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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

sense thought and talked abou$ frienoS
~ relations like ours. l don't denN
shouldn't care to do it for most girls;
no, l don't know another girl l would
do it for. l want you to know that. i
enjoyed our friendship in the old times,
because you were sensible and didn't
think whenever a man liked to talk to
you and take you around he was in
duty bound to fall in love with you.
struggles and hardships of a poor
artists life, and l always thought yoh
understood it,"
Marion calmly folded the check and
rut it in her purse.
81 will take it just as you meanit, and
thank you thousand times" she said,
in queer tone. Now show me your
pictures"
They roamed around the studio a lit
tie while, when Marion made an excuse
for going home. AS the door closed
after her, Jack clenched his fists.
81 do care for her! l always did,
She's the only woman in the world for
me, and always will be. I'm glad she
took the money" Marion got as far
as the elevator shaft, then she turned
back. She knocked at the studio door,
then, not waiting for him to open it,
waved inside. Jack was staring out
the window; he turned quickly.
81 must not take it," she said, FUN
bling at her purse, not seeing for teas.
He placed his hands on her shoLl
ders. See here, Marion, do care for
you, awfully; and perhaps it is kinder,
after all, to let you know, and at least
give you a chance to say whether you
couldn't take me instead of the money,
OF take US both"
Marion's tender brown eyes brimmcd
over. She tried to find her handker-
chief, but she had come away without
one. Jack gently dried her tears with
his own, then they both laughed.
The check fell to the floor. Jack
stopped to pick it up.
Twill you take u.s." he said, slipping
one arm around her.
She shyly raised her eyes to his face
"Tll take you, Jack, dear, and We'll
share the struggles and hardships. o
jack" and her arms stole around his
neck. He gathered her close to his
heart, while something CLEANED sus-
piciously in his own eyes, under the
glasses.
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Waste of HAPPINESS.

There is nothing which we waste
more than happiness. Even those who
are thrifty and prudent in other direc-
tons are prodigal here. They stint and
plan to save a halfpenny, but they are
often indifferent about the loss of days
of happiness. We do not enjoy our
friends until they die or we lose them in
some other way. The early spring and
summer days pass without our realiz-
ing their beauty. We rush through a
holiday trip and miss half the scenery,
because we are in hurry, or cross or
anxious about worthless trifies. Near
ly every old or even middle-aged man
who looks back honestly on his life will
admit that, however wretched he may
be now, opportunities of happiness were
given to him. A French writer recorded
what most of us know from experience
to be true when he said that many peo-
pie could be made happy with the hap.
piness which is lost in the world. We
lose happiness because we often scorn
calm, quiet pleasures, and seek only for
those that excite. Or we make the mis-
take of thinking that happiness lies only
in big sensational events instead of in
the small, trifing incidents of daily
life. Or we seek for it in the future
rather than in the present, which is like
man looking for his hat when it is all
the time upon his head.-Home Queen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

She couldn't make up her mind which
one she liked best, so she decided to go
home and think it over. When they
went away asked them TO come to me
if they came back again, and the old
man said: Guess We'll know you-you
look just like our Bridget Then Bo-
hemian woman came in last night to
buy coat. She brought her husband
along, and when he objected to the
price she just took hold of his nose and
pulled it till he gave in"
Jack smiled and changed the subject
by saying: Don't you want to show
me what you did that last year? You
went to Darnell after you left the
league, didn't your"
Marion brought her canvases and laid
them before him silently. Jack exam
ined the studies one by one.
Same power, same touch; but, by
Jove! how you've improved! That boys
head is flne Darnell was the man for
you. Remember how we differed about
that academy picture of his? What a
laundering shame about your eyes!
Have you seen the best oculists?"
Pretty good ones. They all say the
same thing; it will take time to recover
from the strain. did ever so much
extra work, you know-dinner cards,
Christmas cards, all that kind of stuff
Electricity would do my eyes good, but
it is too expensive" She tried to speak
lightly, but felt her attempt was not a
success.
at is tough, and no mistake" Jack
said, emphatically. They talked lit
tie longer, then he rose to go. Come
around to the studio and see what 1
have DONE" he said; and she promised
she would do so soon.
Christmas was now but three DAYS
distant. They were miserable days to
Marion, for the revival of old ambitions
made the sordid life at the store I'M
bearable. 1t seemed wrong, unjust,
that for the want of little money she
must give up forever all it was in her
to become. She spent the little she had
saved consulting another oculist, who
told her the same thing-electrica
treatment was all that could help her.
Christmas morning dawned clear and
bright. Her cousins little girls We're
eXulting over the treasures Santa Claus
brought, and although Marion received
her share of pretty remembranccs, her
heart was heavy as lead. When the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

