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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-03
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NoLIo0 10 lnIrYmea ana Ln OLh0rl.

Twill pay foil price Ia cash for III
mtiI BOTTLES with my name or 'llols
bw1ud parry 'Hlampsdin them that
WIIl he returned 20 The Wapooh lu
next ten DAYS Hereafter ! Will
prosatutsto The fall extent of the
law, anyone using my bottles or
having them In their possession, or
feHng them 10 customers as their
own Milb tosumsrs receiving milk
from other darItsare hereby warn
rd and notified Chat they eau bc
prosecuted tor receiving milk m my
BOTTLES when offered by other dairy
mon, ianN CARMICHAEL
pFoprietor Hollywood Dairy 'ftt
aibaus Texas, aud Aft 1913 I'm
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A Deadlv rnsu,t

Mile Chloe Ebony Dat Misrah
Johnsing done insult me-" Monster
Ivory Whllo-'Wh-wh-whad he say?'
Tie done bump into me, an when [
said Don you see whah you airs
goin'T he says, Pahdon me, but you
Is so dahk you oughter weah q bicycle
lamp, SOS folks could see you, he
saysl"-New York Journal
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Patrou2e push and enterprise,
HuddIeston Bros always keep the
best of fresh meats, etc. and
promptly deliver hesamo delivered
to all parts Of the city,
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Ma.a. ~. a.nL B. lslb.

rbs 10 teft.yihat had The
LIduoy and bladder trouble and
thnt / used everything could llnd
ip thr drug lHr but all 60 ne effect
Unts / used itialls Great DIse6v
efyh p which did my wife a1d nc
more paod aud rave us mffe relief
thnn nll other MEDICINES combined
II i'd Fpnl medicine, nud wc
bpatlIly recommend N t0 hll VINO
may auliar with Kidney aud bladlet
if2nble befs lhiH iWn bottles
1l5 Man eI
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New line ladies' and gontlomens
gold watches and chains at r. H.
Sthusters, the old reliable 0sl3
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Pauts from tL0Oup, suits from
$500 up, overtoats from $3.50 up at
Sharpe Il Brewers,
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New stock scarf pins, and child8
dress pin sets, at Sehusters 0l3
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DIR. W. G. SPEARMAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
EXNRKANA, ARKANSAS.
Exclusive designs, patterns and
styles to be found at Sharpe Il
Brewers, clothing and furnishing
goods store, TeXarkana, Ark,

