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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20

PEGGOTTY'S HOME SOLD.
Approaching End of the Old Shop I'm.
mortaiized by Dickens.

Approaching End of the Old Shop In.
mortaiized by Dickens.
Peggotty's house, the home of Lit.
tie Emily" and of Peggotty herself
and of Ham Peggotty, is TO be taken
away from its old mornings in Var.
mouth. 1t has been sold by auction
for 1880 about $4,000, and will be re.
moved from the surroundings In which
Dickens first saw it, and in which 1t
has remained for many year since
The home of the Peggottys is one Of
the principal scenes in David Copper
field" 1t was there and on the sea.
shore near 1t that "Davy" spent The
happiest days of his childhood and
there he played at child love with little
Emily. Thither came the incompatible
Steerforth and thence he fed with
Emily, and not far away he lay with
his head upon his arm las David had
often seen him lie at school, but this
time on hte sand and cold dead No
scene in Dickens is more associated
with tender feeling than the old lnyert-
ed boat, the prototype Of which is now
to be ASSOCIATED from Its original SITE
The old time-setained hulk will be torn
down to make room for trade. lN
noss-gr0wn timbers, every one
which. is linked In the minds and hears
Of book lovers with some episode
the great novelists masterpiece, Will
be torn apart and burned up except
such pieces as will be carried away
by relic hunters, and warehouse VI
something of the sort will take INV
place of the quaint old structure winch
gave background for picture wnlen
for its intense humanity, its power
move, Its contrast of the most seih'n
Of vices and the most generous OF VIZ
tues, has few equals to be FOUND aA'
where In English literature.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
EVERY YEAR.

I FEEL It's growing colder
Every year.
And my heart, alas grows older
Every year.
i eau win no new affection:
have only recollection.
Deeper sorrow aud detection
Every year.
OF the loves and sorrows blended
Every year.
or the joys OF friendship ended
Every year.
OF the ties that still might biDd me
Until Time ana Death resigned me
My inirnlties remind me
Every year.
All. how sad to look before MS
Every year.
When the clouds grow darker Ger US.
Every year.
When we see the blossoms faded.
That TO bloom We might have aided.
And immortal garlands braided.
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces
Every wear.
As the loved leave vacant places
Every year.
Everywhere the sad eyes meet us,
In the evenings dusk they greet us,
And TO come TO them entreat us
Every year.
Yes. the shores OF life ARE shifting
Every year.
And We are seward drifting
Every year.
old pleasures. clinging. fret us,
'fhe living more forget us.
There are fewer 10 regret us
m tsa . Every year.
But the truer life draws higher
Every year.
And Its morning star climbs higher
Every year.
.Earth's hold on us grows slighter,
And the heavy burden lighter -
And the dawn Immortal brighter
Every year.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
Twin Chickens.

Twenty-Five dollars for pair "
spring chickens is liberal price, !e. !"
Massachusetts farmer rejected It, La
pair of chickens, he thinks, are qu'''
unique. for they are twins, hve "e'as
old, and 1t is said that two chicheDs
born from single egg have he',
before been proved to live beyond e's"
days.
The buff brahma hen laid ralhe' !
large egg, but no one thought nv.
about it until one morning the lai"..
saw two bills instead OF one try'hs
break out of the shell. He quickly
moved the egg to the Kitchen eN'r'.n ~,
the twin chicks, wrapped them III cow
batting. and placed them in the oven .,
For three weeks the chickens "s'
kept indoors on diet Of matted 'n ~.
and brandy dropped down their 'ii'O ''n.
with n medicine dropper. the wv" w.,
are now hale and hearty. and run a'o u,
the yard as vigorously as any Oh '"''
comrades. ,,..u.
One popularity, however, u ars
cuisines them from their mates, 1ne ,.s s'
exclusive little aristocrats, ana he' .nsr
Of them will associate with any o''
chicken except his twin.
1t Ia very bad taste TO tell any
that yo,, olxuoys dnfand him,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20

in his search for the daring highwaymen.
Nothing out Of the usual happened dur
ing the greater part of his journey, and
he was fast beginning to think that his
trip would be made without incident
when he neared the lonely spot at which
almost al. OF the robberies had taken
place. Standing his Winchester by his
side and placing his reyolvers in his
lap. he slowed up and peered cautiously
on either side. Suddenly, as be turned
a bend in the narrow pass, figure loom
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
The Reward ofLabor.

