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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

ness of melody 10 this captive bird
hanging up there among the vines.
The two strangers remained on the
road listening for some seconds. then
the man walked ap toward the cot
tage made the acquaintance Of the
old couple and asked If they would be
willing TO part with the thrush
No, oh, 40. monsieur said Pierre
decidedly We couldn't get along
without Chrysostome"
But Babel did not speak Al FIRST
rather blank look came over her
face. This Darkness quickly gave
place TO look Of agitation, Of dis.
tress She clasped her hands nervous
~ and worked her fingers. A vision
OF Burgundy and other dainties for
her Pierre had suddenly foated across
her vision.
i would give you a fair price for
the bird" the stranger went on. 4
would like to have 1t for my little
daughter. In fact. you may name
your own price.
Pierre was about 10 repudiate the
offer again when he caught Babel 5
eye. She was already speaking
And monsieurs little daughter
would be very good TO the birdie Sac
lifted up her worn. gentle face. and
eyed him anxiously, Poor Pierre hest
tated and stumbled a little before he
was able To stammer vaguely
You are going To sell our Chrysos.
tome. Babet2'
Yes. yes. she said decidedly. But
she gave her head sort Of helpless
nod, and lookal down at her blue
anron.
The artist paid double the sum
named, and said he would send
servant that afternoon to claim his
purchase.
When the servant arrived at the
chalet with the bird. the cage was
placed Ia large window in one Of
the drawing rooms. The window open.
ed To the sun and to the fragrance and
gveenery OF the garden. But not a
note. not a sound CAME from the mel.
anchOly thrush II dropped and hung
its head as II moulung. They Ted.
they Whistled. they coaxed but II re-
NAMED mouoniess and moping.
The artist vas Indignant He had
rot really pressed the cid people to
sell their bird be had givea them
double the sum named ard pow. IL
was not IN his nature 90 De suspicious
but II certainly loaSed IS il another
thrush bad been palmeS g upon him
ia place ~ the magnificent songstsr
he had heard that moFnise.
HoweVer. &C. gave ths bird several
DAYS trial AZ lenwfh. patience wNs
exkamEtNN ANS a Sea8 Ter lfa iasa
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owner 20 demonstrates with him anon
his deception.
Pierre trudsed heavily into the
ROOM hat In hand. and the artist turn.
ed around. armed with some righteous
sebulxe
But neither he nor Pierre was eli.
lowed to speak: for no sooner had
the old man made his appearance in
the room than the thrush feaped down
from its perch. Tapped its wings JOY.
ously and burst into so triumphant
song that the whole room seemed to
vibrate with its melody.
What Chrysostome, lie ioli Chrysos.
tome" said the old man. going up
close TO the wicker cage, you haven't
forgotten me, Them
Forgotten him, indeed. The bird
extended its slender body, expanded
its soft chest and filed its little lungs.
Its song of greeting rose upon the
voluble air with the splendor of in.
visible color and the artist found him.
self thinking. And all the while II
kept moving from side to side in the
/ cage-dancing with JOY, one might
/ say.
/ Yes. there could be no doubt about
/ 1t; il was the same bird that had SC
/ charmed the ears of the artist and is
/ little daughter at the foot of the hill
/ near Champrosay. But. like the He.
/ brew captlyes. it had not been able
/ to sing its songs in a strange land.
You can have your bird. my old
/ man" the artist said with a smile.
/ And then, to Carolyn:
| I'VE would not part such loving
| friends for boxes of bon-bous, would
/ we dear?"
! So on together they trudged. happy
! Pierre and Chrysostome. Chrysos,
! tome still in full song And Babet
| wept for joy at their uru.-New
/ York Press.
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BABET'S SACRIFICE

