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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

what agony OF body and soul no one
can know. Alicia was like the rest.
She had the inexact knowledge Of the
ordinary girls boarding school, but
she could not have stood the examina-
ton to have taught the o b c's in q pub.
lie school. She had sweet voice and
q sympathetic touch in music, but that
isn't what the young ladies who rem
der pieces want to know nowadays.
She could paint and draw little, but
you know the whole dreary story.
Nothing that would count in these
days when the world must have value
received for what ID pays, and yet she
must earn her bread. She tried the
usual things-boarders.-but she who
had been used to entertaining with
lavish hospitality did not know how to
make every economy tell, and so that
was failure. First one thing and
then another she tried, Everything
was failure, and then she lost cour.
age and threw down her arms, q poor
little vanquished warrior in the battle
of life.
"Then she drifted to this city, found
poor room, and has lived-it anyone
may call such existence living-by
selling or pawning the remnants she
had left Of the fnery OF other days.
Yesterday L was on the street, and
in crossing o crowded corner was so
jostled against poor woman who
clutched in her hand piece of money
that it fell on the pavement and rolled
under the feet of the passers-by.
stopped to pick it up, and when put
it in her hand I looked straight in the
eyes Of Alicia.
"Jackl" she said, family, and I an.
swered, 'Alicia!'
We could not speak there, and al
most lifted her in a cab that was
standing by the curb, and by and by
she told me what have bean telling
you. She was half starved, friendless
and homeless and cold, ami she told
me with little smile moro pitiful
than any tears could have been. that
she had determined to end life that
had in it nothing but sorrow and want
and degradation.
''For me-" said the colonel. softly,
"there has never been but one woman
in the world. I gave her my whole
love when my heart was young, aud it
has never faltered. SO asked her
there, in her poor room, to be my
wife, as I had asked her years before,
and when she pointed to her poor
withered face and spoke Of the years of
sorrow she had caused me she would
have, knelt at my feet.
"'How could 1 have ever sighted
such love, she wept; chow could /
how could II
I'VE are going to be married to-
morrow" said the colonel, land / am
going TO take her back to Kentucky
for q while, back to where the blue
grass will be soft about her poor feet
that have wandered homeless through
the city. My God, men, think how
hard the streets Of q city are to q
homeless woman! Back to where the
eyes that have been scared looking
into the hard face Of poverty shall see
nothing but the plying smile of ma
ture; back to peace and quiet and rest,
where she will forget the world, and
maybe there L shall win the love /
missed so many years ago"
L reached ont in silence and took
the colonel's hand, aud Alaire lit
match, and all at once the room famed
into sudden brilliance.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
WATCHING FOR SANTA CLAUS.

The children lie In the hre-glow warm,
Watching for Santa, and wishing 80 hard
With bright heads resting on each little
arm,
And eyes ashine In a fixed regard
Oh, mol they're not bit sleepy at all,
As they watch and wait for Santa Claus
call.
But Santa knows they are watching for
him,
SO he laughs to himself, and slyly waits
Till their eyelids droop. and Sleep takes
them
on into Dreamland, and locks his gates,
And leaves them in charge Of the fairy
bright.
Who leads them out In the morning light.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

