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The bee., 1902-02-13

did YOU EVER GET A VALENTINE, RosEr"
pleasure of hearing from her friend
there was something more. but Mrs.
Gage did not communicate this just
now to her listeners as she read:
AIIDDLETowN. Jan. Is. 1900.
NV Dear Frances-How long time has
passed since / have heard from you-al-
most year-yet scarcely a day goes by
without my mind reverting TO some in
cident of our girlhood. 1t is hard to
realize that my Virginia is fourteen and
your Charlotte twelve years old. but
Figures will not lie" Mr.. Dale is broken
down with work In his parish. and his
congregation has generously contributed
funds sufficient to take him abroad. n
long cherished desire of his. and Virginia
and l rejoice in his good fortune. We
may go east and take up some OF tho
loved ties OF my girlhood. and II so l
shall enjoy nothing more than seeing you
Afectonately your friend.
REBEccA DALE
MIR. Gage and Charlotte listened in
tently. but were unprepared for Mrs.
Cages enthusiastic "The very thing!
Nothing could be better! shall write
Der Immediately and invite her here
while we are away and keep her for a
visit afterward Virginia can study
music with Charlotte's teacher. and |
am sure nothing could be pleasanter
than for her 10 have companion near
her own age"
That night u letter was speeding its
way to Mlddletown and n few days
later caused much pleasant excitement
in the plain little parsonage home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale.
go. by all means" urged Mr. Dale.
and virginia's dark eyes grew darker
and her red checks redder as she said.
SAY yes mother mine. shall feel
like q girl in n book visiting in that
splendid house, and TO ride and drive
all want oh. it seems too good to
be truc.'
Mrs. Dales hesitation was unable to
stand out against such pleadings. and
that very afternoon Virginia dropped
a letter of acceptance into the postof-
fee on her way TO school. Prepare
tons went merrily ON. and few weeks
later Virginia and Charlotte were loung-
ing In Charlotte's beautiful room be-
fore a blazing log fire discussing the
subject of valentines. Virginia was
enthusiastically wondering If the NOR
row would bring any to them and could
not understand Charlotte's Indifference
to the matter. The latter reused her
interest sufficiently to tell Virginia that
over In her portfolio were the ones she
got last year and she might look at
.s.,fn aOA
the portfolio and uttered mild shrieks
Of delight as one after another Of the
beautiful creations was displayed.
81 never saw such beauties in my
life" she declared. I'D go wild If
got even one. and here you have TWEEN
ty-four You don't know what lucky
girl you are. Charlotte Gage"
The following morning the butler
came into the breakfast room loaded
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HOPPERS AND
VALENTINES
BY A. 3. LEWIS.

copyright, 1902, by A. B. Lewis.l
K II OMER DAWSON and Abigail
e. Jones, the one an old bach
elor and the other an old
maid, had been engaged for
two years when a fatal dis
pute arose one evening. The matter
would not have come up at all had
Homer been devoting his time to tell
ing bow happy he would be when mar
ried or had Abigail been blushing as
coyly as became her thirty years, but
on this occasion both were remiss in
their duties. The dispute arose as to
whether a grasshopper could be called
a young frog. Abigail contended that
it could, as both were jumpers. Ho-
mer, however, declared to the contrary,
as the grasshopper did not inhabit
ponds and sing to the night. What
began as a mild dispute ended in Abb
gal tossing her head angrily and OK
claiming:
"If a grasshopper is not young
frog, he is not TO blame for it, and any
one who says to the contrary can take
his hat and go homer
"And / say that a grasshopper is no
more a young frog than l am" replied
Homer, land, by hen, I'll get under
my hat and skip"
With that he left AbigaPs house, and
pride stepped in to keep them apart,
although both were sorry enough and
anxious to make up. After eight
months had passed and st. Valentines
day arrived both wished that all frogs
and grasshoppers had been chucked
into the sea. To her great astonish-
ment. Abigail Jones received a valen-
tine. To his great establishment, Ho-
mer Dawson also received one. Both
missives were libelous caricatures. and
each recipient jumped to the conclu-
sion that the other had sought mean
revenge. Homer was no old bach to
stand an insult in four colors, and ABB
gal was no old maid TO be pictured as
toothless and baldheaded. Each start
ed to call ON the other and demand an
apology, and as they met half way 1t
was Abigail who shouted at the top OF
her voice:
Homer Dawson, you are contempt
IDLE frog eater"
"And you are human grasshopper|
he shouted.
