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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

and wished her joy. Macs plan for the
honeymoon included yachting tour
through the Scottish isles and so on to
North Cape, but Fan surprised him.
She had sesa ao much of Europe, she
said, and so ii.:lc of their own country.
Couldn't they go to Chicago for the
worlds fair, and then to Niagara ana
down the st. Lawrence, and through
the White mountains andthe CatSkills?
So this they did, coming back to Gotham
for round of receptions and social
gayeties in the late autumn, then going
to Florida and thence to New Orleans
for the Mardi Gras, and then Fan
begged to be taken to Coronado and
Monterey. She longed, she said, to see
Southern California. ard the Sunset
Route" bore them within three miles
of old Fort Sedgwick on their westward
way.
The Graftons were still at West Point.
There was only one officer at the post
whom she knew, and none who were
known to her husband. 1t was five
o'clock of a soft, sunshiny February
afternoon, one of those matchless DAYS
for which the valley of the Rio Bravo
is famous. McLane was playing "dum-
my in the smoking-room. The young
wife was yawning over a book. She
was looking. it must be owned, not only
bored, but somewhat dusty and d.
sheveled, and she was conscious of the
fact, which made her look still worse.
She was remarking how baked and dry
and dreary and monotonous was the
landscape, and wondering where they
were and what was the name of those
far-away blue mountains under the
fiery path of the geography was
not one of her strong points-when the
train slackened speed and rolled slowly
into station that seemed more popu-
lous than any recently passed, and there
stood another train, almost the coun-
| terpart of their own, and on the station
platform of what was evidently con-
Meeting road were groups of swarthy,
cigarette-smoking Mexicans, a few
stolid. silent Indians, and then-was
It possible? stylishly. fashionably-
dressed women, and officers in riding
garb, and there at the platform stood
waiting ambu!anccs and orderlies with
led horses, and the sound of merry chat
and laughter came floating in at the
open window, and people occupying sec
tions on the left side of the Pullman
crossed over to her side and gazed with
all their eyes. whats the name of this
station?" some one asked the porter
"Santa Fe Junction" was the answer
"Yawnduh's Font Sedgwick. three miles
out there on the mesa"
Fanny McLane's heart gave a sudden
jump. The train, which had stopped
an instant before crossing the other
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SINCE MOTHER WENT AWAY.

The old homes mighty lonesome now-it
amt what one would call
A homo, Just like 1t used to be. fore mother
died last fall;
Though knowing she is better off. somehow
/ amt content,
For things about the old place here have
changed SO since she went.
There's nothin like 1t used to be about the
dear old place.
An life is lackin' favor of her old-time
love an grace,
For though I've lived here fifty years-just
fifty to a day.
1t doesn't seem like home no more, since
mother went away.
am the only one that's left, now old and
feeble grown,
Left here in my declinin years to struggle
on alone;
The children all are scattered far abroad
DER land an sea, =,
An everything's so changed about from
what 1t used to be.
The old house is so silent now, where none
but me remain,
The last unbroken link of what was once
a perfect chain;
There are none left to comfort me or give
encouragement
Along life's solitary way since dear old
mother went.
Yes. home is mighty lonesome now-de'
serted, sad an drear,
Bereft of half century Of wifely love an
cheer;
The sweetness of the long ago, the bright
ness of the May ~
To wintry gloom has been transferred
since mother went away.
Sidney Warren Mase. in Good House
keeping. AFt
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track, moved slowly on, and then under
the grip of the air brakes came to a
stand beside the platform, and, con-
scious that she was looking her worst
looking yellow, in fact-she drew
back from the window and hastily
lowered the shade. Then merry voices
and laughter and light, bounding foot
steps were heard at the head of the
car, and in came a joyous party, officers
and ladies. A tall, slender girl seemed
the object of general interest, and her
bundles and wraps were deposited in
the opposite section by one officer; an
other bore a brand-new bag, another n
bunch of beautiful roses, and ten wom-
en- hung about the girl and kissed her
and cooed over her; and, with the ex-
perienced eye Of her sex, Mrs. McLane
needed only one glance at the pretty,
stylish travelling suit, ut the jaunty
little hat, at the slender tapering boot,
all so new and glossy, TO realize at once
that here was bride-an army bride
and one beloved of her kind, for one
woman after another chung to her as
they kissed, and many eyes were wet,
and all were filled with love and trust
and tenderness. God bless you, Floy,
darling!" cried one enthusiastic girl.
"Fmso, so glad we've got you in our reg
imcnt. / was so afraid the Rihers would
never let you 60" And this, tJo, seemed
an all-pervading sentiment among the
men whose caps were decorated with
crossed sabers, while others. who wore
the badge of the infantry, and their
| wives and daughters seemed to have an
| other song to sing. FLORENCE. you
broke Our hearts by marrying out of the
regiment, but at least we'll soon have
you back at Sedgwick," was the pur.
port of what was said by more than one
Of their number.
| Then came warnings to leave the
train. The. conductor was shouting
"All aboard" and, bearing her with
them, they rushed unanimously to the
rear platform. Then, very slowly al
first, the car began to move, and the
other occupants Of the Pullman poked
their heads out of the windows and
looked back along the platform, as &C
carnations followed them. But Mrs
McLane still shrank behind the lowered
shade, her heart beating strangely, anG
her ears straining as though to catct
the tones of n voice long unheard, last
heard only with sweet emotions. Man
ly tones were shouting Godspeeds ant
good-byes. Womanly voices were add
ing their inconsiderate pleas for let
tiers, and then as the speed increased
and the voices died away the passen
gers slipped back to their sections arc
strove not TO seem TO be on the watcl
for the return, Of the bride. 1t wa
quite little while before she reap
peared. Mrs. McIane was conscious
! she was coming because Of the back
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shnIssncnrc Va. nnrns-

