davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
LAUNDRIER.

ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY-Baurs
field a Sexton. proprIeuors- Fine finish and
quick service 1914 Third avenue Phone
west l2oa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
HOTELS AND REsoRTs.

cSc-~Sc-o~cS->|-S--~~. c-~---~-~-~"-~-1
GRAND HOTEL-Famous Colfax mineral
springs. Offers best accommodations at
reasonable prices. Address william Frey,
Colfax. Iowa
Las VEGAS HOT SPRINGS-LOcated e767
feet above the sea All the year round re-
sort A perfect place for rest For partlc-
ulars address DR.. Daniel 6 Perkins Medi-
cal Director Las Vegas. - NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

H. ]. TOHER s. CO.-Brokers, Davenport.
Stocks, grain, provisions, cotton. Private
wire to New York and Chicago. offices
100 Main street. Telephone 4o7
GEORGE II. SIDWELL s. CO.-Commission
merchants. Grain, hay and provisions.
Members OF the Chicago board of trade
and Chicago Stock exchange. Established
Is years. No. $40 and 543 Rialto building
Long distance phone. Harrison 2ee6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
EMPRESS. STORAGE. Bus AND CAB.

ROBB'S TRANSFER CO., 40 West Seven
teentn street Old phone 1887. New phone
5l5s. New storage building Express, bag
gage, bus and cab calls answered day or
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
ARCHITEHIS.

LEONARD DRACK-Architect and epperin
tendent. Skinner block, second noor
once hours-IO to l2 a N 4 to $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

mock nursery. Cut flowers ana designs OF
all kinds. City store. 1907 Second ave nue..
Telephone 6i0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property tor
sale or rent. w. L. Coyne. $50 Seventeenth
street up stairs.
WE make specially OF Ioaniug money on
household goods, horses, wagons, etc,
without removal and in quiet way. Call
on Us for quick loans. Fidelity Loan COM
pany, Room 80, Mitchell Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
PATENTS.

Patent and trademark once. room "a.
Mitchell Lynde building, Rock
Island James F. Murphy, associate,
branch of Moore & Co, patent attorneys.
Washington. ID. c., and Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

LOsT-A lady's hunting case gold watch.
with probably chatelaine attached. be
tween Woodmen once and Noon Rest or
Young s McCombs Full name nj owner
in cover. Reward will be paid for It's re-
turn TO this once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
Neutrality-suspicious. AND BUILDERS.

JOHN VOLK s CO.-Contractors and build
ers. Also manufacturers of sash, doors
blinds and mouldings. Dealers IN plate
window and art glass Ohces and factory,
SII to SO Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
FLORISTS.

THE LONGVIEW Park Floral company
Never Behring, Props. Green houses
lll5 Fifteenth street. Plants, cut noWert
and designs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
ELECTRICAL.

~~~~~~~0~0~O~-~~~@>~~>N~@>
W. A ROBB & CO.-All kinds OF electrical
construction. Estimates furnished anc
service prompt and reliable. Fine line o.
gas and combination fixtures. ll9 Eight
zenith street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
MONEY TO LOAN.

lowest rates. Marion e. Sweeney, attor.
ney, rooms 1886, Mitchell Lynde build
ing, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

LOST-Sunday. lady's gold watc between
Twentieth street and Fifth avenue and Sew
enteenth street and Second avenue Find
er return to Argus once and receive re
ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

jOOD opening for grocery store on Third
avenue, Moline. near Market square. St"re
room for rent is in good order Investi'
gate. Business will Boom in Moline in the
spring. Telephone 22a5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND A ladys gold hunting case watch
with name in cover. Cali at Lem berg 4
Detlefsen's liquor store, 1925 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
. REAL estate.

e. ]. BURNS-City and country real estate
If you have property for sale, list 1t Win
me. If you want to buy Will DO my oeS'
ell & Lynde block. Telephone 1891
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
ART DECORATION.

