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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
! RatQs Jolns0a's Valentine
By LENA rl1SS LEWIS.
00ALENTINE's DAY came ON Fri.

0HALENTINE'S DAY came ON Fri
w lay, and Miss Gray. the teacher of
~ room No. 8, had consented to allow
the scholars to celebrate. For n week
there had been much suppressed excite
ment, and the improvised postotfice in.
h room was fast filling with envelopes.
A nice program had been prepared, and
the mothers of the girls and boys We're
invited to attend. Homer was not a
very large village, and so the interest
in the school entertainment was wide
spread, and quite a number Of guests
We're present.
Rastus Brown was the only colored boy
In Homer, and everyone liked him be-
cause of his CHEEKY face and his willing
ness to help anyone at any time. He
lived with his grandmother, and she did
the most she could for him and managed
to keep him in school. He was greatly
interested in the coming entertainment
mad committed Il poem. to memory,
hoping he would be asked to take part.
NANNY had promised to go to the school
mat AFTERNOON, and she. too, wished her
little grandson would be invited to speak,
but nothing was said about it. Rastus
suggested that perhaps someone might
forget his piece. and then he would be
ready to I'LL in the empty place. so Mann
my put on her black merino dress and
her old straw bonnet and went along.
Rastus was very proud of his srandmoth-
er, and his little black face was full of
JOY when he led her to Miss Gray and
said earnestly: "Mammy's come. too"
Miss Gray welcomed the old lady
warmly, but she felt sorry she had come,
as she remembered that Rastus Ind NOT
been invited to take part in the enter
tainment; she had entirely forgotten him,
and she knew how sensitive he was, be-
ing the only colored boy in the school.
but she thought of the valentines and that
Rastus would be happy when his name
was called to receive one. and she dis
missed it from her mind.
The program Went off nicely and no
one forgot his part, as Rastus had
thought possible; but as the large box
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

we were all very thoughtless and l am
sure will not feel happy until we do our
best to make Rastus forget u slight
"Hc is always ready to do for Others"
said Mildred Hale; 'he often sharpens
my pencils for me-"
And mine, too," added Nellie Smith,
and all the rest agreed that Rastus was
the incest kind Of a boy, and they felt
very sorry that they had neglected him.
Miss Gray had a plan to propose.
81 think it would be nice to surprise
him tomorrow evening and take him
a new set of books. know his slate is
cracked and his geography is all to pieces;
it is one l found in the cupboard and
gave to him. His reader has no cover
at all. and he has no spelling book"
The next evening they were all gather
cd at Miss Gray's. ready to start for the
little house on the hill. The snow had
piled high in drifts and everything seem
ed fairly buried from sight.
Rastus had worked hard to shovel a
path from the house to the road, saying:
at don seem so lonesomelike when der's
a path out to de road" He sat by the
fire that evening reciting his geography
lesson to Nanny. as she darned his nit
tens. There was a loud rap on the doc,
and they were startled, for it was seldom
anyone came to see them at night. When
the boy cautiously opened the door ne
was met with a loud "Hurrah for Rastus
Johnson!" and the boys and girls poured
into the little kitchen and deposited their
bags of nuts. candy and popcorn on the
table, and the box containing the valen-
tine was left in the shadow behind the
door. Rastus hurriedly built a fire in
the front room and they were soon all
having n merry time. while Miss Gray
helped Nanny prepare some nice no:
coffee to serve with the rolls she had
brought.
At II o'clock the young folks all went
home, leaving a very happy boy and a
mysterious box behind them. When Ras-
tbs opened it he saw written on a beau
tiful new slate. "a Valentine" and as
he unpacked the books and everything a
boy could use in school. lie said softly to
Nanny: II guess Saint Valentine torch.
ed der hearts. and dey hab touched
mine."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

this request to accommodate me was
complied with. and my collection of spe-
cial dishes now includes tidbits favored
by the exclusive families OF the East,
West, North and South, not to mention
a few foreign corrections. l consider
that no greater honor could have been
bestowed upon me than the loan of ma.
terial for my cook book. for eve be.
fore has the most privileged guest
probed the secret of those choice dishes.
According to agreement" said the
proprietress. according to the New
York Times, my knowledge thus OBJ
tained is to be jealousy guarded. but
in the case anything eve should hap.
pen whereby my collection of recipes
could be put on the market, the house
keepers and chefs of the land would
have u right little gold mine to work
nnO
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
USES HEIRLOOM RECIPES.
Secret of Fine Cookery ut n New Yo
WOman's Restaurant.

