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dressed-up-icicle fashion, with a patron
z!ng smirk that would have done credit
to the kings fool,
Another call revealed a fat roly-poly
lady who giggled continuously while she
displayed her cheap diamonds and en-
tertained the plain tailor-made gown
condescendingly.
But the fourth call: We'll, it would
always be a bright SPOT on the ami
versary. A little old lady in soft, vel
vety costume drew her to a sunny cor
ner where an invalid daughter lay smil-
ing c genuine Happy New Year in her
welcome. As the thin fingers closed
over the callers hand a long silent
chord somewhere in the dead heart VIZ
brated in harmony with the greeting;
and Miss Farnsworth concluded that she
was not a walking mummy after all.
Far from it; the Kings Daughter felt
like shutting herself in with these other
daughters of the king for the rest Of the
day, hut she meant to go back, for they
| had most cordially invited her.
Yes; and her fingers closed mechanic
| ally over the silver knob of the brown
stone cottage, but-she did not ring!
A painful awakening ran over her,
bringing up at her dead" GU heart with
a desperate grip.
q cannot do it," she said, staring hard
at the handsomely-lettered plate; Il
simply cannot; it is impossible."
She could have manufactured a iozen
plausible reasons for the omission, but
| she could not go beyond that gold ana
blue lettered plate cleaning above the
bell handle. Putting her hands on!
blindly she turned back to the seven
broad stone steps, the way Of escape.
Had she followed him, or had he fol-
lowed her to North Adams?
If he had followed her was it because
he still cared? Or was he married to an
| other and she stumbling on to the fact
In this cruel manner? She could settle
the whole matter by turning back; but
that were impossible to-day, at least.
Across the clear sunny air of the New
Years day came the old familiar words:
81 shall always carry your image in my
| heart. Belle: nc matter what has come
between us" Like a mysterious reve-
lation came a response from the inner
sanctuary and she knew that Allan
Druer had hidden more than the
image" it vas her very life, and that
was why she was dead"
For a moment II came to her that he
was still true to the image and that
there might be blessed resurrection in
North Adams.
An answering impulse went to her
heart like old wine and she hurried
homeward da2ed with the possible out
come of the call she did not make.
Some one looked from an upper win
dow in the brown stone cottage as Miss
Farnsworth fairly fiew out into the
street; carelessly glancing at first, then
scrutinizing the supple figure in gray.
The next minute he was cut on the
pavement, but the tailor-made gown hsc
vanished around tho corner
Qplrkenlag Als pace ne saTJ ae Sir
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A New Years Call
BY Manda l. Croker.