~~~~~~~-~~~~~-~~~~ -~~~~0~~~~-~~(>~~~o-~~~~>
PARDON & SON-ArtiStic interior decora
ton. Finest line of late paper carried anC
skilled workmen employed. Moderate
prices Az Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

WANTED-Ladies to visit the MONDAY
Rest rooms at 1854 Third avenue, near Y.
NJ. G: A. building. Good home cooked din
ner from IL 80 to z. Supper Saturday only
from to p. m. We exist for accommo
dation, not profit. Roons open all day to
ladies for rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

HAYES CLEAVELAND - The pioneer
agency. Old time and fire tested compa-
niles. Fire, lightning. plate glass tornado,
accident, lite, or almost any form OF risk.
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

GOLDSMITH & MCKEE insurance agency,
Peoples National bank building, Rock
Island Ill. Represent only irstclass com
panics writing fire, tornado, plate glass
liability, burglary, accident and health
insurance. All policies issued upon the
latest plans and most liberal conditions
Surety bonds furnished through the Amer
lean Bonding company, of Baltimore, Md.
Open every Wednesday and Saturday
nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
IMPORTATION BUREAU.

PARTIES desiring domestics. cooks, nurse
girls or washerwomen eau be provided by
calling or addressing 5I2 Sixteen tn street
New Phone 5I6s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

FOR SALE-Cheap it taken at once, good
paving fruit and cigar stand in good loCa-
ton. Rent, $50 per month. Address IF 10
this ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
HEATING AND PLUMBING.

HEATING AND PLUMbANU'
CHANNON, PERRY i COMPANY-Heating
and plumbing along scientific and Sani-
tary fines. Careful and skilled workmen.
Prompt attention. li4 West Seventeenth
street. Phone HAS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
FOX NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


FOR SALE-Billiard hall with two pool. on
billiard table, stock and fixtures. Addres
IS S." Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors, admin
istrators, guardians, trustees, trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and So
Ciety ofiCers; city, state or u. g govern
ment officials; contractors; positions of
trust; in fact, any kind Of bond you want
except bail bonds). Terms reasonable
Hayes & Cleaveland, resident managers,
Fidelity and Deposit company, of Mary
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

TORNADO INSURANCE-Rates for city
property % cents per 500 one year, 80 cents
per 800 three years, 50 cents per 500 Ave
years. Call or address c. r. Chamberlin
Agent, Mitchell & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
WANTED-MALRHELP


lWANTED-A porter at the c.. r. l. & p
| lunch room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

| WANTED-To loan $500 or 5000 on improved
real estate security at per cent interest.
Address IT, "a. care of Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

FOR SALE-Two remaining east front lots
in the Dart Twenty-Second street addition
For terms inquire of r. S. Dart, Jackson 4
Hurst's once, Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

FOR SALE-Near Ninth avenue in Black
Hawk addition. Sroom house. butt three
years. Has fine bath, furnace. laundry,
tile walks. excellent location. Can be
bought for s3.uOO Il L. walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

WANTED-A house of about six rooms with
modern conveniences east of Seventeenth
street Address NC 49," Argus ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

WANTED, 900 people to use Cincho Relief
Tonic. positive cure for diarrhoea and
cramps For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

'Daily. DAILY except sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

FOR SALE-Lots in Gregg's addition, Twen-
ty-fourth and Twenty-tfth streets between
Eighth-and-a-half and Ninth avenues.
Call and get prices. Reidy BROS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

FOR SALE-A snap if taken at once. q
room cottage, nearly new, with one acre
of rich ground good barn and other out
buildings, good well and concrete side
walks, plenty of fruit trees one bloch
from street car line. Address o. II. Hand
l22 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

TRAINS. LEAVE. ABSlVR
St. LOuis Sprlngheid,
Quincy ........ .. "e.55 am 'e SIS An
Chicago. .... -4. 49,. 20 IS am 70 IS am
-. LO1is, Kansas City,
CoasG ..............."... ST. pm 7I5 pm
termeais.e ............ +7'O pm H:5 pr7
Ibuque, Clinton, La
Crosse, 81. Paul, MINI.
and NJ W-.......,..... sS7An On % 30 am
Clinton, Dubuque, ....... f720 am IS So pm
CdnEon and Interme late 81 - an - rs pm
. 300 at hock Island % minutes for meAIs,
'naiv +DaiV eTHent SUNDAY
THICAGO, MILWAUKEE,
L ~ g. S.. Paul Railway D.,
S"ID K l. q N. w. passenger sta
Mn lIHUATf1 ton st foot Of Seventeenth
street s. Is. Stoddard, ARt.
sI~s = y T.. Hinrichs. T. mi ARt..
~ fO3 49, sdy street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

WANTED-A cashiers desk, six feet long.
Give description and price. Address Z. s.,
Argus once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

BENEFITS Insurance agency. Fire, lite,
aCcident health and plate glass. Rea
estate and loans. Room ? Buford block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
INSURANCE.

