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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

Welcome it's responsibilities. Heavy
though they may be, they but
strengthen mind and muscles for the
coming fray. They are the skirmishes
in the battles, the campaigns that
make soldiers of us, and teach us how
tc buckle on our rmo and grid our
selves for the fight.
Welcome it's trials. For out OF
them we come purified and refined, as
the gold that is freed from the dross
and impurities that belong to it's crude
and natural condition and cling to it
until they are purged away.
Welcome it's crosses and losses. For
"they but emphasize and p%unctuate the
story of regeneration and the heroic
careers of those who kept straight on in
tn path of duty, never hesitating,
never turning aside, never holding
back their hands from doing that
next thing" that the faithful look
upon as the point gained in the daily
warfare of life.
Welcome it's sorrows and bereave-
ments. They teach us to look upon
this world as not our permanent abid-
ing place, but that we have a house
not made with hands eternal in the
Heavens, whittier our loved ones have
gone before, and from the windows. of
which they are reckoning to US to
come up higher.-Rev. John Hall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
To the Young.

While the opening of the New Year is
a significant season for persons of all
ages, it is especially SO to the young
and those in early maturity. There is
so much ahead of the youngsters; so
much for them to look frward to, to
hope for, achieve; so much that will
help them to make their lives worth
living, and to make the world the bet
ter for their having lived in 1t.
Welcome the new year. Welcome
its work, its cares, it's responsibilities,
it's trials, crosses, losses, sorrows and
bereavements. Welcome it's work,
because it is only by work that we
achieve successes and make ourselves
strong for the tolls and tasks that are
to come. Welcome it's cares. for they
are the worlds educators, developers
and teachers, and they lead us into
those ways Of prudence, thoughtful
ness and moderation which are the
forerunners of prosperity and plenty.
H. S. C.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

of the happy crowd seemed to mock
him. He rang the bell and ordered
some tea. The demure little maid
looked at him, and, going down stairs,
said:
Poor Mr.. Carson, he looks SO
strange and miserable!"
Returning, she found him sitting In
his chair gazing with half-closed eyes
into the fire. Placing the tea on a
small wicker table by his side, she at
tracted his attention by the question,
Anything else, sir?"
NO." was the reply; "but, see, this
is New Years Eve. You've been a good
servant to me, at least. Buy yourself
something" handing her a sovereign.
The amount Of the gift bereft the girl
of the power Of speech, and with a
curtesy, eloquent in itself of gratitude,
she left.
Carson, slipping his tea. again solilo-
quized. tits now within an hour and
a quarter of the New Year. What
will that year bring into my life? 1t
cannot bring the light Of love and
companionship. The same round of
weeks and months, and so it will be
to the end. Ten years ago, in Old
Kentucky. we said 'Good-by.' 1t was
a 'good-by' forever"
Apostrophizing the absent woman,
he continued: Leila, Leila, to my
you. Why did we live to be parted so
ruthlessly? What strange fate has so
guided our ~destinies?"
He turned to the story of Evangeline
and read of the sufferings of that
heroic character. The reading soothed
him and he fell asleep.
The clocks were striking the twelfth
stroke Of midnight when he awoke,
He barely opened his eyes, then closed
them again, and listened to the joyous
s%alutations of people meeting in the
streets. He was not selfish, neither
was he bad natured. No man who
every truly loved can be altogether
either. As he listened he said:
81 wish for all a bright New Year,
and Leila, my absent Leila, whom ]
shall never see again, may your life
know no sorrow. may yours never be
the aching heart, and may o be
blessed in our children growing up
around you. My Leila"
He did not finish the sentence, but
the tears came trickling down his
cheeks as he realized his barren life.
Then he became conscious hat some
one had come into the room INT been
a witness of his weakness and his Sc
cret-secret because society said Wal
ter Carson carried his heart on his
sleeve and was incapable of deep affec.
ton. So sitting up and turning round
he was startled to see seated on a
chair a tall lady, clad in deep mourn
ing and yelled so heavily that he was
unable to distinguish her face.
Madam" he inquired, too taken
aback even to get up, II should like to
know why l am thus honored?"
II came in with the New Year. Not
an omen, of ill-luck, I hope" replied
a musical voice: but l first want to
know if Walter Carson is not an as
sumed name?"
why Go you ask such a question? p
"For the best of good reasons, and
as you will not tell me, perhaps you
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responded the stranger, also rising,
and as she did so throwing back her
veil.
"Leila!" gasped Carson, looking
lncredulously into her face.
Yes, Leila" was the answer whis-
pered, while her arms stole round his
neck, come back to you with the New
Year, never to leave your side until it
so pleases God"
Then they sat down and she told
him how, three years before, after be-
ing left a widow, she determined to
find out what had become of the sweet
heart of her younger days. How, by
a chapter Of happy accidents, she
learned that he was in London. How.
on knowing this, she hurried over land
and sea, and just at the birth of the
New Year entered his room. She saw
the tears fall from his eyes, heard her
name mentioned, and his blessing 20
out to her. All doubts were then at
an end.
my children will be here by the
next boat. and you must be to them a
father. Now l must go, as I'm weary
with the excitement of the day"
Carson drove her to her hotel, and
to him the New Year, bells never
seemed to have rung such merry peals.
They rang into his life a New Year is
every sense. A few days later there
was a quiet marriage, and on the fol-
lowing New Years Eve, as Carson and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

