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The Washington times., 1903-03-29
THE FAIRY BELL.
BY EMILY II. JUDGE.

Ding dong! ding dOng." rang the
elfn bells; then the woods were silent,
Ding dong, ding dong" clearly out
again they rang, and far away could
be heard the rush OF light wings and
the tinkle of fairy laughter. Soon down
the moonlight path rushed troop OF
fairies. and as they came nearer the
swirling, dancing figures showed first
green. then silver. and at their head
few lovely elf whose golden hair
seemed to be caught with diamonds
that sparkled in the moons glow and
made her lovelier even than her sister
elves.
They all halted under an elm, and
waited for the next call It's mid
summer eve" whispered one ELF TO
another. IF a mortal sees us tonight
he can demand present or stay with
US always"
Ding dong! ding dong ding" As the
last echo died away the fairies looked
uneasy. for the peculiar ding dong
dingi" meant "A mortal comes," ST.
iently they fitted behind bush and rock
and hid under mushrooms and poppies.
and soon not a vestige OF a fairy could
be seen.
Il want my cart. want my cart"
And the fairies made themselves small
er as an old man tottered along; wall
ing that he wanted his cart. sharp
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Tommy Laerts Jane

calling her. and as she ran down the
back stairs a delicious odor floating up
30 her. She foundd Aunt Jane placing a
plate OF steaming doughnuts on the
table.
"oh. aunty. how good! May 1 have
one?" she cried.
Aunt Jane laughed and shook her
head. They're first Of April doughnuts.
dearies," she whispered, stuffed with
cotton TO fool Tommy.
Susie clapped Der hands. "Oh, how
splendfdi Let me give them TO him,
quicki He's fest soing out 10 play ball.
and he'll be fooled before all the boys"
Seizing the plate. she skipped into the
front hall, where her brother was get
ting into his sweater.
"see what aunty has made, Tommy, -
she said.
Tommy's face frightened. How many
can 1 have?''
''oh. two or three, I suppose" Susie
answered. demurely. She had almost
said. "As many as you please" but
checked herself. thinking that such gen
erosity would look suspicious.
Tommy helped himself TO three OF the
doughnuts and snatched his cap from
the rack Tell aunty thank you, he
called back as he ran out Of the door.
Tommy returned sooner than Aunt
Jane and Susie had expected. He walked
into the sitting room. rosy from his
play. but with a troubled face Susie s
eyes were dancing and her lips twitehed.
"How did you enjoy the doughnuts,
Tommy" she asked.
They were bang up"
Susie looked puzzled. DO you want
another" she suggested.
Tommy had lain down upon the sofa.
mo. not now" he answered. slowly. u
Il began TO feel queer out there play
ing ball That's why / came home.
He turned restlessly upon the lounges
with an expression OF pain.
Aunt Jane and Susie exchanged
glances.
perhaps you ate too many doughnuts,
Tommy" Aunt Jane suggested.
.@Oh, no'm." replied Tommy. "Only
three, fand I've often eaten six at a
time. I don't feel as II / were sick
from eating doughnuts. only. somehow
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laid his wet muzzle on the mans haAd.
and looked him in the face. ''Ha! Aaip
cried the man. What thinkest thou.
my sweet Elf7 Twas ever ssId thou
sswest the fairies" and he mounted and
rode away. little knowing that his pony
Elf could see every little fairy hidden
under bush and flower. Scarcely had
the sound OF the pony's hoofs ceased to
beat on the air when a lady. alone, and
walking slowly paused under the elm.
What a lovely spot" said she. IF
one only believed in fairies one could
easily see them here" At this little
ELF stole forward and commenced to
dance on the elastic sward. just where
moonbeam shone through the trees The
lady started. leaned forward and watched
