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q, flesh and appetite, With demonstrations o.
gas, sour stomach and heartburn.
81 II Isl safe to say that Stuarts pyspepsla
Tablets will cure any stomach weakness OF
disease except cancer OF tho stomach. Inny
cvre sour stomach. gas, loss OF flesh aud appe-
tites slterlcssness, palpttatlon heartburn, con.
stipNton and headache,
send for valuable little box on stomach u's-
essts BY addressing F. A. stuart Co., Maj
shall Mich. All druggists sell fnil-ssed pack
ages at 80 ccuts.s Prot. Henry w Becker, A:
NJ, the well known religous WORKER an an,
wr!tsi Of ST, Louis secretary OF tho mission
ltprd OF the German Meihodist churrn eh, sI
clerk and expert accountant for the Harpor
anil Wharf commission: public secretary tos
thu St Louis School Patrons association. ana
the district conference OF stewards OF the y .
u, church; also takes IN active part ~ ne ~
work OF the Epworth League. and TO write on
religious and educational topics for severe!
magazines. How he found relief is best tolu
III hts own words.
some weeks ago my brother heard nc say
.niisth,nS about indigestion, and, taking a
box from HIS pocket, saih. TRY Stuarth Tan
lets did, and was promptly relieved. Tlien
| / Investigated the nature OF the tablets ana
| b,ceme satisfied that they were made OF Just
til. rght thugs and In jn.t the right .propor.
| tons to aid III the assimilation OF food. !
heartily endorse them In all respects. ana
| Iecp them constantly ON hand.s'
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rnE cLUB.

.s.~mers are the young people
sss.s, sno read the Youths Depart
~. Hsss,on Post. There are no fees
- = sny kind connected With the
"a riris who read The Post may
= active members BY sending
4, "a address. :.
n. ..,ect Of ali Happyhammers 70
~ srsss when and wherever posi-.
nsIns cub name and motto. The
~ q y, ~, Ne violet, the CLUB tres tne nv NJ,
Y \ ..Sb bet is the mcckinx ptro. ~
NJ a the Happyhammsrs 10 IN
knilie. OF shepherd. 80 ...v Theas
AZ ,.oiors arc rose ana tray. nss
lup sUd 70 be worn with or without
sss,on OF pin. They are MADE INTO :
sss Waning or sewing together two
.syreW ribbon. one OF rose PINK ana
Is = A nsss IS made Of celiuloid. The
" s s with the words .Housson
y ri.b3 thereon IN violet coior. Ine
~ /. snara we'd in the center ana - OF
~ The letter H is 10 large TYPE
sS,s Of the violet. II Will De sent 70
..hs inner upon the receipt OF cents,
.,s- ! button address your letters 10
hsmmer. care The Post, HOUSTON
I'D -
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Io,,un,. ouot.. scrlp,ure.

Johnny Whippen wanted wanH LOT Sniis''
mas and wanted everybody to. know he want
ed It, says the Chicago Journal, At breakfast
lLhch aud dinnvr he told his fatber mother,
brothers and sisters how he yearncd tor the
timepicce. ,,.
His persistent hnrplng on the matter finally
became unbeatable to the other members ol
III, family. When Johnny mentioned the WORD
'swatch y they became severely silent isu'
Johnny kept right on.
One evening he was sitting IN thr drawing
room, with his father and concludtd II was 4
good opportunity 10 do little lobbying ioI
himself
say. Pa
pa" laid his paper ON the table and looked
sttrDIy at the boy ovsr his tpectacles.
Now, Johnny, 4 am going to put my ioo'
down on any more Of this watch talk. You arr
Masking lifo u burden tor the rest 81 us, ~
II yon were intending to ask me about IN
watch YOU had better not say anything iur'
Their Don let me hear the word again.
Johnny was rtpulsed. but NOT defeated. y
was the custom AZ the Whippsn family FOL
enph member 10 qu3tf Verne OF Scripture "
family worship each morning
The dry following Mr.. Nhipper's ultimatun
the family met for Worship. u came johhny'i
turn 10 quote verre. He waited until he wn:
SIRE all PRESENT wire attentive, and thea b.
.lnsly repeatai with great emphasis the fol
sWfal ] say unto you say unto all
yobpny wears II In his TOP vest pocket
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FAMOUS GHOSTS.


