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pushed back the lovely hair from the

pushed back the lovely hair from the
white forehead.
"Ycu'd better go upstairs, Lizzie"
he said. tenderly.
They put her to bed shortly after
that, but before morning sharp pains
set in and a doctor was hurriedly sent
for.
As the fever rose she grew light
headed and babbled on about father,
Jud, and Andy, too. She thought she
was at home again, living again her
simple, humble life.
"What is II, doctor?" her husband
whispered, great fear tugging at his
heart.
inflammation of the lungs" the
doctor had answered briefly.
So, in thai luxurious room, the strug-
BILE began, the life and death angel
closing in combat Geoffrey Dilling-
ham in the terribly trying days that
followed, bending over that slight, be-
loved form, realized for the first time
what his sin had been; the misery he
must have caused his wife, the pride
that had blinded him to all parental
claims. With old Martin Chuzzlewit,
he could put exclaim: "Self-self-
self" And now she would die and
leave him.
He walked to the window and looked
across the bare and frozen fields.
"And they have loved her, too" he
murmured. "Oh, Elizabeth, my wife,
only live, and will make it up thou
sand times"
He would send for them now, he
whispered As If in answer to his
thought, the kindly physician raised
his eyes.
Better telegraph for her parents, -
he said. "She will reach the crisis be-
fore twenty-four hours, and she may
not rass it,
Ephraim Tracy was in the back yard
divesting his plump turkey of feathers
when the telegram came. Jud stood
gathering up the feathers for a duster
"A:n't it fat, Juddie?" said the old
man gleefuliy, "and won't our Lizzie
lik. it?"
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eyes, that he had feared might never
know him more this side of the gates
of pearl
"You've been good 10 me in every
hing but one, Geofrrey; you won't re-
fuse me now2" she said.
He understood, for be bent over her
suddenly, and for an instant his
cheek lay against her own.
"My wife, my wife," he cried, with
solemn emphasis, "your life shall be
different one, please God, from this
ed reverently.
They hunted the place over for old
Ephraim Tracy a few minutes after
wards, but 1t was his wife who found
him, back Of the big barn, sitting on
bench. The gray head was bowed
between the wrinkled hands, and he
was weeping unrestroinedly.
She went up to him and touched his
arm.
"Come, father" she said, gently.
The old man lifted his head, striving
in vain tc still the trembling of his
quivering lips.
"Im cryin'. Mandy" he answered
brokeniy, "and l can't help it. Only
to think; it'sThanksgiving day, Lizzie;
gettin' well, and-he-called me-fa.
| ther-Mandy."
His wife nodded with tear-wet, snil.
ing eyes, and hand in hand they turned
and went into Elizabeth's house.-Su-
san Hubbard Martin, in Ladies' World.
New York.
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COMMON MERCIES.
of Our Daily Life should lie Ac-
knowIedged with Thanksgiving.