PLEASANT +. COX-Real estate and insur-
anCe Old fire companies represented.
Your patronage solicited. Phone Union
IS. ONCE over Thomas drug store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11

FOR SALE "A bargain. Must be sold at
once. New 5-room cottage on Twentieth
avenue near Ninth street. las bay win
dow, porch in front, large barn. Lot 40xl50.
Inquire L. \. Schmidt 1925 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

McCASKRIN & McCASKRIN-Adtorneys a
law. Rock Island and Milan. Rock Islam
once in Bengston block. Milan once OF
Main street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
DOG FINDS RICHES IN GEMS
Canine Gets Mixed Up in Rapids and
Is Disentangled with Pearls
Clinging to Him.

Two French Canadians and a blue
nose" citizen Of New Brunswick, who
have been hunting along Lobster stream
in Maine for three weeks with small
success, returned to Bangor, carrying
half pint of pearls, all Of them taken
from Lobster rapids one rainy morn
ing in a manner described below. Up
to the present time these three have all
been citizens Of unimpeached veracity.
They had taken a setter dog to camp
to help them in shooting cartridges.
but they found so many fleas upon him
that he was compelled to-stay outside
in disgrace. One morning about a
week ago they heard the dog yelping for
help from the stream. On going to his
assistance they discovered that he was
attached to some object under water
which threatened to drown him. 1t re-
quired strong pull to free the dog
from the rocks. On taking him to camp
the party discovered that his long, red
hair was thickly spattered with the
shells Of mussels, which had closed upon
his coat SO tightly that he could not get
free. On opening the shells in order to
Tree them from the hair, they uncovered
nearly 30 large pearls, all Of good color,
and fairly free from blemishes. At the
lowest estimate the citizens think that
the pearls they have secured will sell
Tor $500, enough to pay for hunting trips
for several years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
Miss Betty's
Christmas Gift
BY HOPE DARING

Let ME see! To-day is-yes. 1t is the
tenth. Just two weeks from tomorrow
Is Christmas!"
Miss Betty Dane, spinster. stood be-
fore a calendar which hung on her sit
ting-room wall. She was plump lit.
tie woman. upon whose face a faded
pink flush still fingered. Her brown
eyes were shy, and the brown hair
rolled back from her brow was threaded
with silver
Christmas" she repeated. as she
went back to her rocking chair. 81 sup
pose Christian woman ought not to say
such a thing. but dread the day" and
Miss Betty wiped her eyes.
81 ought to be ashamed. and am, II
she went on. rocking to and fro, "but
It's dreadful never to have a Christmas
like folks who have family. Now I'm
not repining because I'm an old maid,
for never saw the man I'd think Of, not
for years. anyway" the dull pink in her
cheeks burned to crimson. 81 haven't
q relative in this part of the country,
and am so shy and bashful that never
get close to people. Sometimes l envy
people, women. I mean. who get the
pretty, dainty gifts that love prompts"
She sat few minutes in silence, then
resumed her half-articulate murmur:
IF was poor-I mean needy, for l
am not rich-the church would send me
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
KITCHEN DoN'Ts.

Don't use knives for scraping the
table and pots.
Don't crumple up your dish towels
Rinse and hang them in the sun.
Don't black stove while it is hot
It takes more backing and less polish
Don't put damp towels and napkins
In the hamper. Dry them first or they
will mildew.
Don't put egg dishes into hot water
it makes the egg adhere. Soak the
dishes first in cold water.
Don't put tin pans on the stove to
dry. They become heated. the solder
loosens and they soon leak.
Don't pour boiling water over china
packed In a pan. 1t will crack by, the
sudden contraction and expansion.
Don't put greasy spoon on the
table. It leaves a stain which re-
quires> time to erase. Put It in a
saucer.
Don't litter up the kitchen when
getting a meal, because It will take
hours to clean UP after the meal II
over.
Don't pour boiling water and soar
on greasy spots. Moisten the spots
first with a cold saturated solution OF
soda. then scrub them with the grain
Of the wood, using cold soapsuds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
5fs5RHN{'fI B9;FiHK
S#EAik>(jj55i$&S!A4
MANNISH WAYS A MISTAKE.
Women Will Never Win Alteration
from Men by Adopting
Them.