AT the close of lecture to the mem
bers of a certain literary society the fol-
lowing dialogue between Scotchman
and the lecturer was overheard:
I'VE think a fine lot O. Shakespeare
doctor?"
II do sir" was the emphatic reply.
San ye think he was mair clever than
Robbie Burns?"
why there's no comparison between
them!"
maybe no; but ye tell us the NIGHT i.
was Shakespeare who wrote Uneasy
lies the head that wears a crown Now
Robbie would never have written sic
nonsense as that"
Nonsense, sir!" Numbered the indig
napt doctor.
"Ay, just nonsense. Robbie would
hae kent fine that king, or a queen
either, disna' gang to bed wi the crown
on his head. They hang it over the bach
OF chair" The doctors face dropped
for he realized that his lecture had beer
given in vain.-Scottish Nights.
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Absorbed Nothing.

At a gathering of Cambridge under
graduates, the head of one of the col
leges was the subject of number of
flippant criticisms. A fellow of the col
lege heard the talk and proceeded to
administer rebuke. "Yoa are prob
ably ignorant, young gentlemen" he
said, that the venerable person OF
whom you have been speaking with
such levity is one of the profoundest
scholars of our age. Indeed, it may
be doubted whether any man of oui
age has bathed more deeply in the
sacred fountains of antiquity" "Oi
come up drier, sir" YVES the reply OF
the undergraduate. = Detroit Free
D-neS
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! ROxy'S Christmas Check

