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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03

On the postroad in southern New
Hampshire stands an old house which
was once famous for its ghost. 1t had
been a tavern, owned and managed by
two brothers and two sisters named
Mason
The youngest of the family, Hannah,
had been Tilted in her youth. After her
deScrtion she had never entered any
door save that of her own home, but
gave all her strength to hard work.
She would hatchel flax for weeks, spin
increasingly ana weave on n hand loom
without apparently thought of rest.
She died after a short illness, and
still travellers said that their slumbers
were disturbed by the whir of the
wheel Soon it was whispered about
that the Mason house was haunted.
Strange sounds were heard from the
garnet. where Hannah had always
worked and plaincst Of all was the
hum of the great wool wheel.
The brothers heard the story and at
once set out to solve the mystery.
Joseph went TO the garnet and watch
cd. After time the wheel began to
rcvolye. He struck = light on the
rim Of the wheel was great rat, run
ming around.
Frequent visits to the garnet rem
dercd this rat so tame that he would
come out on the spinning wheel by day
light and several Others were occasion
ally seen to take a spin in the wheel. as
If it were pleasant recreation
Youths Companion
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
The Welsh Note,

How many of our readers know what
the welsh note" was? Here is what
the Rev. John Evans tells us in refer
ence TO the way in which English was
taught in Wales in the middle of the
last century: This school had several
features unknown in the Welsh school
of today. The Welsh note was one in
dispensable feature. This secured Eng
lish conversation. 1t was smooth
piece of wood, like a fiat inch rule,
with the letters w. ~ carved on it.
When any one was caught speaking
Welsh, the Welsh note was immedi-
ately handed to him, but the hand
which held it at the end Of the lesson
was the one made to Jingle in conse-
quence, so it was a common occurrence
for the child who had it 10 move about
from pew to pew, craftily tempting
others to speak Welsh. This sign of
guilt, therefore, often changed hands,
until at last it rested in that which had
TO bear the burden of all the transgres-
sions of that law"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
Welcome
Callers
By EUGENE UHLRICH
Copyright, 1901, by
Eugenie Uhlrich
By EUGENE UHLRICH

The old lads sat very still The
hands that usually made The knitting
needles lily had uot moved fai full ten
minutes Her eyes Were hNcl abstract
edly oil somewhat worn spot in the
bright red anu vivid green ingram car
pet. II 10y chance She had been asked
what was In bier mind. She probably
would have rcpl.ec testify that it was
about time theSe carpet strips were
woven and put doiyu What with the
tracking in and out and sitting round.
winter was Aardtt than summer on
carpets
But when the hcwlIug wind gave n
fresh blast and the coal ln the base
burner >pu,tered ~ with an answering
glow she turned toward the muslin hung
windows. and one might have thought
that she was having a little struggle
to sit still on her chair The old man.
smoking by the s.ovc. looked AZ her
furtively every onrc in awhile. Now.
when stronger blast shook The house.
he pulled closer the black silk muller
under his coat colhr aud turned to his
wife.
.Irs cold nirpt for New Years
mother I mind n was almost as had
when Johnny was married
She did NOT answer mp oven lool; nj
him but n tightening of mo Inns show.
ed that She had heard
The old man had learned rho dancor
signal. ana wn- ,urpt for thn tirne
There was sometnir,, uuusrol fo moth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03

How proud she'll be to hear of his
courage in this affair! Say, nurse,
couldn't he come in to see meT'
'NO, not under any circumstances"
was the decided answer. you've talk
ed too much now
"Ill be quiet, nurse, but won't you
ask him to give me a whistle as he
passes by? He has the pretticst whistle
In the world. It's like flute. Wait
till you hear it,"
\ swift rush of tears blinded the
nurse. She was only a woman. and it
meant much to her that the playmate
Of her childhood's days was even then
being carried away to lie forever silent
In a soldiers grave.
ASK him to whistle just once He'll
surely come to ask about me-"
I'm see about it, she answered at
length, IF you think it will not excite
you too much"
ooh, nurse"-the big mans voice had
grown tremulous-"I haven't heard
that whistle for five years! You'd
know what he is to me if you knew
what I've given up for him."
The nurse caught her breath. Wen
see about it tonight when | go to make
my report" she said. REST now, so
that the report may be good one"
The man obeyed. 1t was some time
before he spoke again.
Il don't know why you should re-
,t,,I 90
such a little, soft voiced thing, and
Annie is a big western girl, with a
voice that makes the room ring when
she laughs or sings. She does both,
bless her! She can whistle, too, as
well as any fellow | ever knew. Jim
taught her. and | used to tease her
about being a whstling girl"
y sad little smile passed over the
face of the tall nurse as she bent above
him to arrange the pillows.
Il must leave you now to make my
report" she said. "Be very quiet, and
will not forget your message"
The man lay still, wondering how
long the darkness would last. He felt
lost, lying here alone, but suddenly
through the stiffness there came ,
clear high whistle, another and then
succession of bird calls. The man lay
tingling with delight in the sounds.
Jim. he whispered. "God bless
you, lad. Thank heaven that | was
with you in timer
When the nurse came in again, she
found him TRANQUILITY smiling.
Gle did whistle, nurse, the same
merry old whistle. Couldn't you ask
him for me how Annie is? Only thatm
81 can't ask him anything" replied
the girl, with forced calmness. Il
lhall not see him again"
The man sighed.
well, | won't trouble you, nurse.
I'd like to know how she is, though
There isn't another woman in all the
world like our whistling girl"
The nurse did not dare to speak.
You're stranger to me, nurse" he
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
"A.
WRESTLING
CIR l.
By Charlotte A. Canty
Copyright, 1901, by Charlotte A. Canty
By Charlotte A. CAVITY