seen by Catherine d. MadIci, Who decIsred
thpt he followed her constantly aud who gave
saw ' him and sonversed wi With Mn Few day.
before his disastrous cainpaign IN Russia
Tho Empress Eugene has such a drsad q
this phantom that she does not Ike IL To b'
spoken Of before her.
Al Windsor II Is said that the siards hay.
bfcn doubled near the castle libr0ry. wher'
Two yeAis. ago young o,fficer saw the ap.
q ssnss s 81 an w hsg fS
PEOPLE pr 10 ). The spirit d Queen Elisabeth.
The white lady that forebodee death 70 IN.
BY The people. but BY mo emperor himself
Who on heaftns ~ the beginning Of this yeaI
that she ha4 been seen ~ : ssatry A. a,
expressed an anxiety Tor the snd 81 ths yea,
70 GENE without a calamity She appeared
lgst bsf f;,,s, the tragic end The crcv n
de- S Was dsewu.1 ps o. Ss wsy Z
yeiled q While, ana does ~ rsss,ubla ths
vso Ss 4 s1s.sus S carries e ui Ssam
known a. Lard tssiiereash. was at one
time. when he was tthi only Captain Stewart,
sss1 Sy az sOo TOOK wy as
and ' Who sss reeve. seSDs lin sesp.sSly shoush
night Captain stewart s y was sSskensd BY
flood Of radiance and the gradual Disclosure
o. . dssziIns boyish form, which looked q
S what e he thosrSs VS. s0 csrsfuy sonirvsd
practical Joke. no was about TO dsprrt. early
the next morning. but vt snsth, .yieldtps Y
his hosts entreaties described what hn had
seen. The host then confessed that. lovipa
to want of space, Captain stewart had beel
put TO sleep IN the boys room and that thsr.
was u tradition In the house that this radlanl
Toy appeared only TO thcse who would leacr
tbs summit Of power aud would ct the cjimus
suffer violent death. Lord castlerea&s. Y
government. committed suicide and 30 full
nlied the tfndityon.
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sse, s:ss IS s.: s sSs' Win = sss:s
The Il o1 az, y ssa. e ns e. ss ss,s
Mas a. sntrshty AZ Unnecessary Tor y =
9'sss s Il g ss ss a,ss Ss ~. l. ,ss sss
r.. head q the house SS VAS snsS WITH carl
..,If you would ,jhe something pretty to'~cas
yovn nnd upcn parlcr chair,
AND, TO BE- sure, there was the chair, com
cns ash ia sSsr sT scr srss
hall way down ia legs, but hitting more per.
cas ss Ger sS e. When SssS sss
To this same rood man this siin:
"a merry Cnristmss; and much GOOD cheer!
bSSssSs r s0 own a as xSs ns
ton.
~ ,og.n look In the folds Of the curtain
Sw w .sn, pp Rim s' ABOUT The So"s
grabbing and examining portlsres and cur
tslns in such a manner a. mixht have proved
before es ss IA the "' spo Hs" Sce Gs
reries Of the parlor
sospeuded from from tie chsudsii.r rs'S"'
Proved an extremely ccnslderate couplet, for
sssD ssSsns Sss SsoTs ss
bend. \, !
Look In tho vase,
|
Sent another one nyirg wildly about the
house; tryins to decide which vase, before she
This appropriate advice. Immediately follow.
"a Merry Christmas. II your he calm.
you'll ma something pretty beneath the
Was scarcely au!ct,nk. You would have
said had YOU heard the EXPLANATIONS. of tie.
lsh, r, called forth BY the pretty rememhrancc'
/ Look on the what-nct'
i Sent one young lady bounding into the
,rsnt hall where her little screaIns q pleasure
slip:
IN YOU would fnd the best 81 oil.
Look ~ your own pretty front hall"
tinl fur cApe-,hc SLIT Of her husband
| ~ pointing out ono gift,
l III YOU are not too latc, #
/ l.ccl; In the parlor gfste, N
81 the family who seldom heard the break
i fast bell. r s-Ss.
/ ATains
| ~ You want your prceent
| III tell YOU myself
lts lylng on top 81
/ The library shelf sss
/ Resulted In u rapid survey Of ali, the ar
ticltt on the top shelf until hnaily a niys-
| ferrous looking brown paper away hack In The
ncrner led TO discovery. !,
/ You'll find II, In the sukar howl.
little moro explicit than the former slip
| ing the tiny parcel TO light
merry breakfast. feast Of Joy and graft
/ tues, WAS finished Just as the chimes rang
clearly for tho Christmas service. and such
nusc was there IN the hearts Of all truly II
| seemed that
| Angels hoyered near the earth
i To touch their harps OF gold
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..s- = e. Is =
her teacher. Miss Jones. Ida wishes a happy
new year to all. e - 4
Emma l.. Brock OF Moscow SAYS shr IL 10.
Ing to school to Prof. Nixon. She thinks he
Ii a good teacher. $50 -
!. Fletcher Jordan Of Sour Lake Is added to
the long list Of happy hammering boys and
Girls. He is 10 years old
T Alberta Mckinney Of whitman says An. hss
pieced two quilts and can sew on a ma
chine. Alberta Is a new Hap.
Willie McCready OF Doucette says he likes
to read the Hap page. Willie thinks an ant
NAL contest would be Interesting.
Van and Mamie Blalock Of Sheldon are
among the new Happyhnmmers. Their teacher
is Miss Roys from Houston Heights
Bloohe Walker Of Bismark SAYS she aud
her brother have just started TO school at
Iowa Park. They ride four miles to reach
the school. @J..
Mary II. Walker. a. new member who lives
at Temple. thinks an animal contest would be
interesting, She suggests that the club de-
bate the question: (which animal liz most
useful to man."
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orr OF THE MourHs of BABES.

