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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
A Present Ge,ter.

Margery Briseome finds enjoyment
in another way She tries to see how
many presents she can get Not that
Margery is in need of them, no. indeed
But she wants 10 lord Il over tho other
girls the day after Christmas There
fore. like the small boy and tht Sunday
school Christmas tree. she begins her
campaign a month i'm advance All her
old acquaintanccs are hunted up. She
is charming 10 them and invites them to
lunches, theater parties. etc Likewi ise
she is particularly gracious to the men
she knows. They hardly recognize hcr
she is so changed Even her old mar,
aunts are cosseted and BATTERED. and ~
az once Margery becomes tremcndousl,
popular Every one exclaims no,
charming she is The week before
Christmas Margory's efforts rcdouhe
Presents begin 10 come in. They raIr
in. they pour in M.rgery Is almos
showed under BY them. Her triumph i,
assured, for not one of us can even
pretend 20 such long list OF present
giving friends We acknoWledIe our
defeat a fortnight after Christina
Margery begins 30 slack Off" on her
attentions TO these numerous kind
friends. Ia "A month her calls have
grown noticeably fewer, and by the be-
ginning OF Lent her visiting list has
SHRINK 20 its normal proportions.
Maisie Bender by way az celebra tinr
Christmas does the biggest thing she
can think of Sfie mrs n fforrsr u11rrv
for the week az the Bender home on the
Hudson. Everything is carried out in
true baronial style. The place OF the
retainers Is supplied By the many serv.
ants There are dancing around and un-
der the mistletoe and splendid feast
which causes the tables TO groan. The
only thing lacking is the family ghost
The Benders unfortunately were all toe
shrewd and too practical line to har.
Dor any such romantic foolishness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
Rcmembrr. The rriendic.s.

So. noU tnat this woman has come
into her own and friends flock around
her and her talent has brought it's re-
ward, she ioes not forget those others
who are still struggling. Every christ
mas day she holds a great feast. not for
her friends but FOR those who have no
friends You may see at her table a
merry. bcvy of eirls who bear on their
young faces the lines OF care and hard
work girls who are fighting against
odds much too great for their years;
girls who. thanks 10 her will struggle
and win out and who but for her would
perhaps fall prey TO loneliness and de-
spair
How does she find them? In a multi
uIGr ~ ways. all tactful aud delicate.
She hears of them through friends. she
sees their sad faces OF the street she
finds them I'm dismal lodging houses.
What Do YOU think OF her way of
spending Christmas?
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24


Years ago when she first came TO
New York a struggling student she
knew all the misery OF being girl ut
terly alone IN a great unfeeling city.
From the little window OF her fourth
story hall bedroom she could look upon
the thousands OF housetops all over the
city and she used 90 crouch by the side
of this window during the long solitary
evenings and watch the CHEEKY lights in
-otAeE-p peoples Wondering the
while II by some means she could not
possibly make them hear the despair
ing cry OF her lonely heart. Holidays
we're worse than death 20 her when she
would wander alone among the gay
careless thronc Of shoppers and pleas
ure seekers. Then there were those in
teTminanle gray afternoons after the
uninviting boarding house dinner was
over and there was nothing else 10
which she could look forward. those
Easter. Christmas and Thanksgiving
afternoons when every soul who had
even one single friend deserted the in
hospitable dining room TO hask In the
cheer of that friends fireside.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
A eeNEFlceNT PRINCESS.

The Isle OF Wight Is the favorite resi-
dence Of Princess Henry OF Battenberg,
and this gentle lady never wearies Of
good deeds which may benefit the in
habitants Of the little island which
owns her as governor. Recently her
royal hghness invited the wounded
soldiers staying in the Convalescent
Home at Cowes to take trip I'm her
private steam yacht. and most en-
joyahle cruise around the Needles and
Alum bay was the result No doubt
tho pleasure OF the invalids was much
enhanced by the fact that Princess Be-
atrice. her two sons and her daughter
were also on board
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
TELLING THE
SIMPLE TRUTH

started in plenty time 10 be here at or
maybe a minute or two after, but the
car poked and poked till / thought I'd
never get here"
Among the ladies in the tearoom was
one who said nothing. but listened care
fully. She made a resolve TO herself
that for one week az least she would
tell the exact truth. She went home
with tight shut lips. and all she would
say to her husband was yes" and no
He thought she was III or crazy or an
cry or something But she was not.
She was afraid to speak lest she in
some way deviate from accurate state
ment. ALICE A. BROWNE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
\ Misguided samaritan.

