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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
BILLY CRNYS q U@
MN THANKSGIVING
w. Byr1Jt Je0e L.BrlttoD

with Billy Gray while the family were
away II would never do 10 leave her
alone two nights. and il seemed espe'
clally cruel 10 leave him at Thanks.
giving. for II Billy dida't want good
Thanksgiving dinner, who didf
You might leave him with Mrs.
Harris" mamma suggested.
I'm afraid that would teach him
10 run away" Bessie said slowly; "and
perhaps Mrs Harris Is going away
too"
John will take care Of the fires while
we are away, and he can feed Billy
If we leave him al home" was another
suggestion from mamma.
why, mamma, that would be dread
full; how lonesome he would be, Can't
we take him with us. mamma? II will
just spoil my Thanksgiving If he has
20 stay AT home alone"
1t was finally settled that Billy Gray
should go 10 grandma's for Thanksgiv-
ing, and then there was another mat
ter 10 decide: should he 20 in a A~s or
n basket, or Sit on the seat with Bessie
"just Ike folksY
Grandma lived ont In the country six
miles from Bcssics home. when
Bessie and her papa and mamma Wis
tied her they usually went in the stage
which passed her house every day
Would Billy Gray, never having taken
carriage ride before behave properly
II they attempted 10 carry him six
miles in stage If he were not put In
bag or basket
"It will frightcn him, and ne can't
enjoy his ride n bit If we tie him up In
something, and I'm sure hr'll lie In
my lap and bc as good as anything"
Bessie said.
And papa said. 81 wouldn't be sur
prised If he would he Is 50 tame, and
he thinks 50 much Of Bessie she can
do anything with him"
At ten o'clock the morning before
Thanksgiving Bessie sat on the front
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

Inspection, and she was much pleased
with his appearance. Around his neck
he wore bright red ribbon on which
were two tiny brass bells. Red rib
bon is most becoming to his complex
ion. | think" Bessie said. And don't
those two little bells look cunning
Right under his dear little chnF"
Mrs. Harris thought they did.
Billy soon learned to love BESSIE.
and followed her about the house and
out-ofd doors. They both enjoyed play
ing in the garden. One day when
Bessie was digging i'm the dirt with her
own small shovel she found small
earthen doll. The doll had lost both
arms. and was dscolored with dirt.
but Bessie and Billy were much inter
ested in il. Billy poked It around with
his paw. and after n little took IL in
his mouth and walked off with IL.
Bessie thought that was very cute
thing TO do.
Bessie dressed the doll in a piece Of
soft brown cloth and tied red ribbon
around its waist. and always spoke OF
II as Billy Gray's doll. Indeed. Billy
Gray seemed TO enjoy that doll very
much: he played with II good deal
and would carry IL I'm his mouth ms
dogs carry things Yes. Billy Gray
was an unusually clever kitten. as Mrs
Harris had said.
About the lst Of Noveu,ber. an in
vltation came. just as IL always bat
come over since Bessie could remem
ber. for papa and mamma and Bessi,
Allen TO spend Thanksgiving witt
Grandpa and Grandma Allen. OF
course they would go-they always ala
usually they went the day befor,
Thanksgiving and stayed until IN,
day after. But what should be don,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Heating Cars.

The Northwestern Railway Company
OF England has equipped some OF its
trains with a unique heating system.
says the Baltimore Sun. which employs
two concentric cylinders. the annular
space between them communicating
with a steam pipe extending from the
locomotive boiler. The inner cylinder
contains acetate OF soda. n compound
remarkable for its qualities OF liquify.
Ing when heated and OF cooling very
slowly. The radiators thus constituted
are incased I'm asbestos-lined boxes
having hinged doors. BY opening or
closing the door Of box. the beat Is
turned on or OF.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Dry Cleaning at Home.