postman came, among other things for
Marion was letter addressed in I'M
familiar writing. She hastily tore the
envelope open and took out a check for
$50. 1t was indorsed:
Pay to the order of Marion Hayes
-. HARDWOOD"
A note was inclosed which read:
'Please accept this as a substantial ex-
preston of the sympathy of your old
friend, and use it in some way to get
back your eyes"
Marion, Woman-lille, had n good cry
when she was alone in her room. Feel
ings of mingled surprise, pleasure and
resentment passed rapidly through her
mind. OF course, she mustn't keep the
money, everybody would talk so; but
her heart was touched by his kindness.
ShQ always had liked him SO much in
the old days-too much, she once had
thought.
She would take it back. She put on
her things and started at once. AS she
left the elevator and waited for an an
swer to her knock, she wished she had
written a note instead. Jack opened
the door.
"Why, I'm awfully glad to see you,"
he said.
Marion dropped into chair. ut is
ever and ever so kind of you," and her
lips would tremble, but l can't take it,
indeed I can't" she said, holding the
check towards him.
And why note" he asked, with an
amused smile.
Because it isn't right. l know the
Kindness of your heart. l appreciate
your sympathy"
''Do you imagine I can't afford it?"
lie interrupted. Come! Own up"
Marion laughed nervously. Judging
from the financial condition OF most
artists, should call it munificent sum
to give away"
81 will be candid with you. I did
intend to put that in the bank, to swell
my small hoard; but when l saw you
and heard about your hard luck,
changed my mind. 1t seems very lit
tie to do for you; l only wish it were
twice the sum! Wait" he continued,
rs Marion tried to speak, "let me have
my say out. There's too much ron-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


The Schenectady Locomotive works
are using for certain parts what is
called ''steeled iron,' mixture of 70
per cent. good iron and so per cent.
steel, of which the castings obtained are
about 25 per cent. greater in strength
than common cast iron.
North Carolina has a mica output
of 100000 pounds a year. New Hamp-
shire produces about $4,000 pounds,
South Dakota $4,000 pounds and New
Mexico 1000 pounds. The mica of North
Carolina is of the best quality and
brings the highest price.
Our exports of iron and steel and
their products for the first nine months
of this year amounted in value to about
$32,000,O0O, the largest by over $4,000
900 in the history of the country. In
cluded in this sum were 1875 locomotives,
which were mostly sent to South Amer
lea.
The worlds record for lumber cut
ting is claimed for the Port Blakely mill
of Port Blakely, Wash. During the ten
months of this year up to the end of
October S3,676,212 feet of lumber had
been cut at this one MILL and it is esti-
mated that the total output for 1895
will be at least 05,0O0,OO0 feet. Load
ed in regular car lots, this amount
would make train more than 60 miles
long.
An apostle of physical culture, ac-
cording to the Medical Record, says
that nervous headache may be cured by
the simple act of walking backward
for ten minutes. 1T is well to get in a
long, narrow room, where the windows
are high, and walk very slowly. placing
first the ball of the foot on the floor,
and then the heel. Besides curing the
headache, this exercise promotes a
graceful carriage"
THE large part played by alcohol
as a cause contributing to insanity re-
ceives fresh confirmation in the 40th
report of the commissioners in lunacy,'
says the British Medical Journal. For
the five years ending 1898 alcoholism
was the predisposing or exciting cause
in POS per cent. of male and 81 per
cent. of female lunacy. Intemperance
is credited with 25.6 per cent. of male
and 1919 per cent. of female general
paralytics."
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

o Christmas angels, softly sing!
o bells of Christmas, sweetly ringl
Tell of the blessed Babe of earth
The holy Babe of Heavenly birth
For whom the angels first did sing,
For whom our carols loudly ring
o happy hearts, rejoice to-day!
o hearts that ache. arise and prayi
Ger all the earth glory lies
glory from the radiant skies
Which floods our happy homes to-day,
And fills with peace the hearts which pray
o Christmas angels, sing again
Those words of cheer to waiting men!
Let each sad heart forget it's pain
In listening to the sweet refrain,
And know that Heaven has given again
Peace and good will to weary men!
-Ninette NJ. Lowater, in N. Y. Ledger.
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DEER HUNTING BYLOCOMoTlvE
The Reason Some Adirondacks Railroad
Men Didn't Feast ON Ncnison.