They should prompt us to Thanks
giving just because they are common.
Food, nourishing and diversified; raj
ment, comfortable and appropriate,
even If not always in the latest fash
ion; shelter, safe and comfortable;
all the material necessaries of life, not
to mention its luXuries; pleasant com
Partnerships, tried and trusty friend
ships, opportunities for study, culture
ard recreation; business usefulness
and success; spiritual advantages of
many kinds-these, or most of them,
are common to the large majority of
men and women, young or old, espe cial-
ly l. his land of ours. Is not this fact
something for which to thank God?
When we receive great mercies, spe-
cial tokens of divine goodness, graft
tude is spontaneous, impulsive, out
spoken. 1t is natural. The absence of
II causes comment. Yet such favors,
although they may suggest the divine
care and love more strikirgly than our
ordinary blessings, are no more real,
are hardly more conspicuous proofs
thereof. As we look back over child
hood and youth it is not the memory
CT this or that occasional and special
gift or other proof of regard which
swells afresh within our hearts the
tide Of reverence and love for our
parents 1t is the recollection of their
unvarying affection, their unfaltering
care, their scrupulousness in order
ing the little, common matters of
everyday life for our highest benefit.
So it ought to be when we study the
dealings of our Heavenly Father with
us. While we thank Him heartily for
the exceptional favors which He has
bestowed, let the ordinary blessings,
which have come to seem so much mat
ters of course, yet which are so vital
to our welfare, be acknowledged with
gratitude no less earnest and frank.
To appreciate them at their true
value, reflect what our lives would be-
come without them. Consider the diff
| ference between ourselves and others
who do not possess them in the same
| degree, if at all. No unusually vivid
Imagination is required, nor any pro-
longed or severe mental effort. 1t is
Gods common mercies to us, after all
which constitutes what we might call
| the atmosphere of our lives. Their
presence increases our happiness indie
scribably. Let God be thanked for
| them, therefore, more deyoutly than
ever.-Congregationalist
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worthless as he was, she was his
child, and Dillingham; had taken her
from him He did not eat any sup
per that night, and after time crept
quietly off TO bed.
Next to hisfnther, poor Jud mourned
after Elizabeth most, refusing 20 be
comforted. Even the most dazzling
bits of green and blue glass, brought
TO him by his affectionate little play
mates, failed TO please him, and for
many weeks the playhouse was de-
serted. The little fellow would rove
In and out, a patient sorrow written
in the childish eyes.
where's Lizzie, mother?" he would
ask. 81 believe she's dead"
And his mother, hastily wiping her
eye with a corner of her apron, would
always answer:
"Dead-yes, she is to us, Juddie."
And Jud would sigh, and the sun
shining on the bits of broken glass
failed to comfort him.
1t had been seven years now since
Elizabeth's wedding day. Only rarely
did she visit home, and even then the
| 'iSito "tit hOt Y. N
knew, and they knew. Old Ephraim
Tracy never went to the store when
Lizzie came home; he would sit in his
armchair and watch his beautiful
daughter with adoring eyes. Once he
came up and took the slender white
hand, sparkling with rings into his old
knotted ones.
"Only TO think of Tracy having
rings like that" he said. exultantly.
But Elizabeth suddenly burst in to
tears.
"I'd give them all, father, II only
you and mother could be with me,
she said.
The old man only pooh-poohed al
this, but 1t was noticed that he disap-
pearcd quickly, and some minutes aft
erwards they found him crying softly
in the woodshed. Yet he never seemed d
to harbor any ill-will toward his son.
in-law, but was proud of him in his
quie,, unobtrusive way.
II would like to see Lizzie's house, =
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Before Jud could frame an answer,
Mrs. Tracy came out and held up the
yellow sheet.
Father, father" she cried, trem-
blingly, "a dispatch has come from
Dexter, and Elizabeth is dangerously
sick
jim and Andrew went too.
"lf Godfrey Dillingham; thinks I'm
going to stay away, he's mistaken" +"
said Jim, with big lump in his throat.
"She my sister and I've right to see
her"
And so Rave l." cried Andrew,
brushing his shirt sleeve across his
tear-flled eyes.
They reached Dexter that night. but
she old not know them. Jud alone
was shut out, and wandered It his own
sweet will up and down the beautiful
rooms that seemed like fairy-land to
him. All that night Jim and Andrew
walked restlessly about, but Ephraim
| Tracy sat, pathetic, bowed figure, by
| his daughters bed. His son-in-law had
| asked him to his house at last, but
| alas-for this. But it was the fathers
hand that administered the needed
nour'shmen,, the fathers hand that
smoothed the damp and curling hair.
the fathers hand that held the pale
and wasted one, and Godfrey Dilling-
| nam, as he watched too, for the frs;
time in his life saw, in the despised old
man something to revere.
Night passed, and it was the day
before Thanksgiving. The doctor came,
and with his practiced eye detected \
change. He looked across to where
Eilzabeth's husband stood, gray and
haggard, awaiting his verdict.
Dillingham;" SAID he, gently, "to-
morrow will he Thanksgiving day.
Thank God for your mercies. for your
wife will live"
A low sobbing broke in upon them.
II was old Ephraim Tracy, down upon
his knees, his face hidden in the COW
erlet. Though the tears were rainin ,
down his own face, Geoffrey Dilling-
ham went over to the old man and lift
ed him as he would a child.
Come, father" he whispered.
brokenly, "come."
The afternoon OF Thanksgiving day
Elizabeth lay on her pillows exhaust
ed, worn, but at peace with all the
world,
"And you're all here" she whis.
pered happily Father, mother. An.
drew, Jiai and dear old Jud. oh, I've
been so sick, but this repays me for
it all" She smiled at them, her old,
sweet smile, and then she murmured: :
kiss me, ali of your for | am So
happy"
They kissed her, as she asked. with
full and thankful hearts, and quietly
went away. Jud's turn came last
