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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01

so she hid II, all but one coin. folded
the quilt most carefully and put 1t into
the chest that had been her mothers
most valued piece OF furniture. Then
tying or Elsie's bonnet, she started
with her to the village to buy some
food.
II guess maybe you've heard from
your father?" said the baker. OF whom
they bought some bread and cakes.
When is he coming homer"
II don't know said Resale. and the
coin went into his till, without his
having any idea of Its origin.
The basket filled with food was
heavy, and Elsie walked very slowly,
so that 1t was nearly dark when they
reached their lonely home. Elsie was
heartily fed and tucked into her cradle
with a plum-jumble to munich upon,
while Rosalie put away her new stock
Of eatables and tried to decide what
next to wish for.
81 think I had better wait TIL morn
Ing and take all night to choose what
1t shall be-" she said to her sister, who
was already asleep. How nice II
would be to wish for a new house,
made of stone with n tight shingle roof
and a vine growing over the front
porch"
Resale. by the light OF the still
cracking fire, drew the quilt from the
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yos, father" she answered, putting tks
last block into his hand.
Seeing Is believing" he said, looking
at the block c%uriously. Put II away.
Resale. to wish by when you are mar
ried."
Resale took II from him.
Il wish for nothing more, now that
you are home, but that we shall live
long and be happy"
This was enough! The block futter-
ed from his fingers, drifted across the
room. up the chimney. leaving the gift
OF long life and happiness in the pretty
home on the edge of the wood.-De-
troit Free Press.
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maps before they meet again. "She
VIII yearn for the touch of a vanished
hand,' she will long with a sick long
ing Tor the sound of his merry voice,
the sight of his face.
George" she whispers-and her
voice Is trembling-"my father has
sent for me, and | am going to Tas-
mania"
Going to Tasmania"
In the face Of his other hideous trou-
Bile, he hardly takes 1t in. and echoes
her words mechanically.
Yes" Barbara says, almost in her
usual tones, II am to sail immedi-
dately, and we have got to say good
by"
Still George stares at her with his
heavy eyes, that look as IL they had
long been stranger to sleep, and he
seems as If he could not find anything
to say.
But at last words come.
My darling. my darling, II Is bet
ter for you to go away, after ALL"
He is white as chalk as he gazes
down at her; but Barbara is quite
him. and he Is dimly conscious Of a
smile that Is quivering and dancing In
her eyes.
George, have something to say to
you Barbara says, and clasps both
her hands upon his arm. Come"
They walk down the road together.
1t Is their last interview. How shall
they crowd in all the VOWS and prom
ises-the promises that are made
when young hearts seem breaking?
1t is over at last-the girls face
very tear-stained, and the mans pale
with feeling.
You have promised me- she is a y
Ing. Swear 1t, George-you will
never bet on a race again, for my
sake, for my sake!"
God helping me, | never will" he
says solemnly, his golden head bent
over hers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01
WHEN A WOMAN WILLS.
Daring Deed of n Washington Dame with
Social Aspirations.

People who go about and In society
tell me that when n woman ardently
desires to make herself one OF the ia
vored few of the smart set. there Is
really nothing she will stop at, and
some OF these same persons have been
telling me this story in illustration
Of what they say. In high oflcialdom,
says a writer in the Washington Post,
Is a little lady, dainty as a spring
crocus, who was a member of the in
ner circle long before she became a
part of oliclaldom. On one OF her
last reception days she was chatting
with two cabinet women, when the
servant announced the arrival of a
woman who is struggling to set into
things as never a social climber strug-
gled before. The hostess knew her
by sight merely, and had never SO
much as had a bcwlng acquaintance
with her, bat official people are used
70 seeing STRANGERS at their receptions,
and the lady of the house bowed with
her usual g~raciousness. Tho climbers
quick eye took IN the situation. She
saw the two cabinet women, ana she
knew they say her. She rcSc to tho
occasion In mastery fashion. MY
dear Mrs. Blank" she said gushlngly,
c~lasping the hostess hand warmly, II
was 70 sorry not 10 have been at home
whcr you called on Friday. II was so
sweet of yoi ~ come 80 soon. and I
do ,iope yu II come In very often, in
formally, that way" And before the
hostess had recovered frori her sur
prise the climber has passed on. well
content, for she had appeared In the
presence OF two cabinet women as the
intimate friend of a lady who had
never even set foot on her doorsteps.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01
L v.