Secret of Fine Cookery ut n New York
Woman's Restaurant.
The trio of lunchers that went into
the little home restaurant out of curios-
ity fingered long to eat and praise.
"Such fiuvoring!" such seasoning!"
they said to the proprietress. where
did you get your recipes?"
The smart little woman smiled in APP
probation of these little compliments.
You are right" she said. 'in attribu-
ting my success to the recipes. With
out them l should have been a flank
failure. With them 1 have been able
to establish a profitable business down
on this III
"My cook book is simple. There isn't
another like it in the whole country. II
it should eve be given to the public it
would be no misnoner to call it the
Blue-Blood Cook Book. for every recipe
therein is an heirloom of some old
American family.
81 never knew until l went into the
catering business how many families
| own u special dish that is looked upon
as their property. Indeed, the old
colonial family that has not such a pos
session is rare, and friends and neigh
bors all respect the sanctity of this
recipe, and would as soon rob them of
valuable chattels as to purloin the Sc.
cret of that dish, which was. perhaps.
invented by some great-great-grand-
moylicr and solemnly %bequeathed to
posterity along with old lace and satin
dancing slippers.
"In n respect these recipes are like
unto Shakspeare's women-they have
an infinite variety which custom cannot
stale. Some treat of a special way to
fry chicken. others tell how to prepare
/ roasts and vegetables. and still others
relate to desserts. But no matter what
you want to cook, If you follow the
minute directions given you can't help
but turn out n culinary masterpiece.
ut vas through pure luck that l Sc
cured this invaluable manuscript work.
In my palmy days l was acquainted
with many ladies who are now custo-
dams of these recipes, and when l first
turned my attention to a restaurant,
their sympatbies were enlisted in my
behalf, and they kindly offered to loan
the secret of their famous dishes. piss,
vided 1 wonld exercise proper precau.
ton and divulge nothing to curious pat.
rons. Then they wrote to friends who
kfe also c%herishing 81 pdmother's
ticular way Of makiskS rncakes o,
e0l nkfny nhhft md ,6&4p Rondhl M.
m honorable. eel kerson. Il
waas dy,saN kh the fam
U 'a''.as
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
A Poet and the King,

A poet whose lines never would seal
was summoned before the king and
commanded to show cause why he
should not be put to death.
eff your ear is imperfect" said the
king, you could count your syllables
on your fingers. like an honest work.
man."
May your majesty outline your
prime minister by as many years as
remain to you," said the poet %revcrent-
~. Il do count my s%yllables. But oh.
serve, my left hand lacks u t%inger-bit-
ten off by a critic"
''rhen," said the king. "why don't
you count on the right hand?"
"Alas!" was the reply of the poet. as
he held up the mutilated left, that is
impossible-there is nothing to count
with! 1t is the forefinger that is lack.
Ing"
unfortunate man." exclaimed the
sympathetic monarch. 1--WE must make
your limitations and disabilities imma.
terial. You shall write for the maya.
zines.'-San Francisco Examiner.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
CURB ON INQuIsITlvE PEOPLE
Chicago Mans Way of Getting RID
of an Impudent Crowd.

Chicago Mans Way of Getting Rid
of an Impudent Crowd.
"Some people have Il great deal of
curiosity" said a Chicago travelling
man. as he sat swapping experiences
with n group of his fellows at the club.
ION my last trip South l took in n
town that l had never visited before.
The town was growing, and, among
other improvements, was the establish
ment of n public stenographcr i'll the
office of the principal hotel. The stem
ographer, a pretty young lady, seemed
quite an attraction to the young men of
the town, and there was g%eenrally Il
dozen or more of them hanging around
her.
II had quite n lot of writing to do
when l arrived, and 1 engaged her for
the evening, and after supper | sat
down to dictate. The usual crowd of
youths and men were around, and when
respectful distance. After n few min
utes, however, they began to edge
closer, and finally formed a ring around
the stenographer and mysclf-so close
that they could hear every word of my
dictation. This was very annoying.
and 1 determined to put an end to theil.
impudence. So l began debating a let
ter to my wife, in which l spoke of my
arrival in the town, of which l gave Il
brief description. and then continued:
Gothic npOnlo hero are thp most SOFIA.
BILE l have met. AS l sit here debating
a dozen of them are crowded around lis.
tening to every word say. This is no
doubt a fine trait. but it is somewhat
annoying to the pretty girl who is do
ing my work.
I'm a minute the listeners began to
move away. and after that l was not
bothered with their curiosity."-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
TIE VALENTINE a

