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shower would darken the usually sunny
sky OF Roses face. but sne reCOseIeu
berself-shs must not make 1t any hard-
or for frank. lie was suffering enough
already. They must both bear up ana
cheer each other.
Thev talked long and earnestly that
evening and tried 10 appear cheerIui'
Mother. father and Fred were mace
acquainted with the news ana came III
10 ND the Young soldier GOd-speed.
As was her usual custom at family
oafherings Rose went 10 the piano be-
fore they separated. This time y was
franks favOrite song she sang, out AZ
the end OF the first stanZa she stopped
she could sing no more.
At last the fareWells were ended anu
with tears and smiles.
Tht night as the moon peeped IN az
a certain window IL saw a tear-slaine"
face raised 10 Heaven in silent prayer
Days passed A letter came rom
Frank from Chickamausa. \ week la,eI
from Tampa. They were 20 sail LOT = Da
the next day. Then silence o. 49,
weeks. one morning Rose was started
bv the shriilness OF the postmans wills
tie and not waiting for servant TO an
swer. rushed 20 the door herself. A let
ter i'm a strange hand was given her. \
fearful thought darted through her orai''
trembling Ike a tender plant before a
hurricane. she tore open the letter ie
was written by a cOmrade or FRANK lot
him from a hospital I'm Siboney. Frank
had been severely wounded In fierce
struggle between our forces and the
Spaniards but was rapidly recovering
now. In a weeks time he was able 10
write himself. and in two weeks more
was With his regiment again. lie had
been promoted three degrees for unusual
bravery In that fierce fight in which ne
nearly lost HIS lifei and he had received
his wound when the conflict was nearly
over Not while fighting the enemy. but
while carving dying cOmrade 90
place of shelter from the whizzing Maui
sers.
DAYS lcngthened into wceks-weeks
grew TO months-twO months not a
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probably driven from home by internal
dssensions, were the first TO find a home
on its inhOspitable shores, but the date
OF their arrival is unknown. The Land
mama Book or Book of Occupation -
one Of the earliest records TO lcelandic
history utterly ignores the presence OF
these Irish settlers. possibly because OF
their rapid absorption or extinction by
the Norsemen. or perhaps because these
historians. being NOrsemen, were pleased
TO proclaim themselves the original dis
coverers and colonizers.
ITS AREA.
The area OF Iceland is about 4oVD
square miles, equal in size 20 the state
Of Kentucky. but of irregular formation
Its northern eXtremities are broken In
a thousand places by bays and inlets,
while along its entire southern coast Is
not single indentation. Geographically
II Is situated just south Of the polar cir
Gle. and. though It's high latitude might
suggest extreme cold. the climate Is not
nearly so severe as might be imagined
Tho Gulf Stream flowing along its west
ern and southern coasts. exercises an
ameiorating influence which makes life
in those regions quite endurable. In the
northern portions the bays receive great
masses OF drift ice from the polar re-
sions which do not disappear until July
or August and life there IS not so toler-
able The mean annual temperature al
Reykiavik. the capital. situated in the
southwest. Is forty degrees. and in the
northern portion thirty-three degrees;
the mean summer temperature is not
above nfty-fve degrees. Strictly speak
ing there are but two seasOns-summer
and winter In summer the weather IS
subject 10 constant change. rain alternat-
ing with sunshine as with as in April.
The air IS seldom Tranquil storms Of ter
rife violence being Of frequent occur
renee Winter sets IN toward the end Of
September preceded by dense mists,
which finally descend I'm heavy blankets
Of snow the DAYS becoming shorter and
shorter until the latter part OF December.
when the sun appears above the horizon
for only a brief time at the middle OF the
day.
Personal APPEARANCE
In personal appearance the Icelanders
ere rather above the middle size with
frank. open counternances. forid COM
plexions. and yellow faXen hair. The
women are shorter than the men. more
inclined 10 corpuency. and generally
live 10 greater age. In early life both
sexes are weakly. owing 20 improper
food-salt fish rancid butter. bread. Ice
land mess norridge. and curds being the
diet OF children when weaned There Is
no other food 20 give them When ar
rived AZ maturity however. they are ca
pablo OF enduring great hardships. and
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Two ThankSSiVinSs.
by Olive Preston.

Miss Rose, Mr. Burton IS in the draw
ing-ro0m waiting TO see YOU announced
the servant 10 Miss Rose Hamilton one
Thanksgiving day.
'All right, Mary I'll be right down"
answered Rose hastily putting the I'm
ishing touches 10 her toilet IN rather q
nervous manner. 50 different from her
usual calm and sedate way. AT the
same time a happy smile played around
her mouth and the roses stole into her
checks. FOR only yesterday Rose had
given Frank Burton her promise 10 be-
come hls wife and now The suspicion
crossed her mind that the seal OF that
solemn promise was about 10 bee given
her.