1t was give and take for few min
utes, and then Homer Dawson sudden
~ said:
"Say, Abbey, the writing on this
envelope don't look like your'n after
ALL"
"And can't say that it is your'n on
this"
"Then, Abbey. let's make up"
"On one condition only" she replied.
"And that Isl"
"That you admit grasshopper Is
young frog"
"Abigal. my own Abigail. I'll do 1t"
exclaimed Homer Dawson. III admit
that n young grasshopper is not only
a frog. but that If his hind legs were
little longer he would make a mighty
good kangaroo"
A week later the wedding bells were
peallng. and as Homer proudly walked
up the aisle of the church with the fair
Abigail on his arm he softly whispered
to her:
"By hen. Abigail, young grasshop-
per is n frog. a toad and kangaroo to
boot. and kin lick any six footer In
America who says he isn't"
The bee., 1902-02-13
BY MARTHA LOVE
1907. by 4A.,nror ,ysk
same knife that whitfield out tentpegs
and hacked snnsn rns the nddress.

same knife that whitfield out tentpegs
and hacked sausages, the address:
Miss LoTTIE MERTON.
Blankville,
Blank County,
State of Illinois,
U. S. A.
Upon the other side he carved this:
IN CAMP 18th Feb, 1865.
Your ever faithful valentine.
DICK HARDY.
This unique valentine got through"
as they used to say in those days, and
brought a laugh to the lips of lively
Lottie Merton and her friends She al
ways knew Dick Hardy would come
out of the war safe, and he did. They
were married in 1896 and have lived
happily ever since-at least there has
been so far no talk of divorce.
se
Among the personal effects left by an
eccentric and very rich bachelor was
an old fashioned comic valentine of the
hideous type of those which we may
hope earnestly will never come again
in fashion. Probably they will not, for
the taste of folk is more refined and
artistic now When the rich bachelor
was a poor young man, shy and very
sensitive, shabbily dressed, earning not
much, he fell in love. passionate first
love it was, with a popular belle. He
was too poor TO declare himself, but he
fancied the girl liked him. He was
sure he was right about that, and he
was. With the incentive of gaining her
favor he worked with all his might,
denied himself all but the mere neces-
stiles of life and dreamed of saving
enough money to begin business for
himself and then go in and win his
girl He knew he was both shrewd and
lucky. 1t would not take him long, he
reasoned.
So it stood when one Feb. IA he open
ed q comic valentine. The address
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GAGE had every

" HARLOIIE GAGE naO every
A reason to be the happiest girl
VI in the world Her home, sur
w. rounded with its beautiful
grounds, might have been the
abode of a princess. Her father and
mother idollzed their only child and
heaped everything uron her that mon
ey could buy. Her toys were the most
expensive. her personal belongings the
best that could be obtained, and out in
the stables were two of the tlniest
Shetland ponies imaginable. In spite
of all these treasures, Charlotte was
at times discontinued and took little
interest in the things most girls of her
age delight in, greatly to the distress
of her parents.
One evening Mr.. Gage told his wife
that urgent business called him to
London. and, If she wished. he would
take her with him.
"What shall we do with Charlotte?"
asked Mrs. Gage. Take her with us?'
II think not" replied Mr.. Gage 1t
would tic you down; besides. her
school is too important for her TO leave
just now"
Wondering what pleasant arrange
mcnt she might make for her daughter
occupied Mrs. Gage most Of the night,
md on descending to breakfast the fol
lowing morning no definite plan had
been reached. Opening her letters, how
ever. her face lighted up as she read
sloud 70 her husband and Charlotte one
she had received from her old friend
Rebecca Dale In girlhood's days these
two had been very close. but differ
ences in their positions and interests
had separated them somewhat. Rebec-
ca Dale had married poor young cler-
gyman and gone TO live on small
salary in Middletown. while Mrs. Gage
had become the wife of the millionaire
banker. John Gage. Added to the
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the trolley the other day and lost his
leg. The other girl | do not know, but
the postmaster can tell you. He knows
everybody in the town"
Entering the postotfice, while Mrs.