the pretty creature for a moment. Her
eyes grew bright. her lips parted. the soft
rose color flushed In her cheeks. as she
stood and looked: then. tossing back her
hair. she said: What tricks the moon
light plays US! l thought L saw a fairy!
Midsummer eve madness!" The bell
rang out, she started. then laughed. and
walked on. but as she passed whore the
fairy had danced in the light OF the
moonbeam she smilinsly said: 1T
seemed so real. but then everyone knows
there are no fairies" and passed out
into the world and lost her chance of
knowing fairyland. After she had gone
the bell rang Ding dong. ding dong, q"
and out rushed the fairies:
Now left. now right.
In the moons bright light.
We wind in our magic maze"
| Sweet rang the tiny voices. and so busy
were they that they never noticed a
small boy and girl who had stolen up
and were looking at them with wide
! open eyes. AS the Queen Elf danced by
the boy he caught her dress and said:
Let us play with you. What is your
name?" The fairy said: My name is
Maybell. and these are all my people. .
oh" said the little girl. what a pref
ty name, and where did you get. those
| lovely. sparkling diamonds? % The boy
! said: Sister, those are not diamonds. "
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the rings OF cotton too thin. l remem-
ber I put a great deal OF dough around
them, but there was enough cotton TO
swell up inside that boy and kill him. %
The doctor said nothing He helped
Aunt Jane into the buggy and they
drove of. Tommy was meanwhile groan-
ing and twisting upon the sofa. Susie
bathing his forehead with cold water.
Where's Auntie, Sue?" he asked.
suddenly. rs she making me a hot
lemonade. or anything"
mo. Tommy. dear; Aunty's gone for
the doctor"
What" exclaimed Tommy.
The doctor, Tommy; DR.. Whitman,
Now. lie still. dear. He'll be here in a
few minutes and stop the pain right
away"
For a moment Tommy was silent Then
he said: sue. couldn't you make me a
glass OF hot lemonade? 1t might make
me feel better until the doctor gets
here
Susie fixed the cushions under her
brothers head and ran TO do as he asked.
When she returned with a steaming
odorless glass the sofa was empty
Tommy. Tommy" called Susie.
Receiving no answer. she set the
glass on the table and ran into the hall
still calling him. At that moment the
front door burst open and in fluttered
Aunt Jane followed by DR.. Whitman.
When Susie told her tale Aunt Jane
collapsed. The doctor began TO laugh.
mo wonder the young rascal de-
| camped when he heard that I was com
ing" he said. 'Ec knew l could tel
/ that he hadn't eaten those doughnuts.'
That night as the rest OF the family
/ were going in TO supper, Tommy burst
J into the house. flushed and happy from
/ his game of ball.
April fool. Auntie! April fool Sue!'
/ he cried. and then darted upstairs Il
| wash.
Tommy Lefferts, just wait till
I catch you" Aunt Jane called after him
You told me you ate those doughnuts!
80 I did. Aunty,' said Tommy from
| over the banisters- Il ate every single
I bit of doughnut there was in them, and
/ besides. all's fair in an April fool
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old This Picture Before Mirror and Read the Jingle.

mired its shining beauty. The boy look
ed long at the Queen, then said:
Queen Maybell the gems look like
diamonds, but as 1 gaze at them I sec
the trees and the sky and the tiny
stream reflected there. and I think they
must be lovely dewdrops- And the
bells rang out with a merry chime.
Just then the first rays of the sun
stained the blue sky with pink. and in
an instant the fairies had disappeared.
leaving the boy and girl looking at each
other.
WAS II a dream - said the girl mo. -
replied he. "for there IS your necklace 3"
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PART II.