The mother and housewife who has
10 economize in her costume and those
of her children will be aided by the
following cleansing hints:
Laces or delicate materials which
are soaked In borax water do not re-
quire rubbing.
The daintiest neckwear. which IL is
impossible TO wash, if left over night
In an air-tight vessel Of gasolene will
look fresh and new when carefully
dried
To clean n white felt hat wash the
grease spots with a hot solution of
soda or spirits Of ammonia, cover with
a paste Of pipe clay and water and pre-
cipitated chalk, and when dry brush
off.
A flannel wet with kerosene oil will
remove fly specks from brass. Polish
with chamois.
a wooden cloth dampened with gaso-
lene will make the dirt disappear as if
by magic when used for cleaning
porcelain sinks, bathtubs or marble
washbowls.
Gasolene is a sovereign remedy for
bugs 1t can be literally poured on the
mattress, springs and bed without in
juring the most delicate carpet, and
every bug will disappear.
To remove stains from and thor
oughly clean stone sinks they should
be sprinliled over night with chloride
Of lime, which should be merely
brushed down with water the follow
ing morning.
Glassware should be washed in hot
soapsuds. rlnsed in cold water. 4
clean glass towel does the rest. Use a
brush for cut glass.-New York Ameri-
can
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
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Braised Fowl-Since. draw and wash
n fowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper,
brush with soft butter, dredSe with
-four; put it IN n deep pan and brown
the fowl in a quick oven; then put one
cupful of water in the pan, one onion
and 4 teaspoon Of herbs; cover the pan
and bake two or three hours. or until
tender: baSte occasionally; thicken the
liquid in the pan with -four. after lift
ing the fowl on a hot platter; add sea-
soning; strain it, and add the giblet,
chopped fine.
Rye Bread-Take two pounds Of rye
-four. one and one-half pints of warm
water. little wheat bread dough, a
heapng teaspoonful Of caraway seed,
If you like them. Use half the -four,
the dough and water for making a
sponge. and LET II rise three or four
hours. then add the salt and carGway
seed and remainder of the -four. Mix
and stir thoroughly. Cover, set in a
warm place TO rise when double its
bulk. after turning into well-buttered
pans. bake for thirty-fve or forty-dve
minutes in a moderately hot oven.
Apple PuddinC-Peel and core eigh-
teen sour apples and cut them in
pieces. Stew them slowly. with lit
tie water. n piece of cinnamon, two
whole cloves apd strip of lemon peel
until they are soft. SwCeten TO taste
and push through sieve. Incorporate
the yolks of four eggs, the white OF
one. four tablespoonfuls Of butter.
some nutmeg and the juice and grated
peel of n lemon. Beat the mixture
thoroughly and fill into a pudding dish
which is lined with pun paste. Bake
half an hour. The pudding may be
covered with meringue.
Cucumbers with Chicken Forcemeat
Pare six large. plump cucumbers cut
OF the stem ends ald with n small
spoon scoop ont the seeds. Place them
H. cold water 10 which you have added
little vinegar and let them stand
few minutes; then parboil them for n
few minutes IN salted water, then
drain and lay in cold water drain
again and stun them with a good
chicken and sweetbread forcemcat.
Line q baking pan that will just hold
then with slices OF salt. lay in the GU.
cuubers. ceasol with pepper ard
minced herbs: baste well with melted
butter. cover with buttered paper and
roas; II 4 hot oven fer twenty or thirty
minutes. ccrv- with brown piquant
sauce.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
RnNs HnNc a Lnrk In Enllnon.

Paul and Roy Knah2nShue. young
sons of :. ). Knabepshuc, one of the
editors Of the Toledo Blade. are the
lions Of the city. and are thanEful they
are alive. AZ the fair grounds during
the exhibition was a large captive
balloon. During the day, when few
people were about the place. the
youngsters were attentiyely studying
this balloon.
They had neither OF them any idea
about 4 balloon but they decided 20
turn the thing loose and take chances
on a ride They discussed the matter
briehy, then threw of their surplus
clothing, cut the guy ropes and jumped
into the basket.
Away the balloon scared, higher and
higher, until they got into an atmos.
phere that nearly froze them. Soon
the top OF the balloon was hidden In
thick vaporS and the boys Were gasp
ing for breath.
Then the balloon began 10 drop with
an alarming rapidity. Before leaving
the earth Roy Knabenshue. who. dur
ing the aerial trip. acted as navigator.
had pulled the rope OF the escape valve
10 test IL. The valve failed TO close
tightly and a consequent loss Of gas
resulted.
Ballast was thrown out and when
opportunity came the anchor was
dropped and held fast. Then the bal
loon slowly came down. The boys
had Travelled six miles in torty-fvc
minutes.
\ farmers rlg was hired. the balloon
was rolled UP and brought TO the city.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Tabooedthe Union.

IL have come" he began, address
ing her father. toto suggest to you
that a union of our families would"
I'm not in favor of unions the
testy old Captain cf Industry inter
rupted. "and l will not submit the
matter to arbitration. Good morning
Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

Take a little soda or spirits Of am.
monla, pipe clay and white precipi.
tated chalk. The grease spots should
be removed by washing or brushing
with a hot solution of soda or ammo
mia. Then the hat should be entirely
covered with a paste Of pipe clay and
water tempered with precipitated
chalk. This paste should be left on un.
III it has become dry and then brushed
off,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Home Discomforts.

NO" grumbled the husband In .
spasm of confidence, to n friend, u
have no place at all for my books. The
storage room is kept exclusively FOL
my wife"
And what does she do with III"
"Oh. she puts away those things that
are a trife too good TO be destroyed
yet scarcely good enough to be Of use
Brooklyn Life"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Won n Name For Herself.