Christmas makes Daisy Van Twiller
sentimental She drives her family dis
tracted by haunting evil smelling tene-
ments Of the worst description. and she
drives the inmates OF these tenements
distracted by asking them all manner
of questions and poking herself in
genera where she is not wanted Last
year she gave herself a Christmas pres
ent OF the measles as result of her
philanthropic enthusiasm. This year ~
may be something different ] hear
that the young vicar OF St Euphrasia $
has undertaken 20 guide her misdirect-
ed generosity ant that he has PERSONAL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

liars ana he goes on 10 ~
TO prove they are. Ii makes me Iurl-
Gus this way men writer's have ot say
ing mean things about women In PRINT
so the. women cannot talk back! now
| know positively that ] myself always
tell the exact truth or nothing. pllde
myself on a.
"And so do !" said Mrs. Jonesey.
Mrs Greene said. 80 do L.
Mrs Brownie said, so do l..
Mrs. Blackie said And so 60 L..
And L." said Mrs Whitley impress
sively. "for the sake OF setting good
example TO my servants, 60 my chill
dren and to my husband make il the
rule of my life conduct TO adhere TO
simple fact without color or varnlsh in
ali my statements. Simple fact Is my
motto"
Mine. tool" echoed Mrs. Smithy,
Mrs Jonesey. Mrs. Brownie, Mrs.
Greene and Mrs Blackie In chorus.
AS Mrs. Brownie and Mrs. Smithy
were leaving the tearoOm where they
had met the former remarked. 4 don't
think YOU look quite we'll today my
dear. You are pale. and I'm sure you
are little thin too Arriving az home,
Mrs Smithy says TO her husband:
John, I'm all gone TO pieces. m
really not at ali well. Everybody Is
telling me how ill / look
"Who SAYS so?" asks Smithy.
"Oh, everybody that sees me; Mrs.
Brownie for one
Mrs. Jonesey went home and had just
taken of her hat when the maid an
nounCed mat Mrs Siumftfer the Guard.
ian Angel society'S agent. had called,
, .'Oh. that horrid bore exclaimed Mrs.
Jonesey TELL her IN not az home
: that I'm out and viii probably not be
~ AL day
/ Mrs Grecnie had a few f,i, nds TO
/ dinner that evening She and her hus-
/ hand lived with her father an obsti-
/ nate loud voiced old gentleman AT
/ dinner he told story concerning his
I daughter
II, happened when Mary was a girl, +"
4 lac said and Mary is fortyfve years
old now
,It's no such thing father. and YOU
know il. I'm only thirty-fite!" retorted
Mrs Greene Indignantly.
AIRS Brownie al home narrated "a
ber Young lady daughter the gossip OF
the day. woman fashion. II saw Mrs
Greenie at the tearoom." said Mrs
prownie. and she had on n hat she
bsa made hefself--the awfullest thing
vou ever saw Made her look like a
crazv Jane. with her old face ana gray
brown skin She asked me how ! liked
n OF course I had 10 say 10 was Q
heautv and most becoming 90 her; but
land sakcs. Laura, | never saw such ar
image as she was In my life"
Mrs. Blackie and some friends dis
eussed the size OF American Beauty
roses over the tea and cake.
"As truly as I live and breathe.
ouoth Mrs Blackie "at the last flowe
show there was one American Beauty
as large az the biggest cabbage yol
ever saw
The tearoom clock struck the hal
hour pastB. Mrs. Whitley sprang 10 he
feet saying. ~ promised Mr. Whitley q
meet him al Currcn3elli's az 20 dine
/ Goodby.'
She hurried out. she reached Cufren
ieIlrs at ten minutes past Z.
1T was those eNaspcrating trolle,
cars" she explained 20 Whitley. g
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

