Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-11
DAVID A. HAY {
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT.

The lesson reaches the commap dments.
and Theodore holds his breath until the
| second and fourth are passed. John and
Alex got those, and il falls to his happy
lot 20 rattle out the fifth.
what does 1t mean ?" asks bis mother.
Not to listen 20 Nose sing on Sunday,
or light Alex, or be cross to NANNY,
aud to clean your teeth and wash behind
your ears every morning, aud not say
Dog onp"
mot say dog onr is the third COM
mandment," objected John.
Then it's in both, cause mother told
US not to, SO it's in the mind your mot her
commandment. Most everything is In
that"
$50 It is" approved father from his
chair. "You observe that, boys, and
everything will come out right "-Frov
Memories, IN Lesiie's Monthly for Decem.
Der.
THE DREYFUs CASE.
There is bit of history which it may
be OF interest to refer to in connection
with the man who has recently sprung
into such prominence In connection
with Panama. He was a schoolmate of
Dreyfus in the Ecole Polytechnique, the
famous Jewish officer entering the mill
tary branch of the engineering service.
After graduation, the two officers cor
responded at times, and one of the let
ters received by NJ. Bunau.Varilla was
an inquiry relative TO the resources of
the Congo country, signed in autograph
by Dreyfus. After the latter was con-
victed and sent to Devils Island, the ac-
cidentsl finding of this letter and CON-
psrison with photograph OF the letter
which furnished the principal evidence
against Dreyfus resulted in the discov-
cry of the forgery aud the investigation
which led to his release from confine-
ment. The publication of the missive in
the hands OF M. Bunau-Vsrilla and the
photograph of the forgery In lie Matin
began the agitation which so nearly
produced revolution In the republic =
From IN. Bunsu-V arilla: Engineer and
Diplomat" by Henry Hale, in the Amer
lean Monthly Revie0 of ReUiescs for
December.
+ MAMMOTH HOLIDAY ISSUE.
The December Dellaeator christmas
Number) represents the high water mark
OF beauty and utility, and possibly Of
circulation also, in a woman's magazine.
having first edition OF more than a
million copies. 1t contains 240 pages
L" produce this mammoth edition 7sS
tons OF paper and 40 presses working %
days were required. In addition to ex-
quisite color work, clever fiction and
strikingly illustrated articles, the number
includes a display of charming Winter
fashions covering fourty-two pages,
letters from the foreign fashion centres
and illustrated articles on the fashionable
fabrics and trimmings, millinery, etc.
Among the notable contributors are:
Richard lie Gallienne, with delicate
romance, A Wedding Ring in the Garden,
containing lyrics in the authors best
veins; W. A. Frazer, with an Indian
tale, the Net of Leo Albert Bigelow
| Paine, with delightful sketch founded
on the foibles of the collector; Hal rieti
| Prescott Spofford, with love story OF
uuussl interest; Andrew Lang, with O
travesty on the usual fairy tale, and
many Others There are many beautiful
art features, among them are four pages
in colors representing Baby hood, Child.
hood, Girlhood and Motherhood-the
work OF Bernard j. Rosenmeyer. Fol
the children there are entertaining games
aud stories; and for the housewife many
practical suggestions In cookery and
other departments Of the home, for the
Christmas season.