.
self on a foot
stool, began but
toning her boots.
Meg lowered her
voice: "Have you
that old brown
dress tn at you
wore at the mas
querade last fall,
and the h a t ?"
Amy nodded her
h cad, stamping
her left foot firm
ly into the boot.
''Well, l want
to borrow them
tomorrow .warpz-.
ing"
"What for?"
"Oh, it's a joke
on AL that has
just popped into
r- hood
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
Thipks His Wants Are Covered.

''I've written letter to Santa Claus"
said Willie. ''And L think it covers
everything want"
That's good" said mamma. what
did you ask for?"
1.-TWO toy shops and a candy store"
said Willie.-Harper's Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

A Happy New Year to you, little one.
Whose Happy New Years are just begun!
And may your life be as sweet and true
AS the wishes, to-day, that are wished for you!
Youths Companion
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
Remembering the Widow.

II don't know much about the father
less" unused Oldsport, refectively, ''but
guess this Christmas season is a good
time to remember the widow"
Having arrived at this decision he
went downtown and ordered dia-
mond bracelet.-Detroit Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

Ohappy bellsl through coming years
We hear, in your glad sending,
The message still of peace, goodwill
All jarring discords blending.
o bells of Godi ring on, our souls
To grander action nerving,
Till oil our days are Christmas days
OF living and of serving.
Caroline A. Dugan, in Home.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
A Time to Seriously Think OF Our Faults,
Failures and Mistakes.

The close of the year is always a
time for serious thought and rehec-
ton. The past crowds upon US at
such time with far more than usual
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22

intensity and es-
pecially forces up
on our attention
our faults, fail
urcs and mistakes.
Let us look them
squarely in the
face and profit by
them. The wise
man always does
this, but the fool
never. The latter
goes on commit
ting the same fol.
lies and making
the same m i S.
takes, never prof
iting by his exper-
fence, to say moth
ing of the expert
ence of o t h ers.
Every man makes
mistakes. 1t may
not be his fault
the first time, but
it is if he makes
the same mistakes
a second time. We
believe that the
secret of success
with those w h o
succeed, and the
cause of failure
with those who
fail, will be found
largely in the abil-
ity and disposition
to study thecauses
of both success
and failure, n OF
only in ones own
experience but in
that of 9th ers.
The farmer now
has leisure to re-
view the opera
tions of the year,
and he should do
it candidly and
critically. Make a
complete analysis
of every impor-
tant ope r a tion.
Find the we ak
places in it and
trace them to their
origin. Nothi n G
will prepare one
so thoroughly for
the operations of
the year to come
as this k ind of
searching investi-
cation.
A n d while W.
are about this bus
inc S we should
look just as care
fully into our rec
ord of moral re-
sponsibility. We
S h ould be far
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22
Happy New Yearr" -Florence w.
Scoville, in St. Louis Republic.


what 1 don't understand" said
small Jacky, sis that Santa Claus can
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-22


'ss that the Van Decker girls gave their
leap-year party. At eight o'clock that
evening Miss Marguerite Van Decker
stood before the glass in the front
chamber of the old Van Decker house
buttoning her gloves. She was short
and plump and almost eighteen, and if
she was not exactly pretty she made
most people think she was, but Miss
Van Decker, or Meg, as she was IA
miiiarly called, had a grievance.
Il wouldn't care if it were anybody
but AL she was saying, "but he is al
ways getting the best of me, and last
time when he wished me "A Happy
New Year first he bet a pound of
candy he would do it this year. Why,
just think" continued this small per-
son, as she snapped the last button
into its buttonhole, che has said
Happy New Year, to me first every
time since | was twelve years old. 1t
seems silly to care, but he does it to
tease me; he knows l mean to get
ahead of him, and then forget it
every time"
The little nose which was inclined to
snub went up with sniff as Meg
shook out her red skirts and looked
over her shoulder at the place where
her train would have been if she had
been old enough to wear one. "And
boys are SO conceited, anyway" she
continued. IF we didn't take pains
and outwit them once in awhile they
would be simply uncomfortable. AL
ha firS
think" she added, firmly, ''that when
I have once made up my mind to do a
thing can carry it out as well as AL
Van Decker or anybody else in the
Van Decker family"
Come, Meg! Hurry up, Amy!'' called
Bess Van Decker. THE boys will be
here in a jiffy, and we must be ready
to receive them"
Come on, Amy, we shall be the last
down, as usual" and Meg gave another
touch to her crinkly brown hair, flew
downstairs and landed with a skip and
a twirl at the bottom.
Meg Van Decker was one of the Van
Decker cousins, and so was Amy, and
so was BesS and Sarah and all the rest
Of the forty-one of the younger gener-
alton of the Van Deckers who lived at
the corner. The family formed the
principal part of the small suburban
settlement and quite ruled it in So
cial way. Indeed, at this little party
there was hardly guest who was not
cousin, or who did not expect to be
cousin some time.
OF all the dances of '92 there were
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Massachusetts has 500 public II
braries, containing 800 volumes or over
The total number of volumes is $500,
Os5.
1t is said that only Mecca in Ara bia
and Thessa in Thibet are now closed tt
Christian preachers, but hundred
years ago nearly the whole world out
side OF Europe and America was shut
Members Of one Of the senior socie
ties at Vassar mischievously and with
great amusement to all present debated
the proposition: "Resolved, That the
Higher Education Unfits Man for Mat
rimony.''
The common council Of Brooklyn
favors the introduction into the public
school curriculum Of the German sys.
tenn Of calisthenics and gymnastics.
The board Of education will consider
the matter.
1T is said that the Buddhikts Of Ja-
pan are awaking to the fact that they
must have statement of the elements
OF the Buddhist faith to set over against
the definite and compact creed Of the
Christian teachers, and are debating
what they will put into this statement.
Nicholas Notovich, Russian. while
travelling in Thibet recently, broke his
leg. and was taken to a monastery.
While there he make the interesting
discovery Of a Buddhist Life OF
Christ" The volume. which was writ
ten in the Pail language, was read te
him by a lama. and he wrote the trans
lation of it.
President Low Of Columbia college
has given ten thousand dollars as &
classical fund, in honor of Prof. Henry
Drisler. who has just retired from the
Greek department. The income Of the
fund is to be applied to the purchase OF
books and other appliances. such as
will increase the interest in the study
of the classics.
ten. Hubbard Of New York. the
representative OF MIR. Searles. who gave
the new science building to Eowdoin
college, has informed the college th,t
money will be given to tit out the new
building in ali departments with new
and modern apparatus The cost will
be between seven Thousand dollars and
ten thous;in nd dollars.
Unity church. Cleveland. O.. is prob.
ably the only church in the world that
has as pastors two women. They are
Rev. Marion Murdoch and Rev. Florence
Buck They are highly-cducated worl-
Ell. having finished their education at
Oxford university. England. They are
co-pa>tor> of the church, and have been
remarkably ysuccessful.--phi]udelphia
Telegraph.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16
WORSHIP THE LORD THY GOD.

