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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23

Holiday books for children, a specially,
1T Keech's.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23

TOYS, cheapest at the Racket"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23

Two houses for rent. Apply to o. j.
Roaa
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23

Toilet sets, colored cuff boxes, &c. &c
at bargains. See Morrow.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23
II you want q good cigar, try Kennedy.

Yetaro Kinosita, at the Christian
Church, Monday evening.
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Read Kennedy's announcement and
then 90 and see him. You will save
money and secure satisfaction.
The holiday trade is brisk. Read our
advertisements. columns and you will
know just what you want and where to
20.
Joe Murphy, of newspaper fame, has
Joined the Alice Byno Co., and made his
debut at Winchester, this week.-Peebles
Ne,Us
The M. E. Church will entertain the
children, Friday evening, Christmas
eve. Santa Claus will be there in all his
glory.
J.C. Hallowell is up from Cincinnati
on business visit, and is incidentally
ehaking hands with legion of old
friends.
The Portsmouth Tribune comes to our
desk with new title. 1t is now the
Scioto County Democrat. 1t is bright
and newsy.
Attend the lecture at the Christian
Church, Monday evening, and learn
something about the curious and won
derful Japs.
Mrs. H. G.. Brown, of Pittsburg, has
returned to her home after pleasant
visit with her parents, Hon. and Mrs.
J.J. Pugsley.
Chicken pox seems to be epidemic in
this city. There are great many cases,
but the little ones seem to escape with
few scratches.
The NEws-HERALp makes it's best bow
to you, with the sincere wish that you
may all enjoy merry Christmas and q
happy New Year.
Henry Prescott, of Portsmouth, has
preserved water melon, by placing it
under hay stack, and will cut it for his
Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlise Barrere, of Col.
umbus, are the guests of Mr.. T. K. Will.
son. They expect to return home this
| evening. Chillicothe Ne,Os.
Mrs. DR.. w. B. Robinson. of Indianap-
oils, ia q guest at the home of her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. w. Hoyt. DR.. Rob
inson will arrive tomorrow.
High Mass will he celebrated at st.
Mary's Catholic Church at IL o'clock
Christmas morning. Vesper and Bene
diction at 7:15 in the evening.
The New England dinner at the Pres
byterian Church, Thursday evening, was
a grand success from an epicurean, a q
nancial and a social standpoint.
The Presbyterian ladies annual apron
sale will be held in the Church socia
rooms, on Thursday afternoon and eve
ming, Dec. %. All are invited.
| My Friend From India, at the Opers
House last night, was a great hit. L
was immense all through-the best COM
edy we have ever had in Hillsboro.
Miss Hester Duvall, one of the instruc
tors at the Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
Home in Xenia, is here for the holidays
enjoying visit among her relatives ant
friends.
| j. B. Wetmore, the contractor was her
from Columbus, last week. He has re
turned to that city to put the finishing
touches on the immense eight.stor.
building occupied by the Ohio Stat
Journal. Fl
Miss May Bell entertained quite
number of her young friends at dinner
Saturday evening, in honor of Mrs. D
O. Wright. Mrs. Wright's bridesmaid
were all present.
The new ice plant will probably be 10
Gated in the old cold storage building
alongside the O. P. & w., instead of in
new building at the B & o. depot, a
previously announced.
Bells Opera House, Monday, Dec. 27
that sterling comedy melodrama. 9Th
Midnight Flood" with clever compan
of artists, and all scenic accessories sam
as used in the larger cities.
Edward SchWab, ]. p, and VIM.
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Dolls and toys at the Racket
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23
Hear the Jap.
Holiday goods at Keech's.

Hear the Jap.
Holiday goods at Keech's.
t
Dolls and toys at the Racket
Toys, cheapest at the Racket"
Two houses for rent. Apply to 0. j.
Ross.
For cyclone insurance, see N. E.
CLANCY.
Carlos Stevenson is at home for the
holidays.
Shopping made easy if you visit Kel.
ly's store.
Holiday books for children, a specially,
1t Keech's.
II. G. Mullenix is visiting his son at
Columbia, Tennessee.
Mrs. Frank Adams, Of Winchester, is
a guest of friends here.
Christmas books, all kinds, lowest
prices, at the Racket"
John Clark, of Columbus, came down
last week to attend Court.
Toys almost at your own price, at Kel.
ly's. Come and see them.
Miss Name Mahan, of st. Paul, is a
guest of Miss Nellie Nelson.
/'New and attractive patterns in glass
ware can be found at Keech's.
DR.. Frank Wilson, of Greenfield, was
guest of friends here, last week.
T. H. Hogsett, Esq. left Thursday af'
ternoon for his home in Cleveland
Annual apron sale at Presbyterian
Church parlor, tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. J. w. B. Ayres has returned from
visit among friends in Martinsville.
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Our Holiday Stock is more com
you will have little difficulty in buy
ARTICLES HAVE A PRACTICAL Usl
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Ter coffee had probably never even heard of