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send to teach-
ers who are here to stay PROT
and Mrs. II. E, McCann, teachers
of violin, mandolin, piano aud vo-
cal For terms, etc, call on or adj
dress y E, MoCANN, ll3 Wamu
street, tl
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Firstclass set of drug gstore furnl
ture for sale cheap See
8 l0tl, w, II, WELLS,
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Joe McShanes is the place TO get
zero prices, 1919
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The Hunter Transfer and Stor-
age Co.. have the only safe and con
venient rooms in the city for stor-
age Of your furniture or piano. We
are prepared to store goods Of any
kind AL
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Racket Store!
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! have store full Of Big Bargains
The largest variety | ever had be-
fore. All bought at the very low
est figures, and sold ona very small
margin. Ladies' Gapes, Gents
and Boys Clothing, Boots and
Shoes OF all kinks Dress Goods
and all kinds Of Dry Goods and
Notions. Tinware and Granite
ware, and almost everything,
East Broad Street, Texarkana, Arkans
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UuddIggtou Bros, have lust re-.
esIysd 2 fine hne of Hm5ked meats
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Best liquors, wines aud ice-cold
beer at Mayer's Palace bar, 0-l0
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Ril nl.a IUlpY hlObN UHl Inu
neaia MI AN Muds eal ON the enter
nfieinH llnddlest8h Bros,
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Won can aet IN d bath tHbaHd You can't
make them smut Your underwear AL all
Come and spp lBt yourself ASK other
people who have sbph No. Or hnd work
tunp All about tho class " work ! do.
suits clcnncd from 'L95 % ,Ni30i, dycd
from i9uOt0 ~ bOi Ji a lOND,
3gl Front st, fenfkana, Texas
Us1e Elm
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white wolves no tell the TRUTH" the
Indian replied. "They want scalp. They
can't come in while the Elk is at the door"
Silence prevailed for moment and then
the blow was repeated.
1.-TWO minutes, miss" said gruf voice.
1--WE are coming in"
The Elk heard as well as did the girl and
in another instant he let one foot slip little
behind its mate. That movement, slight as
it was, meant preparation for the worst; but
the Indian did not speak.
'Let the boys in, please do, Lucy" came
from the couch in the corner. 81 want to
know what's kept them away. The old
Katydid-"
Once more with cry Lucy sprang to the
couch and bent over the attenuated figure
thereon.
'It's not the boys of the Katydid, Paul.
Pardon me. l told an untruth before.
They're the men from across the divide.
They want you, you'll"
With frightened face the fair jpeaker
threw look toward the door and saw the
figure braced there, living barricade of
flesh and blood.
As she looked the assault came. One OF
the men outside threw himself against the
door, the portal shook from top to bottom
and the moccasined foot Of the Indian
seemed to slip half an inch-that was all.
Lucy caught halfway the cry that welled
from her heart and watched the human bar
ricade. The lips of the Indian were COM
pressed and his eyes watched the door be.
fore him. He seemed in his element, but not
sound escaped him.
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A strained silence of half minute elapsed
when again the door was charged. The man
outside threw himself against It with the
same result, only this time the moccasined
foot did not slip. II kept its place.
The Elk seemed made of iron; his veins
stood out on his half naked figure like whip
cords and, giant-like, he kept his self.as-
signed post.
"Take down the barricades, girl" said the
leader of the band.
In spite of herself the mountain girl
smiled. They did not know that the Elk
was the barricade.
Twice more the door was assaulted with
the same impetuosity; but the defender of
the pair did not move.
At last the Elk looked down into the face
beside him and caught Lucy's eye.
"The wolves have gone, girl" said he.
''They could not break the Indians arm"
Gone? No. In another second fist struck
the portal and voice exclaimed.
"a happy New Year to you, miss. We
| guess you've won him fairly. You've nursed
him through and you kin have the last sur.
girl" and then Lucy heard footsteps as the
band retreated, but the Indian still kept his
strong hands at the well guarded planks.
1t was a long night for the mountain girl,
but she had companion in her vigil, for she
would not let the redskin depart. Slowly
over the wild landscape broke the first
morning of the New Year, and Paul slum
bered, dreamless of the shadows that en-
quilted him during the night just passed.
At last as the sun kissed the tips of the
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and deeply sunken' out o1n''s"s 0'-S~
eyes. .,. A.. ,,d v..-
soing out, you know.
aBut ~ not midnight yet. girl! The boys
haven't come back from the ledge.
"Not vet. There, don't let such things
worry YOU. They'll come by and BY
He turned away and closed his eyes while
the girl crossed the floor and for half min
ute listened at the door.
.saPhe boys!" she said, under her breath.
ats been that way for week. They'll
never come, and can't tell him. dare
not tell him that he is the sole survivor OF
the Katydid mine disaster, for he would
want to know how it happened. I'm a
strone Young woman, but not quite strong
enough To break such news to him; no, not
yet"
Half minute later Lucy Moore came
back to the cot and that the miner
had dropped into deep sleep. The Katy
did mine had been wiped out in the twin
king of an eye by the work of unknown
scoundrels, and Paul Draper had managed
to crawl from the debris to be picked up
day later and carried to the mountain home
of the girl who loved him.
Lucy understood it all. She knew Of the
feud; she had heard of the threats made by
the ruffians across the divide, and the mo-
ment she looked upon Paul's unconscious
form she guessed the truth. The villains
had simply dynamited the katydid mine,
and the wonder was that even one man was
left to tell the tale.
New Years day was to have witnessed
their wedding, but for some time it had
looked more like burial as Paul lowered
between life and death, his figure wasted
away and his sufferings terrible. But she
had watched over him with unceasing
fidelity. She had been his constant compan-
ion since his narrow escape, and whenever
his mind wandered he wanted to know
when "the boys" would come. The boys
would never come, for they slept on the
mountain side, and Lucy had not strength
to tell him the truth.
For some time that night the girl con.
tinued to sit at the cot, her gaze riveted upon
the white face of her betrothed. The tick
ing Of clock on a rough shelf nailed to the
wall sounded like the strokes of trip-ham-
mer, but Lucy did not look up. She watched
the sleeper and her thoughts were with
him.
Suddenly she heard noise that startled
her from her chair. She went to the door
and put her ear against it while again she
sent swift glance toward Paul.
She had for several days expected a visit
from the surgeon across the mountain and
he might be there.
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From the youngest up, all of us can see
something in Christmas, above and beyond
its outward manifestations. It commemo.
rates the beginning of life, which countless
millions Of the human race have looked upon
as divine-a life of unselfshness, of self
sacrifice, of tenderness, of goodness and Of
purity.
We family initiate that life when we heal
a sorrow, make one heart happier or tighten
the burden borne by some tired and weary
wanderer.
1t may be true that after we have feasted
and frolicked we go back to the old lives
again. But we can take the spirit of Christ.
mas with US, even if the bells are not ring.
ing and there is no holly cleaning from the
wall.
That spirit will have its influence for good
The more it is cultivated by young and old
the nearer is the world drawing to the
golden year, and as the Christmas bells,
from Hill to hill, answer each other in the
mist, We can say:
"Ring In the valiant man and free.
The eager heart. the kindlIer hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be-"
Golden Days.
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a BOGUS SANTA CLAUS.
A Change In Bllnky Bangs Christ
mas Programme.