IN
Tho man b makes the v~aientines-ths
comic ones, l meun-
VINO hits us OF In reason and In rhyme;
Aanst De very, very merry In the month Of
For he's laughing at the whole world all
Perhaps he's In a building half a hundred
stories high,
Where steeple-bells monotonously chime;
AND he looks down on us mortals as we
crawl beneath the sky,
And he's Notwithstanding at us I'LL the
time!
He has left the world forever, with its
wheat and with Its chaff;
He roasts It's fads and follies till he holds
his sides to laugh
In fact, he's laughing ut us all the time!
Perhaps he was Il toilcr in the musty, dusty
Where .poverty's accounted as a crime,
And couldn't pay the rent up ON the hill.
collecting days.
And the world was laughing at him all the
Perhaps he loved-was sighted by n jewcled
maiden fair
Who needed not his passion all. sublime.
really didn't care,
And laughed him from her presence all
the time.
And SO. In desperation he departed from
the scene.
To mock the world In reason and In
.rhyme:.
And he's very mad and merry In the month
of February.
And he's laughing at the whole world all
the time!
Atlanta Constitution.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
NEGROES AND GOLD TEETH.

Intense Longing of Southern Darkiea
to Possess False Molars.
Negroes ave foolish about gold
teeth" said a citizen who lives in the
old French Quarter, land recently l
have had this fact rather forclbly i'm
pressed on my mind. Some time agoI
had n negro woman working for me,
and m day she "a telling me about
a negro who had a gold tooth, and re-
marked that she had tried to get him
to give it to her. 1t sounded SO ridicu-
lous that l laughed. why, boss,' she
said, that nigger's teeth is better'n
mine. He jes had de gold slipped on
the outside, for he done tool it off and
showed it to me- And 1T was Il fact,
too. 1t was just a thin and shiny COW
ewing for the outer part of one of his
front teeth. and he used it because he
believed it added to the sweetness of
his smile.
1--WE have n new servant at our house.
Il negro woman, and she is afflicted
With the same mad idea that there is
nothing to equal q gold tooth when it
comes to winning favors among the
members of her race. n few days ago
she brought n handful home which She
had picked up somewhere in the street.
1t had been scattered broadcast by IL
local dentist, who advertised the fact
that he was giving to every patient who
called ut his office one gold tooth. This
caught Lucindy's eye.
81 happened to be passing the kitch-
en- window and l saw Lucindy before
a mirror, with her mouth wide open,
and she was making a close inspection
of every tooth in her head. My wife
had said something about the pretty,
even teeth the negro had, but l thought
probably she had the toothache. Tooth
ache. Lucindy,' l asked. NO, boss she
replied, 'never has had toothache. Jes
trying to see which one o. desc teeth
I'm gwinter have pulled. so l can git
one of desc gold teeth 1nd she showed
me the circular which she had picked
up in the street. told her she ought
not to do it, and she seemed to be very
much put out about it."-Ncw Orleans
Times-Democrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

the study of Euclid. In all his views
there was IL simplicity which had it's
source in the simplicity of his character,
His local popularity was due largely 70
his humor. AT the same time he was
melancholy, touched with the pathos Of
human life, fond of mournful poetry. re-
ligious. though not orthodox. with n
strong sense of AT overruling providence.
which when he was cut of spirits some.
times took the shape of fatalism. His
melancholy was probably deepened by
his gloomy surroundings and by misai.
ventures in love.-Goldwin Smith.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
LlNcoLM's HAT.

Interesting Relic of the Great J,,.es;.
dent Owned by an Illinois Man.
When Abraham Lincoln selected his
wardrobe preparatory to leaving Illinois
for the White House he carefully laid
by several characteristic hats. A man of
spare proportions. he never enjoyed the
freedom of sartorial choice, and his hats,
more than any other articles of his cloth
ing now treasured as souvenirs, express
his peculiar individuality.
This hat was one of those chosen hv
Mr.. Lincoln before leaving Springfield,
and it is authoritatively stated that he
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
Expresses a Lot.