81 KNOW YOU NOT. SWEET CHILD
will allow me to say that l think your
real name is Herbert Wilton" pro-
ceeded the mysterious stranger.
Carson was utterly ~unprepared for
this, and his surprise was painfully
manifest. Appearing not to notice it,
the lady went on:
"You are unhappy, I know, Mr.. Will
ton. I shall not call you Mr. Carson.
I am certain of it, because / was watch
ing you for ten minutes before you
opened your eyes,. Can l be OF any
help to you?"
IT don't understand you, madam
answered Carson. II have no trouble,
at least none that you could assist
me in."
"Has 1t any connection with an old
love AFFAIR."" very slowly asked. the
yelled visitor.
II must decline to discuss my pri-
vate matters with an utter stranger"
replied Carson, jumping up.
fam I an utter stranger, Herbert?"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

Estelle, Maude and May Robbins
stood in the window with their heads
close together.
st am so sorry" whispered Estelle.
II do so want to make mamma and
papa a New Years present and I have
spent all my money-every cent"
$50 have l." said Rosy, "and l have
not kept even a piece of ribbon or an
ounce Of worsted."
"It is too dreadful" Maude whisper
ed. eff that horrid Miss Croker had
not insisted upon u buying those lit
tie books at the fair we would all
have had plenty of money. l wonder
how long she is going to stay. She is
so fussy," said Maude. Nothing suits
her. Sometimes she says: This egg
is too soft, Lizzie; take it away and
bring me another Then Lizzie makes
up a face and l have to laugh"
well, but Maude," said Estelle, who
was the eldest, that is wrong. The
girl who is hired to wait on the table
should never make faces, no matter
what happens; and you must never
laugh at her again. + am Jul Miss
Croker saw you this morning"
"But she is fussy," said Ray, "and l
wish she would go home"
Mamma likes her." replied Estelle.
"You know she was mammals teacher
once and some one left her a big for
tune and so she stopped teaching"
"And mamma says, too, that she is
very charitable and gives heaps and
heaps to the poor people," put in Ray.
"Then / wish she had bought those
books herself instead Of making us
spend all our money" grumbled
Maude.
IF we had been honest and said
right out, I want all my money for
myself perhaps she would" said Es-
telle.
Tomorrow is New Years day. It
Is too late to get anything now" sigh
ed Ray.
"If we only had some Of that lovely
wool Miss Croker has been winding
for the last three days, we could knit
mamma some beautiful mats for her
dressing case. l could knit one be-
fore dark" said Estelle, .mournfully.
Gould you, my dear?" said a voice
close behind them.
The three children turned and saw
Miss Croker sitting in a rocking chair
gust behind them. They did not
know how long she had been there or
how much she had heard, but she had
three large balls of brilliant colored
wool in her lap.
Are you sure, Estelle, that you
could make a mat before dark" said
Miss Croker, looking over her spec
tacles at the three blushing faces be-
fore her. Maude and Ray answered
YES" very shyly.
Then" said the lady, "sit down
there on the sofa and / will give you
each n Of these balls of WOOL"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
Forget ~AIIsfortunes.