"Blll, have you cut the firewood%
Eyes. SIR"
IAN fed the mulesp
Eyes. sir
AN MIXED the cows?"
"All MIXED, sir"
IAN ground the corn?"
"Jest through, sir"
"An banked the tatersT
Last one, sir"
"Well, you're a good un. Now call
the dogs, an you kin go an tree pos
sum fer yer upper!'-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
His Awful Fate.

Visitor Qn dime museum)-Where II
the human ostrich who was on exhibi-
ton here last week2
Lecturer-The poor fellow ate some Of
the candy that his little son got off from
the Sabbath school Christmas tree and
died in horrible agony soon after.-Puck.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
Discovered.

Papa" said little Petite, "does Kriss
kringle bring little boys toys ahead Of
Christmas?' ni
NO, my son." replied the father.
"Why do you askT'
Il was a wonderin' what them new
toys was l found away back in the loft
behind the trunks" ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
Yuletide Amenities.

Miss Antique-My stocking was so full
they couldn't get anything more in it.
Miss Pert-You poor thing! And was
that all you got?-American Humorist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
Holiday Troubles.

what do you intend to get your hus-
band for Christmas gift?"
II can't make up my mind whether to
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20
An unroIxed rrnhler,.

He--Yes. she made fool OF me.
She-I wonder why 1t Is man never
RECEIVERS from a thing of that kind?-
Brooklyn Life.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20

Mr.. Fangle Ito Johnny Cumso)-WelL
Johnny, are you praying for many Christ
mas presents this year? Johnny-No, I
amt. didn't get half what prayed for
last year.-Puck.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20

give him lace curtains, dinner set, new
portieres or drawing room clock. CHI
cago Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-12-20

1t is very bad taste TO tell any
that you always defend him.
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the hanks made tumble of ideas of di-
rection. Landmarks had vanished into
the gathered gloom. The youth began
to imagine that he had gotten into the
center of the tremendous quarrel and
he could perceive no way out of it.
From the mouths of the fleeing men
came thousand wild questions, but no
one made answers.
The youth after rushing about and
throwing interrogations at the heed
less bands of retreating infantry,
finally clutched man by the arm.
They swung around face to face.
"Why-why-" stammered the youth,
struggling with his ballzy tongue.
The man screamed: "Let go me!
Let go me-" His face was livid and his
eyes were rolling uncontrolled. He
was heaving and painting. He still
grasped his rife, perhaps having for
gotten to release his hold upon it. He
tugged frantically and the youth being
compelled to lean forward was dragged
several PAGES.
"Let go me! Let go me-"
"Why-why-" suffered the youth.
"Well, then bawled the man in a
lurid rage. He adroitly and fiercely
swung his rifle. 1t crushed upon the
youths head. The man ran on.
The youths fingers had turned to
paste upon the others arm. The en-
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HE COULD HEAR THE yen' ~ oAn
rArrERED MAN BLEAr- right-it amt"
ING. In reply the
youth climbed a fence and started
away. He could hear the tattered man
Ibleating plaintively.
Once he faced about angrily.
"What?"
"Look-a-here, now-now-it amt
The youth went on. Turning at a
distance he saw the tattered man wan
dering about helplessly in the fields.
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deal" he replied. There was a falter-
ing in his voice.
.Oh!',' said the corporal. He linked
his arm in the youths and drew him
forward. Come on, Flem. I'll take.
keer a. yeh.." s
AS they went on together, the loud
private called out after them: Put i'm
to sleep in my blanket, Simpson. AM.
hold on a minnit-heres my canteen.
It's full Of coffee. =
The youths senses were so deadened
that his friends voice sounded from
afar and he could scarcely feel the
pressure Of the corporal's arm. He
submitted passively to the latter's di-
recting strength. His head was in the
old manner hanging forward upon his
breast. His knees wobbled.
The corporal led him into the glare
Of the fire. "Now, Fle1n," he said,
"let's have look at yer OIL head"
The youth sat, obediently, and the
corporal, laying down his rifle, began
to tumble in the bushy hair of his COM
rade. He was obliged to turn the others
head so that the full flush of the fire.
light would beam upon it. He puck
cred his mouth with critical air. He
drew back his lips and whistled
through his teeth when his fingers
came in contact with the splashed
blood and the rare wound.
"Ah, here we are,'' he said. He awl-
wardly made further Investigations.
'Jest as thought - he add ed, present
ly. "Yeh've been grazed by a ball"
The corporal went away. The youth
remained on the ground like a parcel.
He stared with vacant look into the
| fire.
After a time, he aroused, for some
part, and the things about him be.
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here was a sinister struggle.
CHAPTER XII,