HAS she an expressive face"
well, part of it is"
(which part?"
1.-THE tongue."-Philadelphia Bulletin
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

IL a woman ever had enough pluct
to go out and dig for greens, she would
spoil the effect by saying that she was
after ferns.
!, yosia5 la q. ssIJlaaossd On VOW, In
ifeli No kaevas =, 1eus sEsqjt
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

Insurance in Germany.
The Germans are a cautious neon,e
There are 1900 600 people insured In
the empire. (.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

Of valentines was placed on Miss Gray's
desk and she began to read off the names.
he forgot his disappointment and watched
each valentine eagerly. thinking the next
one would be for him. He had spent the
dime that Nanny gave him Christmas
for u valentine for Miss Gray, and he
saw her look at it earnestly and then
look his way and smile, and he knew that
she was pleased. Nanny. too, was
watching and listening for Rastus' name,
and twice she whispered, "Your name
will come next, honcy;" but it never
came, and before they were missed, Mann
my and Rastus slipped quietly away and
out into he storm. where Caesar, the
faithful old donkey, Was waiting to carry
them home. The snow was coming down
very rapidly, but Caesar trotted along at
his best pace, wondering what had han.
pened to make his master so quiet. Mann
my sighed once or twice and Rastus
blinked real hard, but neither said n
word until they reached the little housc
on the hill.
Rastus opened the door for her to 20 in
and then led Caesar to the shed, which
served as a barn; the cracks were stuffed
with straw. and the roof was covered
with branches from the trees, and the
donkey found it n comfortable home.
Slowly Rastus took the harness off, and
then he looked the old donkey in the face
and put his arms around it's neck and
his head close to its ear and burst into
tears.
"Oh! Caesar, I feels awful bad; 1 wikht
I hadn't one to school; you know,
Caesar, this is Valentines day, and mos
everybody got u valentine but ME.
guess"
Caesar looked very solemn in sympathy
as he pricked up his long ears and rub
bed his nose against the dusky cheek.
"Rastus! R-a-s-t-u-s" called his
grandmother.
'Yes, Use comm, nanny" and wip-
ing the shining drops from his sorrowful
face he tried to look cheerful and won't
to the woodpile for an arinfrl of sticks,
making a poor attempt at whistling.
. .
Miss Gray had noticed that Rastus had
SSssseiyed no valentine, abd she blamed
Ssreatly, although she had left
gsssr So
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
UNI

In the Academy
koe-Selo may be
interesting relics
q geographical
diameter. and
was commenced
was completed
the reign of
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and the intel
of the world.
access to the i
in the center |
SO large that
sit around 1t.
Toned but reliaJ
can be made
This curious
and a half I'd
made it has
unique in its
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producing ~
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07
One of the Marvels OF History

Abraham Lincoln is ~assuredly one of
the marvels Of history. No land hut
America Inns produced his like. This
destined chief Of a nation in it's most
p~crilous hour was the son of a thriftless
and wandering settler, bred in the most
sordid poverty. He had received only
the rudiments Of education. and though
he afterward read eagerly such works
as were within his reach it is wonderful
thar he should have attained as a speaker
sASApli writer a mastery OF language anlL
e "a sssssfsssS well as effective style. He cdsl
ssS4ss1piling ON the day whe1& 3
sassssah bare bcloN&
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

wore it on his journey to Washington.
In the years which followed he often
used it. After his assassination, in 1866,
Mrs. Lincoln found the hat among his
effects. aud when returning to Spring
field She packed and checked 1t as one Of
the forty-six pieces of baggage she
's T. ss,, h ! a r ssas sss; fin At. Spring.
field, delivered the hat Gaze. and as Mrs.
Lincoln CHANGED o.be near when he nm
loaded it she told him that he might have
it das q token Of remer&brancc. It re.
manned q highly valued heirloom in the
Galliger family until recently. when Il
was ss~flFesassa by sane,es Hinkle, OF
7n T. !
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-10