Si1Ehi IN
When Barbara returns to the Court,
with pale cheeks and without her
bunch of ~vlolers, that repose in George
Bouverie's pocketbook as q farewell
souvenir, 1t is to find a scene of con-
fusion and a group in the hall, con-
sisting of the servants, and they are
surrounding a central figure, which
turns out to be Mrs. Saville lying on
the floor.
A loose stair-rod has precipitated
her down the stairs, with the result of
a broken ankle.
The accident effectually puts a stop
to the trip to London. When-with
the aid of the coachman, Sebastian,
and the cook-she has been conveyed
up stairs. she turns to Barbara with q
moan
81 shall be tied here for weeks! I
am suffering horribly! You must go
to London with Sebastian"
Don't worry about me, Aunt Julia"
Barbara says, plying the pain hat is
shown in the twitching face. II can
travel alone
Nonsense! AS If Sebastian would
allow such a thing. You can go
straight to your Uncle Henry's. and
Sebastian will see you safely on
board. My foot Is fearfully painful!
| hope the doctor has been sent for"
Eyes. Sebastian rode off for him at
once"
Then you may go down stairs and
send Mason to me. What q figure you
look, Barbara! I suppose you have
been having a scene with that young
Bouverie?"
Barbara says nothing. Her aunt Is
in pain, and pain makes most people
irritable; so she leaves the room. and
prepares to continue her own pack
ing, folding away her possessions with
a strange Sense of unreality, wonder
Ing idly what n Of life she will
be living when her gowns See the light
of day again.
Ii Is all over at last! The lovers
manage a last farewell, and then Bar
bara Is gone. whirled away on the
first part of the long voyage, to begin
a life that to her will only be a time
Of probation till George Bouverie shall
come and claim her.-
Within a week Sebastian Is home
again, having seen Barbara safely on
board and started for Tasmania.
she is a most extraordinary girl"
he says, sitting by his mothers bed
side, and giving her a report of his
proceedings. Just fancy! She would
not buy a single thing for the voyage
except a deck chair, a rug and some
lavender water; and she insisted on
travelling second class, though her
fathers friends were going first, and
seemed greatly annoyed. They will,
through Barbara's obstinacy, be un-
able to be of the slightest use to her
during the voyage"
What can she meant" calculates
Mrs. Saville, looking very grim and
grey as she reclines on her pillows.
Sebastian shrugs his shoulders.
who can assign any reason for the
vagaries Of a woman's mind? That
fool Bouverie came to the railway sta
ton, and they stared into each others
eyes like a couple oflunatics. thought
Barbara was going to have Mysteries.
Well, she has seer the last Of him.
II rumor is right, he has about come
to the end of his tether. He looks bad
enough. and 1t strikes me his express
sion spells ruin more than grief at los
ing a sweetheart
1T is q good thing Barbara has
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01
A TAILOR ouTWITTED.
Tho Victim Tell. tho story at Ills own
Expense.

Tho Victim Tells tho story ut Ills own
Expense.
At the expense of himself a certain
fashionable Philadelphia tailor told
the following story: Quite recently q
man went into his establishment and
told him that Mr.. SO and SO. a prom
inent customer Tin full %standing) had
said that Mr.. Tailor had several mis-
1T suits to dispose of and as he needed
a new suit Immediately he thought
he'd like TO look them over One was
found to ft him perfectly and he took
II at the price, $50. But" he said,
Mr.. Tailor, I have not enough ready
money to pay you. I must have the
suit. Now do you know Mr.. Pancake.
the Chestnut street confectioner?
Well" on being assured that Mr.. Pan
cake was also n customer In good
standing, "he owes me some money.
which he has promised to pay this
afternoon, and II you are agreed | will
walk over there with you and ask him
to send $50 OF IL to You" Such a
proposition and the radiance OF a bad
suit could not be overlooked. and
when they arrived at Mr.. Pancakes
shop, without preliminaries the man
said: you know that hundred you
promised to send me to New York.
Mr.. Pancake? Well, just send fifty
Of 1t to Mr.. Tailor and the other fifty
to the address | gave you"
That afternoon Mr.. Tailor received
a neatly done up package containing
so beautiful cream puffs.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01