Welcome the New Years spirit. It
comes with the hope-day, the day upon
which we all like to put behind us
all of our past misdeeds and misfor-
tunes; to turn the traditional new
leaf; to start all owe again, and see
If out of our many times unhappy and
unfortunate environment, we cannot
build something more creditable to
ourselves. more satisfactory to our
Maker and more worthy to be record
ed in the great ledgers wherein debit
and credit are kept by unprejudiced
hands.-H. S. C.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
old AND NEW.

,oy with those who hall
The newborn year; 1v.
~ erieve with those who give
The dead Old Year
4 tender tear.
THAT know l Of the NewT
knew the Old!
!. henison upon his corse'
m which the mold
lies stiff and cold.
Tho shadow let me stand
nd count them Ger,
| blessings that he brought ~ III"
a nrecious store
I asked no more.
,o,t me health-a priceless boon
IN me and mine;
-e,obt me plenty for my neeos'
And crowned my shrine
with love divine.
| when / think-sufused Win Tears
I feel my eyes
III the dear delights he brought;
Yet stark he lies
Meath Winter skies.
..o,oro T cannot hail with Joy
The newborn year;
afher grieve, with those VINO give
The dead Old year
A tender tear.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

"You are very kind" said Estelle.
Thank you. Miss Croker" said
Maude. But Ray, remembering that
Miss Croker must have heard her say
she wished she would go home, want
ed to hide herself. However, she
came out from behind the curtain and
seated herself close to Estelle. Miss
Croker then gave them each a crochet
needle. This blue ball is tor you,"
she said, placing the wool in Estelle's
lap. The mauve for you," and she
dropped another ball in Maude's
hands. "and the pink for little Rosy
Ray"
The children laughed merrily. but
at the lady's last words their faces
grew very long. "Now, girls" II
want three mats for my dressing case
at home and I know you will be de-
lighted to make me a present before /
60, which will be very soon now" She
I looked at Ray while she spoke and
then left the room.
"Horrid thing!" said Ray, as the
door closed. Il won't knit a mat for
her. I thought she meant to give us
the WOOL"
1T just serves us right for talking
about mammals friend as we did," re-
piled Estelle. 1--WE will have to knit
them. Come. Ray, I'll begin yours,
and Maude, don't you remember?
Make a chain Of three stitches and
the next o. plain"
They were all three fond of this kind
OF work and presently forgot their
disappointment.
The sun was just setting when Els
telle said: There, that's the last of.
the wool and my mats done. But Just
see what a big vac of paper Miss Gro
ker rolled her wool upon.' She tossed
the paper under the CRATE and fasten-
ed off her knitting neatly.
"And mines finished" said Maude,
and here is another great roll of pa
per, and there Is something hard in
it. Maude opened 1t slowly, laughing
as she did SO. A bright FIVE dollar
gold piece.
ooh, look! Just look! I wonder if
Miss Croker meant to put it there!"
It am sure I don't know" nswer
ed Estelle, but wait until Ray has
finished her ma then we will go
and ask her."
1T is DONE" said Ray, 'and here is
another five dollar gold piece. Es-
telle, you'd better get a poker and pull
out that paper you threw under the
CRATE"
Estelle soon had the paper in her
hand, and sure enough, there was a
third gold piece hidden away in it.
"She must really intend them for
U.s." said Ray. Il feel so ashamed
because she heard me say, I wish
she would go home.'"
While the three girls with the money
in their hands and the mats in their
laps were wondering what they ought
to do, Miss Croker walked in.
so I see my mats are finished" she
said. They are very pretty and I
will keep them always in remembrance
Of my three little friends"
Estelle held up the shining coin. II
found this in my ball." she said.
II put 1t there as a little surprise
for you," replied Miss Croker. land
now I hope you a buy some small
gift for your mamma and papa. Then
sho added "Coma children hurry an
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
E YEARS ADVICE.

