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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-27
Dolly's Thanksgiving
By
WILLIAM R0ssER coBbE.

oTN HE sun set clear but left chill, -.
on a November day among hi ~ g
IL Hampshire hills, whose leaf,es. ~. ~
shook their branches mournfu,,. !.
the northwest winds passed them bv =
The promise of the next day was br;...
despite the cold, which brings M ..' lat
to the New England spirit. long ;nrs. .i0ss
the blasts from the north. It was Thssl y
GIVING eve, and no other day Of all the -,
brings such gladness to those born w -.
thanksgiving day first had its being p ss..
indeed, was the household that had =, s..
ready its glorious pies of pumpkin n. =
plump, fat turkey in readiness for the so, s
nag OF the morrow. Few were The hs.,s.
that had been unable to forget what of *.
past was sorrowful that they m;obt -
and welcome this day of home-bringipr .n S
home joys. -
Since they could first recollect ave, ~.
the days OF their fathers and fathers, al.
ers, it had been so, that with pure and ia
hearts, grateful for benefits the day sho o,ls
be heralded and kept throughout To er..s
it otherwise would be dishonorinr u IN, Il.
mothers who bore them and the sirea ~, =.
whose loins they sprang.
Yet in neat, white cottage, half.h;dd.,
beneath one of these great bleak hills. VA.
young woman who, in Difference Of par,ns.,
authority and the traditions Of her neonl.
refused to enter into the spirit Of the 81.
son.
Dolly Benson was an only child and. Il.
truth must be told, somewhat spoiled Il
though very pretty one. She had had il,
way since she could remember, and even
vet, although nearly two years had passed
she could not understand why her parent
had refused to let her marry Jabez jackson.
He, too, was an only son, and his mother
a widow. They, Jabez and she, had been
playmates in childhood and lovers since b.
fore they knew the meaning of the word.
To be sure, his mother was poor, butDo.
ly's father had enough and to spare. Thers
was no reason in the world for refusing him.
She hated everybody, she declared, TIN
night. The world was hateful and eyery.
body in it. She could not understand WV
anybody could have the heart to be thank
full for anything.
- was Juse wv years ILLS very HiGnt tEAt
Jabez had asked her to marry him. I've
years ago tomorrow her father had sent
him away without hope.
Then he had enlisted and gone away to the
Philippines. Stories reached her Of lis brn
very in battle and his rapid promotions ioI
gallant conduct. Her heart beat fast With
pride, even though she could not hope to BE-
his.
But there followed long night Of dark
ness and despair. He had been killed b.
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SHE PICKED UP A FOLDED PAPER.