So pinning a bunch Of English violets
90 her DRESS she tripped gaily down
stairs TO welcome her lover.
Surely Frank never looked 50 hand
some as Dee did this afternoon, as ne
stood waiting for the appearance Of his
iiaucee
After the usual salutations were over,
Frank pulled out a mysterious Looking
little package from his pocket, and be-
gan carefully unwrapping b. This pro-
cedure ended he held out towards Rose
20 daindiy lined box. almost hidden
among the folds of which snugly lay
beautiful diamond ring.
"Oh Frank" exclaimed Rose Ism
81 q beauty. And I'm few seconds the
ring was in the proper place, put there
in the proper way.
Then followed a happy conversation
between the two. laying plans Tor me
future that seemed so promising and
bright.
IL was "a happy Thanksgiving party
that gathered around Mr. Hamilton's Ia
ole 90 enjoy The annual feast
We'll Frank. when do you propose
transpiantiug this flower said Mr..
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w OF the poorest resident Of New York
city.
The dress OF the men consists Of n
sheet of waSmel Ca coarse kind OF wooden
cloih) with blue waistcoat. Jacket, and
trousers OF the same goods. Tho edges
OF all arc bOrGered with a rel stripe. On
their feet they wear wOrsted stockings
and skin shoes. When travelling they
put on "A long cloak, called "nempa.' and
a broad-brmmed hat. At home they
wear round. vlsorless caps, with pendant
tassels. In the South dark blue or black
clothes are worn: I'm the North. white is
the prevailing color. The men in gen
cral. do not wear boards Tho common
working dress Of the women without
distinction as 10 social equality or wealth.,
consists OF an undergarment OF wadmeii
in one piece, extending from the shoul-
ders 10 tho heels, fastened at tho neck
with button or clasp, with petucoais
Of white or blue wadmel, and n blue cay
the top OF which hangs down on ono
side AMI terminates in a tassel
ICELANDIC HOMES.
Connected with each Icelandic home
stead is a field OF from three TO ten acres.
a "tun." Tho houses are nearly all con-
structed I'm the same manner. The walls
are from four to six feet in height anC
fNlfkltSNs anu 1lt lFN'A " fAtN't Ai.'N'
LAYERS Of stone AMI turE. which incline
inward. and are met by a sloping roof
Of turf. supported by n few beams. cross
ed by twigs and boughs OF willow and
birch The roof always furnishes GOOD
grass. which IS cut with tho scythc of
tho proper season. The door opens into
a dark passage from twenty 10 thirty
feet in length by about five I'm breadth.
from which entrances branch Off ON
either side leading % the various apart
r1ents. such as tho strangers room
which Is always tho best IN the house.
the kitchen. weaving room. etc, and al
the further end IS tho "balstoia, or
sleeping apartment. which is also the
working room and sitting room Of the
family. Light IS admittde through small
windows I'm the roof which frequently
consist Of the amnion Of sheep. but
sometimes Of glass. Such Of tho houses
as have windows in the walls resemble
the exterior Of n bastion on account OF
tho extreme thickness OF the walls
Chimncys are rare. and smoke IS allowed
TO escape through holes in the roof Ice
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landers have no fires in any room except
the kitchen. even during the coolest days
OF winter.
TRAVELLING FACILITIES.
Travelling in Iceland is attended with
much difficulty and discomfort There
Is neither railway coach, cart nor
wagon upon the island. Everything is
carried on horseback The first thing.
therefore. a traveller has 20 think OF is
the procuring Of horses, which he may
either hire or purchase the latter IS
preferable. as he has them more at his
command, and If the journey be OF any
length. It is also cheaper. AS there are
no inns upon the island. the traveller
must provide himself with tent. which
Is necessary. on account of the many
deserts he must traverse: and no Will
also prefer & 10 the best accomoda-
ton the farmhouses afford. An expert
enced guide IS also essential and % SER
want 10 care for the baggage and horses.
Travelling chests must also be procured
together with provisions, and small
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Busiest Spot on Earth this Thanksgiving

tie intercourse its inhabitants have MAIN
tanned with the rest OK the world nave
encctually secured the purity ana oilsl-
nality OF this ancient language ana u
is a curious fact that while our apleal
antiquarics are often puzzled in endcaFor-
ing 10 deciphcr phrases and WORDS IN
writings only "a few centuries ola, there
Is not "a servant girl ia Iceland VINO can
not read with ease the most ancient
documents eXtaut on the island
In no country ia the world Is educa-
ton so widely dnused. Every enid or
ten years OF age can read and write, ana
90 Is no uncommon thing % meet with
q peasant who can speak huently ten or
a dozen languages. Indeed, one OK
them. Thorwald. spoke all the languages
OF Europe and some OF the Aslauc
tongues.
one OF the first things that arrests the
attention OF the traveller is the extent the
classical knowledge possessed by the Ice
.anders. lie frequently meets men whose
occupation as fishermen or farmers pro-
claims them as living in extreme poverty
who are not only c0uversant with the
classics of antiquity but kceniy alive to
IN their beauties.