Dale addressed the missives Charlotte
found that Roses other name was Nc
Nally. The postmaster con6ded TO her
that the children nearly wore him out
on Valentines day asking if there was
anything for them.
"They never got n letter in their
lives, and why any one should send
them n valentine is more than l can
tell"
"Do you mean there are other chill
dren who never had a valentine In
The bee., 1902-02-13

A SOLDIERS VALENTINE FROM The FRoka
and the writing inside were in the well
known hand Of his ladylove. The
valentine represented "The Miser." q
hideous green and red cut of ragged,
cadayerous looking wretch gloating
over bags of gold. Underneath was
written:
THE STINGY YOUNG MAN.
Here's Peter Stingy, who boards every
cent;
Each dime he lays out is a drop Of blood
spent.
His pants they are patched. they grin at
the seams,
And he'd die ere he'd ask the girls to ice
creams.
The young man never got over the
cruel hurt. He thought the lady Of his
love had sent it, and he went near he.
no more, but devoted himself to money
making, as though it was all that was
left him worth having or getting
Years afterward, when the girl had
married somebody else. he found that
she did not put upon him the insult he
had fancied and at the time knew
nothing of it. A rival had sent the
thing, bribing n mischievOus young
brother OF the lady to initiate her pen
manship, which he could do perfectly.
The bachelor found out also, when 1t
was too late, that the young lady
would have married him IL he had per-
severed in his suit. But by that time
his heart was somehow dried up to-
ward the feminine sex, and he never
cared for another.
One more valentine, in which turks
a romance and mystery unsolved to
this day. The valentine was received
not many years ago by a lone and
lonely woman who to her knowledge
had not a sweetheart on this round
earth. 1t was addressed to her prop
erly enough, but the writer merely
sent it and gave no sign, and to this
day she has never found out who he
was. or mayhap it was she" at any
rate, are not the verses sweet. strong
and graceful!
LOVE WILL STILL LEAD.
Should we stray. lost within lonesome
land.
Where flowers refuse 20 bloom and death,
full sand
o'ersweeps the way by which we would
return,
Love win stlll lead. though lost we walt
and yearn.
And II by chance OF grief and sorrowing
Our disjolned hands no longer clasp and
cling,
Some whispered word of love will find it's
place,
Exalting us TO newer peace and grace.
Let us twain keep our troth TIL death do
part
Us, thou and II The worlds in rhyme,
sweetheart;
Thy heart and mine are
VALENTINE .
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Another civil war valentine story,
not so sad:
Packed among articles that were
precious to her in her girlhood. but are
trash now, of course, Il plump, merry
eyed matron has piece Of driftwood.
She does not take it out and nurse it
on st. Valentines night, for she has
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oughbreds. They are named Lordly,
James A., w. W., and Hotspur. AS they
came prancing proudly into the arena
their great beauty caused the enormous
audience to greet them with applause. In
the saddles, riding them, were the past
masters and mistresses of the manege,
Messrs. Frank Melville, William German
and the Misses Mamie Kline and Lillian
Shaffer. They had not progressed far in
their performance before the audience
was aroused to- the fact that they were
seeing something entirely new and extra
ordinary Continuing they moved grace
fully through one figure after another,
keeping absolutely perfect time to the
music. After showing all sorts of dane
ing steps to running accompaniment of
applause they bowed so low in salute to
the audience that their heads were touch
ing the ground. Then Strengthening up
they responded instantly to the music Of
a rag-time two-step by the band and in a
screamingly funny but extremely hand
some manner they cakewalked all the way
around the arena, and again bowed their
salute to the audience Then ensued
something the Garden had never seen be-
fore at a circus-a New York audience
demanding an encore. Such thing was
wholly unexpected and was unprepared
for. The audience would not consent to
anything else being done TIM the proud
horses and their honored riders came out
again and repeated the cakewalk. 1t was
a triumph of the genuine sort. The cake
walk Is retained in the performance and
never fails to make the biggest sort of a
hit with every audience that sees it. It
will be done here also when these great
shows exhibit on Goode Street Wednes-
day. November 5.