The Completeness Of Divine Demand
brought Out by y Verse Of Scripture.
The completeness of the Divine de-
mand upon men is manifest in two
specifications: Thou shalt worship
the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt
thou serve" The one calls for the
highest homage Of whole man as
religious being, and the other for the
devotion Of Gods will Of all the lower
powers and faculties. Every other
controlling or deciding power over us
. excluded. "Him only shalt thou
serve This lifts all ordinary work up
into a sacred character. and makes
what many esteem as drudgery to be
an exercise and means Of culture Of the
spirit and character which are Chris
tian. 1.-The whole earthly life may
thus become part of Heavenly
discipline" Into prosaic duties may
come brightness and joy eclipsing all
that the best Of the merely worldly life
can offer. This is the philosophers
stone," and trans,nutes oil 1t touches
into gold. II is not alone by extra and
unusual services or experiences that we
may ''lay up treasures in Heaven" Its
bank is open to credits for the cup of
cold water given from the disciple mo-
tive and spirit. Anything needing to
be done in this world may be 40 done
Rs to become an eternal enrichment.
But the tarnish Of selAshness will dim
the very brightest Of Christion gold,
and cloud the luster Of our most
precious gems ''By love to serve one
is the best personal economy.
TO lcse lie, for Christt sake 10 most |
10 find II. ChSktian inquirer.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
lts excellence is due to its presenting
in tho form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; etectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with tho approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neyA Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and It is perfectly free from
every Questionable substance.
Syrup Of Fig is for sale by all drug
gists in 60c and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
ufactured BY the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name Is printed On every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Ngs,
and beine we'll informed, you viii not.
accept any substitute il offered.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16
Do You Wish
the Finest Bread
and Cake?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder il
the purest and strongest of all the baking powders.
The purest baking powder makes the finest, sweet
est, most delicious food. The strongest baking pow
der makes the lightest food.
That baking powder which is both purest and
strongest makes the most digestb1e and wholesome
food.
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself
Of the baking powder which will give her the best
food with the least trouble?
Avoid all baking powders sold with gift
or prize, or at lower price than the Royal,
as they invariably contain alum, lime or sui
phuric acid, and render the food unwholesome.
Certain protection from alum baking powders
be had by declining to accept any substitute for the
Royal, which is absolutely pure.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16

There Il hardly any sign Of great
ness more admirable IN itself, or more
UNIFORMLY convincing q sign, - >
modest unconscious greatness.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16

THEY MUsr G,EAM-Stage MHRaEer-
What is delaying the perfor'ual4csf"
Prompter-"rhc villain is out of tuoil.
powder, and he sweurs he will not gr OF
without being properly made up. '-1ruti.-
RHEUMAT" Pains are greatly relieved hy
Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whsker Dye, 80 cents.
SMALL favors have long mem ories.-Ch9-
capO Herald
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16

In proportion to its size Sa*cny is the
busiest industrial state in the German,
empire. Textile fabrics are the most
important.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16

KAISER WILHEIM's LAND. portion OF
southern New Guinea exports nothing
but tobacco end bamboo
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16

Miss YosErH, the young Persian who
is about to graduate from the New
York Women's Medical college, will re-
turn to the country Of her birth as tie
only native female physician there.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16

A BALD eagle carried oft bottle Of
hair restorer from Perryville. Pa.
The Grenada sentinel., 1894-06-16
Hidden Shoals Wreck Strong Ships.

THE people who wish they We're dead are
aWtully careful, we have noticed. of what
they e;t.-Atchison Globe.