At last, with twisting movement,
he got upon his hands and knees and
from thence, like babe trying to
walk, to his feet. Pressing his hands
to his temples, he went lurching over
the grass.
He fought an intense battle with his
body. His dulled senses wished him
to swoon and he opposed them stub
bornly, his mind portraying unknown
fall upon the field. He went in tall
soldier fashion. He imagined secluded
spots where he could fall and be unmo-
Tested. To reach one, he strove against
the tide of his pain.
Once, he put his hand to the top of
his head and timidly touched the
wound. The scratching pain of the
contact made him draw long breath
through his clenched teeth. His
fingers were dabbled with blood. He
regarded them with fixed stare. =,
Around him, he could hear the
grumble of jolted cannon as the sour
rying horses were lashed toward the
front. Once. a young officer on be-
splashed charger nearly ran him down.
He turned and watched the mass of
guns, men and horses sweeping in a
wide curve toward a gap in fence.
The officer was making excited motions
with gauntleted hand. The guns
followed the teams with an air of un-
willingness, of being dragged by the
heels.
Some officers of the scattered infan-
try were cursing and railing like fish
wives. Their scolding voices could be
heard above the din. Into the un-
speakable jumble in the roadway, rode
squadron of cavalry. The faded yel-
low of their facings shone bravely.
There was Almighty alteration.
The artillery were assembling as if
for conference.
The blue haze Of evening was upon
the fields. The lines of forest were
long purple shadows. One cloud Law
along the western sky partly smother
ing the red.
AS the youth left the scene behind
him, he heard the guns suddenly roar
out. He imagined them shaking in
black rage. They belched and roared
like brass devils guarding gate. The
soft air was filled with the tremendous
remonstrance. With it came the shat
tering peal of opposing infantry. Turn
ing to look behind him, he could SEE
sheets of orange light illumine the
shadowy distance There were subtle
and sudden lightnings in the far air
| At times he thought he could see heav
ing masses of men. s-.. 80.
HeNhurried on in the dusk. The da,
had faded until he could barely distin
!, guish places for his feet. The purpl,
darkness was filed with men who lee
tured and jabbered. Sometimes h,
could see them gesticulating agains
the somber sky. There seemed to be
great ruch of men and mun....;;on
spread about in the forests and in tn
fields. The little, narrow roadway nov
lay lifeless. There were overturne,
wagons like sun-dried powders. Th
Z bed of the former torrent was choke,
! with the bodies Of horses and splintere,
: parts Of war machines
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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII. -.
The rife was lowered to a position of
caution and his loud friend came slow
ly forward. He peered into the youths
face. THAT you, Flem?'' E-S4
''Yes, it's me- PIT
"Well, we'll, Elem, OIL boy" said the
loud one, '.by ginger, I'm glad t. see
yeh. I give yeh up fer goner. I
thought yeh was dead sure enough"
There was husky emotion in his voice.
The youth found that now he could
barely stand upon his feet. There was
a sudden sinking of his forces He
thought he must hasten to produce his
tale to protect him from the missiles
already at the lips of his redoubtable
comrade. So staggering before him he
began: Eyes, yes. I've-I've had an
awful time. I've been all over Way
over on tn right. Terrible fightin' over
there. I had an awful time. Igot sep
arated from tn regiment. Over on tn
right, got shot. In tn head. never
see sech fghtin'." "a %@a 81
The loud private had stepped forward
quickly. 'What? Got shot? Why
didn't yeh say so at first. Poor OF boy"
Another figure at that moment
loomed in the gloom. They could see
it was the corporal. 'Who yeh tallzin'
to, Wilson," he demanded. His voice