Pilgrim Fathers combine close to the
servants defective vision.
In second it all flashed over Nancy 8
keen inner perception. But she stood
fright in betwixt dishonorable discharge
and fine home for the winter" as she
afterward explained, "and it really was
no place to tell the truth at ALL
20, I can't imagine" she said, gravely
and mysteriously. why, it must be a
warnin', ma'am," crossing herself hurried
~. "Shure, the day for its writin' it is,
though l can't make it out meself, ma am, :"
and she bent attentively and solemnly over
the map of Ireland as distinctly traced on
the loaf.
"Well, l can," and Mrs. Kingsley put the
loaf down on the table with SILVER.
can is it some vans death, ma am, that
We fear?" asked the curious Nancy, feel
ing sure that it was something more seri-
Gus than an outline of her native isle.
mo, Nancy, but it is about as serious"
and the excited woman shivered again.
'"The saints defnd us!" and Nancy FL
len stood aghast.
Mr.. Kingsley was in the library dis
cussing scheme of money-making with
Tom, and Mrs. Kingsley sent for them.
"The misthress be wantin' yes to come
right off and onravel black mystery"
cried the cook, breaking in upon them.
What" and both men sprang to their
feet at the unusual summons. In trice
Fathers affair with open-eyed astonish-
ment
That's devil of motel" blurted Tom,
irreverently. How the deuce came it on
loaf of bread?" Strengthening up and
looking straight at Nancy Ellen, who stood
behind his mother, mutely making the sign
of the cross on her heaving bosom.
''Im shure it's all black mystery tc
me- she said, answering his look 81
couldn't be afther maxim thin high-ro.
gliphics if / would, and / wouldn't any.
way
Alicia came in presently and stared at
the quartette of horribles in bold relief
on the innocent loaf "Are we in the times
of Cotton Mather?' she asked, with white
lips. But no one could answer, and the
dumfounded "lot" regarded tie bold
scrawl as an avenging angel.
Mr.. Kingsley was the first to arrive at
a conclusion. Walking slowly over to the
window, he looked across to the Upton
cottage, showing its low roof over the
ridge of stubble in a pleading way. A far
away ancestral inspiration touched him and
a throb of latent superstition in his being
responded.
Il take it that we are to obey the warn
ing" he said We've been ing in the
face of Providence
When the family withdrew to discuss the
matter farther the cook carried the Pill.
grim Fathers loaf to Bessie and confessed
for them and herself as well.
"You blessed old blunderer," cried the
girl. Harley's letter was in the tin and
the heat and homemade ink did the rest;
but why did you not confess to mammal"
An be turned off afore the bakin' was
cold!" exclaimed Nancy Ellen. Saints be
merciful!'
The next day Harley Upton occupied the
place of honor at the Kingsley's Thanks
giving dinner. But the Pilgrim Fathers
loaf was not served
BY order of the head of the family it was
buried in the garden the night previous.
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no COOK to go off and upset things. john
had brought home a fine turkey, but"
'sThat would keep until Sunday"
$50 thought. Well, we started early in
order that Anna might be quite sure of us
when she started to prepare dinner"
"Oh, SO you really went?"
Eve did, John and have been married
IA years now; he knows it is best to do what
I say the first time I say it. The day,
as you remember, was cold and windy, and
We were chilled through with our long drive
and the children were quite fretful when
we arrived to"
''To find glowing fire, warm welcome
and good dinner. How nice; quite like a
bit out of story book"
ITO find the place deserted; not a soul at
home! | was never so enraged in my life
/ always did hate lack of hospitality. l
wanted to go on to his aunt's, but John said
we would go home, and he said it in such a
tone that We had driven mile before
caught my breath"
"Oh, well, you could cool your temper by
giving him cold dinner"
That was what / resolved to do, but, if
you will believe it, when we reached home
we found Anna, with her husband and all
those ehildren-only two less than we have
ourselves-all waiting fos us on the porch!
She said that my invitation on last Thanks
giving day had been such pressing one
that she could not find it in her heart to
disappont me! So | actually had to go to
work and get up big dinner for her whole
family as we'll as my own. Did you ever
hear of such an imposition q, good nature
in your life?"
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HE DRUMMED THE DEVILS TATTOO.

and accepting him to please herself, that
Harley was growing quite disheartened.
But he meant to settle it now for all time,
whether it should be he or not he, at the
farmhouse over there.
Again he looked down on the great over
grown scrawl completely covering the back
of the lovers proposition as set forth on
page one. He did not dream, however, that
the crazy-looking word quartette, resem-
bling two pairs of ''horribles," was destined
to be the diamond cornerstone of a happy
future
Some later Miss Bessie, with wonderful
ly complicated quicker on her fair brow,
ran over for the dozen.h time the contents
OF startling page one"
so he's going to walk home with me
from church before them ALL 1t will help
to decide Mercy mel" and she fairly
gasped at the audaeity of her lover. The
more she contemplated the daring under
taking the more it magniied itself in the
troubled perspective.
Brother Tom would hug his broadcloth
and smile disdainfully; Sister Alicia would
gather up her silks and take the other side
of the road, while Papa Kingsley would
fash his contempt over his gold bows and
mamma's eyes grow red under the humilia-
Lion
Not one of them would be civil. of course
not; and even near-sighted Nancy Ellen
would elevate her foreign brows and say
IN . lofty aside: Lord! and is that beg.
gar eouisz here to dinner:''
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SEIZED DOLLY IN HIS ARMS.