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DIR. HAMPDEN DUBOSE SPEAKS
ON THE NEW ERA IN CHINA
Distinguished Presbyterian Missionary Delivers Two
Interesting Sermons in Montgomery Churches.
Preachers Needed in Far East

is to be their literary standard. This has
caused an intellectual fermentation to set
in and what before was an obstacle to re-
form Is now the very channel in which
Christian truth may flow. The people
are purchasing Christian books and the
sales of the Bible are far more rapid
than in the past
THE edict of the Emperor Dowager
against foot binding. which is not prohibi-
tory, but advisory-marks an era in the
national history and ere long we may
hope that popular sentiment may be
thoroughly aroused against this cruel and
barbarouS practice.
The opening of colleges Tor the study
of western school bucks in all the great
cities is q proof that the old China Is a
thing of the past and that q new people
with new thought and activities are about
to take their place on the worlds arena.
THE attention given to the mineral
wealth of the Countrywide fields of coal
and the mountains of iron, fully equal
to those of the United States, with the
mines of gold and silver and copper
the twentieth century proved that the
sun Of this nations great destiny is just
rising. The country, in the opening OF
railways, Is just entering upon Its steel
cit Is also now the age of preaching
The people come to the churches in large
numbers and in many places chapels have
been opened by the probattoners and the
The spirit of inquiry has taken the place
of indifference and that OF earnest con-
sideration the place of utter carelessness
The outlook is most hopeful.
THE opportunity for Christian teachers
In China Is now unbounded and sending
these should be the special effort of the
Young Mems Christian Association. Chris
tian physicians are greatly needed to
open well>equipped hospitals which the
people will in a large measure support
Most of all the church should take ad-
vantage of this crisis in the national his
tory and send out large number OF
ministers who will daily preach to the
waiting congregations.
DR. DuBose left Montgomery yesterday
morning for Columbia, s. c. He was
urged by the pastors and congregations
of the churches in which he preached. to
return to Montgomery before his depart
ure for the Celestial Empire and his as
surance was given that if such thing
were possible, he would do so.
DIR. DuBose is a man of striking per-
sonality, being tall. erect, and wearing
flowing beard. He has translated several
valuable Chinese works, has written
several books in Chinese and has con-
trkbuted some literary and religious WORKS
to his native language. He Is South
Carolinian by birth and his wife is very
attractive Alabama woman,
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In the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Nd
die District Of Aiabdmd.

ordered by the court that the grand ana
petit jurors summoned. for the November
term of the Circuit and District Courts Of the
United States for the Middle District OF Ala
bama. appear in obedience to their surnrlone
on Wednesday, December 10. 1909. at 70
o'clock a. m.
ordered further that all persons convicted
and sentenced at the last term. whose sem
fences were suspended until November i p
1902, are excused from attendance ON that
day, but are required to appear In court on
Wednesday December 10. 1902, then and
there to abide by and perform such further
orders as may be made in their several cases.
Ordered that the call of the criminal docket
commence on Thursday, December Y l. tSy<.
and cases on the criminal docket VIII pc tried
thereafter the days set BY the District At
torney Defendants under bond ana witnesses
in criminal cases. by application TO the 1s-
trict Attorneys office ascertain the day
ON which the cases. In which they are defend
ants or witnesses. are set for trial, and must
appear those days.
Ordered that the common law and equity
dockets be sounded Monday. December
90 1902 when cases will be set down per-
emptorily for trial but no case on the COM
mon law or equity docket will be set down
for trial earlier than the. 3th day or Janu-
ary 1908, except by consent.
Ordered that the Clerk furnish q cerffned
conv Of this order to the Marshal who Is
hereby ordered to publish the same for two
successive weeks by weekly insertions In the
newspapers of this city.
Thomas G. jones' Judge.
Filed November 8. 1902, ..
true copy J. w. Dimmick, Clerk
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nance. He said that the appropriation
was necessary, The work was tedious
and laborious, more than one man coulo
possibly do. The work Of preparing tne
late years 1t was the first time, MI
Steiner said. that he had asked for an
appropriation during his term Of office
and he hoped that IL would De alIoWeu
II Il was not allowed. he said, the money
would have to come out OF his pocket.