There is a foe that watches
Your comfort to destroy,
Assuming shapes of evil
To interrupt your joy;
To keep him at a distance
Should be your purpose true.
So never trouble trouble
Till trouble troubles you'll"
Each day he may remind you
OF sorrow that's in store;
Each day with hints and shadows
Perplex you more and more.
But go not forth to meet him
AS many people do,
And never trouble trouble
Till trouble troubles you'll"
IT'S time enough to worry
When misery appears;
IT'S time enough for weeping
When there's excus for tears:
So ever at the fountain
OF prayer your faith renew,
And never trouble trouble
Till trouble troubles your
For they who borrow trouble
Are never out Of debt,
Ger every fancied evil
They worry, fume, and fret:
And If you would be happy
Another course pursue,
And never trouble trouble
Till trouble troubles you'll"
Anticipating pleasure =
May give relief from pain;
Anticipating sorrow
Is never any gain;
And if you would be cheerful
In mind and body, too,
Then "never trouble trouble
Till trouble troubles you'll"
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or heads about my knees
While the night and the rain grow Wild
er-
/ watch and listen and wait,
Fol a step on the shining pathway
A hand at the garden gate!
For now is the holy, happy time
When strife and rancor cease,
And the Messenger Angel bringeth
To all Good Will and Peace!"
And, oh! If his loving hand should bind
OF the silver threads of rain
Some strong, bright clew to lead the lost
And wandering home again!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
Bestow Happiness.

In the year just dawning take note OF
the good things as well as the i'll.
have heard it told of a bright old lady
that all her life she kept a book she
called her pleasure book" and that
she always found, on looking over 1t
at each years end that no day had
passed without carrying in its train
some little mite Of happiness.-St.
Louis Republic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

uck 10. and the sonorous boom
b Big Ben came floating over the
Zen park as a sort of benediction
the rapidly dying year. The roar
the great city without was not lack
IN its element of melody. and the
se Of merry jewellers in Piccadilly
mpleted a strange yet fascinating
i ensemble. Passing down the
let came three young men singing
i old Southern song, Use gwine
* to Dixey." The words and the
blody startled Carson from the rev.
e into which he had fallen. Sitting
right in his chair, he said. aloud:
what memories that song recalls!
pw my loneliness grows upon me!
hat a fool l was ever to have in
blged In the thing called love! But
ere. I've tasted the poison and must
Dide by the result. What's that re-
llt? Pleasing? Why cannot l be Of
q gay throng outside? Here in this
lightly crowded city l am as lonely
= man lost in a desert" He ose and,
ping to the other side of the room,
bened a cabinet and took from it a
indie OF letters, some dozen. They
Pere faded and bore traces of much
andling. After reading, he replaced
Aenl, and, walking to the photograph
. child on the wall, INDUCED in
~bhloQuy.
4 know you not, my sweet child,
PC your mother was always, and al
ays must be everything to me. How
ara and cruel seems the world! Your
lctner and I parted ten long years
g this night, to meet again in two
Eeafs time! What happened to pre-
lsnt us? | wrote many times, but no
Fspiy ever reached me-. Three years
lltsr We separated a letter came from
- and In it / read: Now that I am
arried, perhaps you will write Life
.semed a blank, and I came to Lon
- . wayfarer. caring not what be-
s1me OF me. ! turned to literature,
~ nave been what people call sue
u i. But what is c without
~ power to experience that which
- 1t other than a metallic graft
.tion! Eighteen months went by
's4o.e next heard from your mother,
y. Il. 'nen your photo only reached me.
800 wnen all has been silence! Your
.luer married a good man, and I
81 ~ lor her and for you, too, baby,
ne
ane circumstances under which his
- fs 10 the girl went astray were to
mysterious. but, as q matter of
8 easily explained. The girl was
|. Of a country lawyer, and
4. au made her acquaintance when
was staying in a boarding house
bloomsbury, in which he was also
nv suser. Her reason for being in
q, a, was that she might improve a
4 lat neglected education, and
s was taking singing lessons at a
A. ol music in the neighborhood.
aunt took away this unwanted
/ ha..4 from among the large family
10 De a companion across the
ana, suspecting her Of fiighti-
~ = opened her letters in the capa-
pir+,a. euaroian. The first Of Carson's
"a -. ne was a cautious man and
! so., commit himself to paper until
1'0 not resist doing so-arrived
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