The great, honest fellow stood over
her, his childish face alight with a
wonderful joy.
you are 10 get well, Lizzie" he
whispered, rapturously; "aud oh. |
say, Liz, amt it all grand?"
His sister raised her feeble hand and
laid 1t against the loyal cheek.
"Grand-aye, that il Is, Juddie." she
echoed, dreamily.
The room was quiet now, with only
her husband beside her. Elizabeth
turned her eloqsent eyes to his. Those
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he said one day, looking across the
same purple hills. But mebbe it's all
for he best, it's all for the best"
Godfrey Dillingham;, with all his
faults, was not stingy, and the GER
tain, generous checks that came from
his hand to the Tracy family began 10
have their effect.
The term of shiftlessness that had
been applied to Ephraim for so many
years gradually lifted, and certain
air of prosperity began to pervade
The hitherto bare little dwelling. But
the cup had its bitter drop, you may
be SIRE, for the Tracys never forgot
that the giver of it all despised them in
his heart, and they would gladly have
| returned TO the pinch of poverty
again, could they but have had their
| Lizzie back.
So the years rolled by, bending old
| Ephraim Tracy's back more and more,
silvering the hair of Elizabeth's moth
er and deepening the childishness OF
Jud's wistfu' eyes.
Seems like Ephraim's stories amt
nigh so funny as they used to be," said
| Elihu Stafford with a shake of his gray
| head. "Guess he mopes after that gal
of his'n; never's seen the inside of her
house yit. The whole family feel il
pretty much, guess"
"Where does Lizzie live, mother?"
asked Judson one day. Cant | go
there? want to see her"
But mis- mother had answered him so
sharply, Jud had gone away to his lit
| tie room and cried. No one ever spoke
sharply to Judson.
And Elizabeth mourned, too. Az
fectionate, dutiful and loving as she
was, the suIdering of old ties was
deeply painful. She wanted her moth
er; her dear old, patient father; simple
Jud with his pure, child's soul; she
wanted them all, even Jim and An
drew. Geoffrey Dillingham; read his
wife'S heart well, marked the sadness
of the sweet face, but he kept silent.
November with its short days passed
rapidly away, until ii lacked but two
weeks TIL Thanksgiving.
Ephraim Tracy came home one
night bearing a live turkey.
for tne lanu sake, tather, cried
his wife, as she came out to investigate
the muffled gobble, what did you get
live one for?"
This is for Lizzie, mother" replied
the cd man. 81 got il early SOS to fat
ten il myself for Thanksgiving. She
can luy plenty of 'em, but she'll relish
the one father sends her most"
Mrs. Tracy brushed away sudden
| tear.
$50 she would, father" she an
swertd, softly.
So the turkey was penned securely
in the yard and fed so much by watch
full Jud that il threatened to burst
before the eventful day arrived.
Elizabeth, in her home, seemed TO
grow paler and slighter these short
November days. Her husband, coming
home one night. found her shivering
over the library fire.
"What is it, Elizabeth?" he asked,
anxicusly.
| IL don't know" answered his wife.
her teeth chatteriug, "only I'm so
cold, Godfrey"
So cold. He went up to her and
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the broad avenue that led to the Dill
ingham residence the dead leaves
wbirled and eddied and settled with
many a melancholy futter into their
annual graves, while the tall trees
tossed their bare arms about, as il
lamenting the loss Of these CHEEKY
little harbingers OF spring and sum
mer. In vain; winter stood rejoicing
upon the threshold of autumn's de.
cline, impatient to begin his reign.
In the house beyond, however, al
was bright and charming with glowing
fires and soft, mellow lights. Geoffrey y
Dillingham; and his wife sat in the
library, she with a beseechiug look in
her gentle eyes, he with slight an
noyance in his.
$50 YOU wish me TO invite your peo-
pie here for Thanksgiving? he quer'
led, almost harshly. 81 tell you, Eliz
abeth, it's impossible"
"But why, Geoifrey?" returned his
wife, with little catch in her sof
voice, "only think, we've been mar
ried seven years, ard you've never
asked them here once;" n moment''
silence. "And they feel it," she add
ed, in a faltering tone, land so do
After all, they're my parents, dear
Geoffrey Dillingham; frowned anc
turned again to his desk. Scratch
went the pen with rapid strokes, ther
it stopped suddenly, and wheeling
around abruptly, he faced his wife.
"Aud II they are" he began, IL fee
\ l. 4 H.,
for the loss OF you; from poverty
I've placed them in comparative ease
What more do they waut?" he demand
ed, irritRbly.
"But you forget, Godfrey" returned
his wife, gently. They love me, too
Her husband pushed his papers aside
impatiently,
"If YOU please, Elizabeth" he said
curtly, "well dismiss the subject. A,
10 Thanksgiving day, I've already in,
vited Wilson and his family to din,
ner." Wilson was his law partner
Elizabeth Dillingham; smothered Q
heavy sigh and rose 10 leave the room
her hand was on the uoor when her
husband called her.
Come here, Elizabeth" he said, per,
emptorily, yet with a nameless ten,
derness. She came and stood near
him, a slight, beautiful figure, In her
chnging gown OF black. He drew her
down upon his knee and kissed her
with sudden passion. "You know love
you, child" he said, pressing the fair
head closely to his breast. "Am no
enough?"
but | want them, too" cried HIS
wife, with quiyering lips.
The tenderness upon her husbands
face died suddenly away,
~ have told you, Elizabeth" he an.
swered eoldly, turning to his desk
Truly heredity isn't everything
That anything so beautiful as Eliza
beth Dillingham; should emanate from
the Tracy family was little short o.
a miracle, When Geotfrey Dillingham;
at s6, saw Elizabeth Tracy, at is, hS
loved her. Yes, aristocrat, autocrat
courted and wealthy as he was, Some
thing about her touched a RESPONSIVE,
chord in his heart Of hearts, hereto
fore unreached, and he resolved K
win her. But her family! He groanet
in spirit as he thought OF allying tn,
proud name Of Dillingham; with tha
of Tracy-but Elizabeth was so beau
tiful, aud as pure as she was lovely.
The second time he ever saw hi
prospective father-in-law, the Ole
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