Men Didn't Feast on Venison.
Once in awhile the engineer of a
train on DR.. Seward Webb's Adirondack
railroad has a race with a deer. Some
times it happens that the frightened
deer Won leave the track and is killed
One night in September, when Pat
Cummings was pulling the through
train down to Utica, he walked back
to Conductor Clarke, while his fireman
was taking water at Nehosene, and
said:
bill, i killed a deer back there bv
the river. 1t was a fine big buck. He
run ahead of me for long piece, and |
could see him plain. When I hit him
he went up over the pilot higher'n he
ever jumped before in Lis life, bet He
landed just out there i'll the ditch, and
] had Lotion to stop and get him, but
Twas afraid you'd kick"
81 wish you had stopped said
Clarke. "The next time you catch a
deer that way you stop. 1t won't take
so long to get him, and we can easily
make up the time. Deer meat is too
scarce and too high to let it go like
that"
Cummings said he surely would stop
the next time, and Clarke got the agent
to telegraph to the agent at Horseshoe
to send the section men down to the
river with their hand car to get the
deer. 1t was after II o'clock, but the
section men started out, and after ID
smart pull got down to the river. They
looked a long time, but could find no
deer. Up and down the track they
went, and at last were just about to
give up in disgust when one of the men
found it. 1t lay out on the bank of the
ditch beside the track. 1t was a fine
large yellow dog.
Now if you ask Pat Cummings if he
has killed deer lately you want TO be
ready to dodge, and dodge mighty
quick, for Pat is a husky citizen.-N. Y.
Sun.
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But in the cattle's manager
There lay baby stranger,
Soft nestled. like a snow-white dove
among the scented hay;
And loi through Him was given
Our song to Earth and Heaven,
The song two worlds together sing upon q
Christmas day:
''Glory to God! Good will to men!
. listen! Wake 1t once again!
Peace upon Earth! Good will to menu
They sing 1t. those who sang 1t first,
The angels strong and high;
They sing 1t, in shining white, the saints
Who died long years gone by,
And all the fluttering cherub throng,
The children Of the sky;
They sing, the patient. waiting souls
Who still faiths conflicts know.
They sing, life's happy innocents.
Their faces all aglow;
One melody fills Heaven above
And floats from earth below,
The song of that sweet stranger,
Who. in the cattle's Manager
Lay. nineteen hundred years ago, among
the scented hay!
All sin and wrong forgiven,
Earth seems close kin of Heaven,
And sweet two worlds together sing upon a
Christmas day!
Marion Douglas, in Harper's Bazaar.
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The Temperature of Dining-Rooms.

The temperature of dining-rooms is
frequently too high. 1t is common
thing for servants to neglect airing the
room and attending to the Temperatures
Probably the majority of people would
name 20 Fahrenheit the proper heat for
the room, but this is much too high. An
authority in this matter says that 60
is none too low, and person who has
suffered from the discomfort of an over
heated room is likely to agree with him
after making trial or different temper
atures.-N. Y. Tribune,
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Not Particular.

Mistress Ito cook - Your name,
Mary, and my daughters being the
same makes matters somewhat confus-
ing. Now how do you like, say, the
name of Bridget?
Cook-Sure, mum, it's not me that's
particular. Pm willing to call the
young lady anything you like. - Tit
Bits.
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Caldecott-What's he doinpP


"How are you feeling?" asked the
physician.
The patient turned up his eyes and
remarked in a hollow voice: 81 am
feeling rather worse, thank you, doc
tor" and the doctor was not just sure
where the thanks were intended to
come in.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19
Written Expressly for Him.

who's that dudish-looling chapr~
asked the visitor at the All Dine club.
'Sh-speak easy--that's Lyghtleigh.
the noted amateur actor. He's feeling
mighty proud these days"
what about?"
Hes going to star in a play written
by Ignatius Donnelly-'The Great
Shakespeare Cipher"
rs that SOP"
"Yes-Lyghtleigh takes the part of
the cipher. IN. Y. Recorder.
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What She Meant.