Iceland has. until recently, had but
one school, and that designed only for
such as were 20 hll offices In church and
state. Yet education Is by no means
neglected. You cannot enter a hut with
out meeting one or more who are capa-
BILE OF sustaining conversation on topics
far beyond rank in other countries. AMI
often putting 20 shame travellers OF lib
eral education and large advantages.
This general diffusion of knowledge is
promoted by the manner I'm which the
Icelanders pass their long winter even
ings. Between and 4 o'clock tho lamp
Is hung ND I'm the principal apartment
which answers as both sitting room and
bedroom. and the members Of the fam
ily take their stations. each with some
work I'm their hands. ON their respective
beds. which serve as seats. As soon as
tho work Is begun one Of the family
takes a seat near the lamp ana COM
mences the evening reading, usually an
old Saga or ether history.
The number of books upon tho island
Is limited, and they arc loaned from
family 90 family that as many as pos
sihle may enjoy the luZury Of their PEE
rusal There are three newspapers pub
nshed upon the island The Islendin-
CUR. printed In Reyliavk. being the
best: but those accustomed 10 reading
The Times every morning would possibly
not be satisfied with The Isen1ingur
which appears sometimes only once IN
three weeks. and then again twice To
week
In no civilized country on earth are
the people so nearly on an equality TN
the matter Of wealth. Tor rather power
fvD The income Of the richest man In
Iceland does not exceed $500 year
While nearly an are very poor none arc
so abiectly destitute as 10 bo constant
burdens upon the Government since tho
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The giaddest and busiest spot on earth
to-day IL Iceland.
The cold little island. ice bound ana
snow clad. distant from tho world ana
apart in all ways but one is busy gN,ns
thanks--not because IT IS our lhahAS-
giving hut because II Is their own.
Icelani's Jubilee begins a year hehce
and tho government OF Denmark mas
Just sent n large sum 20 the autonomy
General OF the island for Its ce,eoiauon'
The people are TO entertain 'ie no 49,, ~
TO get ready. ,.,-,
To the poet. the artist the geologist'
tho Historian and the student OF compar-
alive phiology no island OF the globe
Possesses 80 great power as Iceland TO
nlease TO instruct. TO fascinate, notwith-
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Hamilton. pinching Roses blushing
checks.
"Oh June IS the roses best MONTH"
answered Frank 4 think I'LL take IL
them"
"TAe florist tells me fan IS the best
time % transplant roses. ln June they
are getting ready TO bloom and don
ike To Doe disturbed said mi5chleyOus
Fred. always ready 90 tease.
NOW. Fred began his mother. June
suits this Rose better than the fall.
For the mother Was anxious Co put or
as long as possible the day when her
only daughter should leave the old home
dcs0late TO- take cheer into new oue
Rose was one of those creatures who
seemed to carry eladness with them. The
sunshine somehow had become entangled
iu her hair. her eyes were just the color
of @ bright summer SKYE and her voice
had all the s.ad music of the summer
birds i1 &c.
Frank was the next one 90 speak. 'I
agree with you Fred. i think laI is the
best time. June is "a long way OFT and
we don't know what may happen before
that time And a shadow seemed TO
cross Franks face. ass 81 the veil of the
future was drawn aside a. ltto and he
beheld "a dark. threatening cloud in the
clear. bright sky.
"But Rose Says Junc-she thinks that
viii not give her amy too much time 90
eet ready. though ] can't see what there
is To do" continued Frank. except find
minister. and o. viii NOT take me Ions
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,. t.9. s..tt.. trt, arotbor channel
.,..i ,,.t ..,f.,-.t t.fs One IN one sitting.
g.. bo t.,,r Tf3nkseiyirv dinner
r.,c...ill r.,.b rf.l-ant conversation.
-.'i ..',. -
mt e,.rir,, i.f.re Frank loft Rose
SAT down to tha rtIro. and sang some OF
49,. 49, XII ...rs SD seldom heard
.....,... To-. .r.+ in rarauts loved so
r,,,.b On b..r
Frank fborrhf MS he listened 10 her
,..-,.. tbot ,, yr.-a else iu The world
0.,,lf Do hoard ...n music
Tbe b,r-y 5,, ended. as they an must
end. and limo sneI on. fastening the day
tbet tho ,.oiroo r.rrro looked forward 70
win eucb cxpec.tilus.