They carried him in from the sur
geons' room and laid him on the mar
row little bed that the nurse had made
ready. Her eyes were wide. and her
face was pale to the lips, but her step
was steady and her manner calm as
they withdrew and left her alone with
him. \ suppressed sob shook her
frame as she lightly touched the band
ages over his eyes. those honest gray
eyes In which she had read nothing but
loyalty and devotion. But Annie Nor
ton was a trained nurse, ana she fore
ed down the rising tide of emotion and
sat beside her patient, quietly waiting
for him to regain consciousness. When
he stirred. her hand was on his breast
in an instant, holding him steady.
only the nurse" she said in low,
even tone. you are to remain per-
fectly quiet"
The meaning of her words came to
him slowly as the effect Of the anns-
thetic Wore off
Nurse" he suddenly asked, why
are my eyes bandaged:"
They have been injured" she ex-
planned, but we think not seriously.
The only way to be sure that we shall
save your sight is to keep the eyes
bandaged for time"
Her quiet manner subdued him. and
he was silent, but only for a moment.
Tell me first" he said, have you
seen my brother, jim Curtis?'
y shudder ran through the girl. Yes,
she had seen him, stretched out in
eternal quiet.
'All is well with him." she answered
"but you must be quiet now"
He didn't see me until the last min
ute" went on the man, land ! had
thought that he was thousand miles
away. We We're fighting our way
across the clearing when ! saw big
fellow strike at man just ahead of
me. The man turned to parry the
blow, and | saw his face 1t was Jim.
l remember throwing myself between
the fellow and my brother, but after
that | don't remember anything"
The nurse was trying to stop him.
II know" she said. "a shell burst
almost in front of your face. 1t was
Captain Jim Curtis who led the men
across that clearing 1t was reckless
work.
Eyes, but that's Jim, though" said
the man. "Why, he'd dare anything
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03

your head tonight Of all nights
You see. its New Years" he an
swercd, "and there's them who are
younger than Us who won't be hero %
see the next new year In. Seeing the
way you feel about things, we might
leave most or considerable at least. o.
the orphan asylum 1t would be doing
lot of good
She jumped round in her seat again.
but whatever was in her mind TO am
swer was not said, for there was a
knock at the door.
Mercy alive" she said. and Gee,
but its blowing" came from without
1t was Tommy Mulleny with a note
from his eldest sister The children
who lived across the river could not be
taken home IN this blizzard Word had
been sent to the parents ly telephone.
The Mullcnys could take care Of three
little girls. but there were some Of the
boys whom they would like To send
over 10 the MoynihanS If IL would not
be too much trouble Somehow the old
man did not look so astoniShcd as ore
might have thought he would.
To Ice sure. mother he said. I'm
just 20 over ana help Tommy bring the
children Twill be like old times
\ vague expectation that made her
heart beat and her hands tremble had
seized upon the old lady. She set the
lamp in the window as guide and
strained her eyes 10 see into the howl
ing swirl without that shut off even
the sight Of trees in their own garden.
After long fifteen minutes the stamp
Ing of feet told that they had come
back. The old man mumbled some
thing about going around the house to
look after things Tommy Mullcny held
tho hall door open for three little boys,
aud then hc said something about not
wanting to track snow all over the
house and vanished.
As for the old lady. she heard not.
She was looking at the three little boys
who bliuked at her, blinded by the
darkness without and the sudden glare
of light within. Then the biggest one
pulled Off his cap.
Happy New Year. grandma he
sang out. and even as he did so he was
turning to peel off his little brothers
cap. "Jmmy's too little to take off his
own cap. and Cousin Richie too and
we all brought some cookies and candy
from the party for you. My, | could
hardly walk. ana grandpa had to carry
Richie ana Tommy Mullcny helped
Jimmy. But I'm glad it showed. Nam
you until | was rs big ana as good as
papa. hut now | guess we just had to
come before we We're big"
The old woman's trembling hands
were turning down his coat collar.
Look ut the curls Of him." she muir
INJURED. bending over him hungrily-
Gust like Johnny's, It's this long time
I've wanted to feel them. bless him."
And she kissed Johhny's boy again and
again.
When the old man came in, putting
and snow whitened. she had the two
little fellows on her lap ana Johnny's
boy leaned against her, feeding her
bites of his cooky.
The old man chuckled softly. Il
thought it would bring her round"
then aloud, well, mother, | guess we
won't have to leave everything to the
orphans"-
What's that?' she asked sharply.
II was just thinking we ought to
have n fire in the bows room for the
little laddies."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
A Change Had Come Over Hin,