| her coffee had probably never even heard Of
Decoration Day.
ITS a shame" said Bessie, stirring the
coffee viciously, General Downes' only
daughter unable to lay even a single flower
on some soldiers grave; and this Decoration
Day! And surely, there must be lots of
union soldiers buried in the London ceme-
tries"
the bellrope sturdily, recalling the eimper-
ing domestic.
81 want a cablegram sent instantly to my
father, General Dcwnes," she said. The ser
want did not even look surprised. Already
this quiet Bloomsbury household was grow
ing used to the whims of Bessie Downes,
millionaires heitess and spoilt child Of for
tune. Within fifteen minutes the message
was on its way to the nearest office where
cablegrams are received, and in five minutes
more a puzzled clerk was spelling out these
words:
General John Downes, Roxbury, Mass,
u. S. A. Are any of my soldier cousins
buried in London? Bessie"
Whatever General Downes may have
thought regarding this very expensive method
Of seeking information, he answered promptly
enough Before noon Bessie received the re-
ply:
Cousin Randolph Carroll, Kensal Green"
The patriotic Miss Downes was delighted.
"How good Of the dear old pater! she cried,
to amused Mrs. Malcolm over their early
lunch (early because of the trip to Kensal
Green cemetery determined on the moment
the cablegram arrived). "And OH how de-
lighted to find one of my own kin buried
here-one, who, in addition to his kinship,
was loyal soldier OF the union"
After lunch the Malcolm's landau carried
them to florists, where Bessie purchased
lavishly in wreaths and immortelles, for the
grave of her warrior relative. Then it was
no! for Kensal Green-that quiet old world
Gods Acre." so different from most Of the
hrna al wit xyh inh 10
was acquainted. There was some difficulty
at first in finding the grave of Randolph
Carroll, but Bessie's pretty face smoothed
matters wonderfully, and the location was
soon determined. Mrs. Malcolm being tired
remained in the sexton's lodge, while that
dignified old person escorted Bessie and her
wreaths to the tomb. Randolph Carrolls
grave was surmounted bysa very plain piece
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father must have misunderstood me; or else
he was anxious to play a trick. He was
always fond OF practical jokes; but I do
think he has gone too far in this case. Tho
idea, OF my scattering flowers on the hated
grave OF a-of "a"
The young man held up a deprecatins
hand.
"Pleaser he said. "Please do no, call him
i'll names. He was my father you know
lmpulsive Bessie was conquered In q
moment.
II beg your pardon; really do" she
exclaimed. 1T was outrageous of me ito
speak so. or course, | was always brought
up TO hate the confederates." =
And yet" remarked Mfr. Carroll, there
were a-many brave patriots and gallant gem
tlemen among those confederates. After all.
you see, TO the average southerner the con-
federate cause appealed quite as strongly
as did that of the union to your friends In
the north" This was all said very quietly
Indeed, Mr.. Carroll appeared to be de-
cldedly quiet, but none the less, decided in
dividual
Yes" asserted Bessie, anxious to make
amends 81 suppose that is true. never
looked at It in that light before, And now
allow me TO clear space, so that you can
lay your wreath on the marble" rn
She did not ofIer TO take away her own
nowers, but dettly made room for that OF the
captains son. When he had reverently
placed II under his fathers name, he said:
Il
happen to be in London. rly name is Alan
Carroll; and you. since you are our cousin,
belong probably to my mothers people.
Her name was Elizabeth Downes."
Bessies blue eyes opened widely. why
that Is my name" she said. "You must bc
quite a near relation"
Just then the worthy sexton OF Kensal
Green came stumping down the path, bent
on discovering what had happened to delay
Beeoie. Behind him came the anxious chap
erone, Mrs. Malcolm, who started guiltily
on perceiving her charge In close converse
with stranger OF the opposite sex
"My dear Bessie" she began, severely,
but Bessie interrupted in her usual quick
fashion.
"oh, Mrs. Malcolm. what do you thinkf
I've found cousin-a real simon-pure
cousin. Let me present Mr.. Alan Carroll.
His father and mine were on opposite sides
during the civil war; but they were both
brave soldiers, as Mr.. Carroll has pointed
out to me, so that l think the feud ought
to be buried"
Mrs. Malcolm, fear, looked trife sus-
picious at first over this very extraordinary
meeting Of cousins in a cemetery AS for
the sexton Of Kensal Green, when he re-
tired to his lodge after seeing the party
out (the newly-found relative had been asked
TO lunch), hl varied the monotony OF count
ing an unusually fat fee by winking ex-
pressively and muttering: Cousins, Ho
yes! Hof course! Cousins!''
AS for General Downes in far-off Roxbury.
when his daughter wrote him an account Of
her singular adventure he replied:
you acted quite rightly, my dear. II
Alan Carroll takes after his father he must