cruel bolomen, and his body disfguredbe
yond recognition.
What did she care this night that bel
father felt for her sorrow, or that he regret
ted his conduct toward the man she loved.
This would not call him back from the dead,
nor fill the aching in her sorrowful heart
There was no man for her in all the world.
There had been but one; there could ros
be another.
The anniversary but served to intenguJ
her sorrow. She moved about helping hef
mother, for there was yet much to be done
in preparation for the morrow. But hti
spirit was not in her household duties. ING
bright glow of the fire, the steady fare q
the lamp bore no rays to her. The houh
within was as dark as the hight without.
Ii her parents observed her mood they ga
not comment upon it. 3.
Dolly thought the evening never would
end. How she detested pics and cakes sne
every suggestion Of feasting as well e o.
merriment. She longed to be alone ~ neI
room, where she might cry out her vefy
eyes for sorrow of losing he. dear love. Goa
was not good, nobody was good, there va
no cause LOT SrdLlIuue, dhu nv" 80 81
wish she was dead. If the latter, then ~
would meet him. The onl; kind friend, tls
only good friend in all the world was deasn:
The simple, hearty occasional WORDS =
her parents grated harshly upon her ea1.
They had had their lives together. VI coui1
they might be thankful, but she
Then there was knock at the door, ano
then a tail, soldierly-looking fellow hao en-
tered and seized Dolly in his arms. AZ
then he told her how he had been wounoeo
sorely, but had not been killed, and noWsns
was to remain in the army, and
But, Dolly" he exclaimed, why ere ~
crying? Surely you are not sorry na"
returned?" 49,,
For the joy of your coming, dear, ~ y.
answered, as she buried her face On ~
breast, "and for the gladness of this Inap.r
giving-and, and, Jabez, dear, just :. ~,
too, in sorrow beause / was so reDeii'ou'
when I thought had lost you forever.
The blessings that are mans may De Iouns
by searching, and every heart may ind nue.
for which to be grateful at the coming y
Thanksgiving day.
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COULD COOK DINNER LATER.

i,y at holiday times. She said the funeral
would be over at noon on Thanksgiving day,
and if | wanted her to she could be at home
to cook dinner for me Is minutes later. As
her grandmother second cousin lives ten
miles away, however, | considered that
doubtful"
$50 you just made virtue Of necessity.
Oh, well, you can at least remind her of it
the next time that you have company
"Ye-es, if she happens to be with me that
long. Anyhow, it did not seem to matter
greatly, because each Thanksgiving day
since our marriage we have dined with my
husbands sister. We originally arranged
that We were to entertain each other on al
ternate Thanksgiving, and / have always
made it point to say each time as we sat
down to dinner, Now, you must all dine
with me next Thanksgiving day. Twill take
no refusal Oh, am always very careful
to keep an agreement.
"Oh, and did they"
well, emo. You see am so forgetful
that when Anna would say in sort of hest
tating sort of way, as Thanksgiving day
drew near: We'll, are you and John and the
children coming over as usual on Thursday? 2
would just hasten to reassure the good soul
On that point. But l never failed to give
them all a cordial invitation. for the next
year"
aOh, see"
Eyes. Well, this year | did not happen
to see Anna, but | knew it would be all
right, especially as | had shown myself so
friendly each year. So when John began
to talk Of Thanksgiving l told him that
Anna would be hurt if we failed to come.
She does her own work, you know, and has
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-27

and shove the bolt" commanded Mrs.
Kingsley as the daughter Of Erin made
her appearance.
30, an it's mouse yer wantin' to be
killed, now?" queried Nancy as she shot
the bolt into place. But her mistress took
no notice of the question.
did you see this on the bottom Of your
fancy loaf, Nancy?" asked Mrs. Kingsley,
in stage whisper, with her words far
apart.
mo, ma am was the surprised answer.
can has the bastely thing gone an bu med
itself now"
mo, Nancy" exclaimed her mistress,
sbut l sincerely wish it had-burned itself
up. Look here!" and she held the fateful
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-27
Cause for JOY.

Sunday School Teacher during InaukS
giving week You, Jenny, can tell Us SONG Z.
thing, perhaps, for which we ought 70 8
thankful. q.
Jenny-Mamma says we ought 20
thankful that Sister Sue is married 81 a.
n. Y. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-27
A Thanksgiving Story
BY MANDA l.. cRochER

OOTE kind to Harley!"
Tx He was within hailing distance
LIZ of the ragged edge" when he
scrawled the above injunction
on the reverse side of the letter he had
just written. Putting down the pen he
tilted the Window-shade little to get a
better. view of the fine farmhouse beyond
the lonely stretch of frosty fields.
Under that aristocratic roof somewhere
Miss Bessie was busy no doubt with
Thanksgiving preparations, while he, Har-
ley Upton, was hobnobbing with the Kings.
ley pride for her hand
They We're heightened lot, those Kings
leys, and he wondered how it happened that
Miss Bessie returned his love when the
rest of the family ignored him completely
All this and more he drummed into the
devils tattoo he beat on the desk while
he gazed, for there was more to think of.
Miss Bessie had been vacillating so long be-
tween throwing him over to please the lot,
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Thanksgiving worri.x.