There are some things in this world
for which not even the most profound
rural philosopher can account to his
own satisfaction.
Il never saw an animal move so
slowly before in all my life" cried an
eXasperated traveller in New Hamp-
Shire stage, behind which the clouds
of Il rapidly rising storm were growing
blacker every moment. Cant the
horse go any faster? You had an ex-
cellent one ten years ago, when | used
to spend the summer here"
That's the curious thing about it,"
said the driver. gazing first at his steed
and then at the uneasy passenger in a
mildly speculative way. "This boss is
the very same identical boss that
drove that summer. don't know
what in tdnket's got into him. He
seems to have lost his animation."-
Youths Companion
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03


er might question. There's them that
had more money, and everybody can't
come from Limerick. But, then. IL 5 the
lads who have To live with the girls,
ana they ought To- have something TO
say.
1t was long speech for The old man,
ana the ola lady was gaSpns when he
hhiSled
AeS, aud you don mind nae having
10 tAlhN "i my own clldren's children
being brought mp IN the ways Of the
QuIh!anS IL wasn't enough when
Johnny married Nellie, hut You had to
be that nice about it that Richard went
ana married Kate
lie lrira I" turn the stream of indig-
nation INTO less immediate channels
1T did seem aggraEatins.' he said,
though Johnnys boy seems nice lit
lie fellow for seven, But Of course,
mother You don't know him
bldnt she know him; Wasn't she
gong To church every Sunday just to
see the children march in for Sunday
school and Johnny's boy with them?
She not know Johnny's boy! But she
said nothing
The old man walked TO the window,
a gentle, deprecating figure in n shiny
black suit. His white hair was cOmbed
forward over the thinnest spots in
front and parted carefully toward the
ears in the back. The mild blue ewes
and rosy skin gave him a look of al
most infantile klndliness save for
certain fwtive shrewdness that may
have come from years of watching the
storm signals Of his wife's moods.
"The old ladys all right" he replied
when any of his relatives had the te-
merity to give him advice as to his do
nestle arrangements. Shes the best
hand in sickness and a good manager.
but she does like TO have her own way.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
POSTAL STATS TICS.

The number of pieces Of matter of all
kinds mailed increased from 100000 in
1890 to 7.42I.39O. 800 in 1901.
The first years issue Of postal cards,
1873, numbered 31,094,00O, while in
1901 GJ9.Gll.S00 We're issued
In 1860 money orders to the amount
of 81, $50, I'D were issued. while in 1901
the total amounted IL $274.546,0G7.
In 1853, the year in which stamped
envelopes We're first issued, 100000
were used, while in 1901 the total was
772, $4,000.
The registry system was started in
1875, and in that year the registered
pieces numbered G29,322. In 1901 they
numbered 2o.S14.j01.
From June 80, 1917, to June so, 1851.
1908 POO postage stamps were issued,
while in the single year 1901 1929
273,696 stamps We're used by the peo-
pie of the United States.
In 1889 there were only seventy-five
postoflices established, the length of
the post routes being 2,215 miles and
the gross revenue of the department
being only $3.50. The expenditures
were $500.
There were in 1901 1854 postoflices
in operation. 511,S0S miles of post
routes, 4G6, 1869 miles of mail serv-
ice performed. The gross revenues of
the department were Sill, G31 1893, the
expenditures Sic, 039,GO1.
Fair Offer.
Tim Tutf-Aw, cud lick youse wild
both me hands tied behind me.
Swipsey Mulligan VIII yer let me
tie em?-Ohio State Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03