Mrs. Blinks-That horrid Mrs. Winks
says I'm fool.
Mr.. Blinks-I am sure she would not
maks such an ill-natured remark.
Mrs. Blinks-Well, she didn't say that
in so many words, but that is what she
meant. She says 1 believe everything
you tell men. Y. Weekly.
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Not Qualified.

Friend-I suppose those congress
sional funerals are pretty lively atfairsP
Ex-Congressman-I suppose so; but
l never happened to be selected to at
tend one, myself.
Friend-That's singular You were
12 years in congress, were you not?
EX-Congressman-Yes, but L don't
drink-Puck.
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A Prophecy Fulfilled.

She grasped the bar, arranged her skirts
With dainty little tucks and iirts;
Posed OH the saddle, felt the tread
OF pedal, and. I'm off," she said.
A whirl of wheels, a swerve and sway,
And from the road bed, where she lay.
She realized in full degree,
The climax of her prophecy.
Albany Times Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

Fond Parent-Have you said your
prayers tonight, Bobby?
Bobby (sleepily)-No'm.
Fond Parent-Why not, you naughty
boy?
Bobby said 'em twice last night
NY. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

Dyspeptic Customer-The doctor saws
coffee isn't good for me and must quiz
drinking it. Haven't you some prepara-
ton that makes good substitute for
coffee?
Groceries, sir. Our "Pure After
Dinner Java" ready-ground, at 20 cents
pound, is an excellent-er-imita
sir.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

Willieboy was exhibiting in great
glee u small cowbell.
what is that for?" asked the rude,
coarse man.
ITO put on my wheel, don't you
know" said the bright youth.
Better not try it. Some one will be
taking you for runaway calf. In
dianapolis journal.
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He Made "a Hit.

eyes," said Willie Wibbles. 81 went
to the weception with boil on my
neck"
And what did your friends think of
you?"
"All jealous, deah boy. 1t was the
SWEETEST thing there" - Washington
Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

Stapleton-Plugwinch was consid-
cred a bright fellow at college, but he
seems to have turned out an utter fail
ure.
Caldecott-What's he doing?
Stapleton-Not a thing. Why, he's
been living on his friends for years.
Caldecott-Call that a failure? Very
few could succeed in doing so.-Bay
City Chat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19
All Full.

Applicant-Can get board at your
house, ma am?
Landlady-No, sir; sorry, but we're
full.
''Will you put me down on your ist?"
Eyes, but that is full just now!"
isn't it strange that your husband
should have sent me here?"
Not at all; he is full, too!"-Texas
Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19
How He Squared Things.
WHAT ODDS on THE LADY?

When Satan beheld with an angry frown.
The spread of the bicycle boom,
And how it was checking the growth of sin,
His soul was immersed in gloom.
But he rallied at once, and he jollied the
girls
And got them all bicycle mad;
And then with grin that was devilish
quite
He invented the bloomer fad
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19