With dainty cap and apron white,
With brow all puckered in frown,
With cook-books scattered left and right
Thanksgiving goodies she'd, compound).
My little wife, perplexed, cries: Jack,
Do stop your work TO help me here;
Now, would you haste the turkey, dear,
With white thread or with blaek?'
Abigail Stuart. in Brooklyn Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-27
A Thanks giving
Su ri Sc
By ELISA ARMSTRONG BENGoUGH.

OOnn AID you pleasant Thanksgiving
IL this year," queried the little
Ii Ii woman in blue.
'M'no, We didn't-that is,
/ did not, though my husband laughs every
time he thinks OF it, SO he, at least, must have
enjoyed it" replied the tall woman in brown.
'.Oh, well some men are that way; they
will laugh at anything. But what happened?
Did your cook go out of one door as the tur-
key came in by another
'.No-she did not leave, but her grand
mothers second cousins wife died-it is
strange what mortality there is in her fam
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A. Ward of Warning.

'.Now, Ham," said Noah, in kind but ntn
tones, as he noted the approach Of inansJ,
giving, II want you to bear in mind sns. /.
have but two turkeys in the ark, and -.
you will have to curb your instincts Iof -
presens.'-Baltimore American.
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Did His Rest.

Ruggles was taking his Thanksgiving din
ner at downtown restaurant.
What is your order, SIR" asked thu
waiter.
u don't care what, replied Rrggles, rs
it's tender and all white meat"
Frogs legs!' yelled the waiter. ~ hiess
Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-27
A Selfish Fowl.

Aunt Emmie-Why, Allie, don't you like
your ice cream?
Little Allie (gaspingly)-Yes, auntie; but
the turkey won't make any m.-Brooklyn
Life.
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Where They Differ.

Though every dog may have his day
There's reason to Geplore
The turkey, what with hash and stew,
Can count up three or four.
Judge
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of
Florence, Colorado, uutil 8 o'clock
Monday evening, January IL, 1902,
for furnishing tools, Dor, etc. and
excavating 1900 cubic yards or
more earth from the bottom of
city reservoir No. 2. Bids to be
per cubic yard excavation Said
excavation to be placed outside
and along the present west EN-
bankment. All proposals must be
on blank forms to be furnished by
the city clerk, and any informalites
in proposals m,y cause rejection
thereof by the city council. Plans
and specifications may be seen
after January 9th at the office of
the city clerk. A certified CHI ok
for 500 must accompany each
proposal as guaranty of good
faith of the bidder, that the bidder
will enter into contract and furnish
the required bond if contract is
awarded. The city council re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. h. b RUDDrCK,
A. B. MCCALL, City Clerk,
City Engineer. 40
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
Week of Prayer Service.

Tonight the union services will
be continued at the Christian
church Front street school house
at 1880 sharp. The subject will
be "Our Nation and Our Churches"
with Rev. Houseman as leader
The attendance at these meetings
has been large and the interest
good.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Last nights mid-week service of
the Presbyterians WAS largely at
tended, and the subject provoked
Interested comments.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

W. E. Mcdonald, formerly of
this place but now in Idaho, sent
word to the local lodge of Elks
that he had killed l4-point elk.
The lodge will have the head
mounted for adorning the lodge
room.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Holders of season tickets to the
Epworth League Lecture Course
will notice that the lecture to be
given Friday evening by Chancel-
lor Buchtel WIS postponed at the
beginning of the cour and is the
first mum Der on the ticket.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

A German coal miner, named
Nicklemburg, was slightly injured
by fall of rock while mining coal
in the Garfield mine at Coal Creek
yesterday. He will be absent from
duty several weeks.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The week of prayer at the M.
+ church will be drawn to close
tonight on account OF the lecture
tomorrow night.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