chest, pressed her fingers upon the
second block and wished for a new
home supplied with every comfort in
side and out, to say nothing OF the
vine over the front porch. Like the
first, the second block ripped Itself free
from the rest Of the quilt and few up
the chimney. Even as Resale refolded
the quilt and put II In the chest, there
seemed something unusual going on
about her; but she went to bed without
trying to see what 1t was, and strange
to say, was at once asleep. not to
waken till the sun an hour high. looked
In through the windows OF her pretty
new home and aroused her.
Elsie, too, was awakened by the
bright sun, and, sitting up In her bed
cradle, laughed to see herself In a fine
new o Her cradle and the chest
In which Rosalie kept the quilt were
the only things unchanged.
Isn't 1t beautiful here, now?" ex-
claimed Resale. II wish father were
here to help us enjoy 1t. | am going to
ask the quilt to write him a letter for
me, because l don't know Just where
he Is, and tell him to come home this
very day, II he can"
She opened the chest, drew out the
quilt and, laying her hand on the third
block, said:
Dear quilt, won't you please write
father a letter, and tell him he'd better
come home and see the new house OF
stone you have built for Va alone"
Immediately there shifted out from
the edges OF the block a letter stamped
and addressed to Rosalie's father, while
the block fiuttered loose from the rest
OF the quilt and sailed across the room
to the new fireplace. up which 1t dis
appeared.
"Dear!" exclaimed Rosalie, picking
up the letter. why didn't ! wish 1t sent
directly to father; he won't get II for a
long time II | send 1t by the village
post" and touching the fourth block.
she said:
please, quilt, speed today. fathers
letter on its way. Bring him ere night
to his daughters, two. as you know so
well how to do"
Nm sooner had she said this poor lit
tie rhyme than the letter vanished and
the foirth block followed the Others y.
/ the chimney, she put what was left
of the magic quilt again into the ch.9s'
and began at once to get everything
ready for her fathers return.
During the day no one came, but to-
ward nightfall there was a heavy step
upon the new front porch. Resale.
watching, knew 1t was her father and
hurriedly opened the door to find him
standing there, his hand covering his
eyes.
"Oh. father!" she cried, 81 knew you
would come; the quilt never fails. Why
do you cover your eyes?"
81 am just off the battlefield, Rosa
lie," he said. where a shot destroyed
my sight, The rest ! cannot tell you
about, only that | am here. II l could
only see you and Elsie. we would never
complain"
you shall see us, father" said Rosa
lie. taking his hand and leading him
across the room to the chest. Feel
this, father, II Is all that Is left of the
quilt. Now / shall wish that you get
back your sight" and she pressed her
hand upon the fifth block.
In a twinkling 1t had separated from
the last block and whirled up the
chimney, and Rosalie's fathers sight
had been perfectly restored.
What magic Is thls?" ha cried. 81
can see as well as ever!"
1T is the precious quilt. as I told
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01

A lazy mans burdens are heaviest
on his mind; put your interest In your
work and your work will oon be to
your interest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01
The Eject.

What a lot Of bric-a-brac MIRA
Knolly has In her ~parlor!" Eyes.
Looks exactly as though she were GO
ing to have an auction, doesn't it?"-
Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-01
One, two three,
/ bid thee
Be good
To Resale. /,
AS she ~

Then with a simmer and flash mat
lighted the dull room like a burst Of
sunshine, she fioated toward the fire.
place and vanished up the chimney. At
this instant the rain ceased. Resale
gasped with astonishment at all these
phenomena. while little Elsie clapped
her hands with glee at the pretty
transformation.
"Oh, Elsie! isn't II wonderful" cried
Resale at last. "And the quilt; she
has left 1t to us. How beautiful It ia,
II is made of velvet and silk and quilt
ed with gold! What was | to do with
II, Elsie? To wish? Let me see; |
will wish right away. What shall 1t be
for?" and she laid her hand upon a red
silk block covered with round symbols
OF orange velvet. that suggested gold to
her. II wish, | wish for money good.
to buy us each some hearty food"
As her fingers pressed the block she
felt lying snugly In the cotton wadding
several coins. In a moment she had
seized the scissors to rip the block
open, when out there rolled from 1t a
dozen gold pieces, while the block IT.
self became detached from the rest OF
the quilt and flew up the chimney.
Elsie laughed and clapped her hands
again at this queer sight, and Resale,
her face flushed with delight, gathered
up the coins and tried to count their
value. This was impossible. for she
had never seen so much money before.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20
Wert of Ovford.

'fessr = els. Marshall and kles
returned home Esishty ast.r spend
t1g several dass - tin Mississippi
1utt.5n hunting Winnie thew we're
sures--fffi alsre WIS a great deal OF
nnd And sluer - contend With.
tas Anaie Russell attended the
Nistanf Woouen marriage east Of
Oxford.
We ar- giad ~ learn tiat Mrs. J
B. Roach N cunvalesceuf.
Nr Joe Johnson. II Wasrlson
8hge. WIS a visltar l. sur mules
niis xe.k-
Mss Georgia sinclair. of Looxa-
hOma. WIN has bean visiting her
asrnf-. MIS- S~4nciair. rerslrneal
hum. SUNDAY marning
&r Epnra4m aystisum has moved
uo NJ ABe Davidson = ~-esiisp1
We rF.gr.t - learn TIA. Miss Ir1
SGrd..t returned home from school
~ Oxh8ni very III Monday. Hop.
sle viii s4on be- az.
NJ u "a Dunlap, OF College Hill
WIS in a mittst saturday.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Geo. Coleman, oI
Delay. spent a lew days with trIendi
a,tt reiIls 9. L,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20
Miss Id y Benfey, THE
American story
Teller