From the summit of certain ample
Hill near Champrosay the view is rare
ly beautiful and has inspired many a
poet and painter. But this story is
not concerned with the landscape At
the foot Of the hill. in the winding, pic
turesQue valley, stands rough,
weatheT,beaten cottage. 1t has stood
there for years and years, and the
woods Of Senart, opposite, look down
upon it with long recognized com
. radeship.
The cottage Is not empty, oh, no
indeed! That can be attested easily
enough by the white muslin curtains,
coarse, but clean. that futter in the
tiny, open windows; and. also. by the
pretty roses that bloom on every side
Out of the open cottage door come
two fgures-an old brown man and
an old gray woman, the man In cordu-
roys the woman wearing a neat white
cotton cap and a blue apron
No sooner have they come into view
than a burst of exquisite melody
greets them, shrill and sweet. pierre
ingly sweet, now diving. swallow wise
into tender warblings. futing of liquid
cadences; now fastening to ascend
soaring high and higher in eager. Joy
full ecstasies.
Then one sees what one has failed
to observe before, up among the yell
low eglantine and the climbing Pro
vence rose vines hangs a wicker cage
containing a thrush.
"Chrysostome! lie jou Chrysos-
tome!" says the old man, approaching
the cage. Good morning, Chrysos.
tome" He feeds the bird out Of
small store OF millet with which he
has filed his pocket Babel, his wife.
watShes hin fdrtively for . second,
and as she sees his crippled move
ments she signs TO herself
my poor Pierre, he grows weaker
every day. If l only had some rich
Burgundy to give him. But. helasi we
are poor. Well, the good God knows
what he does"
As Pierre turns around Babel dis.
misses the worried expression from
her nervous, little face and summons
the ever-ready smile
They had not always been poor. this
loving old couple-not so very poor. at
least Before the rheumatism had set.
tied down upon him, when he had the
use of his strong. willing limbs.
Pierre had gotten along very com
fortably with his modest bit of farm.
ing in that fertile valley Often the
artists, who would hang around the
hills of Champrosay with their easels
and canvas as the bees hang around
the clover. would say TO hlm
why DO you not move into town
and work? You would make much
more money in a town. Now. beyond
the woods there, at Soisy, for exam
pie, know a baker"
But the broad-shouldered hearty
peasant would smile cheerulIy and
would wisely shake his head.
Monsieur is kind to suggest But,
no. no. We have been happy here,
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my wife and /. This is our place in
thesworld. and here We will live until
the good God says Come Even then
--ah you viii laugh. monster. but |
Hin tell you What I say to my wife.
say. 'Ba5et let as pray that the good
God viii permit as 20 have IN his nea-
ven just such a cottage as this
May your wish be fulfilled" the
artists would reply before going their
way.
That VAS some Years back Now
weli. they are stin happy Pierre and
BABE Have ghsy nag each az sF ard
nave they NOT thsEr IEtle brown
thrush 90 cheer thems Bur heyaaa
90ubt. they are yerr uoUr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Ii is hardly necessary to say that
the New York taxpayer who insisted
on having a personal assessment rails
ed was a woman Few men can ever
hope to rise TO such sublime moral
heights.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Col. Younghusband's column has
just done little civilizinE in Thibet,
The result being a brisk demand for
Coffirs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Col du Patty de Clam appears to be
much less anxious to prefer charges
against Dreyfus in the presence of a
court which insists that he deliver the
goods in the shape of evidence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

To prevent apprehension. we
viii say that the New York woman
who called al the tax commissioner
ofiice and asked Ia have her tax In
creased because she was richer than
the assessors thought. vas not Mrs.
Herty Green.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

A Boston defaulter has been SEN
fenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tertiary It must be CALLING to a de-
faulter TO be treated as if he were a
plain, everyday, ordinary thief.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

A good many very estimable people
ia England are much worried just
now because they fear an increase in
the income tax over here we just
hustle fer the income and let the taA
collector do the worrying
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

The witness in q New York divorce
court who testiaad, referring he a
lady in the ease. Il have seen her
smoke as many as FIVE cigarettes at a
time probably meant successfully.
not simultaneously.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