Women are never more largely and
gorgeously mistaken than when they
think that they make a winning with
men by trying to make imitation men
OF themselves. The fallacy that men
pine for women to be little brothers to
them has gained ground of late and
found many adherents among women
who affect masculine sports, discuss
risque subjects, and endeavor to wipe
out the sex line. Never was greater
folly. 1t is womans unlikeness to man.
the difference of her point of view, that
makes all her charms and lends pi-
quancy to her society. If a man wanted
the ideas Of another man on a subject,
he would seek one who had been born
to the masculine estate, not one who
has merely understudied the role.
Men like what we call the old-fash-
Toned virtues in women, says the Chi
cago Tribune. 1t is the fashion now for
women to be blase and cynical, but there
is no man so hardened that he does not
shudder away from hard woman. He
may never put his foot inside of a
cnurch, out he wants woman to be
pious. He may disbelieve in everything
in heaven and earth, but he wants a
woman to have childlike faith in every
thing, and no matter how much he laughs
at her for her credulity, he loves her the
better for it. He may judge the world
mercilessly, but he wants woman to
be full Of tender and unreasoning SYM
pathy and pity. No man ever loved a
woman who did not cry, or who was not
tender to little children, or who would not
give to a beggar and investigate his
needs afterwards. The girl who thinks
1t smart to sheer at domesticity and de-
clares that she will never debase her tai
.nts by learning to cook or sew, who
hates children and mocks at religion, no
matter how brilliant or beautiful she is,
does not attract men,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
SHOWING METHOD

SHOWING METHOD OF OPERATION.
Fasten small pulleys to the side OF a
rafter as shown in cut. Pass rope over
pulley and fasten to lower edge of shield
Let the other end 50 hang down in
silo within reach. The shield should
be placed not more than one-fourth of
the distance to the back side of the silo.
The curve of the blow pipe (4) should
be adjusted at an angle of about 40 de-
grees If possible. The shield should be
at a right angle with the line of the fly
ing silage. By raising the shield to va
rious angles as shown at and 8, the
right adjustment can be found when the
silage will be well mixed and distrib-
uted evenly over thu silo. If the blow
pipe enters silo at the gable, the top of
shield must be triangular, and the
hinges made long, or better, the shield
hung to bar nailed from one side to the
other. If the roof is very fiat, it may be
necessary to cut door a little lower
and use it till the silo is nearly full.
When the shield is adjusted Alright all
the man in the pit has to do is to adjust
the doors and tramp the silage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
THE OLD MILCH COW.
Eulogy on the Manifold Uses to Which
That Faithful Animal
Is Put

One of the best live stock auction
GERS in the state of Iowa is Col. F. M
Woods, of Nevada, Ia. At a sale re-
Gently held at Springfield, Col, as he
had mounted the block to sell fine
looking old mich COW he stopped for a
moment to look the animal over anl
then said:
"Of all the animal friends of man
she is the greatest. I wish that 1, as
you are about to sit down to your Sun
day dinner, might take from your Ia.
BILE what she had placed thereon.
would remove the cup Of milk waiting
at the baby's chair. I'd take the cream
the cheese, the butter, the custard pie
the cream biscuit, the roast of beef
and leave you a meal of potatoes
beets, pickles and toothpicks.
Every scrap of her, from nose to tail
is used by man. We use her horns to
comb our hair, her skin upon our feet
her hair keeps the plaster on our walls
her hoofs make glue and her tail makes
soup. Her blood is used to make ou1
sugar white, her bones are ground to
fertilize our soil.
''She has gone with man from
Plymouth Rock to the setting sun
1t was her sons that turned the sod in
the settlers clearing; it was her sons
that drew the prairie schooner for the
sturdy pioneers, while she followed
And when the days march was done she
came and gave the milk to fill the
mothers breast to feed the sucking
babe that was perchance to become the
ruler of his country"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
CARING FOR THE HAIR.
II Done systematically It Is by No
Means a Laborious Task for
the Woman.