Blinky Bangs chuckled and confided to
himself that he was q genius as he started
forth that stormy Christmas eve. Under
his long ulster he wore the familiar uni
form of Santa Claus, perfect in every de-
tail.
At the big house overlooking the river
only the children and one "trusty" servant
were at home, for the others of the house
hold had commenced the festivities of the
merry season. Blinky was to be admitted
by the servant, and, as good kriss kringie,
entertain the little ones while securing all
the valuable plunder to be had.
When they saw this perfect counterfeit
of the jolly reindeer driver, they at 6Est
stood in wide-eyed wonder till the sturdy
little Ben advanced with extended hand and
quantity welcomed the hoped-for guest. This
did not disturb the crusted hardness that
had 30 long imprisoned Blinky's better ma.
ture, but when the fairy.like Ruth, with
her crown of waving yellow hair and siis-
tening blue eyes, rushed forward and from
the vantage point of chair threw her
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She listened till she heard steps outside
and then. with thrill of joy, she laid her
hand on the stout barricades Of the frontier
door.
"The doctor at last" said Lucy under her
breath, as, without more ado, she took down
the plank and opened the portal.
But the next moment she fell back with a
cry that seemed to drive all the blood from
her cheeks, and she stood in the middle OF
the room staring at the tableau before her.
In the room stood stalwart Indian and
Lucy instinctively glanced toward the
couch.
For a moment it seemed as if the noun
tain girl would sink to the floor, but sudden.
ly she threw herself between the savage and
Paul and stood like a statue there.
"They are coming" said the Indian, point
ing at the door. "The wolves of the divide
are out yonder."
"Aren't they satisfied with their work" ,"
cried Lucy. Haven't they done enough
They blew up the Katydid-"
The interruption was sudden spring by
the Indian and the door, left slightly ajar,
was hurled to with almost crashing force.
At the same time something seemed to fall
against it from the outside, but the palms
Of the Indian were against the planks and
with his whole strength he was holding the
enemy at bay.
Lucy watched the red man as he pitted
his powers against the horde at the door,
and for little while she feared that the por
tai would be broken down by the foe.
"Lucy! Lucy!"
Her name came from the couch and as the
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The girl looked away afraid To let him see
her troubled face; but his hand tishtened
its grip at her wrist.
The stoical Indian at the door did not
stir. He had braced himself like an iron
post and seemed oblivious to everything but
the act he was performing. Lucy wondered
how long he could hold the door against the
men outside. She did not hear them now,
but she did not doubt that they still stood
on the stoop ready to take advantage of any
thing in their favor.
Suddenly heavy blow struck the door
and Lucy heard her name spoken.
She left Paul and went forward.
"We've come to the wedding, girl" said a
voice and there was half suppressed laugh
on the outside.
Lucy did not speak, but her heart came
into her throat unbidden and with q thrill
of terror.
I'VE know he's here. Something spared
him-spared him for you, girl" continued
the spokesman of the band. 1--WE only want
to see him and ask him few questions"
"Butyour mission means more than that"
spoke Lucy, clasping her hands as she
spoke. "You are the men from across the
divide-you are from Death Valley camp"
"She's located US squarely," she heard
a rough voice say. "You can't fool the girl
in there. Tell her something else"
Lucy's face seemed to flush at these words
and she looked at the Indian.
white girl no believe the wolves?" said
he, his dark eye falling upon her for a mo-
ment.
The mountain maid shook her head.
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a Suggestion.