The second entertainment oi
the d. \. Z. Lyceum course,
Will be held on the evenIn. OF
the I'd OF jIt utry, W len they
will present Victor tiugo's won
derhIl novel. Lies Miserables.r
miss Bentley gives the story
of great novels Ias one evening.
This Is an original field of her
own. for few artists have her
peculiar ability of carrying an
audience through the entire
thread OF a story aud placing
before them living scenes. Eaeh
of these stories is followed by a
halt hour of comedy.
Miss Bentley has done much
70 make American stories popu
bar IN London, where she ap
peared before the literary and
social nobility.
Tickets are now on sale for
VI ss Beniey's evening. Ad
mission. IJcts. No extra charge
for reserved seats. Season tick
cts for the remaining foslr enter
tainments may be purchased al
Chiltou's drug store. Price s435
each. Come at ence and have
your seats checked.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20
rRinuTE oE

Our sunfIlg School has md ton
very singular asld striking exam
pses Of the uncertainty Of liz. and
the certainty % death. Our H.av-
eriv Z Their in his si~acm. strange
and sui 20 US. has seen dt 10 t-k-
from rs two Of our promising bows,
Charley kersnaw and Leslie ssr-.,
While we bow IN humble snbrni--
sion. recognizing that the Lori
gave ant the Lord hath taken
away blessed be the name OF the
Lord. vet our hearts ara sad aud
al feelings crushed to think ws
shall see them no mor. in their nc
c~nstorfed seats.
.;esolved. LIST. That In the death
Of these two dear boys our Sunday
School has been bereft OF two wor-
thy and appreciated members
whose memories Wa shall ever
cherish. and for whose lives. shor,
4 = they were. we shall ever be-
thankful.
Resolved, end, Tina. In Accord
ance with their professions and
characters. we rejoice in q hone
that they lived lives guided by q
>avior's love, and died dt subjects
for the crown Of Righteousness.
Resolved, 3rd. That We extend 10
the bereaved families n heartfelt
sympathy and confidence, and
pray that they may be sustained in
their affection by the conscious
presence and love Of our Heavenly
Father.
Dr. J. W. JoHyson-
Puor Z. CAMPBELL.
MRs. VI. =. COLLIER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20
AbheXiIIe News.

Mr.. J. d. Balfour, Of SC. Louis. I,
On a visit to his brother, Capt. Bal
four.
Misses McCarty and Langley
spent Sasuriay and sunday in OK
forSf.
Miss Monte GRAY, Of Oxford.
spent Sunday with ars. Lee Davis.
We very much regret to give up
Mr.. Lee Davis aad family. They
leave for Pike City, Ark, this week.
Miss Julia Balfour leaves Saturday
for Como where she viii spend the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Dun
hap.
Prof X. Harmon and wife attend
ed the Lecture In Oxford Friday
night.
diamonds and Hearty Friday
night Al the A. y. =. Everybody
Invited.
Mr. Waveriey Balfour returned a
! .amar Thursday to his iu
ties ~ salesman. YABsLEY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20

Now is thu time Of the year
TO plant shade and fruit trees.
a. we'll as vineyards, aud also
The time when the farmer has
the most leisure.
crops are harvested, and il is
too soon 70 begin the prepare
ton Of the ground for new ones.
20 Why should not the surplus
tine at the land owners dispo.
sal be devoted to beautifyfng
and increasing the value Of bis
property
In our county are many use.
less hillsides, cleared of their
native growth Of trees and eth.
er too thin OF SOIL to repay any
efforts at cultivation or washed
into unsightlv gullies. In eth
er instance, these wasted. use
less tracts Of land could be re
claimed and made valuable II
planted in trees. II unsuited
by location for fruit trees, val.
nut. locust. poplar. or other
useful timbers OF rsp,s growth
could be planted. which would
in . few years amply repay the
farmer for the labor bestowed
upon them.
1t is to be regretted that many
Of our once beautiful Southern
woodlands have been ruthless
iy destroyed. but the ioas can
In many instances be 'remedied
II land owners will adopt = sys-
TEN of annual tree planting.
In fact. with proper Judgment
and discretion, there need be
not q foot Of useless soil in the
state Of Mississippi, and pros
perity would gid our far-famsd
red guliies with the lus,re Of
golden hopes realized. Try the
planting OF trees.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20
CHRISTMAS