blue gown, and some pale winter roses
were on her breast.
"Well," and the colonel laughed un-
mirthfully, "the tale is soon told. L
loved her from the first moment I ever
saw her. went back to college with
my head filled full Of fancies about her,
graduated and came home to settle
down to the peaceful life OF Ken
lucky farmer. BY and by Alicia prom
ised TO be my wife, and for six months
1 lived in a FOOLS paradise. wait,
her father said; you are both too
young TO marry, and so I visited on
patiently enough. Every day was so
pressed down and running over with
JOY that had no need to hurry.
"Did you ever think" asked the
colonel suddenly, "that great love is
like a strong light held close to the
eyes? 1t blinds one to everything
else, and sometimes it is the selfishest
thing on earth. Afterwards l knew
that Alicia never really loved me.
That |, slow of thought and speech,
with no grace of manner or person,
was never the one to have filled her
ideal or touched her fancy. In prom
Using to marry me she had been swept
away by the strength of my passion.
And l poured out such wealth of
love on her that | never noticed she
gave nothing in return, She let me
love her-that was enough.
THAT Christmas Walton, o college
mate of mine, came TO spend the holi.
days with me. He was a snowy, brill
liant young fellow, but one whom ] had
never fancied, and his coming was en-
tirely accidental. He happened to be
in that part OF the State and dropped
in to see me. You know how such
things happen. OF course he met
Alicia. They sang together and danced
together, and all at once my pensive
little darling blossomed out into a
brilliant woman, and still suspected
nothing, | loved her too we'll; was
too loyal to be jealous. She seemed
happy in Walton's company, and so I
pressed him to stay, and he fingered
on for weeks and weeks.
after n while Walton went away,
and could but notice kind of fear,
constant, aversion, 1 don't know what,
that had come upon Alicia. Then one
day, in little burst of petulant, unrea-
scning wrath about some tritle, she
turned upon me and told me the whole
bitter truth-that she had never really
loved me--that her heart was given to
Walton, and she hated me because /
stood between her and him.
"Of course one cannot bind woman
to one when she wishes to be free. I
was not cur enough to whine, but 1
went to Europe for bit, and when I
came back settled in tn, city. l
couldn't go back there. She had
changed the world for me.
"Alicia and Walton were soon mar
ried, and it turned out most unfor.
tunately. He broke her heart by
every refinement of cruelty; he wasted
her fortune, neglected and deserted
her, and through it oil she loved him
still. God knows .woman's ideals
die hardl
FINALLY he had the grace TO die, and
left her penniless TO face the world
alone. Nothing on earth." said the
colonel slowly, lis so sad TO me as
gentle woman, used to the refnements
and elegancies of life, who finds her!
self dependent on her own exertions
for livelihood. OF course often they
work out the hard problem but at
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
It Was No Inducement.

"If you are good" remarked the
new nurse in O Boston family to her
three-year.old charge, "Santa Claus
will give you something nice on
Christmas"
"You will have to talk about Santa
Claus to younger persons" replied
the child II know that he is
mythical parsonage. Judge.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Now Santa Claus comes to the little black
row
or stockings that hang in tho chimney
nook;
And Isn't 1t funny that he should know
Which wants doll, skates, sled or book7
Then his lightened pack to his shoulder
filings,
And of again as the wild wind sings.
When the stars are gone, and the sun peeps
out,
There is heard the patter OF little feet;
The children rush In with joyous shout
The stockings are emptied-oh, bright
and sweet
Are tho happy faces and voices gay
And hearts made merry on Christmas d ayl
-Luella CT IRAN.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
A Change In the Date.

Dillingham; think Christmas
ought to be held on the twenty.sixth
OF December"
. Wilberforee-"Why."
MISUNDERSTANDING now that it
is held on the twenty-fifth the twenty
sixth finds people about tired to
death"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
AZ Christmas.

without, the frost winged breezos blow
Across the void, above, below,
And the rose In every cheek Is stirred
With the downy kiss OF each snowflake bird.
Within, the cheerful Yule log 1ro
Brims with music's high desire.
Sheds light and cheer below. above,
Bespeaking the warmth OF homely love.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Guile.

Dix-"If my wife asks you my
brand Of cigars between now and
Christmas, tell her these, and say"
Dealer-"Yes."
Dix-"Don't charge her over dol
lar box; I'll pay the balance"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

A single sunAower stalk at Burns,
Kan, carried the unprecedentednum-
Der Of 233 blooms at one time.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

"And now" said tho colonel. "giye
me Christmas toast before you go,
MY Old Kentucky Home, God bless
it. Standing, pleased"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Christmas Morning.