went on. ana yet 1 can't help telling
you all about ii. She lived near US all
her life, but Il wasn't until Jim came
to me with his hopes that ] realized
what she was to me. luevor told her.
] could see that She and Jim We're
made for each other, hut | couldn't
stay there and tamely wait for the
end. T.
The man was trembling from head
to foot. but the nurse had sunk down
beside the he'd and buried her face in
the covers
Il went away" he resumed, and
haven't heard a word froa them since
/ hope shes happy I'd like to ask
Jim why he's here and not with her.
But she has spirit and courage. She's
not the one 10 bid him stay idle at
home in these times. Nurse, was that
q tear on my hand! THERE didn't
make you cry, did =
The nurse choked back the tears and
replied in her habitual half voice: 1T
was the lotion that | use for your
bandages. No more talking tonight
please"
NO more. nurse but you know now
why | wished to hear JimS whistle
To hear him is to know that he is safe
and that no sorrow will come TO An
ME"
The whistle floated up to him each
morning and evening ut the hour that
the nurse went to report.
The old airs that We're familiar about
his western home came to the patient
listener in the darkened room, lie
grew stronger rs the days went by,
and the nurse watched him with
dreamy happiness.
She had been away from him one
morning. and when She returned she
met the doctor at the door. He was
talking with a friend, and as she step
ped past him the words rang clearly
into the quiet room:
ITO replace Captain Jim Curtis, who
was killed in that skirmish on the
18TH
''Who-was-wha The patient had
started up in bed, his face white with
horror. The nurse sprang to him. He
fell back as she reached him. He
stiffened in her arms. and the black
ness of despair settled down upon the
heart and the hopes of the whistling
girl.
The doctors abrupt commands rOus-
ed her. She was the nurse again, not
the stricken woman. Together they
worked to bring the patient back out
of the shadow, and presently she was
alone with him again.
Nurse" he said. with sob in his
voice, Il suppose | must have been
dreaming or maybe was not quite sane,
but I'll swear | heard that whistle 1t
was Jim's signal, know. But jim is
dead! Oh, Annie.'
The nurse was down on her knees
beside him. Her strong. soft hands
held his; her voice was steady and
sweet
Listen, dear she said. annie is
Annie is here, You couldn't know me
While your eyes were bound; but, dear,
you were more blind before. 1t was
never Jim; it never could be, 1t was
you then; it is you now. Oh. my love,
you have lost much, but will you not
be brave for my sake, for the sake of
q day that may be?'
A light of understanding settled slow
ly upon his changing face. His hands
closed tightly upon hers.
annie" he whispered, "is it a
dreamf"
The nurse laughed in spite of the
tears that would how
"Oh, doubling one" she said, chow
could this be dreamT And light as
an elf's caress he felt her kiss upon his
lips.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
SATURDAY. OCTOBER nth, 1907,
DUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public sale,
at Utz's Hotel, i'll the town Of New
MarketSn
SATURDAY, OCTOBER nth, 1902,
at three o'clock, p. NJ That desirable
residence of which R G. d. Rice died,
seized and possessed, situated on the south
side of Main street. i'll New Market. and
about the centre of the town. 1t is a two
story Brick House, i'll first-class condition,
containing eight rooms, with stable, meat
house and other necessary outbuildings
A pump and cistern, both in the yard
This property also adjoins an alley on
the west, and is very desirable property
Terms of Sale. -One-half cash on day
Of sale and balance in SIX months.
JAMES NJ. RICE,
EDWARD T. RICE.
sept I2-St
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
.CURRI20 and CASPA31
Two of the Best and Handsome,
Sires in Frederick County
- -