UTHJNGS are seldom, If ever, Just
vnat they SEEM mouineo
4 Belle Farnsworth after her
fayorite author, "and people, never!
Turning slowly around before the long
mirror she noted the faultless reflection
of the new tailor-made suit, but her
thoughts we're otherwise occupied.
zone must be positively hypocrlticai
sometimes. / find" she continued, more
leniently. Now, for instance, | am 10
circulate, as the politician says, among
the peop'e of Hanover Square this ait
| ernoon. wishing them the joys OF the
New Year as IL life was simply reflected
Paradise. But the truth is. the cob
webs are thick in my sky and have not
the ambition to emulate the example oil
the old woman who went heayenWaiG
with her broom.
20. II It were only cobwebs," she add
ed. bitterly, that obscured my sun |
would not hesitate to try the sweeping
process; butts more!"
Miss Farnsworth had been delegated
by her society to make New Year calls
in her neighborhood and she had con-
scented.
ANYTHING was preferable TO mop
at home with Aunt Roxy on this cspe-
clal day; the day she died-not the
prosaic old auntie, but she, Miss Isabelle
Fermentation ever since she and Al
Ian Druer had broken faith three years
age, she had considered herself dead
And he might as well be, for had he
not left Cliff Point that very day, Tor
ever he vowed? And so far he had
grimly Kept his word,
After that she, too, fed from the home
village where old Father Time hacked
such a dreadful tally once a year to
remind her that the dead Past did not
always bury its victims, Yes; she had
come to North Adams to forget II she
could. OF curse the anniversary fol-
lowed; she could not help that.
With a sympathetic glance at the sus-
piciously solemn face in the glass, Miss
Fsrnsworth adjusted the badge Of the
Kings Daughters on the gray lapel
and went t%houghtfully downstairs. The
bllthe young year reflected his joyous
ness on all the faces she met and, in
spite of herself Belle began to speculate
happily. But the anniversary which
followed" came suddenly abreast OF
her as she mounted the steps of a pre-
t|entious brown stone cottage on the
corner, for the fifth and last call.
Lost for the moment in the unusually
pleasant musing, her fingers sought the
bell-pull unconsciously.
Her first call had been on 'srobs,' as
Aunt Roxy would have said. They had
bowed her in and bowed her out in
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were drying your red table cloth in the
window,-oh, | tried not to come fast
enough"
But you're here,-you're here,
sobbed Delight. Desire, withstand
right still a minute, where you are.
wan to say some,-Happy New Year,
Desire"
Happy New Year. Delight"
1t was all there in those three little
words. What need for explanations, pro-
testations, promises? The last red
CLEAN from the west fell across both
their glad old faces, like a kiss of peace,
Afterward Roxy scratched her way in
with a plump dead mouse, presenting il
first to one of them and then to the other,
in gentle uncertainty. Ana they all three
sat in the twilight together.
1T was trouble" Delight said
That's why | chose the red signal. |
! said to myself this morning. when |
woke up. It's New Years, Delight Weth-
GRILL | said, are you going TO DO what
lpu We ptcn w nus W NV tOlS VI dlt
you going to wait another four years?
And then all of a sudden | decided
you're going to, Delight Wetherill!' But
| couldn't move an inch to do il. There
| was stiff with the rheumatism. Ieuess
the feminine kinds the worst, Desire."
Desire nodded. II guess so, Delight.
Go on" she said.
Il couldn't go on! There | was. |
didn't crawl out o bed till noon, and
didn't timber up any till | saw you and
Roxy coming acrost in the sunshine.
| forgot I had the rheumatism then!
! don't feels II | should ever have II
again"
so you put up the red signal 'Troubi Q
Come over?" Desired unused thought.
fully.
"Yes, oh, | had to! 1t was New Years
day, Desire, and you and me had been
divided long enough. ! said to myself |
couldn't bear another year | said the
time to make 1t up was the first day O.
the new year. And there | was!
couldn't stir"
And the beginning and the ending
were the first day" Delight murmured
softly. Under the cover of the darkness
the two old hands stole together and
chung, as long ago two little childish ones
had clung together. Roxy purred from
skirt to skirt impartially. There are
times when It's better not to say any
thing, but a little gentle purring does no
harm.-Copntry Gentleman.
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IL should call at Tolly'B, too, Jeffy.'
she said, vi%rtuously, you try it, and SO.
how much happier you'll feel"
But I'm happy enough now" laughed
Jeffy.
Then 90 it to make Toliy happier
try that"
"Al-m-," mumblcd Jeffy, STOPPING u
lay kind red mittens on RoXy's furrj
neck. 1t took time to digest advice like
that. He hadn't thought of Tolly's side
Of tie question. folly was just getting
over the measles-Jeffy remembered
suddenly that ii wasn't apy fun to get
over" the measles, Tho folly lived
alone with his grandmotisr,-not in a
riotous little nest, full Of brothers and
sisters. Probably you got very lone
some living alone with your grand
mother: -prob'ly you'd like to have
somebody come in an say "Wisher Hap
Ply New Year."
We'll, | will" laughed Jeffy, sunnily.
Il guess it's time me an folly fell in"
He was off in a little whirl, and Desire
and Roxy were alone again.
Roxy, did you hear that? thought
was preaching to him, and you heard
how he preached to me! "A little child
"a little child" she added softly. Her
plain, wholesome face grew very
thoughtful, Roxy rubbed against her
skirts, unheeded.
"A little chlld-laughing Jeffy-ahall
lead them-mc," she unused, across the
street-to Delight. Roxy, Roxy, listen
to me.'-she began to laugh sobbinely,
81 guess it's time me an Delight fell
I'M"
1t was sunset when she and Roxy went
across the dividing line. From the
warm, re5,,rrst a radiance was falling In
a pathway of soft light. 1t seemed 10
lead out of Heaven to Delights little
brown door, and Desire stepped lightly
along in It, no more bitterness or hurt
in her heart. The red signal flag was
still in the window, and she saw it was
not the red table cover. 1t was the little
old signal flag itself!
We'll go right in, Roxy, just as We
used in-what. you want to go in by the
shed door? Wei, n along then,-run
along then! suppose catching mice is
your way Of making up" She opened
the front door briskly--after four year,!
and stepped into the dark little hall.
Delight was in the sitting-room door,
waiting.
Delight"
Desire! Desired knew you'd
comet"
"Red,-trouble, Come over" quoted
Desire, trying to laugh. but crying. They
were both crying. u tried to believe you
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Tbe Dsw7 Of t5e Year.