Throughout the sunny SaHth-
lard. tae ssason 0fEImiiy re-
unions. merry mikings. and CIV
ing and receiving presents, il
saon to De celebrated II : o
season renl0lent with sacred
memories AMI delightful asso-
cations. The angels them
selves celebrated the a-st
Christmas with song OF rejo3e.
ing. AMI the sages OF the East
instituted the custom of giving
AZ thls blessed season. when
they presented the Babe Of
Bethlehem with gold. franklin
cense and myrrh. These wise
men of old expected no return
for their gilt To the infant sou
OF Mary, bat deemed themselves
blessed in being permitted to
give. So 10 should be with Us,
IN giving good gifts to our
fellow mortIls. If you are 50
blessed as TO be able to give as
YOU desire. give 10 friends vino
have remembered you Of course.
but give yourself the unspeak-
able JOY of giving where there
IL no possible chance OF receiv-
ing anything in return.
In our town are many to
whom the holiday season will
bring little. If any change from
the dull routine OF "A daily Life.
flied with cares and sorro vs..
IL may be only an invitation TO
dinner, or a trifiing remem-
brance you can best0w, or il
may be IN your power to give
comfort and happiness to the
genuinely needy, bat whatever
you ind IN you hear. to do, do
II without hope Of reward. and
strive to feel and make others
feel that you arr the Que blest
In giving Remember that the
reception OF "A gift, no matter
how acceptable, brings "A sens.
Ut obligation. and rejoice and
De exceeding glad if you pos.
sess the power to bless and
brighten lives. and grudge not
the lesser joy of receiving.
If YOU haven't money give
smiles. cheering, kindly words.
ami what may be best of all
hearty good viii aud sympathy
20 every struggling suffering OF
sorrowlnghsllov bcingyou meet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20
Liberty Hill Items.

The health of the community il
very good at present.
There WIS preaching at Bhiff
Springs lusG sunday.
christmas viii soon be here and
of course the young people are all
smiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Parks attend
Ell the wedding of their ueice Miss
Clyde Parks last sunday.
News IL scarce, 10 | bad you adieu
until after Xmas, perhaps I will
nave more 70 tell then.
NASDERISg Roy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20
College Hill Items.

Mr. Foster Young left Friday for
Martin. Miss. on a visit "a his
nephew. Mr. Bai Taylor.
The manv friends of Mrs Paul
Bniori vii regret to learn tnaG she
left Monday tor her future home in
White haven, Tenn, her children
accompanied her. Mr.. Buford will
remain in our midst a while b1nger.
Misses Pearl AMI Daisy CiarSly left
Friday for their hume in IT. Louis.
Miss Virginia Miller attended
church here sunday. Also Ms-srs.
George pooley and Viii Johnson.
OF Oxf0rd. A Is. G..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20

ME- CLAY, of Georgia. asks
she Senate ii It proposes to levy
A tax on Que man TO make profit
ahle another hIan ) business. rs
that ~ exactly what the Senate
has been dung for years. what
reason can there be to suppose
1t viii adopt any other policyt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20

rHE Mississippi Capitol Com
mission has let the contract TOR
the new State house to Messrs.
weiIs& Wells. of Chicago, for
ss.5I .aHHu. fhe successful con
tractors agree To commence
work gu Jan. I and complete the
work within IS mouths.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-12-20

List of unclaimed mail matter re-
manning in the Oxford. Misa., POST
for the week ending Dsc. 10th
| ARMSTRONG, bill.
: Aes, Mrs. :. r. ca
3 Ale-. JF
q conner, Miss Stella
D B~illingsly, Mrs. Dorah
: Caldwell, Hrs. J. Z.
! Cresiv, Miss Serlima
: Grumpy, W. L.
= Clark, Rev. j. VI.
10 Davis, Hiss Callie 90
Il FAINT, Albert
L Gideon. Miss MlLie
Il Johnston. Niss Mabel
II Leggutt, Cleon
u Lynn, Amanda
Is Mint &Co.,
Y McL-iil, Harvey,
u Serrel, r. a..
ID Pinson. William
20 Pegues, II. q.
q Rogers. Robert
- Woods. Miss ala
y Wilkins, Miss Maggie,
"a We're, Rev. x. ID.
% ilboarn, Miss Hattie,
When calling for the above please
give number of letter and dat. adj
vertised. 4. 3 PIKRcE. p. II.