How did you come to select Olive as
a name for your babyP
We'll, YOU. see, my wife's father OBJ
iected to our marriage, and when the
little one came he forgaye us. So we
thought it was no more than right TO
let her have proper credit."-Chicago
Record. Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Willing GIFT TO tho Poor.

Towne-"Brags seems TO be a char
table fellow. after all. He was telling
me that poor woman stopped him or
The street yesterday and told him tear
fully that her children were almost
perishinc with cold. and she had moth
ing TO make q fire with. He says he
attended 20 her wants Immediately
Brcwne-"Yes. saw that act Of
kindness. lie gave her n match
Philadelphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Her Diagnosis.

Mamma-"You must be awfully care.
full, darling. The doctor says your
system is all upset
Little Dot-"Yes, guess it is, NAM
ma, cause my foots asleep, and people
must be terribly upset when they 90
to sleep at the wrong end. d.'-Phila'
delphia Inquirer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
New Utility Man.

II wonder why Bancker has so many
rides In automobiles owned by his
acquaintances."
"Oh, he owns property and is useful
In signing bail bonds when arrests are
made for fast ding."-Brooklyn Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

stood on the steps. lie saw Billy Gray
at once.
Don't that dog look surprlseGy ?"
Bessie exclaimed but what II be
should jump right in hereT she added.
as the white dog edged nearer and
finally stood up ana rested his front
feet on the wagOn-wheel.
Billy Gray evidently thought the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

81 wish l could give up work and
take a long rest|'
You'd DO it if you could, would
you"
We'll. I'm not sure Ia do it if l
could. It's one of those things you'd
like to do when you can't,"-Brooklyn
life
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
After the Onnrrel.

He TO himself)-"There! All on &C.
count of my beastly temper, suppose
I've gone and said too much"
She Ito herself)-"Oh, dear. If I
hadn't lost my temper, might have
said ever SO much more. "-BroolilyD
Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Disenchantment.

How did you enjoy your visit to the
Bermudas, Uncle Jed|
II was good deal disappointed.
The onions didn't come up TO my ex.
pectations. Why, I've eat better Ber-
muda onions right here."-Chicago Tri.
bune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Hrovn's sympathy.

Jones-"Charley fell from a streeI
car last night"
Brown-"Oh, I'm awfully sorry"
Jones-"But he wasn't hurt at ALL"
Brown-"I wasn't thinking about
Charley. / was thinking about the
sufferings Of those who would be told
about that fall for months TO come
Boston Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
&nf NJ HnInR.

"Ah. old fellow" said one gentleman
to another on the street. so you are
married at last Allow me 20 congra
tulate you. for / hear you have an ex.
cellent cad accomplished wife"
Il have. indeed" was the reply: "sh,
Is accomplished. Why. sir. she is per
fec,ly at home in literature; at home
In music. az home In art: at home II
science-in short. at home everywhere
except
Except vhere;r IL
Except az home"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Durability Of OIlcloth.

II in covering a kitchen table with
oilcloth layer Of brown paper is put
on first. 1t will prevent the oilcloth
cracking and make It wear three times
as long.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
6be Fanny
Tide Of
Life.
A Home Hero.

When he is with the crowd Of men
That hangs around the store all day
he listens quietly, but seems
To never have word TO say.
But when he gets back home alone =
With that poor foolish wife, it's these
Sweet hours that his tongue is loosed
And be becomes a Socrates.
indianapolis Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
woman. Fight with Eagle.

Mrs Jackson. OF Red Rock. Pa. Is
considered the greatest woman in all
that section
For months the farmers about there
have suffered from the iucursions Of
monster American or mountain eagle.
which has summered among the hills
and lived upon poultry. ON Sunday.
while Mrs. Jackson was alone In the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Not Niggnrdiy.

You asked her father for her handT
"Yes"
"And he refused your
"No, he didn't. He said ! could have
both Of 'em. ."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Children's Wet Boots.

Here is a wrinkle that may be worth
some dollars a year In the house where
there are children. When wet shoes
are removed fill them with oats. The
oats, IL is said, will absorb all the
moisture, leaving the leather dry and
SOFT. - ','--'s.-- -s' -, - -ftl
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Copper Kettles.