was anger-toned. "Who yeh tallxin'
to? You're the derndest sentinel
why--hello, Elem, you here? Why, I
thought you was dead four hours ago
Great jerusalem! they keep turnin' up
every ten minutes or so.''
"Over on tn right. got sep
arated'-began the. youth with consid-
cradle glibness.
But his loud friend interrupted hast
lily. ''Yes, an he got shot in the head
an he's in a fix an we must see to him
right away He rested his rifle in the
no:low Of his left arm and put his right
around the youth shoulder. N
HGeel it must hurt like thunder. . he
said.
The youth leaned heavily upon his
!. friend. Yes, it hurts-hurts q good
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lnLO Lree-truuKS..sszNyO w yOuAu6u AucA SdAASA
other stragglers were Sinking through
the woods.
Looking down an aisle of the grove,
the youth and his companion saw q
jangling general and his staff almost
ride upon wounded man who was
crawling on his hands and knees The
general reined strongly at his chargers
opened and foamy mouth and guided it
with dexterous horsemanship past the
man. The latter scrambled in wild
and torturing haste. His strength evi-
IDENTIFY failed him as he reached place
of safety. One Of his arms suddenly
weakened, and he fell, sliding over
upon his back. He lay stretched out,
breathing gently.
A moment later, the small, creaking
cavalcade was directly in front OF the
two soldiers. Another officer, riding
with the skillful abandon OF cowboy,
gal4oped his horse to a position directly
before the general The two unno-
ticed foot soldiers made little show
of going on, but they fingered in the de-
sire to overhear the conversation. Per
haps, they thought, some great inner
historical things would be said.
The general, who the boys knew as
the commander of the division, looked
at the officer and spoke coolly, as if he
were criticising his clothes. 'The
enemy's formin' over there for another
CHARGE" he said. ''It'n be directed
against Winterside, an I'm afraid they'll
break through. there unless we work
! like thunder to stop them"
Then he began to talk rapidly and in
a lower tone. He frequently illustrated
his words with a pointing finger. The
two infantrymen could hear nothing
until finally he asked: "What troops
can you spare?''
The officer who rode like cowboy
reflected for an instant. "Well," he
said, II had to order in the Twelfth to
help tn Seventy-sixth an I haven't
really got any. Troops are scarce with
me. But there's the Three Hundred
and Fourth. They fight like a lot of
mule drivers. I can spare them best of
any"
The youth and his friend exchanged
glances of astonishment.
The general spoke sharply. "Get 'em
ready then. I'll watch developments
from here and send you word when to
start them. It'll happen in five min
utes.'
AS the other officer tossed his fingers
toward his cap and, wheeling his horse,
started away, the general called out TO
him in sober voice: II don't believe
many of your mule drivers will get
back"
The other shouted something in re-
ply. he smiled.
With scared faces, the youth and his
companion hurried back to the line.
AS they approached, the young lieu
tenant, who commanded the company
perceived them and swelled with
wrath. "Fleming -Wilson-how long
does it take yeh t. git water, anyhow
where yeh BEEN
But his Grafton ceased as he saw thei
eyes which were large with great tales
"We're goin' to CHARGE cried the
youths friend, Fastening with his news
! "Charge?" said the lieutenant
"Charge? Well, b'Gawd.' Over hi
countenance there went a boastfu
l smile. ''Charge? Well, b'Gawd."
l A little group of soldiers surrounded
the two youths. care we, sure 'nough
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ergy was smit-
ten from his
muscles. He saw
the hamin G
wings of light
ming flash be-
fore his vision.
There was a
deafening rum
BILE of thunder
within his head.
Suddenly his
legs seemed to
The Princeton union., 1899-04-13