When the City Attorney concluded his
remarks the ordinance was adopted
Talked About Chemical Engine.
The Fire Committee through Chairman
Toole called up the old resolution relative
to the purchase Of a chemical engine Tor
the fire department. The question was
before the Council In the form OF resoiu-
ton instructing the City Treasurer to
advertise for bids for the furnishing OF
the city with a chemical engine.
1t was a time worn subject with the
Council, one member stating that II mad
been before the Council for four years.
In various phases II has appeared before
the city law making body many tunes.
That and the proposed purchase OF
patrol wagon for the police department
have been depended upon for the raising
of q discussion In the Council when IN
terest lagged
There was considerable general talk
about the engine and the city's financial
condition was cited as an argument
against tne purchase VI Wv sheen -
Chief John Browder of the hre de-
partment appeared before the Council and
testified to the need of the chemical en-
CINE. 1t would. he said, great Increase
the efficiency of the department. Nearly
all cities Of the Union the size Of Mont
geometry, he said, have chemical engines.
Alderman Gunter gave 1t as his opinion
that Montgomery had a very good fire
department. The only complaint that
could be brought against it, he thought,
was that II sometimes put out a fire that
perhaps ought to be allowed to burn
The insurance companies. Alderman
Gunter said. had recently put up insur-
ance rates end the city would get nc
lower rates If the engine was bought. lie
was therefore opposed to 1t.
The Council gently side-tracked the
resolution by again referring 1t TO the Fire
Committee with instructions to investi.
gate the cost of an engine and repor'
back to the Council.
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A BRILLIANT EVENT
RECEPTION AT PIANO PARLoRs
GREAT SUCCESS.
Crowds of Musical and Society Peo-
pie Thronged Handsome Stores
of Jesse french Piano and
Organ Company.

Perhaps the greatest musical undertake
ing that ever was Accomplished in Ala
bama was that which occupied the entire
day yesterday when Mr.. A. G. Forbes,
Montgomery Manager of the Jesse French
Piano and Organ Company entertained
thousands at a musical, the program of
which extended through morning, after
noon and evening.
The occasion was the opening of the
elegant new piano art parlors of the
Jesse French Piano and Organ Company
on Dexter Avenue and the function took
on distinctly social Importance as well
as musical. 1t was attended by throngs
of representative people of the city.
The spacious and attractive quarters
which have been fitted up in most artis-
tic style were brilliantly lighted and elab-
orately adorned with gorgeous potted
white chrysanthemums. and hung with
velvet draperies, rare pieces of tapestry
adorned the walls, splendid palms in pro-
fusion lent their beauty and on pedestals
gems of statuary were placed with charm
ing effect.
The magnifcently planned stores and
art parlors consist of on one side sue
cession of small parlors each holding two
or three instruments, all gorgeous in
their furnishings and draperies. On the
other side the main sale room and in the
rear a spacious concert hall and the
managers private office.
From this hall an imposing stairway
leads to the second floor. In the finish
of floor, ceiling and walls the finest ar
tistic taste has been brought into every
detail and the whole looks veritable
Home of Music
1t is Mr.. Forbess plan to look to the
comfort and suitable surroundings of his
patrons and in fact all Montgomery mu-
sic lovers by providing this fitting place
for even the business transactions which
come in their province.
Mrs Forbes and their guests. Mr.. o.
A. Field of st. Louis President of the
Jesse French Piano and Organ Company,
and his daughter. Miss Lucette Field,
assisted Mr.. Forbes in doing the honors
at this most beautiful affair.
The swell set was oft in full force, and
in gorgeous attire. making the entire
occasion from social standpoint one OF
the most brilliant that will occur this
season.
The numbers on the program were Civ
en- promptly as indicated on the program
and all morning, afternoon and evening
the quarters were filed with hundred:
who were eager to hear the rendition OF
the fine musical program Mr.. Forbes ant
his friends had prepared for the days
entertainment.
The morning program included the fol
lowing numbers:
10 a. m.-overture, tselected), David
sons Orchestra.
10;3O-Rhapsody Hongroise Qistz-Vol
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