The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-10
WOMAN and
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What is the Fire sayin'
To the old folks-talkin' SO
In the rainy winter twilight.
An the ghostly nights of snow?
"Long-ago-
Long-ago!"
That is all it seems to know;
'Long-ago!"
Doesn't talk so to the children
Lighting up each rosy face.
AS the wind sings in the chimney
An the red sparks upward race.
"Long-ago-
Long-ago!'
That's for older folks, yon know:
"Long-ago!"
An the old folks listen-listen.
An their dreams are far away:
But they will not tell each other
What the Fire seems to say.
"Long-ago-
Long-ago!"
Ere their locks were white as snow:
F. L. STANTON.
Mrs c.. II. Gattis returned yester-
day from visit to her sister, Mrs. Z.
c. Barbee in High Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Sheets re-
turned to the city yesterday. Mrs.
Sheets has been visiting relatives near
Fayetteville and Mr.. Sheets has been
in eastern North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Harris, OF
Hillsboro, wre visitors to Raleigh yes
terday.
Miss Haret C. Wilkie is visiting
Mrs. George l.. Kirby in Goldsboro,
w hIli1t large
home in the colonial style that is one
of the finest in that progressive city.
Miss Margaret Pierce and MISS
Swunney, of Asheville, are at the
Marlborough House.
Mrs W. f. Scott of Pinehurst,
was a visitor to Rale gh yesterday.
Mrs. John A. Noel, Of RoXboro
who has been visiting relatives in the
city, will leave for her home today.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bailey,
OF Louisburg, are in the city Visiting
at the home of DR.. a. B. Hawkins,
Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Barnes, OF
Clinton, after a visit to Mrs. h I.
Duncan have returned home.
Miss Lilly Edmundson. OF GODS
boro. is the guest of Mrs. E. c. Dun
can.
Miss Sarah Seilinger. of Norfolk.
was here day ago on her way TO
visit in Monroe:
Mrs. Gardner's Muff of VioIets
falling to Mrs. F. Lathrop Ames, of
Boston and her sister, Miss Ethel
Cryder, was Mrs. Jack" Gardner. TO
whom every one looks for new fads.
Yesterday she had a muff of natural
Violets This is not new idea OF
hers. however for several winters ago
she had muff made of the most beau
tiful Russian volets in her conserVa-
tory. 1t is an expensive fancy, but so
delightful New York women are al
most sure to adopt it,.
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Coming Home For Christmas.
Hon. E. J. Hill, of San Francisco,
will return home for the Christmas
holidays and we trust that for sea-
son at least he has returned to ms
first love-Duplin county. Duplin
county needs many of its sons at
home who have won honors else
where to make her the finest county
in Eastern North Carolina
Journal.
Served Him Right.
A Cincinnati girl horsewhipped a
man who had Tilted her and finished
up the punishment by ducking MN
in. a pond because he still refused 10
marry her. That man had morse
sense enough not to place himself IN
a position where he would nave 10
take more than one whipping ana no
end of duckings-W Wilmington Star.
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Mrs. Watson Entertained.
A number of elegant affairs nave
been given in honor of Mrs l.. Doug
lass Watson, of this city, who is visit
ing in Atlanta, Jackson and Macon,
Ga. Prof Watson went for ThankS-
giving to spend a week hunting. Mrs.
Watson will return to Raleigh some
time next week.
ID. III. Hill Chapter.
There will be a meeting of the ID.
II. Hill Chapter, Daughters OF the
Confederacy, this afternoon at four
O'Clock at the home of Miss Mary An
drews on North Bloodworth street.
All members are requested to bring
their contributions for the Bazaar.
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DELIGHTFUL RECITAL.
an Event in Elocution and Music at
st. Marys.
The recital on Thursday evening at
st. Mary's was the first public exhi-
bition of the work of the pupils of the
elocution department under Miss Bal
four. 1t showed careful and intelli-
gent training. Clear enunciation
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