Tummy aged 3; having tsea ,,o .n'o Haven tnsi
D .. rc,sa into the room and said: Now, Mis-
BABY , tell US ali about Heaven fere you i0'-
set It .. asxs,,
Are you glad to see me- Joh n,,ss 81 ast sss
hns, .hnir On his knee "Yeth, thir. llsped
ths s iittIs fellow. "TSil me why ycu are glasa'
- ste me ~ asked the good man .bscautn,
Was the reply when you ,ithit utn W. az
wayth have good dinner. ~.
Mamma said small Bobbie, what did
va,, mean by saving slster had outxrown ner
sstoe.sS II meant that she had grorn toa
his Tor them and they VII haye q &c 'pro~ ~
swsS or Wfs Robbie. how long VIII Il be
Until i outgrow yonr siippers'
Little Willie awakened one morninE % nnu
the ground covered with snow, ths hrst q
Remembered ever 10 have seen. IN: pa ,,
nal" be exclaimed. the swopna - ~ sp'i''
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IN ONE HOME.

IN ONE. HOME.
ut came upon the midnight clear.
Tint glorious song OF did
'wt voices rang out JoyonsIy. and, AZ th'
closing ondcnrcs OF tho swfct old rhrists,ai
carol died away, chamber doors were ytaalih
M openrd and IN Merry Christmas. Mcrry
chrlstnas.'' was shouted back and forth smit
much laughter and rnerriniepi each iryinE :,
fofesisll the other in the grand oid christmas
All Was excitement eow. surrledly dress
ing the family assembled at The breakigs
as ssf sd s' p e ssp q Go ss
the eve before had been scattered Y secrr
throughout thu houSs. This novel Ch,istina,
Inc hous,noid and. scquiesced in Ply his IL.
dulgent elders; and you can readily picture
his DELIGHT 10 tho ridicuiou. sitnstio,s y
h nyyweIghi Of the family found this com
mand:
u sd you. II you're abie...,
TO look beneath the tablet
"Tasre's a liuIs bosra
Meath the sidebosrd.'
aud a. grace ace she Gould Sst on her knees ans
anoiher, whose falling prapensitIss were
a desire for silver thinbie, and shc FOUND
this suggestion,
III you'd Ike thimbie
You'll have To be niinble--
There's one that's han some M
Above the trapsom.
And to watch her climbing up on the baci
OF chair after her prize was as mlrh iun q
The genunection Of her sister In nisfertunf
Tie dear little boy hmsslf found game, D,
following these instructions:
lin that pile OF pillows,
II youll keep a.pushir
You'll mud something nice
Meath sofa cuehicn.
III you want dem presents back,
l0Ok within tho hall hat faFk
Was mere advice quickly followed, diaeIos
ing to view y number OF pretty thing Tor ~
bcy. And still another ccupiet sent MIN star
gazing for
"L5ok up al the ceiling,
Your gilt. it's revealing.
Discovered W him twhep ne nnsuy ioun'
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rlIll LOST BIRD.