A New York physician says trolley
cars produce appendicitis. People
who neglect to remove the seeds from
heir trolley cars take foolish risks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Suppose the Russians were to use
cameis for transportation. Would the
army thereby be led to hump Itself?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

The national bankn0te circulation is
uov S433 ,247 sos. the largest amount
.lgs far recorded; but the average
mans board bill. nevertheless, looms
as big as ever.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

You realize how far India is away
when you see how little attention is
paid here 10 the fact that there We're
40.527 deaths from the plague there in
the week ending March 49,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

That Pennsylvania man who took
an oath not to play poker for ninety
riUe Years evidently wants something
grand 20 look forward to as long as
he -Las.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Rice and dried fish, washed down
with copious draughts of glory, form
the regular rations Of the Japanese
army afield.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

lie % battle ship - fifteen
RS, unless it gets into a battle,
an I then some Of them seem to last
OH Y fifteen minutes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

oodpoisoning from the scratch of
q thorn on the stem Of a gift rose may
De- regarded as the irony of fate ex-
PRESSED in simplest terms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

xt~is terrible to know that automo-
Sting eau s ''motorpathia cerebra-
is but maj6rr<S-9f persons viii
manage to avoid being YaGic FRI, Ut IKE 1E l1$
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Our esteemed contemporary, the
London Family Doctor. says an atmos-
phere of noise produces cerebral by
Deyemia. which we gather is some
thing very bad Wi.l parliament
please adjouru2
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Admiral Togo's wife seems to have
a clear case against him as far as his
staying out nights is concerned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

izona, the new state, will be very
new but its capital Santa Fe, viii be
old enough to even things up. 1t was
touided in 1885
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

an Italian marquis who was unmar-
ried has committed suicide. Ameri,
can heiresses will be sorry to hear
that a splendid title has thus gone to
waste.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Here's man suing for damages for
broken nose because he no longer
can smen onions. Some people don't
row when they are we'll eff
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

For many years the chef Il the
fremont Hotel in Boston. drew the
same salary IS the president ~ thar
sarh Thls has classic precedent In
the Creek Athens 3 cssak always
fetched a. maeh - q Philos1pAeF ia
thm slave marAeE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

The Crown Prince of Germany
" nts to marry every pretty girl he
s IS. Well, boys will be boys, even
wen they are princes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

he late Burton n. Harrison was a
I'll. lnguished New York lawyer, be
ST. rs being the husband of the IA
mo Us authoress"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

The first thing the British will do
after hey capture Lhassa viii be to
drop the "h" out Of it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Never mind, Colombia' It's better
and cheaper-to lose in a French
court than in a foolish war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

It's a lucky country that has ships
to sell when two other countries go
TO war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15
THE REAL RUSSIA.

In his address before the Commercial club last evening Hon
Charles Emory Smith elegant and fashion
what be fairly termed the Case of long
citation with them and observation he quail
hed to speak with authority the character and
Russian people and the quality of their government That thew
have always displayed friendly feeling republic has
Mr. Smith pointed been written annals of the
nation
Russia has been painted in dark by of those who
pretended to give truthful description OF conditions but
Smith in his illuminating remarks sombreness
largely of temperament of prejudice easy to draw
striking picture with strong pigments he said but
between the extremes. II all white black but il
has the lights and shadows and the faithful deneator must
would be truthful and just sacrifice picture for the more
subdued tones of verify"
And is not this borne the mercy shown the
OF Won Pheve? No deliberate murder was ever
planned executed this order
of the will but years for his crime while his accom-
pce will be confined for decade only indicate that
Russia subIecting the dspcabe OF its
the tortures those who draw Striking strong
would lead the world o believe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15
THE CASE OF JUDGE sWAYNE.