"Good morning, Mr.. Ganderl "A
cool morning"
Eyes; I'm oil covered with goose
pimples."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Tie Horse and Music.

Just at that moment, before any OF
them had begun to talk, every ear
caught the pleasant musical sound of
little bells ringing, says a writer in Our
Dumb Animals. 1t was no regular
tune, but delicious melody in that
soft, sunshiny air, which was filled at
that time with the song of birds.
Angela had heard all kinds of music
in London, but this was unlike any
thing she had heard before, so soft,
and sweet, and gladstone. On it came.
ringing, ringing, as softly as flowing
water The boys and grandfather knew
what it meant Now it was in sight
the farm team going to the mill with
sacks of corn to be ground. each horse
with a little string of bells to its 'har-
ness. On they came, the handsome,
well-cared-for creatures, nodding their
heads as they stepped along; and at
every step the cheerful and cheering
melody rang out.
do all horses down here have bells?'
asked Angela.
by no MEANS" replied her grand
father; they are some expense. but
if we can make labor easier to a horse
by giving him a little music, which he
loves, he Ks less worn by his work, and
that is q saving worth thinking of. A
horse is a generous, noble-spirited ami
NAL, and not without intellect, either;
and he is capable of much enjoyment
from music. We all know that music
stimulates to exertion. as we'll as
soothes the weary Soldiers, as Willie
says, march to music. If bands of
work-pc~--'~ - field labor sing, the la
Dor is and the mind cheered.
Bufro even sheep fatten bet
ter 90 - a of music"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
CITIZENSHIP.

AS rule the courts of this country
do not give that attention to the nat
uralization Of new citizens that they
should. Citizenship in this great, re-
public is one of the greatest privileges
that can be conferred upon any indi-
vidual, and its responsibility should
lot be taken lightly, nor without due
knowledge of the responsibility which
citizenship entails.
a Pennsylvania judge has adopted a
set Of rules governing the naturaliza-
ton of citizens, which is attracting con-
siderable attention. The Philadelphia
Times refers to them as follows:
Judge Savidge stated that he would
naturalize no one who had not a. IA
miliarity with the federal constitution
and with our method of government.
state and national. He further required
that each successful applicant must be
able TO write his own name and read
sufficient English to make up his bal
lot intelligently. He likewise insisted
that applicants should show a general
knowledge of the government customs.
history and geography of the nation of
which they had been former subjects.
and of the customs, history and geog-
raDhy of the United States. holding
that an applicant who could not do this
was not capable of making an intelu-
gent choice between two sovereignties.
In short, he held that no one should
be naturalized who is without the gem
eral intelligence of the average school
boy, on the ground that as schools are
maintained TO educate citizens. it would
be an unwise discrimination in favor or
foreign ignorance to make citizens oil
those who were not up 10 the standard
REQUIRED Of the native born.
Judge Savidge's method of test
ing the intelligence of applicants
for naturalization is as thorough
as his rules are sensible. The
room in which the naturalization
court is held is fitted up with
apartments in imitation of a voting
booth. Every applicant is first required
to write his name and address. This
weeds out large percentage of the ap-
plieants. These who pass this test sue
cessfully are handed book or news
paDer and required to read a selected
article. Those who fail are rejected,
and the rest are then put through
course of questions as to our system of
government, as well as that under
which they have formerly lived. and as
final test are. required to make UP
a ballot and show that they understand
The process of voting.''
There is nothing in the above to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
STORIES ABOUT HORSES.