PART H.
When Bobby left the horse market Il
wes quite dark. and this time. when he
reached home. he entered the front door
trying 10 whistle. He started up the
steps. and his mother came down part
of the way and waited on the landing
for him. She had evidently been listen
ing for his coming.
She asked him II he would mind very
much moving into smaller house. and
not having quite so many nice things
She tried to laugh through her tears.
and said she knew they could be happy
In a sweet. simple little hone. And
when he told her that he would be
happy wherever she and his father were
she cried some more. and called him
her brave little man, and her comfort.
From that minute his mind was made
UP.
Early the next morning. before any
one was up. Dick heard the key turn
in the stable lock. the door opened. and
there stood Bobby. Dick thought bis
little masters eyes were mighty red, and
they were redder still when be left the
stable. leading Dick by his halter. Dick
and why Bobby was leading him that
did was all right, so they went on down
the street.
Once Bobby stopped. and. turning
around, said, in a choked voice: 4
wouldn't do it, Dick boy. 1 wouldn't
do it. but she cried 50, and 1 know
they can't afford it," and then. with
his head bowed he LED the pony on to-
ward the Town Hall.
shortly after Bobby had started from
home a big man with brown beard and
boyish blue eyes left the small hotel
in the town. and after standing for a
moment as II undecided which way TO
90. walked slowly TO the corner Of the
street. There. perceiving the string OF
horses and the hustle and stir two
blocks away. he turned his steps in that
direction He walked slowly through
the row OF horses. examining first one
! and then another with critical eye
/ AS he drew near the end OF the line
I his eye fell upon something whicf
! brought the corners OF his mouth cowI
. in a queer little smile
/ Seated on an upturnsd feed basket
/ with his head bowed upon his lap, sa
l boy. ard standing close by him, has
nose resting almost on the boys
shoulder, was a rat little pony scarcely
I higher than the mans waist. Tied q
/ the pony's name was a bit OF paper on
which was printed in rough letters the
[ words ITO Sell.
The man halted and stood surveying
this picture for = full minute before n
! made his presence known For sale2'
he asked in a deep kind voice. and a.
| the boy raised a tear-stained face anS
! nodded his head, the man drew closer
| and placed his hand upon the pony:
| back.
/ 'sIIuw nuch2" he asked
| The boy got up, and going around tc
! where the man was. turned. and with
his back TO both the pony and the man
said with a sob. six dollars"
/ rs he kind and gentle?" asked tht
man, his mouth again coming down al
1 the corners.
A peculiar little gurgle that sounded
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hsAd. My name is PhoOka." said he.
and AzybsI. our queen, desires me 10
tell you that II is now almost the hour
when fairies must disappear. and as II is
midsurnmer eve you. having seen US, are
entitled to take away a present. but
hrst you must tell US what you think
these sparkling gems are that shine in
our queens hair" The girl said
promptly:
Diamonds"
WHY" said Phooka.
Because they shine" replied she,
and the chorus OF fairy voices rang
out:
''She has eyes, she has eyes,
But she cannot sect"
What will you take away with your
said Phooka THAT necklace" cried
the girl. pointing to the one the Queen
,wores The, Queen took Il of and the
girl hung 1t around her neck and ad-
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ITS a shame" complained Susie, as
she ran into the room where her mother
and Aunt Jane sat sewing. Tommy has
been April fooling me all day and l can't
catch him
Loud laughter fioated through the open
door and boyish voice exclaimed: "Oh,
1 say: that was a good one. oh, April
fool, April fool,"
What's he been dolng?" inquired
Aunt Jane. looking up from her sewing
at Susie's flushed face.
He was eating something and had
little bag in his hand" said Susie. 1
thought Il was candy. and asked him for
some. He said. Certainly and held out
the bag 10 me. ] stuck in my hand with
out looking. and'-Susie shuddered-'it
was dead mouse"
Aunt Jane sat erect so suddenly that
her glasses dropped into her lap. Now
I call that dreadful" she asserted.
Mrs. Lefferts smiled. "It wasn't nice, -
she said. ''but / shouldn't be cross about
il. Susie. Take it in fun and try TO fool
Tommy in return
Il have tried. lots and lots OF times, ="
said Susie. but he always sees through
my tricks
Aunt James face lighted with sudden
determination. Never mind. Susie she
said. Il know a way in which we can
fool Tommy.
THAT boy has been teasing and laugh
ing at his sister all morning" Aunt
Jane continued, when Susie had left
the room. HE slipped into her room
before she was awake and buttoned up
her shoes and frock and apron so that
she had TO unfasten them all before she
could get dressed He had her chair
tied TO the table leg when she came
down 10 breakfast, and he sent her two
April fool letters through the mail, and
! don't know what he hasn't been do
ing. Now I'm going 20 teach him that
he laughs best who laughs last
A little later Susie heard Aunt Jane
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How Bobby Became a Horse Trader
BY JAMES DOUGLAS CAMPBELL