Womens fast black 12Hc stockings.
3for 25c.
women's feeced jersey-rib underwear.
worth 29c, 19c.
Childrens tic ribbed stockings, lie.
Childrens 25c jersey-rib underwear, Ice.
Women's plain black cotton hosiery worth
1Oc, &c, 4 for Csc.
WOmen's stockings, plain black or with
white foot, some f1eeced, some with ribbed
top. worth 15c lie.
Women's black wool hosiery. double heel
and toe, worth 25c, 16c.
Women's plain black Isle thread or drop
stitch hosiery, worth 29c. 19c.
Women's fine Isle thread stocking. a big
fine lot of importers samples. black and colors
worth Csc and soc, &c.
Womens fine Isle hosiery. black and many
colors plain lace patterns, or Persian stripes;
new handsome designs and color combina-
tiOnS, worth SOC and 75c, 33c.
Ohildren's Ribbed cotton stockings, worth
10c, &c, 4 for sc.
Children's ribbed cotton stockings, worth
12Ac, &c, 3 for 25c.
Children's ribbed heavy feeced stockings,
double heel and toe. worth 15c, lie.
Childrens ribbed stockings, sizes to g.
worth 29c, 19c.
Children's 2-and-1 ribbed cotton stocking
size to 10. double heel and toe, worth 25c,
3 for SOC.
Infants cashmere stockings with silk heel
and toe sizes to 6, worth 19c and CSC, 12hc.
Womens heavy Jersey ribbed ieeced under
wear worth SOC, 29c.
Women's Jersey underwear, natural
wool, silk trimmed regular 81 goods, Soc.
Children's natural wool vests and drawers,
sizes 16 to34, worth 19c, 12hc.
Children's knitted waists all sizes from one
to 12, worth 15c 1Oc.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-10
In the Mill End Sale.

Printed foulards and satin liberties, hand
some designs in white on colors, worth 75c yd;
in the Mill End Sale, 49c.
Plain Swiss Taffeta, fancy striped taffetas
and taffetalines, worth SOC to soc yd; in the
Mill End Sale, Csc.
Printed India and foulard silks, dark and
light worth SOC and 6Oc I'd; in the Mill End
Sale, 800.
Printed India silks, white or colors. 20, %
and q inches wide. worth, 45c and SOC yd; in
the Mill End Sale, 29c.
Figured Crepe de Chine. six good colors
worth SOC I'd; in the Mill End Sale, 29c.
Black Taffeta. 10 inches, wide, worth Coo
I'd; in the Mill End Sale, 45c
Black Taffeta. 19-inch. worth 7Oc yd; in the
Mill End Sale, Soc
Black Taffeta, 26-inch worth roc yd: in the
Mill End Sale, SOC.
Black Taffeta, SO inches wide, worth 81. 10 yd;
in the Mill End Sale, S5c.
Black Louisines, 500 yds only, worth 75c yd;
In the Mill End Sale, 49c.
Plain Black foulards 4-inch worth 75c yd;
in the Mill End Sale, 49c.
Black Taffeta 26-inch, worth Sc yd; in the
Mill End Sale, 69c.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-10
Shoes
In the Mill End Sale.


Greater values in shoes than ever.
There'll be surprises even for those
who've learned how much to expect at
the Mill End Sale.
Babies shoes. button and lace, 100.
Women's Goodyear welted 81 shoes, $1.35.
Boys satin calf shoes, $50.
Mems So winter Shoes, $3.50.
Women's Vici Kid lace shoes, patent leath-
er tips, good fitting. worth g. so to So, 500.
Women's Box calf lace shoes, stout soles
splendid boots for walking or skating, worth
$50 to So $3.50.
Women's Vici Kid shoes with flexible soles
and box calf lace shoes, worth $3.50, $50.
Women's Vici Kid shoes, with patent leath-
er tips, A and widthsIonly, worth So.
Women's bright Dongola kid lace shoes, pat
ent leather tips, with welted or light soles,
regular 81 Shoes $1.35.
Women's Dongola Kid and box calf lace
shoes, worth $3.50, $1.19.
Mems Shoes, box calf Vici kid and enamel
ed leather, winter weight and built to fit. look
and wear WE'LL regular So shoes, 500.
Mems satin calf shoes, stout and good look
ing, worth $1.75. s1.35.
Girls Dongola kid shoes, with patent leath-
er tips, lace and button. regular 75c to s1.25
quality. sizes: to s, 5sc; 81 to 1OH. TIC; II to
2, SIC.
Boys Satin calf shoes, good uppers and
soles, good shapes and good work, worth 81,
81 25 and 81 Sizes 81 to 1917, ssc; II to 2. ssc:
2A to 81, $1.16.
Babies shoes button and lace sizes 2 to g.
19c
Chidrens shoes with spring heels, button
and lace, sizes: to 8, 3Sc; 8 to II, 4Sc.