Hyou find It SO difficult to keen "
Years resolutions, perhaps it MI
good idea to make few bad one, n
for change. For instance, you y
solve to be cross to your wife tfr|
one) every day during the year, =
give her gentle words and loving \
stead. You can thus be conss,s|
your past record. and may possibly 4
ter man when another year roll, 4,
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st. Nicholas.

st. Nicholas, as the patron saint of the
children, now termed Santa Claus, was can
onized, died, according to tradition. at
Myra, Italy, and was there buried in the
cathedral crypt. Six hundred years later
his body was taken to Bari, and there in the
eleventh century the great priory of San
Nicholo was built. 1t is at that priory that
on May each year the festival of st.
Nicholas is held with great rejoicing by
pilgrims from all parts of the world.
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More precious far than fieeting gold.
Goodnight. sweet year. wherein ! read
Full many a page with rare delight;
Thy latest hour will soon have fed
o. pleasant year. sweet year. goodnight!
aood-nig sad year. that reft away
Some hopes cherished; gave the pain
OF disillusion; dimmed the day
With wrecks of labor wrought In vain.
Goodnight, sad year, that sometimes knew
My pillow wet with bitter tears.
Goodnight. sad year. that drifteth too
Far hence on Times black sea Of years.
ood-night. blithe year. that to the home
Came smiling with SO gay face,
Bade roses bloom In hall and room,
Sent small feet pattering through the
place
As touch the eternal chords that ring
Where evermore the ransomed be
And saints for aye behold the King.
Goodnight. brave year. that gave me
And helped my will to overcome
In struggles. where the foe. at length
Baffied and beaten. left me dumb.
Yet thrilling with victorious song!
Goodnight. brave year! fain would
keep
Thy. secret still to right the wrong.
But thou art weary. Rest and sleep.
Good might, o year most sorrowful.
Seen from the earth side. ache and loss
And clouded dawns. and dear ones gone.
Have deeply stamped thee with the cross.
Goodnight. o sorrowful. sweet year.
Sweet with the promise of the day,
Where heavens own morning shall appear
And all the shadows fee away.
Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster. in Congrega-
tlonalist.
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a Last Request.

Her father had said it could ner.I
They both sat in the parlot-|
tears.
After long searching and des1
fort she found her voice. Then, in
tones, she cried: "Oh, Charley! n
part, let US wait till after ChrsI
Philadelphia North American.
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Sacred Trees.

The, oaks upon which the mis'a
were sacred to the Druids in dayf|
they used to worship under tls
most solemn and devout way VI
up in. a room or hall, the beauif1]
berries were thought to posses; ~
keeping away evil spirits and ihi1
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winter mountains hi. sleep vanished and his

winner mountains uis steep Vahlsneo anu uIh
eyes unclosed.
Paul turned his head and caught the radi
ant face of the gentle watcher and in an.
other moment his gaze fell upon darker
face near by.
"Who's that, Lucy?" he asked. "You
didn'tlet that redskin in last night, did your"
"He came in without asking, Paul. For.
tune sent him." she whispered, bending over
the wounded man. "But for our red brother
you would not have seen the dawning of the
New Year"
"And consequently have lost my little
sweetheart, eh?"
of her lover and placed it in the strong one
that had saved both of them from the
fends of the divide, making bright for them
the New Year which was to witness the
fruition Of their fondest hopes. ..
T. C. HARBAUGH.
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The Next Want.

"There!" she said, with sa |
"I've got a locomotive, wasoa,is
al acrobat and a hose reel. Thh
satisfy the dear little angel! Il
at ought to, but it won't" asI
band. "The little villain will VI
mer to, smash them with. .'-Clna-
ouirer.
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The True Spirit.

Gift giving at Christmas tin.
ought to be, nothing more than n
tation of the Christmas spirit, VII
selfish, seeking only to make O'bsn
Every one who has been move:
spirit has realized the truth Of ia
at is more blessed to give thu,
ceive0
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Sensible Jimmie.

