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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-02-07
Sa Die siefs.
Bon s. Reitsk9 ceppe.


Gs lit Radt. auf abTtsisenbsm
Pfabe flieben tie in rdienber @ile auf
f4Gumenben Pferben babiu. gs aus
I9en bic 9dume, es t~niftern bic 3tpeis
&c, rolenoe Steine f~tiirSen, es iauit
Der Dinb. = Sn Der atbemberaubten
9ait ibres tolsn Rittes fiibrsn bic 2ies
benoen itoBpeife, absebro4en Elm ere
regtes @eiprd9:
,Waan pirb uns einbplen," murmels
te er.
SIS lit UNI uns seI4eben," ertpiOers
te lie.
Gr: r@enn iis uns tSbten -. lin
10 befer!"
sic: .ad! Sc mOsen fis mid uur
t0bten!@
@r: r@arum 0i99 sic psrben
Did ni9t tObten!"
Sic: r9IaubIt DUE"
Gr: Isle piHsn, bas 2ebsn obne
Did mare mir qualuOIer, als fterben
pbne Did,"
Sic: rDir miifsn 3uTammen in ben
Sob"
@r: Limb Oein @atte2 = @irb sr
uns iapnen?" -
Sic; nMein Soft! = Sdpcig BON
i6m!"
gr: Did I9ont er, neil er Did
liebt!"
nSie: rQber i9 bsrubideue ibu!!"
@r: yWi9 aber baBt err" $1,000
Der Winb benimmt ibnen bic @ors
te. = SEPT bei9leunisen iie bus Semz
pc. Na9 turSem S9peisen iust iis:
p9iit Oh ii9er, Oab uns feline Rets
tung bliebe2"
@r: rRi9t eine.4
Sic: r@iebt es teinen auspes9"
@r: vNidt einen."
Sic: .8Dnnten mir lsben, obns uns
gu ieben2"
gr: rgiemaIs! - Sd fam ni9t!
= Rimrsrmebr!"
Sic: Run bann LAB uns iters
benz"
Gr: ,9u piuit, @eliebte2 = Sd
bin bereit! = Sd mill es!"
Sic: pSOre! : am @nbe bieIes
@eses Offnet .ii4 elm fiir6terli4sr
abgrunb 49,"
Gr: r@ut! - @ieb benz Pferbe bic
Sporen!"
Sic: w8orfpGrts!" -
gr: yS6neler! Wenn man urs borGer
einbolte - SIMMER nod i9neIer!"
Sic: Sal"
Gr: ~Stiirsen mir obne 8sIinnung
binab". -.
Sic: rOb, nod einsn &uB."--
Gr: .Sn ben Sob! S9neIi -
- 8ir iino am 3iel" ---
0arauf itiirst ii9 Der @elisbte nit
ieinem pferbe in bic Siefe. -
Qber Tie, bic tole, sei4idte Reite@
rim, bdlt nit einem beitisen, turssn
Rud bas fi9 aufbdumenbe pferb BON
qbgrunbe 5uriid, beust fid mad rorn
un6 fie6t, tpie Der, Der lie 10 treu ses
liebt, BON Sells gu SelIen itiir5t, unb
ld6elt, als er ibr, pom fa6len 2i9te
bes Monbes bei9iglen, bic blutenben
glrme entaegenftredt.
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unb bic Sbrigen cine MutterIpra9e.
Selten erinnerte WiIbelm w. feline
Nidts an bic 3utunft, benin er CAB bic
Soifnung auf eigeneNa6tommenf6aft
nidt auf. Inter Der 2eitung porSiigz
lidsr 2sbrer pu9s bic 9rinSeiiin berz
an unb am 20. Stunt 1887, brsi @uz
den na9oem tie groBiGbrig geporoen.
puroe lie Nd6ts BON ibrer Mutter lus
benz S6lummer geipedt nit Der Nd9z
ridt, lie lei &0nigin BON Gngldnb.
Grit am %. SUM- 1888 purbe lie in
Der alien Weitminfter : glbtsi setrDnt.
SIM ~stpeiten Sabre ibrer Rsgierung,
am 10. Ssebrlar 1910, permdblte it9
bic iunee SOnigtn nit ibrem etpas
iiingeren Better, Bring gilbert BON
Sudiens@ oburg, unb bier S09ne uno
flint S09ter entiprofen bieier She.
am IA. December 1861 Itarb Der
Bring : 9emu9l an einem tDp60ien
Sister, uno aud cine Softer glice,
@rpbber5Ogin BON SeHen, ioipie apei
SObne, 9erSus 4lfreb BON Sa9Ien<
@oburgz9otbu unb Bring 2eopOlb,
Ser5o9 bon Nlbdnp tpurben ibr bur9
ben Cob geraubt; BON ibren flint
S6piegeri6bnen Iinb brsi ni6t mebr
am 2eben. Sbr Nu6folger auf benz
Sbrone, Gilbert @buarb, Bring BON
Dules, ipurbe am 8. Nooember 1841
eebOren, uno lit felt benz TO-. Mdr3
1863 nit elmer bdniiden Yrin5eiiin
bermGblt.
&Dniqin @ietoria, bic i'm Sabre
1873 ben Sitsl elmer SaiIerin bon Sn=
bisR annabm, bat ben rRecoro" dls
Reaentin IdOn am 49, September 1896
eebro6en. benn bamals regterte lie be-
reits ldnaer ais irgenb elm engliider
Monar6 Dor ibr: nGmli6 SO Sabre
8 Nonute unb 5 Gage. unb bamit mar
bic bisbsr ldneite Resierunesbausr,
bic hires @rpBputsrs &Dnig 9eores
bss Drittsn, I'M einen Gag iibertrofs
fen. Bon anberen eurupGiI9en 9errs
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-02-07