NEW design for the one-dollar sill
yer certificates has been completed
at the bureau of engraving and print.
ing, and the notes bearing IL will
be issued soon. The new design is
somewhat less artistic than some OF
the present silver certificates. but
probably will be more popular among
those who handle money The object
of the clear display of white paper on
both sides of the note is TO afford a
safeguard against counterfeiting, The
device for the silver certificates is
substantially the same as that which
will be used for other forms of paper
mOney.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

A CONDUCTOR on the Texas Pacific
railroad has invented device for an
nouncing to passengers on trains the
name Of the station at which the next
stop" will be made. The device con-
sists Of cylinder, upon which are
painted the names OF all stations along
the line over which the train runs by
means Of Lesser the trainmen can turn
this cylinder until II indicates the town
at which the next stop will be made.
At the same time that the cylinder
turns gong is sounded, which attracts
the attention OF the passenger to the
announcement made on the cylinder.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

In spite of the fact that there Is a
federal law prohibiting trusts, the
New York Herald says, new ones are
being formed every day and those now
In existence have an aggregate capital
tzation of 81. 702. 76s.9o0. Almost every
has its trust, which controls both out
put and prices. Within the last six
months articles of incorporation have
been taken out by more than 100 com
panies of abnormal capitalization,
which are designed to concent trate the
business OF scattered companies in
various fields of industry
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

A PHILADELpHIA lady, who is fond
Of pets, has concluded to establish n
canine cemetery where valued animals
may be respectfully inferred Mt life's
close. The ground selected is in New
Jersey, and can be reached by trolley
cars. 1t will be decorated with trees
and ornamental plaLts, orders having
been already given for number of
dogwood trees and dogtooth violets.
Every animal INFERRED must have its
name on headstone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

An Anglo-American float, EN- b,ematic
OF an alliance, was the feature of the
lord mayors show in London this year.
As ii passed through the streets
the float was greeted with cheers and
loud applause. Not less significant
was the position of the American flag
in the lines OF bunting stl etched from
side to side of streets, through which
the procession passed. In nearly every
instance the United States and British
ensigns hung together in the center
OF strings of flags. Above the draped
wheels of the ear appeared the de.
signs, Hail Columbia" and "Rule
Britannia
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