Mrs. F. (petulantly)-"You never
kiss me now"
Mr.. F.-"The idea Of a mi Of
your age wanting to be kissed. One
would think you were a girl of 49,"
Mrs. F. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do
you know about girls of 49,"
Mr.. F.-"Why, my dear, weren't you
is once yourself?"
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when the aunt be-
lieved she was ar
ranging a highly
desirable engage
ment for her niece,
and on the prin-
ciple of dong
wrong that good
may come, she kept
back the notes of
this obviously poor
sutton.
Carson often felt
desolate, but never
so utterly as then,
and as he paced the
a~4 %Io 1or~I%or
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
;M6T7HEa3:
Wklwg %N New Years Ives

ALTER CARSON
leaned back in the
easy chair, drawn
up before his sit
ting room fire at
his Duke street
chambers in Lon
don The clock bad
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27

Brace up! Acquit yourselves like men;
Swear off! And don't swear on again.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
HER HAPPY HOME.

I hear the cold rain beating
On sodden roof and lawn;
But the hearth is swept and garnished.
The curtain all undrawn;
The merry Yule fire fickers,
The mellow lamp-light falls
On softly tinted carpets,
n gayly festooned walls.
Without. the night Is black and shril,
The homeless winds complain:
But the cheerful light of the fireside
Streams far thro' the falling rain:
Down the garden, across the lawn,
To the dull, deserted street,
We have laid a shining pathway
For the horneward wandering feet!
For God hath blessed us richly
With health and goodIy cheer:
And this is the happy Christmas night
The best night of the year!
And tho there are vacant chairs, ah me!
At hearth and board tonight.
Their cups are filled and g~arlanded-
Their places warm and bright!
And I sW among the children,
(Too tired to romp or tease)
And over the pretty golden ring
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his wife listened to the hour Of mid
night strike, they thought, with hearts
full of love and gratitude, Of the joy
GUS meeting twelve months before.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-13

King Victor Emanuel and Queen Hell
ena.
The evening papers assert that the
body will be conveyed by steamer tC
Palermo. where the municipality viii
arrange for great public funeral,
1t is rumored that Slgnor Crispi's will
authorizes prominent Italian politician
to examine his papers and to publish hii
memoirs.
Some indignation was expressed when
the public learned that the details oi
the funeral had been arranged before
death came.
1t is rumored that the affairs of the
deceased are in the greatest confusion
and that Signora Crispi will have to de-
pend solely on the proceeds of the sale
of the memoirs.
The body will be embalmed, and will
lie in state three days in the drawing
room of the Villa Lima, in Naples, the
walls of which are adorned with fres
Goes representing the principal episodes
of the Garibaldean epoch.
Veteran soldiers, firemen and police
will act as guard of honor during the
lying in state. A great state funeral will
be held in Naples before the body is re.
moved to Palermo. King Victor EN-.
manuel will be represented at the obse
quies.
His wife and daughter did not leave
the bedside for SO hours and their
friends were compelled to use loving
violence to induce them to quit the
chamber. When all was over Princess
Linguaglossa tainted and had to be car.
ried out by her husband.