bic @sI9i9te 9rpbbritunniens tsnnt.
Der mG9tige Iufidpung Der engli=
I9en Snbuitris poa5pg fi9 pGbren5
Der RegierungsSeit Der 90nigin Bic
toria unO es mar audi in bielsr pes
riooe. baB Our9 ginfibrung Der gtz
fenbabneh iid bic grpBartige umses
ftdltung bes 8ertebrspeiens poaSog.
Sanb in Sanb bdnit ging bic poltis
ide Gntnidlung bes 9pltss, beTen
Re9te ii9 erWeitsrten unb bus in bOs
berem WaBe uls friiber bic Seitultung
bsr 9erbGltniHe gu beeinflufen be-
gam. Iu9 feline 9eiittung bob fid,
Obnobl in ben breitsn Waffsn bss eng
liI9en Bottles nod beute mebr Rob
belt su finben lit, als in ben elei6en
S9i9ten Der mittsleuropdtI9en 2dns
Der. aDntsin @ictpriu bat aud cine
betrG6tli9e Grpeiterung bes enslis
Tden GoIonidIbeibes eeIeben. @ber
berIelbe lit nur burd 3ablrei6e blutise
Sriege ertpprben uno erbalten tporben.
SO 1T sana interehdnt, einmdl bic
9riese be~r5u5abIen, pel6e bic an Der
SpiBe Der 5riebensbetpeeuns itebens
ben gngldnbsr in bieIem 3eitrdum scs
fiibrt baben. Sm Sabre 1888 begann
Der erite afs1unii4e &ries, mad beiIen
8eenbigung i'm Sabre 1841 Der erite
&risg sesen China anbob. Damn
foIgten in gsrinsen 3piI9enrdumen
Der Sitb=Srieg, Der 8ufferntrieg. Der
atpeite &ries sesen China, Der 5peite
3risg sesen bic Gfsbunen, elm neler
Sitbs8rieg, Elm 9ampf gegen bic 9irs
manen, benz mad einem neuen &efferns
friege i9neG Elm sipeiter folste. 9as
IinO bic trisssriIden llnternebmungsn
@nefdnbs Bis gum 4usbru9 bes&rtms
friegs. Rad OieIem CAB es pieber els
men 9rieg nit China, pdbrenb beIfen
Der Qufitanb in Snbien dusbrua.
Ra6 turser 9uuie folgte Der 8rieg ges
gen bic Mapri, Der fat eleidseiti9 nit
einem nsuen 5elb5ug segsn Ghind
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am 8. Sanuar 1880 bon Der r0miiden
aurie fir nidtig srtldrt fpurbe,
itammt Der am II. SUM- 1870 seborene
Grbprin5 2ubipis BON Monato. 2abp
Douglas beiratbete ipGter ben unsuri>
f4en Masnaten @rufen SaFilu GeItes
tics. Die Siiritin @lioe pirb ibren
bduernbsn WobniiB in paris nebmen.
Der SHIRT bas S4lOb Mar9ais i'm
Saone : Department bepobnen. no
aud feline erite 9odSsit nit 2aOp
Douglas itattfunb.
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prins unb prin5effin BON
males.