Fer The Pest.
Little Mary's face Ii sad
hu she piucks The viid-eyed daisies,
~ hive been 40 very bad
Mamma dofsnt know ana pra'heS
Everything d..
All the seams Sew.
.Shc don't know took young bird
From It's cosy meet;
Yes. ! truly stole "
Away from all the rest.
In the woods hid IT,
Oh what would she 40
u she only Knew
II conc here every day 10 yes
I'm afraid Old Dogy's caught IT.
Where the li;tir bird can be-
Wonder IL tho old bird fought ".
Oh what would my dearest mother shy
II sho knew took the bird away
',Daisies. tell me. won't you. sweet.
nero the little bird Is?
Aud III give IL those crumbs 70 EAT
And take II where It's nest Is;
Tten ~, go and tell my mother.
INA I'll meyer take another
Tut tic daisies ncrcr toto her
A. she ciasped them tightly.
MOI enc OF them fonaOlen her,
Oniy slniled they brightly;
And she'll find the Iosf bird nfysr.
'''o"N' ''' go - Emma Nieks.
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A STAFFORD MEMBER.

Stafford rexas-Desr Hophammer: May
Ste, in and chat awhile with the Haps?.
will promise to be good and only stay few
minutes Well. Hags, how did you AZ en1o oy
one but my two sisters. but We had good
time. We are expecting mama home rom q,
ard / want 10 see l,er ard ms little sisters ]
only have FIVE sisters.
lIaps. have you given up the reunion.
think II would be 50 nice To have ofa rril 10
meet and shake lands with all the members
of our hapiy band. ! have q little black Kit
ten. nnd he is certainly pretty. and s,nart,
too. His name is Josse Haps, some Of y'u
have iorpotten nc. II ! live hundred. years
viii never forget the Happyhamn,er club or
al, OF it's jolly li'tle members. Miss Gertte
Clar,, and Miss Prudie o. Bryant OF Exile,
YOU have been silent long enough; come again.
Soma of you old Hans mad better wake ua
and ston in to chat with u.s. Or we VII tsrs tr!
Srofield come again and liven up the Haps
witt some of your funny stories and s n,erfsss
% dream as did Henry Il, Beytr. Good bye to
all Minnie Schroeder
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: Her SCHOOL, HOUSE BuRNEp.

Uva!de, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: viii you
let q little girl Join your happy band Of boys
an girls? | am 10 years old. Our school
went to school that day and had a SNOWFALL
fight and at night the school house burned
dowI., am so sorry that we have to be ou
of school. They are going to build a niona.
n,ent TO remember the school house.
Olive Fagen, ! would like to correspond with
yru II YOU will write frst. ] hope Santa Claus
cIne to all the Haps. 1 went TO a Christmas
tree at tbs Baptist church snd got nice doll
JAMES NJ. Gupton. | read "Tle Los, Mans
Lane and It was. very interesting story
an, lonely little girl. have neither
brothers nor sisters. AS this is MY
first letter. will close. ] wish MIR. Hap anc
the fiars Happy New Year.
Myrtle Florence
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BUTTERFLIES.

|rard. away on subtle wings,
atsnt fragile. yoiceless things.
E,snce a flash against the sun,
cr brief hours, thy race Is run.
Intestinal sparks of light,
- notified, golden. white,
q thy tiny soul aspire
tAst supreme astral fire
Ience We mortals take our SOURCE
ente we gather spirit force;
With precious. fragrant dover,
Iyested from every flower,
Fsurh the ether dost thou wing
Wy into eternal spring.
-Alva.
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VALUE on AN EpucATIoN.