IA UNIT Mary was the fairy god.
~ mother of the Fulton family. She
Il " lived in an eastern city and was
rich. The Fultons lived out west
and were poor. Aunt Mary had adopted tn,
plan of sending them check every Christ
mas, increasing the amount at the advent
of each new baby. She would also occasion
ally send box containing wearing apparel,
which Mamma Fulton, with genius for that
kind of work, would make over for herself
and the children.
One day there came box Of stuff, and
among it was velvet cloak Aunt Mary said
she had worn but once, and as uncle did not
like it she sent it along. The stuff was all
piled upon the table when the younger
children came in bunch. Roxy helped car
ny the articles away and she sat down to
look them over. Having finished, she found
on the floor breastpin. She did no. con-
meet it in any way with the things from
Aunt Mary, nor did she think it was of any
value The metal was dull and the stone
looked like common piece of glass. Roxy
thought i. would make good pin for her
|, favorite doll, and in this way II was used
for nearly two months, no one taking any
notice of it Or thinking it was worth caring
fer.
The letter that came with the box con
tanned bad news. Aunt Mary said that uncle
had been having business troubles, and il
was doubtful if she could send the usual
check for the coming Christmas. This was
sad blow to the hopes of the Fulton chill
NJ 4 sh,.;,+ 81
about the only great pleasure they ever
| had.
Sure enough, about week before the
great event a letter came from Aunt Mary
confirming the fear that she could not give
| the usual present, and added that she fell
particularly poor over the loss o. a valuable
diamond pin. This did not suggest anything
to Roxy until she went to play with heI
doll, and then she formed no connection
between the pin her aunt had written about
and the one which had been lying so care
lessly about the house. But it did occur t.
her to write her aunt letter, saying how
sorry she was and to send the pin she haC
| found. She did this, and few days after
ward there was great excitement in tn,
Fulton household Another letter had com,
from Aunt Mary, and in it was the usua
check.
Roxy was the heroine of the day, and i
was all joy and gladness where it had beer
sorrow and disappointment. Aunt Mar!
said the pin Roxy had sent was the one sh,
had lost, and that it must have been in som'
way fastened to the velvet cloak. Anyway
getting it again had made her feel so mucl
better that she sent the usual Christina
check, and everybody was happy.
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ward glances of her fellow-travelers,
and. under their long lashes, her own
eyes took their eager. side.ong peep.
She came slowly. tall, soldierly form
in gray travelling garb close at her side,
one arm half encircling, half support
ing her. She had evidently been weep
ing little. for as she seated herself and
looked fond!y up in his face the great
lustrous, deep-brown eyes were wet
with tears. but the face was glorified
by the love and trust that shone in them
a broad-sho uldered back. bending de-
votedly over the girl, was about all
Fanny McLane could see of the escort
but it was enough TO cause her heart to
stand suddenly still. She felt as though
she were choking. as though she must
have air. Then she heard his voice
deep-toned. manly, tender, the very
tones her ears had been straining to
hear few minutes before, and then
springing from her seat. her handker.
chief raised to and shrouding her face
she too hurried to the rear door of the
car and stood there clinging to the rail
for support. The man in gray, the de.
voted bridegroom. was Randolph Mer.
riam.
And there at the rear door she hov
cred until the clouds of choking dust
drove her within. 1t was the mems enc
of the car. and fragrant cigar smoke
was drifting from the room in which
her husband and his cron,es were play
| ing whist. If only the long car were
turned end for end. If only she coult
| get her bag and reach the women's, oil
et-room unobserved. Let him. and hi!
and that girl-see her looking as She
was nov? -not for worlds! Get to tina
toilet-room and wash away the CRIME
i and dust and cinders, get out her alec
hol lamp and curl that rebellious
stringy front" and prink and powde
and retouch those faded lashes ant
brows--all this she must do before fac
ing him and her. But how to get Their,
without being seen. She must pas
them so close as almost to touch hi
shoulder. No! A furtive peep from
behind the brown curtain into the din
interior revealed the broad gray shout
ders bent far over to the girls end o
the seat. He was leaning over her
looking down into her eyes, talkin!
earnestly to her. There was no comfor
in the sight. 1t stung her to instan
action.
fro DE Continued
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Infantile Deduction

II guess paw hasn't got so much
money this year." said little brother.
what makes you think SOP" asked
little sister.
cause he was telling me that 10
wasn't right to impose on Santa Claus
just because the old Teller was good
natured. indianapolis Journal.
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PEACE, NOT WAR.
Modern Rome Is Founded in Indus
trial Pursuits.
fro BE Continued

NhOoCEh Asoi'c III hhuub-
trial Pursuits.
Inter arma silent leges, and the
moralities are silent also. But the
whole tendency of human civilization
is to eliminate war, or to render it
more and more abnormal. Machiavel-
lism is, therefore, it would seem, re-
dictionary politics, suited in minor de-
gree, it may be, to a state of things
which we are outgrowing, but utterly
useless and mischievous in the civil
ization of to-day. The Roman empire,
which Machiavclli so greatly admired,
was largely founded in bare military
necessity, and WINS sustained by con
quest. But the chief modern states are
founded in industry and the arts of
peace, and war is with them terrible
and rare exceptions to general rule
of peace.
The doctrines, therefore, which were
evolved by one of the most subtle of
the worlds thinkers at time when his
country was rent asunder by the feuds
of contending states, are utterly out Of
place in the conditions imposed by
modern life. The state which reposes
in the good will of it's citizens is the
most secure, and if the dread occasion
should arise when it must draw the
sword to defend its very existence, its
citizens will be the more strongly armed
for the encounter because of the habit
Of social efficiency which has been cult.
waited by obedience to the doctrine that
the one ground for the existence Of
the state lies in what Emerson has wei
called its care and culture of men
London Spectator.
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Wherever meath their azure he may be-
We were lads the time speak of
And now we hear the creak OF
The frost that chills the branches OF life's
tree.
We wandered in the mountains,
And we played beneath the fountains
That tumbled down the overhangirg steep.
And we swan amid the driftlngs
or the autumn's somber siftings,
From the trees Of woodland pastures, neck
deep
Then the winter came, and fiurries
OF the snow in flights and scurries
Laid the ermine covers deep upon the earth;
And the woods and halls were ringing
With our happy shouts and singing,
The echoes of the seasons JOY and mirth.
But those years succeeding morrows
Brought care, and age. and sorrows,
And the struggles life anots to earnest
men;
They are mountains that divide us
And the fountains oft deride us
When we seek 10 bring dear boyhood back
again.
But the years have come unceasing.
Bringing Joy. and care, increasing.
And there's compensation, sweet. within
1t all,
For love from loved ones found us
And that fond delight surrounds us.
As a vine-clad. safe and hower-covered
wall.
So here's to you my brother;
Though far from one another,
Let US drain the cup of good will from the
brim
And thank dear God above us
That around are those who love us
While we sing, again, cheering Christmas
hymn.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT VISSCHER.
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What Pa SAYS.