like yes" came from the lips of the
boy. whose back was still turned
What are you looking att"
"Nothin'.'
Well. why don't you turn around2"
Il daren't-"
Why
Because" sobbed the boy. 'if look
at him I won't have the heart to sell
him
What Is your nsme7"
Bobby"
Bobby what?"
Bobby Kirk"
low whistle from the man net this
last reply.
why do you sell him.
We need the money
Who needs the money!
My mother and father
There was q moments silence. and
then Bobby heard the man pattins Dick
on the back
/ Presently the man said. six dollars
well. 1 guess 1 can stand that" and
then Bobby heard the rustic OF crisp;
new bills. That lump got bigger and
bigger in his throat. and his heart felt
! like lead
Here you are" said the man. and the
/ deep voice had grown a bit husky.
with one arm across his eyes Bobby
held the other one out. and his fingers
grasped some bills which the man stuck
\ into them.
Good by said the man. as he start
ed away with Dicks halter strap in his
hand When he had led the pony as
far as the corner OF the street he look
/ once more on the upturned feed bucket
with his head buried even deeper in his
folded arms
Two hours later a little figure slipped
I In at the side gate and made his way to-
ward the stable. there 10 have a last
Z roH NJ
friend
When Bobby reached the door he
Z stopped short in amazement and his
Z heart beat with gladness. for there,
standing in his stall as IL he bad never
I been out Of it was Dick He raised his
had and greeted Bobby with a little
whinuy, and the boy put his arms
! around his little comrades neck, and
this time they were tears OF JOY
Well" said Bobby. in a puzzled
I voice how about the money!" and for
I the first time he put his hand in his
I pocket TO count it, but instead OF md
: Ing So he drew out six new SO bills
Bobby's eyes opened wide with astonish-
ment
/ Il knew YOU were worth il, Dick boy, ="
he said "but I was afraid 10 ask more
I because they needed what little they
I could set in q hurry.
This brought back to him the con-
dit!On Of affairs. and after giving DICK
another hug he made his way 10 the
I house.
When he entered the sitting room ne
/ saw a strange scene. Seated on the
sofa were his father and mother. his
! mothers head resting on his fathers
shoulder. and standing near them was
the big man with the brown beard
They were all crying and had they not
seen him he would have lodged out OF
sight but before they could dc so they
had rushed on him like an avalanche.
His mother and father kissed and
hugxed him, and his mother was trying
| to tell him that they would not have
10 move or give up anything now.
! His Uncle Jack for IL was his Uncle
Jack. they told him. was shaking both
his hands and calling him brick aud
/ a trump and such names Apd when
Bobby pulled out the new bills this same
/ Uncle Jack told him ne mad better keep
I those to buy apples for Dick
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TOMMY'S APRIL FOOL.
- FLORENC q a. DAWSON.