Tarrar Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Here. I
ccmc again to talk with you little while
on educational points. You are a young man
Tor woman upon the threshold Of. active life.
You are endowed with reason and judgment.
If you are rich. We nesd not tell you riches
pass to Improve your condition. Did you
ever reflect upon the advantages which cduca-
ton gives? II not. do so Nothing. is more
ing in life, the best capital you can possess
is II good business education. 1t is permanent
and always available. Neither fire nor food
can DESTROY 1t. Fesdoubt the value OF thor
as humiliating as, II is profound Thieves
may not steal nor reverse of fortune, how
ever desperate, iitpair 1t. Some parents say
~ would send my son to business college
II knew he could secure good position"
Send him right now; never risk. never MAKE.
Nov, my dear Haps. may God be With YOU
and lead you In the right way. | will Gloss.
wishing you all a happy life and long one
~ James l.. Thomas.
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lN wILLlAMsoN COUNTY NOW.

is new years will you lie; ma spend little .;
my time with tho happy band2 I like tie
llaps page better all the time. Some OF the
year has gone What is the new going to
bring US? Many more blessings to all, hope.
Our home is in Banco county, but II is so
drohthy there we thought. we would try Will
very pretty. We live near creek, 70 when
We get tired of looking at the wild. prairie
farms we can go down In the timber aud
sLend the day rambling in the roughs. Dis
Christmas bring you all many happy hours
We. had no Christmas. One OF nlama's aurta
died Christmas week She was getting old.
she was 90 years OF age We we're tco sad to
fix for. Christmas She was one of Texas old
est ladies. Mrs. Colonel John Bunton was
her name. | will close by wishing the happy
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HER CHRISTMAS GIFr.

HER CHRISTMAS Gif u.
Written for the Happyhanmers
What did Christmas bring me
Beside the myriad Joys,
With which the Yulet!des laden!
a picture OF my boys,
My la6dies my hearts darings;
Although TO others they
May seem jus. fcommon soldiers"
But their sire wore the Gray.
And that. " naught elhc, makes them
Dear to my mother heart,
Which knows whate'er the trial
My boys will do their part
Harold. -Is,s+. first born baby.
All. he seems but baby still.
Yet his years are twenty seven
But to. me no always VIII
BE- my babe for | love him so.
And my poor heart achcd,
When babe him go.
But his soul was 1lled
With love for fame,
So | said go, light
For freedom and right,
But spotless keen your name.
Then came sooseye" and p,sy e.. that ,as God
But no, in His .wondrous love 10 me
Whd sG sn,i s At my Ense vsep dsy wss done
Y does not seem but little nm ao,,,,,d rIne
kiesed their lins and they marched from me
in tho First Territorial infsn,ry
When | sec the words -,h volunteers
1 - i
which fell az their loved ones marched away
nut forgive me IL | am foolish today
You asked me which Of all the host :,
or tokens, which enme from isr-p h,, ,a."f'
And packages fastened by losihs naphs'
Which OF the lot valued most
But grew childish and talked 10, munn
az my noble boys. but few have kurn
Ambitious and true and brave .. inine.
Wbsn mink Of ,hs two my Siq s'fs a'"'
= -n,,id that today they might be mere
inrtsad q on cubas suffering shore,
That ran not be. so Erleys 20 ,ho'e'
But gaze upon ench pictured iacs'
Till Joyous tears dim every traee
of fern. or feature. and gaze
through misty vistss, to the DAYS
when both my boys come back 20 me-,
Y. ~. iii sopg says across the sc&'
THAT picture ~ the dearest prize
which could be Given 10 mother eyes
Aud Il is valued far beside
All o'per 81" " Leila Maud Leslie.
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A crcr,-ncnrtrd LittIe Man.