To the many war stories of which a
horse is the hero must be added re-
markable incident that comes from
Rhodesia to the Sunday Magazine. A
little band of Englishmen was on the
point of being surrounded and cut off
The order. Save yourselves." was
given.
Captain Grey led the retreat at full
gallop, but a bullet struck him and
wounded him so severely that he lost
his mount. The horse was borne on
ward by the rush in the rear.
Helpless on the ground within 40 feet
of two leveled rifles, and almost with
in reach of a band of men carrying
assegals. the officer had given himself
up for lost when, TO his intense sur
prise, he saw his faithful horse rush to-
ward him and adopt a position which
protected him from the weapons of his
enemies.
His first thought was that the animal
had gone mad, but seeing that 1t
showed unmistakable signs of compre-
hending the danger tc them both. Cap
tain Grey made an almost superhuman
effort to reach its back.
The shot had paralyzed his right
side, fortunately he could seize the reins
with his left hand, and then by put
ting a foot in the syrup he managed
somehow to gain the saddle. One word
-"Goi..-and the horse had darted into
safety with rocket-like speed, carrying
his bleeding master on his back.
No assegai pie-< or man,
and no bullet touched either during
this incident. Such nobility appealed
to the savage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
The Horse as a Thiaf Catcher.

The instinct of the horse is, a Won
derful thing" said the man who likes
to moralize in the presence of a Wash
ington Times man. Il believe there is
something divine about it,
''Umph." said the man in the light
suit; perhaps there is
why, did you ever know it to fail?"
inquired the first man.
Ne" said the second man. Il once
was the victim Of its success"
Tell about it," said the newspaper
correspondent.
Well" said the man in the light
suit, rehectively, lit was a long time
ago, and ] am happy to say most of the
people connected with the advent are
now dead-including the horse. He was
a strong, gray beast, with a reliable ex-
preston, and the man who sold him to
me said he had no tricks. and no weak
nesses. | am a pretty good judge of a
horse myself. and ! could see that he
was sound and cheap at the price.
IT had had him for a couple of days
when my brother-in-law decided to go
for drive into town. The horse trotted
along steadily for mile or two. and
then quickened his pace and began to
gallop. In vain we tried to stop him;
in vain we tugged at the reins. He
didn't seem to De frightened; he was
just determined And what made it
worse was that as we came into the
main street every man. woman and
child that we met was on the broad
grin. Nobody tried to stop US; nobody
seemed to be concerned about US.
Finally that Internal beast turned
into side street and brought up with a
jolt that threw US both into a heap
against the dashboard. And there. be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
REACTION IN SPAIN.

News comes of a reaction in Spain
which finds its strongest support among
the commercial classes, and conse-
quently the more intelligent classes. in
regard to the Cuban war. This feeling
is more in evidence in cities like Bar
celona and Valladolid, which have the
commercial Importance, but not the
temper which influences a court capi-
tai like Madrid. Barcelona and Valla-
dolid have each chamber of COM
merce, and as a rule which prevails
elsewhere among civilized nations,
these associations of trade reflect the
sentiments of a conservative people.
The other day the chamber. of COM
merce of Barcelona transmitted a
communication to the chamber of COM
merce OF valladolid. The language
employed is of the strongest character
and the demand that the war shall
cease is expressed in the most earnest
terms
The commercial relations between
Spain and Cuba have been greatly dis
turbed by the instruction. There is a
limit to everything, and ii must be
recognized that we nave already ulleQ
the measure of sacrifice and self denial
to uphold a condition of affairs which
can no longer be endured. The longer
the struggle is maintained, the greater
will be the damage; the more will the
fountains of prosperity be dried; hatred
and enmity will become more and more
bitter the beautiful Cuban fields,
where nature has been so prodigal, VIII
be converted into places of desola ion
1t is of the greatest Importance to
Spain and Cuba that the war be speei-
lily terminated. All now agree to tits.
Even those whose mistaken patriotism
led them to advocate an appeal to
arms have yielded to evidence. and
now proclaim that the war must be
ended in the interest of all. So, leaving
empty words aside, we must repeat
loudly that Spain longs for peace.
Surely such words should have an
influence upon the Madrid government.
Patriotism and love of country is an
admirable trait in man, but even the
haughtiest Spaniard, unless ne is con-
trolled by passion akin to insanity,
must yield to the verdict that Cuba
is forever lost to Spain. With her
hopes in that direction blighted, it is
the better part of proud and valorous
people to retrieve their losses by study
ing the philosophy and9emulating the
example of the men of Barcelona and
Valladolid. q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Neiw York Mail and Express: Greece
now has within her limits some 200. 900
starving refugees, victims of the ruinOuS
fight with Turkey. This condition of af-
fairs is one of the penalties of going into
war we1i no other equipment than a
large stock of hope and a military band.
Houston CTex.) Post: The Paris Figaro
says that the United States, in order to
avoid a fight. have made some important
concessions to Japan. Here is a conspic-
TO learn home news. But it is unkind in
the Figaro TO rub it in on US that way,
even in imagination. A few years ago,
when France made some important con-
cessions to Germany TO avoid further
trouble. we sympathized wJ5i France
rather than sheer at her.
indianapolis Sentinel: The sympathy of
she nation will follow Hanna into the
retirement of his summer vacation. After
his great task of buying the country for
Mckinley, ne was hurried into the ardu-
Gus labors of getting a place for himself
.lecting senator from Kentucky, run
ming congress, managing the executive,
trusts. and heading off the currency re-
formers. He has earned a much needed
rest, and he cannot rest too long for the
welfare of the nation.
N6w York Journal: The Chicago post
master is now engaged in extracting the
starch from the civil service regulations
which govern his Office, and the civil SER
vice com misSioners are too busily engaged
in trying to hold on to their own jobs to
heed the cries the victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05