Ba,de tie gale Of opening sat,
}O6l IooEng al It's prospects Iait.
; psR you wcry blessing, deaf,
lOhuse tmuIv Rauais NE wrypRns;
Av Rmri GOES out piiR Ihrob Of pain
8rsccRiug dep lie Rrapns aBops-
tRaI you mag roerg oladats gaia.
]Od6 puusI ltau and sulC d Ioui
Ail spui rs rar iSaI pirls lh June
Is gOrr hmls looe,J surely Enop.
Aud lie Tie spcagtidcs r6gIhmic rune
Ehr wopls IGd from sonr posnu Fop'
AN dnpr iRan lie deepest So
AIl Egir lhan lie sly a5or-
is Iou my darling Golls Rr ne,
JDdGn lie Gipgdon Of fer Ioai
Bcsdt lie portals Of Tie gn;
J msR you plnaIadc d smr,
iAag al lie poid GcIuml you, 1lcat,
Bud 6Ics The GcuuIg d gou fpo,
Joe tEc a song ai pmidc.
fRc imIu tones d ccsng dow,
Au you mg souIs dclis6! ard pride.
GGe queen d al my Emd eau lop''
taan utrHrkptYz
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Slams ROYAL Family.

The biggest family of to-day, ac-
cording to a French authority, belongs
to the king of Siam. This monarch
has two official wives, so more of a
minor order, and his children num-
bered, a few years ago, no fewer than
70. His majesty had also brothers
and sisters to the number Of so, and
nearly five times as many ulcleS;
and It said that the king boards ali
these ia addition 10 his oYp particular
laWjlF
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Gettirm Ready.

1T seems to me, remarked the frank
friend. that you arc hitting a pace that
is a little too swift
mot at all, not at all replied the
youth. 81 am merely arraneing for a
suitable case Of remorse to strengthen
me in my usual New Years resolution.
Chicago Post.
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ascending the steps OF q humble cottage,

ascending the steps OF q humble cottage,
third from the angle.
Making New Year calls?" be cogltat"
cd. but she did not ring at tho Druers',
No wonder; poor little grill"
Instead of waiting to be received
however. he noticed that she went right
In and closed the door behind her rn-
tremendously. Miss Farnsworth was
at home.
Aunt Roxy was snoozing in her easy
chair neal the fire, when Belle peeped
into the parlor, so retreating on tip
toe she went upstairs with ID far-away
look in her shining eyes,
II believe | am alive!' she exclaimed,
triumphantly, to the dimples in the mir
ror, "and | am sure he has the Image
still intact"
Removing her wraps the new old
Miss Farnsworth settled herself before
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
In the New Year.

Let us not be unjust, ungentle, self
ish, pushing, grasping, vain, hard, pes
simistic. Let us get the best out OF
friends and workers, not by pinching
them down, but encouraging them up,
Let us be true and without fear. An
swer u letters, keep gratitude as the
foremost impulse, pay our Bills, and
say our pra.! eTs.
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AS Usual.

She-What kind of Christmas pres.
ent shall buy you while | am out
dear?
He--0h, any cheap trifle, Maria. Re-
member, | can't afford to spend much
this year, Woman's HONE Cpyspap
!gp.
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A New Tack.