Salt and vinegar Will be found the
best for securing the copper preserv.
ing kettle. and a lemon cut IN halves
and dipped in salt will remove all
stains.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Taste

"He Is great lover OF our modern
scenery, isn't heT"
"Oh, yes. He always picks out the
most attractive advertisements" New
York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

Once counted my little store.
AMhy was to Others given more?
Why were their lips with honey fed.
While | had lahors hard.Carned hrcady
4 weary. hopeless task seemed living:
| could not bring TO God thanksgiving.
There came a poor man 90 my door.
| shared with him my scanty store.
When lul my sense of want had flown.
And rarest riches were my owul
| seemed with heavens own mamma fed
What blessed JOY there Is in living
| brought 20 God my glad Thanksgiving
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

house. tho eagle. which has become a
familiar object. was circling above
the poultry yard a little chanilcleer.
which was no match for It's antagonist.
had made a gallant fight. With one
swift stroke the eagle placed the little
bird hors de combat.
Just then the ayenger. Mrs. jack
son. appeared upon the scene. armed
with a billet Of wood. She struck at
the eagle. which at once attacked her
furlously with beak and talons, cutting
n furrow In her fs,ce and tearing her
dress. The woman retreated 10 the
house, and. armlng herself with a
hatchet. returned 70 the yard and
found the eagle preparing 10 fly away
with the now dead rooster. Mrs. jack
son made a pass az the eagle, which
now resumed the fight.
With a quick, deft movement, she
struck the bird full In the neck with
the blade Of the hatchet. and the battle
royal was won. III" eagle died, its
head being nearly severed, and It's
blood almost covering Mrs. Jackson,
who, woman-like. swooned.
The farmers Of the Red Rock section
propose 20 present Mrs. Jackson with
handsome silk dress for her bravery
and for her good work in Kidding the
ncighborhood Of the foraging eagle
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

out in the yaru, anu hiS' ''"'
ten watched her from the window
This lady was very fond OF CATS she
had four large ones and one klt'eh.
one day she came out IN the yhru
when Bessie was there and asked her
If she had a kitten.
"No, | haven't; but ! want one very
much, and mamma says ! may nave
one If can find pretty one" Bessie
replied.
"Do you think you would take good
care of one all the timeT Mrs. Harris
asked earnestly.
"Oh. yes, indeed; should love 20
take care Of a kitten"
"Well, you seem 10 be good TO cats.
apd ! have Joseph and Jane, and Toby
and Peter, and | ought not 10 keep
any more. I'll tell you what I'll do:
you may take the kitten home with
you'll haven't named him yct-and
keep him two weeks, then bring him
may keep him; but | shall want 10 see
him occasionally, for he Is an unusually
smart kitten and deserves good
home"
So n much delighted little girl car
ried home Mrs. Harris gray kitten cud-
died up close In her arms, and before
she reached home she had named the
kitten Billy Gray. After few days
Billy Gray was perfectly contentcd
in his new home, for Bessie gave him
the best of care.
When two weeks had passed Billy
Gray was carried to Mrs. Harris for
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
sheen KILLED b, Lightning.

There Is an authentic record Of min
ty-six sheep being killed 10y a single
lightning stroke'in Colorado.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
At It.

"We haven't heard much lately from
the ravagers OF our forests"
NO. They are saying nothing. but
saving ood."-New York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Buried Alive while Charmed by snake.

Frank Saunders, n Whittier (CalD
| man, stood still In the face OF impend-
Ing death from the caying in Of a
bank, being unable To move on account
Of the spell which n huge rattlesnake
had thrown around him, and he is now
under the care Of physician at Ana
helm, having been perhaps fatally In
jured by falling earth.
The accident happened in Santiago
Canon, Cal, where Saunders and $. j.
Adams. also Of Whittier. had gone TO
inspect an outcropping OF coal. AS
they were uncovering a ledge the earth
above them began 10 split and an i'm
mense cave-in was impending. Adams
called 10 Saunders 20 leap. and himself
quickly scrambled down the noun
tain. He supposed Saunders was fol-
lowing, but on looking back saw him
intently gazing at the ever widening
crevice above.
Adams was quick 10 detect the object
Of his companions gaze-a big rattler
which held its head steadily directed
toward Saunders. The next moment
SeN'Idl toHs VI edIlH lth' oulS lhG lhc
hypnotized man from sight. When
Saunders was eXhumed he was found
10 be badly injured. He stated that
he was all the time aware Of his dan
ger. but could not free his gaze from
that of the snake and was powerless
to move while the spell lasted. Adams
killed the reptile after he had dug
Saunders from under the fallen earth
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

IL doesn't require a stretch Of the
Imagination to conceive Of an elastic
conscience.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

Some fellows are content 70 work for
salary. while others work for q
raise.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

II isn't only the abscnt-minded man
who allows his confidence to be mis-.
placed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

There can't be a love match with
out some sparkling.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21
Art Term illustrated.
unw He Eclt Ahnnt II.

A drawing from the antique
Scraps.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

- X. and Mrs. s. s. Porter. for
merly Of this city, but now
y OF Marietta. Ohio. have been
In O. L nuIa for a fcut lara
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-21

BESSIE ALLEN lived
M the upper end OF
Elm street, and Mrs.
Harris lived at the
lover end. When
Bessie went down
town sheoften stopped
TO pat and admire
cats II they were
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