When you have finished your house
work and are ready to sit down at your
sewing or darning, or perhaps to scan
the magazine, you very naturally do
not want to waste the precious and
pleasant moments of the day struggling
over your appearance. You haven't time
for everything, you argue, and you
must get the mending done or you must
read and improve your mind little.
or you must finish a piece of fancy
work. Well, do it; do any or all Of the
things you want to do or ought to do
but first choose sunny corner, by an
open window, and, sitting there with
the sunlight fltering in on your back,
let down your locks to the winds. Let
them blow and play about your shout
ders. Give them chance at the air and
sunlight, just as you would give your
flowers that chance to breathe and to
draw in life. The divine Sarah Bern
hardt never confines her locks when
she is in private. All day long when
she Is at home they fly to the sun and
winds and are untouched by hairpin
or ribbon. That is why, even as grand
mother, she still has golden tresses in.
stead Of iron gray wisps Of hair.
Nothing Is so good for the scalp and
the hair itself as a daily sun and aiI
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
HINTS FOR DAIRYING.

Don't guess at what your cows are do
ing-test them.
Keep your milk and butter machine
well "oiled"-feed the cow plenty of a
variety.
Cows naturally possess dainty appe-
tites-if they eat harness and old bones
their owner has neglected them.
Begin training the cow when she is a
calf to docility and the halter habit. A
halter-wise cow is worth much more
than q wild COW.
Keep all the really good cows and
raise more. The value of this advice will
be appreciated IL you start out to try to
buy good cow.
A good cow will annually pay at least
$50 profit above the cost of keep, to say
nothing Of the value of her manure
extra good ones will pay SIS.
Don't shelter 90 the cows on the south
side Of barb wire fence during cold
storm If you expect the yield to remain
undiminished. Artificial heat is cheaper
than animal heat.-American Dairy
man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22

and saucer. II seems almost Providen-
tial that bought it. for she does love
pretty china. And I'm glad I have
that other handkerchief for our minis
ter's wife. Mrs. Perry is a real lady
and she don't have any too many of the
pretty things women like"
Miss Betty was home by that time. In
q trice she had the stoves open and the
kettle on. AS she took the scarlet car
nations from the box and inhaled their
spicy fragrance, gurgling laugh broke
from her lips.
What Ounce you were, Betty Dane
to go and buy yourself Christmas pres
ents! Why, have given them all away
but the book. and wish there were
have learned that the blessedness :. OF
Christmas in is giving, not in getting.
She soon had the coffee and the water
for the oysters on the stove. As she
brought dish of salad from the pantry
she heard the door bell ring.
Miss Dane went forward and opened
the door. A mans voice asked:
"Is Miss Florence Nesbit in?"
Miss Nesbit will be here in a few
minutes. Will you walk in and wait
for herr"
Indeed I will, ma'am. I am the
child's uncle, and have Just come home
from a long stay abroad to find that my
poor sister lost all her money before her
death. The idea of Florence teaching
school when I've more money than
Eli! Why, you are Betty Daniel"
Miss Betty looked up into the bronzed
bearded face.
Eyes, Jack; am Betty Dane!"
| The man came step nearer. Betty,
was hot-headed fool in the old
days. You were right to throw me over
and not to answer my letter, but it hurt.
1t hurts yet, Betty, for I have never
ldveo any other woman"
The little spinster had grown very
pale. Should she speak? It cost her a
great effort to put aside her fatal shy
ness, but she did 1t.
81 never knew there was a letter,
Jack; it did not reach me. have been
true to your memory all these years."
Florence came five minutes later. She
found Miss Betty in the arms of her
uncle, Jack Patterson. It took some
time to explain matters. The delight
of the girl almost equaled that of the
elderly lovers.
1t was while they were at supper that
Miss Betty looked up to say:
ooh! am so glad bought that book!
You don't understand, Jack, but I've a
Christmas present ready for you"
Mr.. Patterson's eyes twinkled.
THAT is fine. l am sorry, Betty, that
have nothing to offer you, nothing but
love"
Glad tears dimmed Miss Betty's
sight. Her hearts hunger was salts
fed. The perfect human gift-the i'm
age of the Gift that brought Christmas
to the world-was hers.-Washingto
Home Magazine.