GASPARD.-Ths grand sire of style, speed and acti
horse to be seen by the farmers OF the county who fine
and who wish to improve their stock by the blood lar
the best strains of registered stock in this country sumo
Gaspard is a sure oal- getter and has number of ,
ing colts from farm To get size and handsome %
you breed stylish horses Of good size and action
Gaspard is bright bay, sixteen hands high and weighs
hundred pounds he has splendid carriage, action
very horse produce large carriage horses which are in
mand we'll as fine road horses
Gaspard is a son of Sea King bred at the celebrated ~
Stock Farm in Kentucky Gaspards sire was by Lord P
brother to Maud s., 2OS4
The dam of Gaspard Gold Pen standard and registered
Mambrino Abdalah great brood mare sire.) @
2nd dam was by Harold sire Maud ST. and sixty other.
go list
3rd dam by Mambrino Patchen sire the dams of I9O
2.3O list
Gaspard will stand for the 1902 at Walkersyi
fifteen dollars the money be paid when the mare il Known
with fOa He will also be at the owners stables near Fe
For information about Gaspard apply to Edward Fink at Wt
vile, Michael Knill Frederick Md.
CURRITO is one of the best known trotters in MARYLAND j
took his record of 274 in the fourth heat his at Raj
mont Park, Philadelphia horse never faced NJ
starter. CurrtO is beautiful brown stands fifteen three
splendid appearance and has number of grand from o
His colts are large and handsome and all speed
Currito sired by Idol Gift 924, he by Aker's IDOL he h
Mambrno Chief
Currito's Star Maid dam of Clayton 2l9 by uD
Abdalah
End dam Lady Mason, by American Star.
3rd dam by Hunts Commodore
Currito stands at his owners stable frederick 500 tn
season. Should mare not prove to be with oa yeg
is given Liberal terms always assured.
MICHAEL KNIIL,,
Manager I. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Poplar Terrace Frederick Nd
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
DUBLIC SALE,

By virtue Of a power OF sale contained
in mortgage from Noah Barnes and
Louisa Z. Barnes. to Flavius J. Stevens,
dated the - day Of, A. d. 1859
and recorded in I.iber C. NJ, No :. folio SO,
&c. one of the Land Records for Fred
crick County, and which was duly as
signed to X. G. D. Rice. deceased, the
undersigned administrator Of r. g. D..
Rice. deceased, will sell at public sale, at
TITS Hotel, in New Market on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER nth, 1902,
at two O'Clock, P. NJ, a Frame and Stone
House and Lot, situated in the village OF
New London, on the road from New
Market to Liberty This is desirable
property. The house is in fair condition
and good size, with stable and other neces-
sarv outbuildings. The lot contains two
acres. two roods and thirteen square per-
ches of land.
Terms of Sale as prescribed in the
Mortgage-Cash.
JAMES VI. RICE,
Administrator of K. G. d. Rice.
J. Z. r. WooD,
Attorney. [sept. I2-5t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03

Self love is at once the most delicate
and the most vigorous of our defects:
a nothing rounds it. but nothing kills
ii.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-30
Entertainment at Wadesboro.

Wadesboro, N. c., Aug. 29.-(SpeciaL)-
Misses Jennie B. Brent and Annie Moss
entertained their friends very pleasantly
on last Friday evening, from nine to
twelve, at the pretty home of Miss Moss.
An amusing feature of the evening was
the contest fishing for peanuts" with
hat pins, in which Miss Olive Dunlap
won the prize. a prettily' bound book
After this, dainty refreshments were
served consisting of cake, ices, etc.
Those invited were: Miss Ethel Mar
shall with Mr.. p j. Coke, Miss Margie
Lockhart with Mr.. j. L. Wyatt, Miss
Bernice Burns with Mr.. G. B. Lockhart,
Miss Olive Dunlap with Mr.. G. NJ Stan
back, Miss Helen McLendon with Mr.. w.
o. Bennett, Jr, Miss Bessie Plunkett
with Mr.. w. T. Rose, Miss Carrie Ora
ham with DR.. j. NJ. Covington. Jr.. Miss
Elsie Bennett with Mr.. H. H. Bennett,
Miss Lois Covington with Mr.. w. j. Nc
Lendon, Jr., Miss Irene Bennett with
Mr.. j. A. Lockhart, Jr., Messrs. Fred
Parsons, Raleigh Moss and w. L. Steele
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-30
Guion-S Smith.

Scotland Neck, ~ c., Aug. 29-(Spe-
enthusiastically morning at 8 o'clock in
the Episcopal church here Miss Mamie
Hayes Smith, daughter of the late Ed
Smith, was married to Mr.. Frederick
Guion, of New York, the ceremony being
performed by the rector, Rev. G. w.
Phelps, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Holton, OF
New York. The bridesmaids and grooms-
men were as follows: Miss Blanche Smith
withiMr. c. H. Herring; Miss Lizzie Smith
with Mr.. Frank Smith; Miss Dell Smith
with Mr.. Stuart Hall. Miss Nathalie
Smith was maid of honor, and the bride
was given away by Mr.. James Smith, her
brother.
The bride is popular here and the
groom is well known railroad man of
New York.
Immediately after the marriage, Mr..
and Mrs. Guion took the train for their
home in New York.