In view of the strong evidence against him. congress would
have failed in its duty had mpeached Judge
United States
been slow but it has ultimately Indictment
msdemeanor after delay The charges
chased land the his wife litigation concerning the
land before him in When
to the validity of the title called
question they adjudged contempt
and sentenced.
Nor do these constitute the whole force and front
Swayne offending presented the bill calling impeach
He is accused of absenng himself
in the of travelling regularly in private
which he had been appointed receiver of making overcharg
and having young by
of persecution.
Charges these undoubtedly warranted impeachment
the ascertanment their truth ty
which the trial body
with practice the trial will necessarily the
disposal of public business and there already
OF the advisabity of sending the
give hearings during the session of congress.
1t would that the right of the
precedent this questioned powers
of impeachment absolute under the
Against Judge Swayne there charges testimony
regarding the st and reach conclusion will necessarily
take much time AS illustrating how slow such
Is only recall the of Belknap
1876 continued from March August by
ring the Swayne committee blocking
public business and still be able justice
will be justified in making change from cumbrous and
tmeconsll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15

stories. who has contributed large num-
ber Of very comic verses.
Mr. McNally's story this season revolves
around the humorous adventures OF two
young Germans on visit to Paris. They
become involved I'm "A series of comic COM
plications. in the swirl OF which are two
young Americans and their sweethearts.
a lion tanner an Irish contractor from
America a gendarme and several comic
Partisan characters. The first act VIII
possess great interest I'm that II will pre-
sent a most graphic stage display OF in
cidents seen at a students ball in Paris.
The cast includes among the principals
Gus and Max Rogers, Josephine Cohan,
Dorothy Hunting. Emily Nice, Bessie De
Vote Julia Eastman. Lillian Hart, George
Austin Moore. John Conroy. Joseph Kane,
Louis b. Foley. William Taylor, Frank
c. Young and William Torpey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15
At the - -
Theatres

The popular favorites. Gus and Max
Rogers. will make their appearance In a
new KIaw & Erianger production at the
Providence Opera house all next week.
matinee Saturday.
Their vehicle this season will he John
J. McNally's latest musical farce. THE
Rogers Brothers In Paris" As it's title
indicates. Il will present a very lively
comic story. interpoiated from start to
finish with the most novel and entertain
ing musical speclalties imaginable. Tho
scenery and costumes this year will be
found even more elaborate than In past
seasons The company. too. will he even
more notable than I'm the past and will
present very carefully selected aggrega-
tion OF nearly lis people. Musically. the
piece will assume considerable import
ance through new compositions by Max
Hoffmsnn. the musical director The
lyrics are by George V. Hobart. the
author OF the famous John Henry"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15
DIED.

6ARToN-In this city. on the 14th inst.
Harry d. Barton, In the isth year of
his age.
Burial at Iaurens. New York.
BuRR-At Southern Pines, N c.. Dec.
1S. La Fayette Burr. aged 80 years.
Services at Is Vine street. Melrose,
Friday. at . y. m.
cAREY-In this city, the 18th inst.
Mary. daughter Of John and Mary Rey-
nolds and wife of Charles Carey.
Funeral Will take place from her
mothers residence No. 81 Greeley street.
Friday. Dec 1e. 1904, at S:15 a. m. Rela d
tives and friends are respectful invited
to attend.
colvIN-In Arctic. r. l., on the 18th
inst. Maria Colvin. in her 62d year.
Funeral Friday. the 10Th inst, from
her late residence. at 1870 p. m. Rela =
tives and friends are invited 10 attend.
Please omit flowers.
DILIoN-In Wakefield. r. l., on the lith
inst. Mary Jane Dillon, aged 81 years.
II months, % days.
Funeral at st Francis church FL ijay.
at o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
FJshER-m Pawtucket. on the 18th
inst. Kittie. wife Of Edmund T. Fisher.
aged 20 years.
Funeral from her late residence, DIX
avenue Friday. Dec. is. at p. m. Rela b
tives and friends are invited To attend.
Burial at convenience of the FAMILY.
Kindly omit flowers
HocHHEIMER-At Cologne, Germany.
on Nov. 2s Bernhard Hochheimer Of
New York city. aged 3S years
European papers please copy.
meoLYNN--In Pawtucket, on the 18th
inst. Bridget McGlynn
Funeral from her daughters residence.
15i Park street. Friday. the 18th inst"
AZ $40 A. m. thence TO Sacred Heart
church. Relatives and friends are In
vited TO attend Please omit flowers.
MeMANUs-In this city, on the i4th
inst. Patrick J. McManus Residence,
No IS Gesler street.
Notice of funeral later.
MuRphY-In This city. on the l4th
inst. Margaret g.. daughter OF the late
John and Catherine Murphy. Resi-
dence "A Silver $ ring avenue.
Notice OF funeral In ter.
RooERs-In Washington. r. l.. on he
flih inst. Gilbert r. Rogers. In his
72d year
Frineral Saturday. Tho nth ms. from
the resiC cnce of his sister. Mrs Delana
Rattey. AT ~ m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend
ROOT In Pawtucket. on the 18th inst.
Rebecca Judson Root widow Of Rob
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WILLING
TO TRUST IN
THE LORD