Ttattfanb, bann fOlgte elm nsuer &riss
eegen bic Mdori, elmer gegen bic
QI6dnti, bic Champagne in 8butdn.
Der abeIiiniide 6elbaus, pGbrenb bsiz
fen cine Expedition 9egen bic 8diuti
unternommsn purbe, unb Der Don eiz
nem britten Maoritries gefolst puroe.
Damn ipurben nieoer einmal bic
Qi9anti betriest, Elm ,3ug segen bic
&affern, Elm unberer 9egen bic 3ulus
unternommen unb IelbIt glei9Seitig
bas arisssbeil gssen bic gtf9banen ges
i9pungen. Ro9 ebe oieIe nnternebs
munger beenbet paren, brad berSrieg
in 9aiuteldnb aus, glei95eitig nit bic
fem Der arieg gegen Sranspaal; na4
beFsn gsenbigung lam Der egpptiIas
SeGbSug, bdnn Der i'm Sudan; oisIem
folgte cine reue llnternsbmung gsgsn
8irma, bann &riese in SanIibar unb
Snoien. Nu9 me6riGbriser pauis
purbe Der Stod @r9unge : &risg
gcgtn bic Matabele drran9irt uno enos
lid baben bic @neldnber eine Gams
payne in SIditral, iupie ben &rieg
gesen prempeb, S0nig Der 4I6anti,
9efibrt unb ben speiten Suounfelos
aua unternommen. @inen Der flu9s
piirbigitsn &riese. bic GneIuno is
untsrnommsn. binterldBt bic psritors
bene &0nigin i6rem Sobne uno Nads
folaer dls furdtbures Grbe. WGbs
renb ibrsr ResierunssSeit limb uuf bic
Sdbingei9iebsne pieberbolt 4ttsntate
periibt tporbsne unb aud bieie baben
basu beisstrdsen. baB Der @reiiin duf
gngldnbs 80nisstbron uuBer benz
9lans beS 2ebens Elm reid bemehea
Sbeil BON 2eib puroe.
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f6ern bat nur elmer bieIen Recorb ses
Ihlugen, nGmli9 2ouis Der 0ierSe6nz
te, Der pnn 1913 Bis IT'S auF benz
Sbrore Der 8ourbunen fab. Bdbs
rsno bic SDnigin ubsr BON 4nfdng an
Die Yfli9ten uno Observation-Disclosures
ibrer Stelung IelbititGnoig iibernabm,
itano 2ouis Der 8iersebnte als &0s
Mig lange inter 8ormunoI6aft, uno
baFslbe gilt BON anbsren e%ngliIden
SerrI9ern, tpie Seinri9 benz Dritten,
Grfuaro Dem Oritten unb Seinrid
benz Se6Iten, bic duberserp6bnli9 Ian.
&c 3eit auf benz Sbrpne i9rer Batter
IdBen. Die Our9I9nittsoauer Der
Regieruns cngliIGsr SerrI6er felt
1865 ipdr % Sabre; bic a0niein
aber bal ni9t mir Gle SerrI6er, bic
lie 1887 uuf Dem Chrome fdnb. lon-
BERN sud aI,, bic pG6renb Der nG9s.
fen II Sabre ben S6ron beitis9en,,
iiberlsbt. WGbreuO iie resierte yet
preubsn flint 9errIder gsbabt, Rub'
Lamb. 0dnsmart. Spanien unb pOrs
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St(ditbeL