There la an s-year- hoy in EmporIa
with a heart in him as big as q mans. SAYS
an exchange. Observing for successive
days another hoy, years old, carrying big
bundles OF clothes. which his mother washed
In order TO earn q support for him and her,
mn idea struck him that o nce little red wa.
gon would tighten HIS burden. So he went
amcng his friends and collected 81 go IN nick
els and with this he bought the little wagon
and gave It to The washerwoman boy for
1. Ill 80 ctf f
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edsd over With -FOUR 4 little cousin whe
waa v,si,irg him hsst~ncd to replv. ...,i
souid hrk sat you would know better VII
lie. Eats nuffn' hut whi,ewnsh.
"Grandpa, said iittle S-year- old Mabtl. as
she entered the library. holding her a.year-
old brother by the. hand. we have come u
wish Won a happy New Year. .'rhsnk you,
nv dears.'' replied the old gentleman. land
I'm sure" YES" INTERRUPTED Mabsl
.,and mamma said we were to thank YOU Y
you gave each Of uE silver dollar and ns
surc and not iose them On our way home
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He LIVES NEAR HOUSTON.

Houston. Texas Dear Haphammfr: Here
ami, knocking ut your door. not because 1t Is
SO Geld cut here. but want to chat with that
merry hand, | am a boy, Is yenrs old, and
live near Houston. 20 to a country school.
Mr.. &. l.. fiesser is my teacher. and he s a
good one. too We read The Post Papa says
u Is a good old free silver paper. like to
read the Happyhammer page. A true Hap.
r. L. Lane.
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Mn., Exc,usjyc of Dogs.

WONt ENVVUNvNc OF U"N
The most exclusive dog IN the world Is tn
Chinese sleeve dog, which Is rarely seen out
side OF the imperial palace at Pekins II u
called sleeve dog, because the ladies OF tnt
royal household carry them around ID the''
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RPTfLkS,
|ne H.phammer un. to Say Z.

|the HaphR MINER Has to Say To
our Boys md Girls.
|Happyhamrners; There are now 7oco
Il Of this club. The seventeen new
y enrolled this week brought the eil-
II to that figure. This is a splendid
and the Haphammer is proud of the
rowth. He hopes that at least 1000
Bal members will be enrolled during
Ia that every Hap will work to make
largest and best club of Its kind In
IA.
Ibs last report there have been re-
~ other contributions for Jimmie
t,seAftlA 1tet nou- ctopde.
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we love and admire Sunset. Dora, etc.--aud
Ne enjoy hearing from the boys, TOO, nut |
mink Ncttie Paige Sconeld IN our acknowl-
EDGED iavorite. 40 let us see N Ne can no,
Eet glimpse OF her picture,
! enjoyed the debate very much, but wns
soi ~ TO see that any Of the Happyhammers
tncugh! var greater evil than intemptr-
Nnce. shall not try to explain why think
81 as others more capable than have writ
time. - - - 49, =
= New, dear Haps, have a suggestion 70
make 10 YOU, and ] want each one to give his
0, her opinion. AM talking to all you Haps
VINO are getting toward the enu OF their teens.
how 90 YOU think Il would do to take up
.Books. and write about them Let each
one give his or her ideas upon Instructive
s Re ar know every one Of us has desrs
than companlonship with good writer's? His.
e5ricai works. Biographies, novels by stand
ara authorship fact, any literature which
tends toward bettsrment-.but avoiding the
readinw OF trash. Let each Of us alive his ia
vorite author, with reasons for 30 doing the
particular books best liked. aud. In short
nelpipk each other In selecting reading mat
MT ny which We may improve ourselves.
frank you very much DOR listening 70 atten-
y. ely TO me, SO shall try your patience no
lohser. but make nay bow and say eocd bye.
Leila MnuG.Leslic.
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sLUMRER SONG.

Sway to and fro in the twilight gray,
This Is tho ferry for Slumtertown:
IL always sails at the end CT the day.
Just MS the darkness Is closing down.
Rest. curly head, on my shoulder. 80;
sleepy kiss is the only fare,
Drifting away from the world We 20,
BABY and IN a rocking chair.
See. where the hre-logs glow and spark
Glitter the lights Of Slumberland
Tho pettmg rain on the shingles, bark!
Are ripples tapping upon It's strand.
Rock slow. rock slow, In tho dusky HIGHT.
Softly lower the anchor down,
Dear little passenger. good night! good night
We've reached the harbor Of Slumbcrtuwn.
John Tracy Jones In Truth.