ACCORDING to notable inventor,
who does not desire his name to be
made public just at this time the
Washington Post says, there will be
flying machines galore at the Paris ex-
position. The above mentioned in
ventor is himself working on the con-
struction of flying car which will be
seen lowering over Paris during the
exposition.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

MRS BALLINeroN BooTH, wife of the
commander of the Volunteers Of Amer
lea, recently went to Chicago at the
solicitation of Gov. Tanner and the
warden OF the Illinois state prison to
start home for discharged prisoners
In that city.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

+. v. PowpERLY, the commissioner
general of immigration, in his annual
report to the secretary OF the treas
ury, gives the total number of immi-
grants who arrived in the United
States during the last fiscal year as
229, 900. decrease as compared with
the fiscal year 1897 of 1868. or the
whole number over IA years OF age, L.
4l6 could not write and 43,057 could
neither read nor write.
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One Thiuu NeedfuI

What we need in this country" howled
the political orator, sis an elastic cur
rency-"
Right you are, mister" interrupted
man near the door; Something that will
stretch mans income so as to make both
ends meet."-Chicago Evening News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

THE professional bull-fghters in
Havana have decided to draft petit
tion to President Mckinley praying
that there may be no legal steps taken
TO prevent them from carrying on their
amusements in the bull ring.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

A LONDON paper says that an adju-
tant in the Salvation army has
achieved the remarkable feat of sing
ing 80 hymns in SO minutes. The occa-
sion on which this record was made
was called singing battle"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

ACCORDING to financial news
bureau in Chicago, the consolidation
Of the tin plate industry of the United
States Is practically assured. The
Chicago promoters say the $780, 900, 900
Of capital stock has already been sub
scribed
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An Annual Rivalry,

Now that the shadow of Thanks.
giving Is upon u.s. the turkey comes
forth and disputes with the prou 2
eagle the privilege of being considered
the national bird.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
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How often" "said Miss Miami Brown.
hit do happen dat er thoughtless re-
markll spile de plaisure ob er occa-
slon!" "Hassendeed," replied Erastus
Pinkley. "One O. de gues'es at ouah
own table stopped pap right in de
middle o de kyahviI' ter ak i'm whah
he got de turkey."-rroy (N. " Times.
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Let All Give Thanks

Sing sweet thy sweet THANKSGIVING n
Soul! and ring. ye bells,
III the world shall catch the chorus and
the anthem heavenward swelIs!
for ms love and for His mercy-for His
cross and chastening rod
For His tender benedictions. let the whole
world thank its God!
Atlanta Constitution
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Billings-Ah! Society turkey to-day,
Ell?
Mrs. Hashcroft-Why, what do YOU
mean, Mr.. Billings?
The dressing is the best part of
it."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-11-24

The Cheap Cynic.-"The number of people
who speak English" said the Amateur
Statistcian, ''is now ll6,0O60OO" 1T is a
wonder" said the Cheap Cynic, "some of
them do not get on the age."-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
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Nain Negrels

TOMMY wish | hadn,. ea,o
much turkey. -
Mother-Why? Do you feel SICK?
NO; but I'd like to eat some more "
N. Y, Truth. s'
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CURRENT COMMENT,

THE Royal Geographical society, OF
London, offers $685. to head sub
scription for outftting an antarctic
expedition.
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Why Nofs

Let us each and all buy two Thanks
giving dinners-the second one for the
stricken family that does hot nov
see where that dinner is coming from.
N. Y. Recorder.
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Small Canital.

First Theater-Goer-Mrs De Style who
went on the stage, after a divorce scandal,
has failed to make expenses.
Second Theater-Goer-Well, it wasn't
much of a scandal, anyEow.-N. Y. Weekly.
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THE board Of ordnance and fortifica-
tion at Washington has decided to in
stitute an investigation OF the possi-
bilities Of flying machines for recon-
noitering purposes and as engines OF
destruction in time of war. and at a
recent meeting OF the board SIS, 00e OF
the funds at its disposal were appro.
priated for the purpose of experiment
ing. Prof. Langley, of the smithso-
nian institute. the inventor of the
aeroplane, appeared before the board
and gave his expert opinion in favor
of experimentation. The experiments Is
will be conducted under the direction
Of Gen. Greedy, Of the signal corps