be a sterling fine fellow, and IL there is
an occasion upon which the differences OF
north and south ought to be laid aside, 1t is
on Decoration Day"
And there are sly hints regarding "a
coming reunion of blue and gray in the
Boston newspapers.
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and take some of the old mission wine from
the Catalan grape planted $50 years ago
until the dear child returns. He will be
80 happy"
mo I'm In a hurry. will go on and
meet him." He took off his hat, mopped his
crisp, wet hair with his handkerchief, and
In thick, slow, impeded voice, more sug-
gestiye than the outburst he restrained, said
And as long as my son remains here that
man Van Loe, must not pass this gate. speak
to him, or even see him. You hear me? See
70 IL, you and all the others. See to It, say
Or" He stopped abruptly, clapped his
hat on the swollen veins of his forehead
turned quickly, passed out without another
word through the archway into the road, and
before the good priest could cross himself or
recover from his astonishment the thud OF
his horses hoofs came upon the dusty road
1t was ten minutes before his face re-
sumed its usual color, But in that ten
minutes, as II some OF the struggle OF his had
passed into him. his horse was sweating with
exhaustion and fear. For in that ten
minutes In this new Imagination with which
he wac cursed, he had killed both Van Loo
and his son, and burned the refectory over
the heads OF the treacherous priests. Then
quite himself again, voice came to him from
the rocky trail above the road with the hail
Of "Father!" He started quickly as lad OF
Id or l6 came bounding down the hillside
and ran toward him.
"You passed me and called to you, but
you did not seem to hear" said the boy
breathlessly. Then ! ran after you. Have
you been to the misson?"
Steptoe looked at him quite as breathlessly
but from deeper emotion. He was. even at
first sight. a handsome lad, glowing with
youth and the excitement OF his run, and, as
the father looked at him he could see the
likeness to his mother In ais clear-cut
features, and even resemblance to him
self In his square, compact chest and
Shoulders, and crisp, black curls thrill OF
purely animal paternity passed over him
the fierce Joy ef his flesh over his own fiesh!
His own son. by God, They could not take
that from him! They might plot, swlndle
fawn. cheat. lie. and steal away his affections
but there he was. plain to all eyes. his own
son, his very SOUL
Come here" he said In a singular half
weary and half-protssting voice. which the
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of black marble, upon which was the In
scription:
Here lies the body OF Captain Randolph
Lee Carroll, soldier and gentleman credit
to his native country, the United States OF
America"
A great wave OF enthusiasm surged through
the impressionable being of this little New
England maid, as one by one she took her
commemorative flowers from the sexton and
laid them around the tomb. Then she laid
her gloyeless hand careselngly upon the
exiled soldiers name-looking as though she
would have liked to kiss it--and silently
turned away. The tactful sexton said naught
and the two passed slowly down the path.
Suddenly however Bessie remembered that
the best Of all her memorials the little
Stars and Stripes" brought all the way from
New York. still remained in her hand. Bid
ding the sexton wait for her, she quickly
retraced her steps to Captain Carrolls grave.
But another person had reached the flower
bedecked marble before her; and now stood
regarding the wealth OF decorations with
evident astonishment. This was young man,
good enough to look upon, and possessed of
that attractive ltheness which told Bessie
instantly that she was not looking at a
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Briton, but at one of her own countrymen
| He too carried wreath; but 1t was, though
! charming wreath, very simple and un'
pretentious one.
Dear met" said Bessie regretfully (start
ling the young man with the wreath, who
had not heard her coming). Dear me
I'm afraid that l haven't left you an inch
of space for your flowers"
He looked at her curiously for moment
"It was you then that decorated the
grave?' he said.
"Yes, 1t was l." answered Bessie. ''You
see. L found myself so far away from
America, and then it was Decoration day"
Decoration ,day?" repeated the young
man, inquiringly.
"Yes. Decoration Day. Is 1t possible you
don't know what that ie? And you're an
Americana
"Yes, I am certainly an American. But
have lived for years in London; and my
memory has been blunted Now / remember
that Decoration Day is a sort Of memorial
festival for dead northern soldiers"
"Of course! And so, you see, drove out
here to lay a few flowers on the tomb OF
this gallant fellow"
A grim smile rested for a moment on the
young mans face.
II fancy that you have made a mistake,
he said. "The man buried here was moi
federal soldier. Captain Randolph Carroll
fought for the SOUTH
Bessie gasped. Had she been showering