Die Gbe bes 5iriter bon Wonato
lit ssi9ieoen poroen. Sc CAB in bies
fer Gbe einen eisentbiimliden 5umis
lienfpirrparr. Die am 10. Ssbruur
1858 ssborene Siiritin mar cine sebO.
rene 9eine, in eritsr Gbe nit benz Sers
sog BON Ri9elieu bermdhlt, unb beis
rutbets mad benz Tobs res Ssr5ogs am
80. October 1889 in paris ben Siirs
fen BON Mpndto. aus ibrer eriten
She entItammsn spei ainber. elm
anabe unb elm Wdb9en. Der Shirt
bon RonutO mar ieinerisits in eriter
@be init 9dbp Marb Douglas : Sus
milton permdblt. Gus Oie5er @hs. bic
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RtefenEein in Sarbef.

RtefenFetn in Sdroet.
Dem Staate pDrsugreifen, Der bann
aud IpGterbin ii9 Der Pfli4t our @rs
baltung Der interefunten Stdtte ansss
nommen bat.
Die Qlignemsnts erItrefen ii9 unges
fGbr sipei Wteileu in . itli9er uno peitz
li9er Ri9tung unb iinb semdb Der
bur9 gr0Bers, fretliesenbe Selber be-
bingten Sbeilung in brei Suiummen9.z
bDrige Gruppen segIieoert, oenen bic
dnIGFigsn Srtsbepobner Dor pielen
Sabr6unberten, ais bier bic bretonif6e
Gpra9e nod bic sisentii9e lmganess
IpraAe mar, bic Namen: Sc Menec (bie
@rinnsrungsitGtte), &ermuiro (oie
SobtenItdtte) urb &erleicant Die @ers
brennungsftdtte) beilesten.
@uf pielen pieIer 9olmeu iinb psts
mitips Siguren eingemeiBelt uno @uss
grubungen buben 4i9e, 5eueriteine,
9ru6Itiide BON rp6em Steingut unb
tb6nernen 9efGben inter ibnen uno in
ibrer uumittel6aren RGbe gu Sage gez
fDroert; lleberreite menf9li4er 9es
beine bat man iebo9 trob eifriser unb
griinblider Ra9fOrI4uneen ni4t aufz
finben tDnnen. Der eieentlihe 3ped.
Der Der Grri9tung bieier iOnberbaren
SteinoentmGler su 9runbe liegt, 1T
nit sablrei6en lleberbleibIeln teltiI6er
,,,S npNsrsr 1Irh1Isr in, 0n,,fe hprQeif
in 8~srgeFsnbstt gerutben unb biIoet bis
jsbt elm mpiteri6ies Gdtbiel. Wan
nimmt 6eute aasemein on. baB bi.
@lignsments 9rabItGtten dnaeigten.
Sieie 8abridsinlidteit gepinnt pes
Ientli9 an f~eiterer 9eTtult, ipsnn man
bic 9~ebeutuns Der obigen Numen Der
@ruppen BON Menbirs, pie bic miinos
li6e rs6erlieferung bieIe 9sSei9nuns
gen bon Generation gu @enerotion
fortpftanste, in 8etru9t slept.
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8Ieine Il a d. en- etc. etc.
Ri9ter Gum 'I%nsetIdsten, Der bGufie
Dor 9eri6t Its6D: No.. Qber nit Gins
bre6en uno S9lOFer DffneH btfubtenl
Sit ii9 bod ME = mic tamen Sic
barauf9" = Qngetlustst: rMfive @lsi
ts bat mir ben 9ausi9lifeI ME gesss
ben, uub 10 perfiel i'd burauf!!"
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-@aGant. Ssutnunt Cbeim Ban
gu Ieiner SGnasrin): r9sipib metn
Srdulsin. es sibt BUILDER obne Rau9,
Geographic ubne Srabt. @agsn pbns
pierOe, aber tein Ysrsniisen Obns Dds
men,"
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FRA, Serr StuoioIus, per'n e
msr bsute enbIid smol sabPn9"
.Yitts, baden Sic nur nod Biz gum
griten Schulz! Sd min Elm idle4ter
9erl iein, fpenn i9 sic bunn ni6t
sable!!"
,Bie baibt2 DeRn sc msr mir
cabin iebt, mo Sc fin nod e ebrli6er
Wann, perben q mer erft redt MID.
sabl'n. tpsnn Sc fein e i@le4tsr
2erl!"
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= gu bod gefddBt. Grau.
0ntfeBD: ~3rpeitauienb Dollars bait
0u in Sieilien ben grisantsn ausges
lisfert2" Banter: Das poIte i6I
MAIDEN! es bieB bic 80rie ober bas
2eben." Srdu: nTa, fueibt Du, Su
tariff Did absr iebr boh!"
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Nus Der 3sit.