Jimmie" asked his mothe''
you so persistent about going 'oE-|
Johns for Christmas al
"'Cause he hain't got none oi!e
consumers on his chimbleys. y.
kin git inter his house. "-fa'1
Prpsa.
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a Christmas Legend in Belgium

The children of Belgium have charming
Christmas legend about Santa Claus pony.
They always place their wooden sabots on
the window.ledge, stuffed full of oats, hay,
and fodder for the dear Christmas pony"
In the early morning they run on tiptoe to
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arms ABOUT the neck
of the bogus Santa
Claus, Blinky felt that
there was a breaking
up in his chest. When
she kissed him and
told him how they all
loved him, Blinky used
his sleeve with, its
snowy coating of wool
to relieve the dimness
of his vision.
AS they clung to
Blinky and chorused
their greetings, he was
confused as never be.
fore in his professional
career as a burglar.
His first impulse was
to 60 out and loot some
toy store and deliver
a wagon load of the
proceeds at the big
house. But, for some
reason he could not
understand, this was
utterly repugnant to
his new feelings. He
took the ''trusty" serv-
ant into the hallway,
said something that
put that unworthy in
a tremble, slipped him
a bill and sternly told
him to be back in half
an hour.
When the children
ahould have been
asleep in bed. the older
members Of the family
returned to find them
in the midst of a romp
that filled the great
house with merriment.
Blinky was making
good time around the
room on all fours with
: the children on his
back. not playing horse,
as Ben proudly an
nounced, but ELEPHANT.
About them was a pro-
fusion Of gifts that the
servants had brought
and Blinky, in his as
sumed role, had dis
tributed in a way to
win the hearts of the
youngsters. The mas
ter of the house was
surprised, but not so
much so as Blinky,
whose instructive i'm
pulse was to jump
through a window.
But the little ones were
clamorously singing his
praises. To them he
was Santa Claus, and
he looked the part. He
was accepted as some
good.hearted eccentric
and again made wei.
T." At
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What She Will Do.

AIaude-Oh, Clara, I've Just bS}
loveliest pink shawl for Chri';-
ent.
Clara-Yes; whom are you going !
to?
81 don't know. It's so pretty |
will keep it myself. ~. Y. Cor|
Adyertiser.
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immense amount of self.respect that night,
and now for several years has been in charge
of the stables at the big house, looking after
the premises and the children with faith
fulness that makes him nvaluable.-Detroit
Free presa
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CHRISTIANS GIVING.
It Has Upon It the Stamp Of the Di-
vine and the Spiritual.

The fact that Christmas giving is an ex.
change of things often not needed, and that
it tends to mutual loss rather than mutual
gain-which is the law of barter-elevates it
far above trade. The perennial benevolence
which finds its expression in Christmas Civ.
ing has the stamp of the divine and the
spiritual upon it, and it argues that there is
something more in man than the mere mate
rinlist sees there.
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Mammals Fault.

Mamma, Pm afraid that money you gave
me to spend for Christmas won't go round"
mot go round?"
mo, mamma, not after get what I want
myself"
why, you extravagant little scamp!"
"It's all your fault, mamma; you
shouldn't have encouraged such 'spensive
tastes in me."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Nhy Not for a Whole

Christmas comes but onces "
Uncle Eben, "but dar ain no y
anybody's maxim de cheeTtaln's
erosity OBJ it hold ovuh fob !? nN'l
wants ter,"-Washington Star
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look; and behold! the hay is all gone, and
the shoes are brimming over with toys and
sweetmeats! Then the children clap their
hands with glee. and wish they could only
have walked in time to see the pony MUNICH
ing his oats. That would have been such
fun!-Ella F. Mosby, in St. Nicholas.
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Don't Make a Mistake.

Just because your wife tells you to buy
her something useful, don't think she will
be satisfied if you send her home barrel
of four.-N. Y. Truth.
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Shared the Common Y

"Were you ever held up:
81 should say so.'
"When?" ,.,p
every Christmas. ."-ChicasO ;.
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HATS that, Lucy!
The man lying on
the low cot in the
light of the lamp on
a table at one side of
a little cabin turned
his head to one side
and listened.
The young girl
bent over him and
for q moment looked
into the wan face
but brilliant black