~ accompanied
her on her trips
20 the east side.
IL the vicar
only knew that
Daisy's enthusi-
asm invaria bly,
dies the lst OF
January!
] am not sure
that a certain
friend OF mine
has not the best
way of spending
Christmas. She
is a very bril-
liant woman, an
artist who has
gained both
fame and mon
ey by her talent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

How different dear Polly was! She
had a neat little list made out stating
just what she wished 10 give each per-
son and how much slic couid afsprd to
spend for H. And what pretty things
she managed 20 acquire for a. Tiny bit
OF money TO watch her was a liberal
education. Then when + made my pur
chases how interested sho was and how
enthusiastic, There is no blase vein
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
y Chikering
"GRANDMoTHERS" MUFF AND TooUE IN CHINCHILLA.

ever thought to compute the amount OF
money and the value of the gifts gath-
cred through the benevolent work or
women at Christmas time, again posi-
bly, because woman's charitable WORK
is taken so as a matter OF course. But
IL the amount OF cash that the women
of this country quietly and unobtru-
sively gather 10 distribute IN benevo-
lent works for Christmas could De
counted IL would be found TO be not less
than 81, 900 900 annually
ALICE w. MORTIMER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

SNOW think it IS those who have
.iitie money that enjoy their Christ
mas shopping most? Every penny
means so much pleasure 10 them.
" hile those who don't have 10 think OF
t.. price OF things find Il all such
bore. and as Maisie Bender put il.
"the same old thing every yeHr,"
Ism IL funny what different ideas we
have OF Christmas2 Aunt sophronia,
FOR instance. for once tries to live up to
the godllness of her name. She puts on
demure air and is hostess at charity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
SECRETARY HAYS BRILLIANT DAUGHTER. WHO
IS TO WE'D EX-SECReTARY WHTNEYS SON.


son nQf etary Of the
daW
and the andda hter of the te
accomplished
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

aAA''i 10 Nif't
a huge bunch
Of violets pln =
ned right over
her heart. The
boys attention
is about equally
divided between
The turkey. ana
plum pudding Z
2nd Aunt Su-
nllrOnis. Amer
ward I'm discuss.
ing their benc-
ia tress they u
scribe hot as
% ripper" and
nE aunt. over
hfaring them.
bushes veEy
ftcttily There
4f .rFrn evgpn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
TO ENCOURAGE NATURE STUDY.

The New York park commissioners
have placed a library Of books on ma.
ture study in the middle OF Central
park. so that those who go TO the park
10 study botany landscape gardening.
bird life. etc. may have access TO them.
The reading room Is In the swedish
schoolhouse. which was one OF tho
buildings at the Philadelphia Centen'
NAL exposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

However ] dare say, after partakinS OF
the famous Bender plum pudding and
mince pie each guest is quite able 70
supply his own ghost. They certainly
have rich cooking. those Benders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
KATE
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CLYDE

dinners for newsboys and other little
waits. ! notice, however. that she never
by any chance gives a dinner TO little
girls and that even for the small rep
resentatives OF the masculine sex she
makes an effective toilette wit a
pearl gray tailor with much be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
MISS HELEN HAY.

her father the court o. 81 James Like
san Tim Miss Hay poet Her mrs, book some VSsgs was SO We
The Little Boy Book tier Rose Dawn" Hawaiian love story Aod ~
Miss Hay and Miss
rivalry that afforded he caral much amusement as son lh @
other Miss HAYS veddng expeced % take place IN te s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

baby. ate az much at homo on tho ice
as on terra fifma
Mis- Laura Ormiston chant on her
return 80 Enssahd was given "a rccep-
tion py the Society Of American Women
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

doctor Of philosophy at Bryn Mawf.
she won the European fellowship at
Bryn Mawr at the erd OF her senior
year. She spent the year In European
study at Heidelberg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

board Of trustees At recent meeting.
She is a native Of Pennsylvania and a
graduate Of the Pennsylvania College
For Women at Pitisburg. Later she
took the bachelors degree and mat OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