@arSit: rOie neus pulpsrtammsr
1T in bic Cuff seflogen!"
Sduptmnnn: lin SotteS ipilsn =
mo lit benn Der poiten?"
@arbift: Der bat sliidIidsrnsiIc
seraOs i'm Wirtbsbuus s~sieTsnl"
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= Teuerung genug. DAME:
y@ntieBIt6! Die aoblen psroen inns
mer tbelrer!" &ebatteur: rSdabst
mir ni9ts! SEPT tommeu balo bic
Triihlinasaeoihtt."
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9rt @ter.

9dite: ,Wsnr nur Der perflu9te
RahtpG6tsr gu trten aufh6ret'! Der
ipsdt uns nod uniere Deiber auf!"
@irtb: y9ds iperbsn mir 9lsi4
baben! Der partst nur auf ieinen
North Park union., 1901-12-27

serious, after the first shock and ter
ror were over. and Major Fontaine
lifted our frightened little heroine ten
derly out of the snow.
ut was only 4 fallen bough across
the road" he explained. Il didn't see
it in the twilight, but Sultan SHE'D at
1t. and the cutter is broken. And now
you will have to walk with me few
steps up the rold-fo. tun Gtely there is
hotel near by-and wait until the
rest of the party come up. and we
can patch the cutter together. Pray
do not allow yourself to be annoyed.
The moon will be up in half an hour
and we shall have a delightful return
trip And SO Katie brushed away
her tears and smiled once more as she
accepted the support of his arm up the
hillside.
Several young men were lounging
on the steps of the hotel as they came
up. to all of whom Major Font line an
peared to be well known, and Katie
was led by the bustling landlady into
North Park union., 1901-12-27