Christmas comes but once year" Willie
says: "a shame"
Bess and Neil and Sam. well, say the very
same.
Sue and Harry say: TOO badH' both in
one accord,
Ma is meek and doesn't speak: Pa says:
Thank the Lord!"
L. A w. Bulletin.
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No Tire to Prnctunte.

She-How would you punctuate the
following: "Banl; of England notes OF
various values were blown along the
street by the wind?
Hell think l would make . dash
after the noteszTit-Bits
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Hobby. Improvement.

Now, Bobby. you write list of the toys
you want, and we will send it up the Chin
ney to dear old santa Claus"
"Oh, no, mars@a; let me send him list
Of the things don't want. Detroit Free
Press
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Those He Don't Want.

When man says he doesn't want
any Christmas presents, he means that
he doesn't want any that are charged
to him at the stores. or bought with
his own money.-Atchison Globe.
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Brown-You mustn't feel disappointed
this Christmas, Johnnie. These are ter
rible times we're having.
Little Johnnie-They must be pretty hard,
dad, when Santa Claus takes the trouble to
drag my old sled out of the garnet and give
it new coat Of paint.-N. \. World.
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The Proport,ons,

1t Is q rule. somewhat severe,
But true as deuteronomy;
There's just on, month OF Christmas cheer,
And eleven OF economy.
-Washin gton Star.
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She Was Entranced.

"Was it thrilling play, Julia ?"
~ should say so; l forgot to eat m.
chocolate creams."-Chicaco Record.
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An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES, KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neely.l
SYNOPSIS

Chapter l. - Fannie McLape, young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftors
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her, as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there. The narrative then goes
back to the time of the engagement of Fan
nie to Merriam.
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Y FRIEND. and l.
l love him
God bless the skies
aha,ya htna
Evening star., 1898-11-01
oc2O-d&dI
FUTURE DAYS.
C. C. SLOAN & CO, AUcTs., 14o7 ST.

SOUTEEAS- CORNER OF SEVENTH AND NJ
STREETS NORTHWEST, SUITABLE FOR
BUSINESS PROPERTY OR FLATS
BY virtue of certain deed of trust dated the
"a day of May, 1892, and duly recorded in Iibor
NO l,693, folio 20 ct seq one of the land records
OF the District of Columbia, and at the request
the parties secured thereby, will SELL In front
OF the premises, on MONDAY, THE FOUR
TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER AT FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm the following described land and
premises, situate, lying and being in the city of
Washington, District of Columbia, and designated
as and being all those parts of original num-
bered thirteen 13l and fourteen 14) in square
numbered four hundred and forty nine (449, de-
scribed within the following metes and bounds
nan ely: Beginning at the northwest corner OF
said square and running thence east on NJ street
on. hundred and sixteen Q16) feet; thence south
twenty five (25l feet; thence west one hundred and
sixteen Q16) feet, and thence north twenty five
t25) feet TO the place of beginning.
Terms: third crsh, balance in one and Two
years. with interest at six (6) per cent per annum
payable se.ni-anrually and secured by deed of
trust on the property sold, all cash. at the D.
tion of the purchaser. A deposit of 5000 will bo
required at time of sale. All conveyancing rev.
enue stamps. recording. etc, at purchaser's cost
Terms TO be complied with In ten days from da v
Of sale, otherwise the trustees the right to
resell at risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser
after due notice published in some Washington
newspaper
CEAS. c. GLOVER. Trustee
nol-d&d5 FRANK T. RAWLINGS Trustee
Evening star., 1898-11-01
AUCTION SALES or REAL ESTATE, &c