W ell, I'll be
derned. Charge?
What fer? What
at ? Wilson,,
you're lynn"
g I h ope to
die" J" said the
youth, pitching
his tones to the
key of angry re-
mon S tr a nee.
" Sure as shoot
ing, I tell you"
1Ss . =
The Princeton union., 1899-04-13

duO HIS 1I10uO
spoke in reinforcement. mot by
blame sight, he amt lynn. We heard
'em tall1in'."
They caught sight of two mounted
figures short distance from them.
One was the colonel Of the regiment
and the other was the officer who had
received orders from the commander of
the division. They were gesticulating
at each other. The youth, pointing at
them, interpreted the scene.
The men settled back, then, in re-
poseful attitudes with airs of having
accepted the matter. And they mused
upon it, with a hundred varieties of ex-
preston. It was an engrossing thing
to think about. Many frightened their
belts carefully and hitched at their
trousers.
A moment later, the officers began
to hustle among the men, pushing
them into a more compact mass and
into better alignment. They chased
those that struggled and 3umed at a
few men who seemed to show by their
attitudes that they had decided to re-
main at that spot
ITeSeAt1y l14c IeS4AueuI seemed Co
draw itself up and heave a deep
breath. None of the mems faces were
mirrors of large thoughts. The sol
diers were bended and stopped like
springers before signal. Many pairs
of glinting eyes peered from the
grimy faces toward the curtains of
the deeper woods. They seemed to be
engaged, in deep calculation of time
and distance.
They We're surrounded by the noises
of the monstrous alteration between
the two armies. The world was fully
interested in other matters. Appar-
emily, the regiment had its small affair
to itself.
The youth, turning, shot auick,
inquiring glance at his friend. It was
as if he had been stunned. The latter
returned to him the same manner Of
look. They We're the only ones who
possessed an inner knowledge. Mule
drivers--don.t believe many will get
back" Itwas an ironical secret. Still,
they saw no hesitation in each others
faces and they nodded a mute and un-
protesting assent when shaggy man
near them said in a meek voice: Wen
git swallered. =
sss4ts+a vTy,
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gan to take
form. He saw
that the ground
in the deep shad-
o1vs was clut-
tered with men,
sprawling in ev-
cry conceivable
posture. Glanc-
ing narrowly in
the more distant
d darkness, he
caught occasion
al glimpses of
v S sages that
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ward and his
words were
slurred. "This
thing won't do,
now. Yeh wanta
go trompin' off
with a bad hurt.
1t amt right
now-it amt.
Yeh wanta leave
me take keer of
The Princeton union., 1899-04-13

die. DE san k 1T CRUSHED UPON THE
whitening to the YOUTHS HEAD.
ground He tried to arise In his ef-
forts against the numbing pain he was
like a man wrestling with creature of
the air.
There was sinister struggle.
Sometimes, he would achieve a posi-
tion half erect, battle with the air for
a moment, and then fall again, grab
bing at the grass. His face was of a
clammy pallor. Deep groans were
wrenched from him.
The Princeton union., 1899-04-13
ICoPYRIGHT. 1894.

The youth pointed vaguely. lover
there" he replied.
"Well, now, ook-a-here-now," said
the tattered man, rambling on in idiot
fashion His head was hanging for
The Princeton union., 1899-04-13
CHAPTER XIV.

The youth stared at the land in front
of him. It's foliages now seemed TO
veil powers and horrors. He was una
ware Of the machinery Of orders that
started the charge, although from the
corners OF his eyes he saw an officer.
The Princeton union., 1899-04-13

umn that was retiring carefully through
the woods. The disordered, hurrying
lines Of the enemy could sometimes be
seen down through the groves and
little fields. They were yelling, shrill
and exultant.
The youths friend had geograph-
ical illusion concerning a stream, and
he obtained permission to go for some
water. Immediately canteens were
showered upon him. Sill mine, will
yeh?" Bring me some, too And
me, too" He departed, ladened. The
youth went with his friend Upon
their return they looked over their own
troops, and saw mixed masses slowly
getting into regular form The sun.
light made twinlsling points Of the
bright steel. To the rear there was a
glimpse of a distant roadway as it
curved over slope. It was crowded
with retreating infantry. From all the
interviewer forest arose the smoke and
bluster of the battle. The air was al
ways occupied by a blaring.
Near where they stood, shells were
flip p-Aopping and hooting. Occasional
bullets buzzed in the air and spanged
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-09

A newspaper OF town in which
dwelt tremendously colonies Of peo-
pie from many different countries Of
fered prize vi bicycle to the news
boy who should handle the greatest
quantity of the merchandise Of his
guild within q given time. The bash
full, warm-hearted native lads, the
American youngsters, the laughing lit
tie Portuguese, the confident young
japanese, the self-contained junior
Britisher. the blue-eyed light-haired
sons of Norsemen. the musical, stolid,
quarter-grown Germans and the Ital-
ians and Spaniards and South Sea Is
landers and French and numerous half
castles, all ut the once understood the
conditions of the contest entered and
were working pcll nell from the start
The dozen or 80 of Chinese members
of the racing. shouting throng, never
too eager, never inpatient, ever cauti-
Gus. ever careful, thought on the pro-
posal of the newspaper owners for
three or four days. Then they let II be
known that diminutive All Far, chief Of
their section, was to try for the bicycle.
And the cunning urchins asked all
manner of questions to make sure that
all the conditions of the contest,were
well understood and to have 1t for a
certainty that there should be no
cheating.
In n week All Far had more regular
customers than any other boy on the
list In fortnight his method and its