j. Fl Jansen has just finished
painting the concentration build
ing, conveyor, posts and stringer
at Cyanide
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The product of the United Oil
company is such that another field
tank is being built The refinery
has about all it can do in treating
the oil.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The Edwin Lobach, Jr., resi-
dence on Frazer avenue is in the
hands of the plasterers and paint
ers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Two 5-foot rehectors are made
for the Baptist church They will
hang from the ceiling and will
contain five incandescent lights
each.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The damaged still of the Flor
ence Oil company is being repaired
with al possible speed and it will
not be long until it can again be
brought into use.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Florence Aerie No, 1863, order of
Eagles, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: w
NJ Sethman, w. P; Tom Morri-
sey, V. P; j. G. McCreery, O.. w.
H Mitchell, secretary; Patsy Far
rell, treasurer; } A. Stone, @ j.
IL. Beck, G NJ w Huber, O..
w; Charles Hill, w. T; w. T.
Colville and N. F. Mansfield, trust
ees Physician, F. r. Moore.
These will be installed when the
Eagles gather in their nest Sun
day.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The Arkansas river is running
clear water once more, the placer
mining companies on Cache creek
having evidently supended opera
tions for the winter Now is the
time for Canon City, Pueblo, Flor
ence and Salida to take the neces-
sary precautions to see that these
companies are not allowed, in the
spring time and during the sum-
mer mouths, to again polute the
waters of this stream, SO they are
unfit for domestic use by the
thickly settled communities that
are necessarily dependent upon
them. Canon City Clipper
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
LOCAL NOTES.

Calcimine, all colors, at Jansen's
03-3m
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The Sugar Beet committee, ap-
pointed at a mass meeting Tues
day evening, met in the city hall
last night and appointed $. M.
Randall, secretary of the commit
tee, who was also instructed to
write today 10 the Oxnard Beet
Sugar company at New York, for
proposition to build here, asking
what provisions are required in
regard to acreage required to
maintain plent of capacity of
$50 tons of beets daily. AS soou
as reply is received this com
mittee will then solicit the farmers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Old papers Mt this office for 20
cents per hundred. Just the thing
for putting under carpets. If
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Members of Florence lodge No.
Gil. B. p. O. Elks, are organizing a
Salt Lake club to attend the ses-
sion of the grand lodge in Salt
Lake in August. 1t is fully ex-
pected that between fifty and sixty
will go from here. Each meE. Der
of the club contributes weekly to
the fund being raised for this pur-
pose and they will travel by special
car.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Wall paper, latest styles aud
lowest prices, at Jansen's. Oh 3m
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
AMONG THE LODGES.

Florence Chapter No. %, order
of the Eastern Stars. held an in
stallation in Masonic hall last
evening The following officers
were installed: Mrs I. B. Flem-
ing, w NJ Mrs. n. NJ. Lines, A.
NJ Mr.. j. P. II Callahan, w. P;
Mrs } c. McCreery, Sec'y.; Miss
Mollie Eynon, Cond Miss Nellie
Philips, Adah; Mrs. Josephine
Myers, Ruth; Mrs Ada Densmore,
Esther; Mrs May Watts, Martha;
Mrs. Anna Irwin, Electa; Mrs. J.
q, johnson, warden; DR.. 7. b.
Fleming, sentinel; Mrs f. Lester,
chaplain; DIR j. w Rambo, mar
shal; Mrs. Marguerette Howell,
pianoist At the close a banquet
was spread and social time en-
joyed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The Knights of Pytnias Tues
day night did work in the rank OF
Esquire upon one candidate. Next
week the officers will be installed
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

The Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea at their last meeting balloted
on thirteen candidates. Deputy
II II. Keener reports that he has
sixteen more on the road Next
Monday this lodge and the Royal
Neigh bors will have joint installa-
ton in Keller hall.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Columb bian Temple No, l3, Rath-
bone Sisters, last night did regular
routine work 1t was installation
night but owing to the illness of
the installing officer this was post
poned
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
poneCi.

Officers were installed at the
regular Meeting of the Yeomen
last night Two candidates were
adopted and two applications re.
ceived
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Florence Encampment No. 40,
l. O. o. F, installed the following
officers Monday evening: 6. D..
Cummings, chief patriarch; O. ID.
Smith, senior warden: Q. W.
Thomas, Jnnior warden; + H.
Denton, high priest; n. @. Nc
Connell, recording scribe; J. $.
Black, financial scribe; Joe Ham b.
let, treasurer; j +. Terrence, first
watchman; r. c. Thompson, sec
ond watohman; } @ Freese, third
watchman; Ben McFall, fourth
watchman; o. w. Belts, guide; b,
McCann, outside sentinel; b. w.
Bramhall, inside guard; S P.
Jones, first G T., and j f. Kiser,
second G.. L.