In Polly. Ev-
orytbng Is new
and fresh and
delightful with
her. and, un-
consciously YOU
begin 20 feel the
same after you
EaVe been in
her company for
a little while.
can this he
POlly's natural
disposition. or is
II because she
has not had
many pretty
things i'm her
lie that they
appeal so vivid
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

-rherc- -Mere H.e.3 men and 1919 wom.
on studying medicine last wear IN The
il9 regular medical schools of the Unit
Cd States
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

America Seen Through an English
womans Eyes"
Miss Mary Bidwell Breed Is now dean
of Women IN Indiana university at
Bloomingtcn, a position created by the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

IN London ~ their handsome club
rooms Mrs Ella Dietz Glynes pre-
sided. and there were flowers, music,
song and recitations. Mrs Chant was
then called upon to give her address on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

A new weave Of wool and raw SIX
is called ice cloth The raw silk ~
thrown on the surface and gives
shiny, frosted appearance TO the goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24
WnMhN's WORLD.

can skate a. Lady N.nio can. I'm can
ada even che y supreme. and OH her
children, from hef tall son down 70
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

en- who would nirt with q stone wall for
lack of something betteri I'm afraid
Aunt Sophronia is one OF them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

skating is an ercpmrlizhurnt most
persons possess in fhesc daSs ~ STAT
ins clubs and carniyais, but few Of us
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-24

+ - T'S just horrid so It isl" said
Mrs Smithy. Here's
wretched French writer,
man, OF course, asking the
question, Are all women
uars2' and ne goes on TO try
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Manchester Market.

Manchester Decem Der 15.-The frequent fluctuations in cotton quotations at Liver pool and the higher prices required by sellers during the last week made busi- ness difficult pending the adjustment of the ideas of over-the-sea buyers to the higher level which obtains here.
 The opinion that the crop will be less than was expected has become more gen eral and 1t is believed that present values may be exceeded later
 Operations at the end of the week were hampered by the interruption to tele- graphic communication, which hindered the receipt of New York quotations.
 India and China responded poorly to the advance in prices. Both are fairly we'll supplied and can afford to wait a while. A considerable business was booked during the week in various direc- tions for delivery in the next few months. Only moderate and fresh buy ing Is needed to keep the market fairly steady.
 Yarns are hardening. Spinners decline to do business unless at the advanced price. The turnover was disappointing. Shippers are not disposed to pay the enhanced figures.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16

Nashville, December 15.-The Southern League of baseball clubs next season will be composed of the following cities and managers:
 Nashville-Newt Fisher.
 New Orleans-Abner Powell.
 Atlanta-Ed Pabst
 Chattanooga-Not selected.
 Birmingham-Frank Haller.
 Memphis-Charles Frank.
 Shreveport-George Reed.
 Little Rockville Finn.
 President Nieklin presided over the league meeting here, which adjourned at 10 o'clock tonight after making the above selections. The report of the cir cult committee .recomm ended that Lit tie Rock and Shreveport be dropped be- cause of alleged geographical disabilities. but after considerable debate the report was tabled and the cities retained in the league by unanimous vote.
 The meeting was attended by E. T. Peters, of Selma; Charles Frank, Mem phis; H. T. Caldwell. Memphis; Abner Powell. New Orleans; Joseph A. Gray. Wm kavanaugh, c. P. Harnwell. Mike Finn Aaron Frank, Little Rock; John B.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Where is Worlds Missing Gold