Some one has said that there cannot
be found in literature single Christ
mas sermon which meets the occasion.
Of course there cannot. The occasion
is the new birth of the world. Unless
the preacher is competent to say how
far the world has grown since it's new
birth-unless he can comprehend and
declare the infinite greatness of the
kingdom of God which the Savior of
men promises in the world. and unless
the same preacher can describe the
world as it was, "the people who sat
in darkness he cannot preach the
sermon which shall meet the occa-
sion. .'-Edward Everett Hale.
North Park union., 1901-12-27

a cheerful little sitting room, red
curtained, and carpeted with staring
design of roses and tulips, where there
was weed fire burning on the hearth
and shaded lamp on the table. And
here she sat rather listlessly, waiting
for the rest of the party. when the
loud, laughing voices of the young
men, adjourning from the piazza into
the barroom. struck discordantly on
her ears. "A regular little beauty"
said one. Il congratulate you, Fon-
taine," said another. when is it to
come off," said third. "Of course,
it's foregone conclusion" remarked
yet another. Don't make fools of
yourselves" said Fontaine, sharply.
whats the matter?" cried loud
voice. Are we mistaken? Isn't it
Miss Blanche Boisseau, after all?'
Certainly it isn't!" retorted Fon-
tame. brusquely. And I'll trouble
you to make a little less free with
that lady's name in place like this.
It's only little Kate Vivian, the dress
maker. She's good form and the best
of company. and ! brought her up
here just for the fun OF the thing. But
as for being engaged to her-thats
nonsense. And now leave off talking
stuff. and help me with the cutter,
will you?"
only little Kate Vivian. the dress
maker!" The hot blood rose to her
North Park union., 1901-12-27

plates of ice. Katie Vivian had never
been on the boulevard before. 1t was
all new to her. the hosts OF gliding
sleighs, the four-in-hands. the crowds
assembled along the sidewalks to
watch the gay throng; and a thrill of
innocent, girlish pride arose in her
heart as she leaned back in the luxu-
rious little cutter with its red velvet
lining. it's glossy black fox robe. its
chimes of silver ringing bells, and
the arching neck and dilated nostrils
of the superb jet black horse which
drew them. Major Fontaine, in his
scalskin coat and cap, his long, droop-
ing mustache, and the diamonds that
sparkled in his linen-kate thought,
as she glanced timidly up at him from
under the brim of her Gainsborough
hat, what brilliant life it would be
to glide along like this at his side!
And presently they left the crowds
and the hotels and the swarming
sleighs behind, and dashed onward.
through lonely woods, alongside the
ghostly glitter OF frozen cascades,
athwart dark glers where the orange
sunset lay in bars of gold. for miles
and miles of gliding swiftness. Until.
all of sudden, there was a creaking,
splintering sound-a mad forward
plunge of the jet-black steed-and
Katie was flung into snow drift by
the side of the road! 1t was nothing
North Park union., 1901-12-27

cheeks like a boiling tide at the ac-
cents of cool contempt in which the
words were spoken.
He despises me-" she said to her
self. "He has only brought me here
to amuse his idle fancy, and all the
while foolish I-have been imagin-
ing that he loved me. Oh! what is his
frothy fancy to the deep, noble, en-
during love of George Grayson? Oh!
what fool, what an idiot l have
been!"
And during all the long homeward
ride Katie Vivian scarcely spoke to
Major Fontane.
she isn't as good fun as I thought" :"
said the discounted cavalier to him.
self. III be hanged if I ask her out
again! And, besides. Blanche might
hear of it, and there would be the
deuce and all to pay
George Grayson was standing sadly
by the church door that evening, wait
ing for his mother to come out from
North Park union., 1901-12-27
sxsAM G C53IO 6sliSag zISiss5l1rpls msnt tlT2Q2 ,

the New Year service, when little
hand fell softly on his arm, and
tremulous voice whispered the one
word:
"George!"
"Katie." he cried, his heart giving
an upward bound. My Katie!"
Yes, your Katie, George-yours for
ever!' she answered. hiding her flush
ed face against his sleeve. And oh! I
have been SO silly. But l believe l
never shall be again, if only you will
forgive mel"
The subject was never again alluded
to, and Katie Vivian was married to
honest George Grayson in the spring.
'He has heart of gQld!' she said.
"And l would rather be his wife than
to sit upon a throne"
North Park union., 1901-12-27