"Doyou intend toswear off this year?'
oNo. I'm going to try a new scheme,
I'm going to see If by attending a littls
more strictly to business can't earn
enough toaford the things I've been try
ing to swear of on In the past'-Chi'
9ago Rergrd-Horsld,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

johnny" said his father, what good
resolve are you going to make for tae
neL; year,
well I'm not goin' to fight with
Tommy Jones any more replied
Johnny.
I'm glad to hear that" said the ia
Their; hut how did you come to make
that resolve?"
"'Cause | always get licked was the
answer.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

sTHJNGS are seldom, If ever, Just
vnat they SEEM modihed
4 Belle Farnsworth after her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15
MANY ADMIRERS OF PRESIDENT

That Roosevelt IS intensely popular
with the country at large, more so
than any other president, perhaps, is
self evident fac The American
people like bold, daring, aggressive,
positive character They like man
who does things. Roosevelt appeals to
large number of voters, especially
young voters. Bot for the Booker
Washington episode many young
5outherners would have voted for him.
In spite of denuRciation and eri ic; SIN
here is general belief that he is
honest as well as courageous. All the
trusts, and the money ed interests for
the most part, were for Roosevelt.
Ones they were afraid of him. They
are so no longer. He has given as
suranse that he will not iran amuck
The labor vote was largely for Roose-
velt because 1t feared q change The
western farmer vote was for him for
the same reason It would seem that
all of these things, operating as fayora-
BILE factors, would make a party or
candidate lnvincible. Something made
Roosevelt an unusually strong candl-
date Perhaps it was the lack of Isl
sues-the weakness of the Democratic
patty-its record of 1896 and 1900,
Whatever the cause the result is un-
mistakable and Roosevelt is pIac, d
upon the highest pedestal within reach
If the American people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15
NO GEORGIA TRIP FOR TEDDY.

@The announcement two days ago
tha dis Highness was coming to
Georgia on a pleasure trip was sur
prise to Mr.. Roosevelt when he heard
it, and inspired sources at the CAPT al
gave 1t prompt denial President
r ,osevelt is just as near Georgia this
morning as he ever expects to be, or
desires to be, Atlanta's adver Using
scheme with him as the center attrac-
ton notwithe ia nding.
The statement is also made at the
White Hou that Roosevelt; has no
pans whatever for vIsi'lng the South
and the only trip IN conte mpIation Is
to St Louis the. latter part of the
month, when be will take in the Ex-
position.
FJllo wing the pub ,ication Of stories
to the effect that the President would
treat Southern people with more con-
zlderatlon burning the next adm1nis~
trabion comes denials from several in
spired sources that there should be
any change in tae Viii ouse negro
policy.
Close friends If the President were
positive In their statement that Mr..
Roosevelt would stand by the negro
precisely as he has throughout the
three years of his first term. This con
fiict OF authority as to the policy the
President will pursue with reference
to the South will lend Importance to
the flu ure acts Of the executive. Tine
alone will tell
In the next few months Mr. Roose-
vslt will have to take stand with
reference to the question of the reduc-
ton of Southern representation. This
is the one great question ON which the
President is not COMMITTED by word
or act.
AS 1t Is fact that plan looking
to the cutting of the representation
from the South in Congress and the
electoral college was one of the fea-
lures of the platform on which he was
nominated, it is natural to conclude
that he is for It's enactment with all
earnestn ess and seriousness.
The President may refer to the sub
ject in his message to Congress
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Editor Mcintosh, of the Albany Her
aid, always fires center shots. He
never scstters. He hits the bulls eye
every time. He never fails to ring the
bell. Observe now how he strikes the
target square in the middle:
IF the Clevelandites and goldbugs
had given William J. Bryan the same
support in 1S9esand 1900 that he gave to
Judge Parker this year, the Nebras-
kan would have been elected and the
democratic party would be in control
Vi the administration of the affairs of
s"e government of the United States
today"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15
Gen. Lew Wallace nuinn.

Brookville, Ind, Nov. 14.-General
Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur, "
1.-The Fair God" and The Prince OF
India is dying at his home in this
town. His illness is due to a surgical
operation performed some time ago
for an ailment of the stomach, and
it is said that the distinguished pa.
tient can live but a short time. The
general is very weak, and realizes
fully his condition, but has occupied
his time since his illness began in
writing his memoirs, which are now
nearing completion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15
For Sale.