Strict party lines are not drawn SO
closely in municipal elections as they
are in national and state elections, yet
there is no reason for parties to be dis
banded in the interest of a non-par-
tisan election for municipal officers.
All Dartisans should be interested in
good, honest municipal government,
and if the right kind of men are Sc
lected for candidates, the display of
partisan zeal in a municipal election
is to be commended. There is most
always a great big black negro in the
woodpile in non-partisan movements,
and II is just as we'll for men and
women who believe in honest politics
and honest political methods to keep
clear of all entangling alliances of the
non-partisan character. In the mu-
nicipal elections this tall let Democrats
and Republicans see to it that good,
honest men are nominated. At least
The Herald viii insist on the Demo-
Gratis nominating this class of men,
but as Republicans probably will not
accept of advice from a Democratic
source, they can do as they please. The
right kind of partisan politics is best
for ali elections. We would rather
that good, honest Republican. who
has the confidence of his fellow citizens,
should be elected to an office than that
some non-partisan candidate should be
chosen who has nothing to commend
him save his high moral ideas about
the debasing influence of partisan noij
ties. Political methods are as a rule
bad only in communities where the peo-
pie neglect the duty which citizenship
imposes. Ii every voter attends his
party primary the good influences viii
more. than counterbalance the evil and
the best men. VIII be chosen as candi-
dates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
.I HAVE CALLED THEE MANY A
NIGHT"

l have called thee many night,
While the rest were sleeping;
Thou vert deaf to all l sald,
Needless of my weeping.
Wilt thou never hear again,
Howso'er l pray thee?
Then must | go forth to seek.
On tLV way waylay thee.
Shall | find, beyond the sun,
Some celestial garden?
Shall I kneel Their eat thy feet.
Clamor for thy pardon?
Nay: how can l wait so long?
Wit thou not draw near me?
Winged winds are SteedS of thine
Let them hither bear thee
Long my ear waits for thy words.
How can | forego theeY
All. for one brief hour come back.
Let me see and know thee.
Louise Chandler Moulton in the Cen
fury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05

When a federal judge grants an in
junction restraining the officials of a
state from the execution of state laws.
as was done in Kansas, government
by injunction" has reached the climax
of absurdity. Judge Williams explana-
ton is more ridiculous than his order.
The encroachments of the federal jul
dietary upon the prerogatives Of the
executive and legislative branches of
government have singularly kept pace
with the growing power of the trusts,
and it is at the behest of the trusts and
corporations that these usurpations are
invariably invoked.