Today.
O. q. Sloan & Co.. Aucts., 1407 st. NV
Sale of real estate north side Of d st. bet 22d
and 23d sts. W., on Tuesday. November 1. at 4
pm. George NJ. Emmerich and Henry G. Mackall,
trustees.
Thomas Bowling & CO., Aucts 612 at. NV
Trustees sale Of No. 9Os 9th ST. NV, Tuesday,
Nov. 1. at 5 pm. Chas. H. Cragin, executor and
trustee.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts., 9th and SITS. NV
Tuesday. Nov. /. at pm. Eugene Carusi and
Constantine II. Williamson trustees.
c. G. Sloan & Co.. Aucts., 1407 G St NV
Trustees sale of No. 2510 NJ st. NV. on Tuesday.
Nov 1, at 4:45 pm. George NJ. Emmerich and
Douglass s. Mackall, trustees.
Thomas j. Owen, Auct., 913 st. n.w.-Per-
emptory sale CT No. 1415 Columbia ST. NV, on
Tuesday. Nov. 1. At 4,3s pm.
c. G. Sloan & Co.. Aucts., 1As7 6 ST. nv
Trustees sale of No. 21l6 G st. NV. on Tuesday,
Nov /, at 4.30 pm. George NJ. Emmerich and
Douglass S. Mackall, trustees.
James W. Radcliffe, Auct., 800 Pa ave. NV
Trustees sale OF No. 2236 Virginia ave. NV. on
Tuesday, Nov. l. at 4:30 pm. Edward s. Wes-
colt and Walter Hieston, trustees
C. G. Sloan & Co, Aucts., 14O7 G ST. NV
Trustees s"le of No. 1914 4th st. NV. on Tues
day. Nov. l. at 5:15 pm. George NJ. Enmerich
and Douglass S Mackall. trustees.
Duncanson Bros. Aucts.. 9th and D SITS. NV
Trustees sale of No. 412 Elm ST.. lie Droit Park,
on Tuesday, Nov. 1. at 4:3O pm. Geo w Brown
and Edward S. Wescott. trustees.
Tomorrow.
Walter B. Williams & Co.. Aucts., 10th and D
SITS. n-w.-Sale of unredeemed pledges on Wednes-
day. Nov. 2. at 10 am. at No 1882 Pa. ave- NV
Steinem Bros.
C. G. Sloan & Co.. Aucts. 14O7 G ST. NV
Sale of furniture. &c. at No 1928 Mass ave
NV. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 1890 am.
Thomas Bowling & Co, Aucts., 612 E st. NV
Chancery sale of No $500 and 1902 St NV on
Wednesday, Nov. 2. at 5 pm. Charles II. Cragin
trustee.
Q. q. Sloan & Co. Aucts., 14O7 G st. NV
Sale of store cor. 9th and III SITS ne with stable
in rear, Wednesday. Nov q at 4:3O pm ::
also. at pm, dwelling No 639 K st. ne.
Evening star., 1898-11-01
no1-d&ds
pUNCANsON BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-sToRY BRICK
BUILDING NUMBERED 4S9 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue of deed of trust duly recorded in
Iber No. 20l2 at folio 95 ct seq one of the land
records for the District of Columbia and at the
at public auction, in front of the premises on
SATURDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF NOVEM-
BER, A. d. 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm, the following described land and
premises, situate In the city of Washington in
the District of Columbia designated as and being
four hundred and ninety-one (49l), contained with
In the following metes and bounds, viz: Beginning
Tor the same at the southeast Of said lot
and running thence northwestwardly along Penn
sylvania avenue nineteen 09 feet four a. inches
thence northeasterly to inersect the rear line of
said lot at point said rear line distant nine
teen tl9 feet eight and one-half (Sa) inches west
erly from the northeast of said lot: thence
easterly along the said rear line nineteen O9) feet
eight and one-half tSl4) inches TO said northeast
line Of said lot hundred and thirtyetwo 132l
feet and four and half t4LD inches to the
place OF beinning, together with all and singular
the improvements, ways, easements, rights prfyt-
leges and appurtenances to the same belonging or
In any wis appertaining.
Terms One third cash. balance in one and two
years, at per cent per annurn, interest PAYABLE
semi annually. secured by deed Of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. deposit of $500 will be required of
the purchaser at the time Of sale. Corresponding
stamps, etc. at purchasers cost. Terms of sale
TO be complied with In IS days from day of sale
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost of the defautipg
purchaser after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in Washington
u. c. SAMUEL BIEBER
CLEMENT W. HOWARD,
mol -d&ds Trustees