4 Room house and one 5.room house,
Church street. Rent $t5 month Price
81, $50.
Room house with 5 acres land,
close In; good neighborhood Price
So. 500.
Groom house, close in, desirable
location. Rent $18 month. Price s., 600
Room house. close in, desirable To-
cation. Price 81, $50
10Room house. central location,
good neighborhood, building in good
repair, suited for nice home or board
ing house. Price s., 500,
265 acres, miles of railroad, 8 miles
of Americas. Only So acre.
800 acres, room house, 100 acres
original forest, 30O,0 600 feet of pine
mill timber. $500 cash, balance in A
years. So acre.
500 acres, railroad through prop
erty and station, 800 acres open and
in high state of cultivation, room
house, barns, cribs, etc., included with
land is large number of mules, cows,
hogP, sheep, goats, ETC., at low price
of Sc acre. To quick buyer, So 900 cash,
balance in years with per cent in
terest. This is q rare opportunity to
make big money.
5000 acres pine timber and land on
A. @. l.. Railway, average cut 1900
feet per acre; gsod sawmill site, So 50
per acres.
These are attractive opportu oities for
Investment of your idle cash with pros
poets of doubling in value, in many
inRkAnoqG DOn'k 0alav OOma tn sao
me If You wish to buy or sell.
P.B WILLIFORD,
1O3 Cation Avanua
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15
To Take Liberty Bell Home.

st. Louis. Nov. 1.-THE committee
Of the Select and Common councils of
Philadelphia arrived today to escort
book to its resting place in Philadel.
phia the old Liberty bell, which has
been on exhibition in the Pennsylva-
mia building rotunda at the exposi.
zion. On Wednesday exercises will be
conducted in the nature of farewell
to the old bell and it will start on its
homeward journey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

This campaign has been educational
to Roosevelt He has read many
criticisms of him elf. He has learned
what many thoughtful persons, no
inclined to be his enemies, think of
him. He knows what many of his own
party think of him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

What will the Democratic party do
next? It has twice tried the policy
of radlcalism, with defea's that
amounted 10 disasters. It has tried
"safe sane, ard conservative policy, ;"
and has met crushing defeat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

President Roosevelt's announcement
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election, which he very properly re-
served until after his election, will be
received with general approval and
commentator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15
D. B. Hills determination to retire
from politics Jan. has been strongly
reinforced.
CROWD SEES MAN KILLED.
Society Man Meets Death at a Rail
road CroSsinQ,


road Crossing.
New York, Nov IA man OF evi
dent standing in society and of dis
tinguished family, in whose silver
crested card case were found cards
bearing the engraved name, John G.
Chadwick" was run down and killed
Sunday by an express train of the
Long Island railroad at the danger
Gus Hampstead road crossing at
Queens station.
The tragedy was witnessed by a
large number of persons, who were
being transferred from a trolley car
from Hampstead to one bound for
Jamaica. Mr. Chadwick was one OF
those who got off the Hampstead car.
The Jamaica car was standing on the
far side of the tracks, anad it was
MS eagerness to get to it that cost
him his life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

If President Roosevelt really de-
sires the good will of the Southe
people let HIM cease to dine with ne
groes and forcing persons of that race
into ffices IN the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

With her usual disposition to fall
PROSTATE before the golden calf, or
anything else golden, or even gold
plated, Atlanta is arranging to haye
Teddy as big advertising feature in
the event she gets the State Fair
and Teddy comes South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Discussion of the negro question
made the Democratic party no votes
in the South, aid perhaps lost 1t votes
IN the North. The Sou b sees with
Southern eyes The rest of the world
sees with Its own eyes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

The Southern newspapers are not al
all pessimistic over the election of
Roosevelt They talk as if they are
willing to meet the enemy again four
years hence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Tom Watson expresses a willingness
10 devote the next four years to instlll-
ing Jeffersonian Democracy into the
people. Watson's brand of democracy
would kill in less time than four years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Mr.. S3Douglas declares thathis sue
cess, financially and politically, is due
wholly to judicious advertising His
picture on a pair of shoes Is well
known from Maine to California
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Roosevelts election may have the
effect of misleading some negroes in
the South. Let them not misunder-
stand or misinterpret it. Their status
is the same as before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Americas had her first t. UGH of
winter yesterday, heavy frost appear
ing. And it is to be hoped that we Will
not be touched more heavily
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Naturally Tom Watson reioices over
the Democratic defeat. Shouldn't
wonder if Tom cocks himself up for
the Democratic leader in 1908
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15
AMRRIGUs. Ca. NOV. is, 1904.

ULcle Henry DAVIS can at least con-
sole himself with the thought that the
tariff on coal and other things will not
be disturbed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-15

Editor Dick Grubb well says that
she most detestable creature in the
whole land is the mean, selfish politi-
clan. Will the people never catch on ."