Probably every child in the land has
wondered where Santa Claus prepares
the stores of knicknacks that he an
nually distributes throughout the
length and breadth Of the world. He
must be a busy old man, indeed. to
make so many things that delight the
young of every cline. What is known
as Santa Claus workshop is situated
in the very heart of the Black forest
of Germany, that region about which
so many tales of peril and adventure
have been written. For two centuries
or more Sonneberg, a picturesque lit
North Park union., 1901-12-27

HfwYEARs
SLEIGH RIDE

1t was New Years Eve. Kate Vi
vian, the dressmaker in High Street,
was making preparations for the
sleigh ride party to be given the next
evening by Major Frank Fontaine.
1T isn't as if we were going all by
ourselves" demonstrated Kate to her
flance, who had come to her to protest
that afternoon. "The Fetherstones
are to be of the party, and Mr.. Hyde
and Susie Mountbee. and"
Kate" said George Grayson. taking
her hand tenderly into his, do not go.
Let my wishes weigh with you for this
once. Respect my pIejudces, II preju-
dices you choose to call them, and give
up this mad expedition" But Kate
1erked the plump. pretty little hand
out Of his.
Il am going" she said. her dark
eyes sparkling with rebellious deter
mination Il have promised Major
Fontaine, and I do not intend to break
my word"
Kate" he reasoned. "do you know
what all this means?"
II don't understand you" she said.
''It means that our engagement will
be broken. 1t means that you are
wearied of me-that you prefer the
brilliant companionship of Frank
Fontaine to my humble devotion!"
She was silent. Once more he offered
her his hand.
Goodbye. Kate" said he, pale but
quiet For second she hestated;
and as he noticed the trace of that
uncertainty in her face, his heart beat
high within his breast. But alas! the
eyes glittered disdainfully once again
the lovely coral lips compressed
themselves into an invisible thread
OF scarlet. She laid her hand lightly
In his. "Good-by," she said. with for
NAL courtesy And so they parted.
George Grayson went back, feeling
as II he had left n dead corpse behind
him. He had loved little Kate Vivian
SO well. SO truly. He had toiled SO
perseveringly and incessantly to make
q home for her; he had lived his life
SO to speak. entirely with reference to
her-and now she had thrown him
away as carelessly as II he had been
a withered bouquet or a worn glove.
Are all women like that, l Won
der?" he said to himself. do all love
dreams end like mine?"
While little Kate on her part, was
flushed and jubiant with sort of few
cred elation. half frightened to think
that she had really broken with
George Grayson, half angry that he
had had the will and resolution to
fling off the chains of her bondage.
And even while she was selecting her
prettiest dress to go on the sleighing
expedition, and sewing new ribbons
upon her silky Gainsborough hat, she
flung the needle down and burst into
hot. sparkling shower of tears.
Let him go!" she said. Major
Fontaine is richer-handsomer-
stylish. And l am almost sure that
Major Fontaine loves me-
Next day she put on the black
velveteen dress which had taken so
many months of her earnings at the
dressmakers atelier to pay for, and set
forth upon the sleighing party.
1t was an ideal New Years after
noon; the meadows crusted over with
frozen pearl; the woods all "ajingle'
with icicles; the sun rising high in
the blue cold heavens, and every
little roadside stream sealed in shining
North Park union., 1901-12-27

tie village surrounded by mountains
and dense forests. has been known to
the world as the workshop of the good
saint of childhood. Here it is that
most of the finest playthings of the
Christmas season are produced dolls,
soldiers, houses, animals and all sorts
of gaudily colored trinkets.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
HOLLY AND IVY.

Holly and Ivy made n great party.
Who should have the mastery
In lands where they go.
Then spake Holly: Il am fierce and jolly
l Will have the mastery
In lands where we go"
Then spake Ivy: II am loud and proud
And will have the mastery
In lands where we CO.
Then spake Holly and bent him down on
his knee:
81 pray thee, gentle Ivy,
Essay me no villainy
In lands where we CO.