her immortelles upon the grave OF a con-
federate-one of those Johnny Rebs' whom
her training and associations had taught her
to abhor. And this on Decoration Day-the
special day devoted to honoring the north and
its patriot dead!
Surely" she cried, that cannot be so.
Why, l have my fathers telegram. This
man-this Captain Carroll, Is our cousin. HH
could not have been a REBEL
Your cousinH' exclaimed the young man.
We'll, he may have been your cousin; but
can assure you that he was my father"
Once more was Bessie staggered. Me-
chanically she opened her purse, and found
the crumpled cablegram from her father.
Mechanically she compared the name there
mentioned with that on the tomb. They
were Identical; save that the cablegram had
limited the captains middle n-me.
At last she spoke.
"No: clearly there is no mistake My
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full vegabond wanderings with that father
in the years that followed. The sinking sun
stared blankly in their faces; the protecting
pines above them, moved by a stronger gust
shook few cones upon them; an enormous
crow mockingly repeated the fathers coarse
the strangely assorted pair as Steptoe, wip-
ing his eyes and forehead with his pocket
handkerchief. said:
And did you send III"
"Oh. Van Loo thought It too strong, said
that those sort OF lovesick fools made more
fuss over little things than they did over
big things. and he sort OF toned II down and
fixed 1t up himself. But It told. For there
were never any more letters in the post
office In her handwriting, and there wasn't
any posted TO her In his"
They both laughed again, and then Step
toe rose. 81 must be getting along" he
said curiouely, looking at the boy. 1--WE got
TO catch train at Three Bowlders station"
Three Bowlders?" repeated the boy. Pm
going there, too, on Friday, to meet FIR.
Cipriano."
IL reckon my work will be done by Fri
day." said Steptoe musingly. Standing thus,
holding his boys hand, he was thinking that
the real fight at Marshall's would not take
place at once, for 1t might take day or two
for Marshall to gather forces. But he only
pressed his sons hand gently.
81 wish you would sometimes take me with
you as you used to-" said the boy curiously.
I'm bigger now, and wouldn't be in your
way"
Steptoe looked at the boy with a choking
sense OF satisfaction and pride. But he
said NO." and then suddenly, with simu-
lated humor, Don't you be taken in by any
letters from me, such as you and Van Loo
used to write. You hear?"
The boy laughed.
and" continued Steptoe, "f anybody
says sent for you, don't you believe them. y
mo" said the boy, smiling.
"And don't you even believe I'm dead till
you see me so. You understand. BY the
way, FIR. Pedro has some money of mine
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1t was Decoration Day; and Miss Elizabeth
Downes found herself in London-far away
from her own home and the graves OF her
forefathers.
Now Bessie Downes had observed Decora-
tion Day ever since she was little toddler
in the Boston suburb which gave her birth
Little wonder was 1t that she should have
done so; for not only had her father fought
calamity for the federal cause in the war,
but no less than four Of her uncles, and whole
dozens OF cousins to boot. were among those
whose names are enshrined as defenders OF
the union.
Consequently no one need feel surprised at
learning that Bessie felt pang OF home
sickness when she awoke in unsympathetic
London on this particular Decoration Day.
Outside in the prim Bloomsbury street,
where she was staying with her friends, the
Malcolms, she heard none OF the noise and
hustle which would assuredly have greeted
her in Roxbury, Mass. Her engagement
tablets bore no records OF coming visits to
cemetery or mausoleum where warrior dead
repose The eimpering maid who brought up
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boy instantly recognized as his fathers ac-
cents OF affection.
The boy hesitated as he stood on the edge
OF the road and pointed, with mingled mis-
chief and fastidiousness, to the depths Of
impalpable red dust that lay between him
and the horseman. Steptoe saw that he was
very smartly attred in holiday guise, with
white duck trousers and patent leather
shoes, and, after the Spanish fashion, wore
black kid gloves He certainly was bit of
a dandy, as he had said. The fathers whole
face changed as he wheeled and came before
the lad, who lifted up his arms expectantly.
They had often ridden together on the same
horse.
"No rides today in that toggery, Eddy"
he said, in the same voice. But I'll get
down and we'll go and sit somewhere under
tree and have some talk I've got bit Of
a job that's hurrying me, and can't waste
time"
mot one OF your old Jobs, father?
thought you had quite given that up?"
The boy spoke more carelessly than re-
proachfully, or even wonderingly, yet as he
dismounted and tethered his horse Steptoe
answered evasively: "It's a big thing, sonny;
maybe well make our eternal fortune. and
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