THO winter had almost PASSED without
~. i,,,,'or....f h4DocnInes In h.
,,ro,tf,,o bisto-v to saw that Frank Bur.
49,. ,,.as , f~,,,.,..f visitor m fbe Ham
neon homo. or that many happy hours
were sDont bv The Two young people
About the middle of February came
tro awful rno.f which was felf around
Inc ciobo IKE sn electric thrill and
,,.bi,b st.rti-l tfs neoDie Of am lands
The destruction of our gallant warship
t,. the hand az "a tralrherous foe
The war cioul darkened. thlckened
and finally broke fn fury. Regiment af-
ter rsri-,e,+ ~ briva soldiers laid their
D., ....... ..rtrr and r,,.rat.t
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standing is isolated location. tho In
ciemency OF fits climate. and its lack or
natural advantages. Inhabitants OF the
temperate zones. accustomed TO sunny
skies. luxurlant vegetation mild tenn
peratures. and all that can charm the
senses. and minister 20 bodily comfort
and luxury. cannot conceive the possl-
billy OF any considerable number of pco-
pie living I'm absolute contentment amid
the forbiddng surroundings OF so bleak
and desolate country as Iceland. where
no fields Of waving grain greet the eye
nor flowers enivcn the plans with their
harmony OF color nor fcatherei war
blers tune their pipes in pleasing song.
FIRST SETTLERS.
The date Of its first settlement IS lost
in the darkness OF centuries. II is known
tina, n small colony OF Irish culdees,
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coins with which TO reward any trivial
services rendered by the peasants.
No traveller to Iceland thinks of leav-
ing the island without paying 4 visit 10
Thlngvalla. This is about two days
ride from Reykiavik, and is verddnt
valley surrounded by most curious ana
grotesque volcanic formations. histor-
cally interesting as the spot where Tor
centuries the statesmen OF Iceland met
to frame laws for the government or the
people. 10 settle disputes. pronounce
judgents. and execute sentences.
RELIGION
The established religion Of Iceland Is
Lutheran. and the natives. without eX-
ception. accept its tents. The island is
divided into ln parishes with one Bish-
Cd The richest living on the island is
Sl25. and some OF the ministers receive
as low as s. per year. OF course. the
shepherds must needs perform manual
labor to meet their expenditures They
work for the farmers at haymaking for
laborers' wages. and. in addition. nearly
every one Of them is a blacksmith.
The Sabbath scene at an Icelandic
church is most interesting 4 little ed
ifce. constructed OF wood and turf Is
situated perhaps amid the rugged ruins
OF a stream OF lava. or at the foot Of
mountain covered with unmelting snow.
Here the people assemble TO perform the
duties OF their religion 4 group OF
male and female peasants may be seen
gathered about the church awaiting the
arrival of their pastor. all habited In
their best attire. their children with
them. The arrival Of a newcomer Is
welcomed with kiss Of salutation. The
pastor makes his appearance among
them as a friend: he kisses Individually
every member OF his flock. and stoops
down TO receive the caresses OF the lit
tie ones who are 70 grow mp under his
care. This kind Office performed. they
all go together into the house OF prayer
II IL the custom IN Iceland when q
person dies 10 remove the cOrns 10 the
church where Il remains until tho day
OF interment The body Is wrapped IN
wadmal and placed on a bench beside the
altar until n coffin can be procured IN
case the church Is az n great distance.
tho body IS conveyed thither on horse
hack. In the winter season interments
are attended with much difficulty. as II
takes three or four persons a whole day
10 dig n grave owing to the depth and
severity OF the frost. In many places
the corpse Is placed IN the cellar or an
clubhouse. where n freezes and Is pre-
served until spring. when the burial takes
place.
CLEVER LINCUISTS.
The rcelandic r. Justly regarded nv
phiioiogists as the standard OF the
northern dialect OF the Gothic language.
-.-os.,.ss ~ tho tsianf ana IT,
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YORK RIVER LINE via WEST POINT.
THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH.
IEANE RIlIIArnNn

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THE FAYORITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND
$40 =. NJ, no. It, Baltimore Limited.
daily except Sundays. FOR West
Point there making close connection
on Mondays Wednesdays and FRI
Gays with steamer for Baltimore.
also. with stage at Lester Manor for
halherlOn and Iappauanu0ck ON
tuesday. Thursdays aud Saturdays.
2:SO Z. NJ, No; TO- local express Mon
Gays, Wednesdays and Fridays. for
West Point and intermediates sta
uohs. connects with stage 40 Lester
manor for WalkertOn and Tappahan-
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stations
300 A. NJ, No. 49, local mixed Leaves
DAILY except Sunday from Virginia
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Win stage az LestOr Manor for
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TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
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Ticket Office AZ station foot OF Virginia
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