feel 500 heavy I'm getting an
awful pain" He twisted upon the sofa
and began to rub one hand UP and down
under his jacket
Arnt Jane laid down her book and
walked over to the lounge Thomas
Lefferts. did you eat those doughnuts?'
she demanded.
Why, OF course, l ate them! replied
Tommy. What did you expect me TO
do. aunty? OUGHT with sudden
squirm.
Aunt Jane left the rom. At the door
she turned and beckoned TO Susie. TAX
ing the little girl by the arm, she drew
her into the hall.
Put on your hat and run for Dr.
Gibbs as fast as you can, child she
whispered.
Would that child never return? All.
there she was! But where was the doc
tor? Aunt Jane hurried to meet Susie,
painting from her run.
Tho doctor was out. aunty." she
gasped. 4 left a message
Left a message" repeated Aunt
Jane. "Oh. child, that will never 10,
You must go for DR.. Whitman; and If
he is out ask where he went, and-no,
wait, I'll go myself"
DR.. Whitman lived almost a mile I'D
the pike, and Aunt Jane ran the whole
distance She found the doctor in his
garden. and he made her sit down to
rest while he waited for his horse.
Aunt Jane was so excited she could
scarcely tell her story
You mean 10 say the boy ate the
doughnuts without noticing they were
made of cottOn?" asked the doctor. when
he had drawn the principal facts from
/ her
He was hurrying of to play ball.
replied Aunt Jane, TREMENDOUSLY land
/ you know how boys swallow anything
! and think, now, that must have mad.
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Then. what are they2" said the girl.
but the boy shook his head and did not
answer.
Come and dance with u.s." cried the
fairies. Both children danced and play
ed. until suddenly the elhn bell rang
ding. dongi" and ali the fairies stopped
and stood as though ready to fly away.
From among them came fairy wearing
a black cloak and with wand In his
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lopirg horse grew nearer. and into sight
dashed snow white pony. with a gay
cavalier on his back. whoa cried
the man, lets rest here" and, jump
ing to the ground. he stopped to little
stream near by and, filling the hollow
OF his hand, cried, ITO the fairest fair, "
and drank the draught.
The fairy bell rang out, but the man
did not hear 1t. His pony turned and
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ring from the elfn bell made the Old
man start and stop. Then. shaking his
head. he muttered: For a moment
thought 1 was a boy again and heard
the fairy bell. but-what foolishness,-
there are no fairies" And he tottered
on, while the fairies sang:
He has eyes, he has eyes.
But he cannot see"
and one fairy stepped out and looked
at him. but he never saw her.
In a few moments the sound of gal
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But even as they looked at it the fairy
gift faded away. The boy said nothing,
but one OF the dewdrops had fallen in
his hand. and he had hidden il next his
heart, where no light could strike it,
and all through his life when he heard
people doubt the existence OF fairies.
he would take II out and look at the
sparkling dewdrop. and then he knew
he had once danced with the elves in
the moonlight under the spreading
greenwood tree
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Answer IN last weeks puzzle-Web-
ster (web stir and Reed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26
Two new REEINERItS

Willett 4 Grays Weekly Statistical
Ing to say with reference to the two
new sugar reAneries recently erected
ON the mainland.
THE erection OF the new knlckcr-
booker Sugar Refinery at Edgcwater,
n. y, opposite New York City. Is not
progressing as rapidly as the owners
would wish. There is more or less diff
ficulty In getting the work done, owing
TO the labor troubles here and there
fore, II Is impossible to make even a
guess AS to when II will be completed.
The contracts for buildings and ma
chinery are well In hand, and Il Is
hoped that the building now about half
way up, Will soon be under roof
THE new refinery at Philadelphia
built by the Pennsylvania Sugar Rein
Ing Company Is finished, but has not
yet begun to operate. More capital Is
required to operate a sugar refinery In
opposition TO the trust. Il is estimated
that at least 100000 cash should be
held In the treasury for operating ex-
penses.
In an interview In the North
American August 3D., President VIII
son, OF the Lincoln Trust Company, OF
New York, who, with Mr.. Tilford rep
resents the large minority interest,
makes the following statement:
You may be absolutely certain that
the refinery will be operated independ-
emily Of the trust and that no oyertures
from the trust will be considered. We
look upon sugar refining firm a prac-
teal viewpoint. There is money In IL,
and we expect 10 get return Of ten
per cent upon our Investment.
| ~ desire TO remove false impress
sion. The Lincoln Trust Company
does not underwrite the bonds Of the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company,
and has no interest whatever In the
company; but Mr.. Tilford, OF the groc-
cry firm OF Part & TIlford, and myself
are heavily interested.
| "a couple Of weeks ago Mr. Tilford
and | went over the plant and found
II completed and ready to operate, but
we have insisted from the first that
more capital Is required TO operate a
sugar refinery In opposition 10 the
trust. We have insisted that at loast
81 100000 cash should he held In the
treasury for operating expenses. To
that end | believe that new issue Of
treasury bonds Of couple of millions
will be authorized.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26
Business Notices.
NOTICE.
Sixth Pr,sins,-foVrth oIs,rie,