lated the plain which Russia has been quarters of a century.
 It may seem strange that an American should learn of these things, but the writer enjoyed the confidence of the of- ficial to the fullest extent. The acquaint- ance began some thirty years ago. when Russian fleet brought the Grand Duke Alexis and many distinguished officials on visit to this country and in re- cent years 1t has been strengthened by long period of residence in Russia For years this gentleman had studied cur rent events very closely and had watch ed everything bearing on the finances and commerce of the world. On his first visit to this country he became particu- larly interested in the land grant system, which was then so rapidly gridironing the West with railways and filling the country with homesteaders. He often discussed the problem in regard to Rus sia's great wealth of lands and the pos abilities of developing these under sim liar laws and conditions. From time to time I tried to learn his views of Rus sian credit and whether he thought that Russia could secure from Germany, En- gland and France such loans as we were then obtaining for our develope- ment. To all this he had one answer that the United States and most of the countries of Europe were building up an enormous superstructure of industry and commerce on foundation of credit as treacherous as quicksand. He felt that the system of credit was certain to result in the wrecking of all the coun- tries of Western Europe because they had no adequate and real foundation un- der it, but that the United States might pull through by reason of great re- best, however he thought that our pres ent system would cause such a con- centration of wealth in the hands of very few that our form of government would undoubtedly be subverted You are paying too dear for your whistle" he often quoted.
 Russia. however, is proceeding on much safer lines. Her progress may seem slow, but 1t will sooner or later pass that of any other country. It is like the movement of a glacier. which for many years. moves by inches, until suddenly it sweeps everything before it She is fortunate in having a govern ment which cannot be hurried or called to account year by year. Russia has been governed along these strict lines since the days of Peter the Great and her war fund policy adopted at the close of the Napoleonic wars has never been varied to this day. She is advancing towards a financial, industrial. com
The age-herald., 1901-12-16

furter zeitung asserts the the German market generally is growing more in dependent of New York, adding. "the ris- ing money rates at New York, the gold exports from that city and the American iron market reports have all remained for some time past without influence here. Our market is evidently trying to stand more upon it's own feet
 Other authorities maintain that the relative firmness of German iron shares, notwithstanding the gloomy prospect in the iron market is due largely to Amer ican reports.
 The National zeitung expresses this belief and adds:
 Tt awakens unpleasant sensations in Europe to see how the United States dominate European countries in all de- partments of business activity"
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
MONEY IS DEARER
 IN ENGLISH MARKET
Stocks Were Depressed Early
 in Week and Business Dull
AMERICAN ARE AFFECTED
Imperial Tobacco Company Proposes to Fight the American Invaders. Tone of the Berlin Boerse
 Was Quite Steady.

London, December 15.-Several depress- ing factors affected the stock exchange early in the week, and business was con- sequently dull although the outlook can hardly be considered ominous. The money market is dearer with the ap- proach of the end of the year, but there is sufficient money forthcoming to meet requirements without serious inconven- fence.
 American shares were adversely af- fected by the break in copper. American securities were ominousy fiat, however, on the continued Chilian war rumors, and in spite of the assurances from of fcial quarters as to the improbability of an outbreak
 Home rails were depressed on unfavor- able returns from the board of trade. Mines, on the other hand were favorably affected by the success in South Africa and the prospect of large increase of stamps in the Rand.
 Considerable interest is felt in the in dustrial development in the Notation of the new Imperial Tobacco Company, with the avowed object of fighting the Ameri- can invaders. This company has an im- mense capital of e15.C0ooO0, This is ad- versely criticized in some quarters. where it is asserted that the company has no expectation of paying dividends upon anything more than s5,000,O0O of prefer ence shares, which it Is understood, ap- proximately represent the real fighting capital of the company. It is believed that a long and hard contest is ahead be- tween the great opposing forces.
The age-herald., 1901-12-16
Berlin Boerse.

Berlin, December 15. = The chief strength of the boerse during the past week was again foreign rentes. Spanish fours taking the first place. and reaching their highest quotation in a number of years. There were large transactions in Spanish fours, as well as in Portuguese and Chinese rentes, on the invitation of outsiders. Toward the end of the week this department weakened as a result of the Argentine Chilli difficulty.
 German loans were likewise in good demand. scoring light gains.
 The good tone of the market for all fixed interest-bearing securities is ma terially strengthened by the continued ease of the money market and fresh evi- dence that the industrial crisis is not the iron industry are again unfavorable, both the East and West representing con- ditions as again growing worse. In the Siegen district, where the prices on ore have just been reduced from 21 to 16 marks ton, the blast furnaces voted yesterday for fifty per cent reduction of the output. The West German plate syndicate has voted further reduction on boiler plates to 155 marks
 All sides agree that the consumers of coal and coke are only ordering from hand to mouth. hoping for better terms later.
 Among the American securities only Canadians attracted attention during the last week, but Americans followed New York willingly. Nevertheless, the Frank