- SOOuS SIOIG Ill IL
western city, waiting for a car. Her
days work was over, and she was dread
fully tired. The holiday rush had be-
gun; she had sold that day over $500
worth of goods in her department.
the cloak department. A car came
plunging along, illumined with a green
light, the gong changing loudly. In
obedience to her signal the motorman
stopped the weird, heavily laden con-
veyance, and she stepped aboard. Once
inside, she caught the strap quickly in
order to steady herself as the car
lurched forward.
4 tall, rather distinguished-lookin
man, wearing eyeglasses, rose, and
bcckoned to her to take his seat. AS
Marion came toward the vacant place a
look of recognition leaped into his keen
eyes. He said in pleasant, mellow
voice: "Why, isn't this Miss Hayes?"
''Well, Mr.. Harwood! Where did you
come FROM" she exclaimed, extending
her hand, which he grasped heartily.
where did you come FROM" he re-
tCI Atds DidIl lCelNC SOu III 4NSN
York, painting with the combined en-
ergy of seven ordinary women? Well,
I've studio here; getting along first
rate, too-lessons, portraits, and what
sell. Sold three pictures yesterday;
made pretty good haul. These west
erners have the cash, you know. They
are Philistines and all that, but 1 don't
intend to starve in a garnet for arts
sake; it isn't my style"
when did you come back from
Paris?"
1.-Two years ago. Been here ever
since. Queer l never ran across you
before. Tell me what you are up to-"
Il am a saleswoman in Wilson g.
Cars cloak department"
Great Scott! What's that for?"
''Oh, my eyes gave out. l strained
them that last winter in New York,
after you left. spent three weeks in a
dark room then, and when l came out
they were so weak l could do nothing. |
went home for year; they were not
one bit better. 1t was necessary l
should do something. Tor my father
has hard time to get along; SO my
cousin got me this place. This is my
corner. Please stop the car"
He pulled the strap. I'm coming to
see you. When are y=u at home?"
Sunday, and every evening but Sat
urday evening. No. 80, this street"
When they were both students in the
Art League in New York, some years
ago, she and Jack HARDWOOD were great
chums. AS Marion vainIy tried to sleep
that night she had an attack of memory
and lived those days over again. 1t had
been terrible thing to put by all the
dreams and aspirations of that time.
Seeing Jack once more brought back
the old pain which the dull routine of
her present occupation had almost eff
faced.
The next day was Saturday, with it's
extra toll, for they had to stay at the
store until ten o'clock. She slept from
pure exhaustion that night. Sunday
afternoon about four o'clock Jack
called.
Couldn't yen find anything but this
numbering shop work?" he asked,
thinking Marion looked uncommonly
well in that soft brown thing with the
biz lace ruffles.
mo. l can't even teach; tried it at
home. The work isn't so bad when
you're used to it,"
He shook his head in disapproval
Marion went on nervously:
'Really funny things happen some
times. The other day man and wom-
an came to see about buying shawl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-19
A mighty Sharp Raiser.

Natural born farmer, that Soon
leigh"
as hep"
Eyes; raised on a farm, you know"
"Yes."
went to California and made for
tune raising oranges"
81 know"
Took his money and raised a block
Of houses"
"Yep-now what's he doing?"
why, every six months he raises the
rent. Days.
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If some men should pass their good
resolutions on the road on Christmas
dav they would not know them.-Ga)
weston News.
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A Strategic Mind.

Gilhooly-I say, Gus, that tailor you
recommended to me is nice fellow.
Gus de Smith - What's the matter
with him?
Gilhooly-I let him have my coat to
put new lining in it, and he took it to
she pawnbroker and borrowed money
IN it.
Gus de Smith-Well, he had to pawn
your coat to get my pants out of
soak. That's why l recommended
him to you. You see, have got a
strategic mind. These pants that I've
got on are the ones he redeemed with
your coat, SEE? -Texas Siftings.
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or Course.

Johnny, Willie says you threw him
down and jumped on him with both
feet"
well, ma, was just playin'."
"What sort of play do you call that?"
Observation-Disclosures journal.
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JACK EXAMINED THE STUDIES ONE BY ONE

The check again fell to the floor
Sara Anderson, in Demorest's Maya
zine.
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THE COMFORTS OF STYLE.
Always In Stock.

Her fair head was pillowed on her
arm."-Life.
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postman came, among other things for
familiar writing. She hastily tore the
envelope open and took out check for
$50. 1t was indorsed:
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1895-04-18
N !. Conference.


At the NJ. | conference TO be held in
Provo, May ll;h and 18th, it is expected
a stake president OF the association will
be chosen. vice President Keller, re-
signed Officers meeting will be held
on the 18th, and in the evening there
will lie a grand concert, at which the
new Tabernacle organ will be publicly
tested by Prof. RsdebG.
In circular lsrer, President Keeler
requests the association to be prepared
to answer the following questions:
How many lessons from the Man.
usl have YOU complrted7 no. and IL
2-whst preparations are you making
for weekly meetings during the summer
joint sessions, or other meetings fol-
intellectual and social improvement
$40 what extent heye your home
missionaries and lecturers responded tc
their appointments7
4-what suggestions have you to elfer
for the betterment OF your association in
the iutureY
6-llave you dsliyed any benefits,
either directly or indirectly, from the
NJ. 1. normal class in the b. Y. Acad.
emy.