All Republican voters Of the SiAth
Precinct. Fourth District are notified
10 attend precinct meeting at Re
publican Headquarters, 1926 Fort street.
ON Friday, the 2sth day OF August,
1893. at 1880 y. M, for the purpose Of
delegates to a Republican
County Convention.
On Saturday, August goth, 1903, at
the same place, Primary Election
will be held for the election Of dele.
gates to the County Convention, be-
tween the hours of 2 y. m. and 5 y. N.
FRED. e. SMITH,
25i0td President.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26

The b JslNEss MANS HANDY IN,
oEH, published In the Saturday eulIe'
tin and the Weekly Edition, gives .
concise and complete resume OF all 10.
gal notices, calls for tenders, Judg'
ments, building permits and real eS
tate transactions. Evening Bulletin,
rs cents per month. Weekly Bulletin,
u per year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26

Undertakers test bodies to see II
life Is extinct by raising u blister with
match. II the blister Is dry the
body Is dead; II II hlls with water life
Is not yet extinct. II tho cut made for
the embalmlng syringe blecds the body
Is alive. The only absolutely certain
sign, however, Is beginning decomposi'
ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26
NOTICE.
Special Meeting Voters OF Second Pre-
eInet, Fourts District

There Will be special meeting Of the
Second Precinct, Fourth District re-
publican Club at the tent In Maklkl
cricket grounds on Wednesday even
Ing, Aug, 26th, at 1880 y, m,
All Republicans are urged 10 attend.
GEO. u. MCCLELLAN,
e5i2.2t Secretary,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26
NOTICE.
Fourth Precinct, Fourth District

Fourth Precinct, Fourth District
All Republican voters Of the Fourth
Precinct, Fourth District, are notified
to attend precinct meeting at San
Antonio Hall, Vineyard st., on FRI
day the 2sth day Of August, 1908, at
1880 y. m. Tor the purpose Of nominal
Ing delegates to Republican County
Convention.
ON Saturday, August goth, 1908, at
the same place, Primary Election
will be held for the election Of dele
gates to the County Convention, bo
tween the hours Of 2 y, M, and y D, m.
sAM'L, y. CHILLINGWORTH,
253Std President.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26
Corporation Notices.
kAMAlo SUGAR CO., LTD.

Notice IL hereby given that a spo
cial meeting Of tho stockholders Of the
DbOyo company Will be- held at the Of
fees Of J. Alfred Mago0n, corner Mor
chant and Alakoa SITS, In Honolulu,
on Monday, Aug, gath, at 1880 ., M,
Business - Consideration sale OF plan
tation,
GEO, W. BURGESS, MD,
President.
Honolulu, Aug, 17ih, 1908,
2535.7t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26

oF0r Rent cNds on sale at sullstIO
office
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-26
Legal Notices.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All claims against A, r. Phillips
must bo made In duplicate and pre-
scented at the Office OF ], W, Podmore,
Bethel and King, within thirty days.
After such time they will DO forever
barred. 252i'im