'Shiver my timbers," remarked Wealth
erwise as he looked out upon the frosty
world this morning, a world OF glistening
snow slippery sidewalks, frozen water
pipes belated milkmen, chilly horses and
disproving folks.
''Ill wager they're shivering IL you've
got any timbers was Mrs weatherwises .
trite comment on the eloquent nautical
curse uttered by her frost looking hus-
band. Weatherwise said nothing i'm re-
turn. fearing chilly disaster to his In
wards on the opening OF his mouth.
II was a cold blooded deal to- say the
least. was the early morning round OF
household duties and Weatherwise was
I'm. sad need OF "a thawing when Il came
time for him tn leave home.
The temperature was indecently near
zero at O'Clock and the presence of SO
much Ice and snow didn't help matters
The sun commenced TO warm the air as
soon as IL was fairly up and though at
o'clock IL was decidedly raw and cold
Weatherwise. gloriously done up in furs.
mufflers and ear tiggers, thought IL fair
~ jolly outside In the glistening, frosty
air.
The fellows In the car had all sorts Of
wild rumors concerning the condition of
that Pawtuxet and Baffins Land had
much I'm common this morning. All de-
grees OF cold were reported, but Wealth
erwise shrewdly disregarded the stories
satisfied that IL was the coldest morning
Of the winter and uninterested beyond
that point.
der uaing o.... col cmfwy cmfwy h
Ii was hard night for water pipes
and such arrangements designed to IN
crease family woe and the plumbers
dough From all parts OF the city come
mournfi tales OF household disaster,
tales that are just as much features Of
the we'll ordered winter as are the snow
storms and the Christmas trees
Weatherwise being primarily a scientist,
speculated a bit on what had happened
10 bring such fearfully cold weather TO
Providence. He figured out by the best
rules OF arithmetic. but couldn't come 10
satisfactory conclusions The passage OF
the snowstorm, day before yesterday,
should have been followed by a slight
drop i'm temperature but such a shame
iess fall Is past explanation.
Weatherwise. pressed for a remark on
the state of affairs. says that it's mighty
fine holiday weather. the sleighing seems
good, MS undeniably cold, 1t may be cold
er. II may grow warmer. anyway nobody
can tell anything about the next shift
and it's far the better way 10 thank the
Lord for a bright, clear winter day and
trust that He will do the right thing
by the world when the time comes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15
ert Root, In her s7th year.
Notice OF funeral later.

ert Root. In her s7th year.
Notice OF funeral later.
Ross-In this city. the 14th inst. Caro-
line Ross
Funeral Friday. the 18th inst. at ~
m. from the Colored Womens home As
East Transit street. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
RUSsELl-In this city, on the 18th inst.
Maria H. daughter OF the late Stephen
and Phebe A. Russell. in her 10th year.
Funeral from her late residence. %
East Manning street. Friday, the 18th
inst. at 80 o'clock p. m.
sMITH-In Central Falls. on the isth
inst. Samuel Arthur Smith son Of Fred
and Mary p, Smith, aged months and
II days.
Funeral from his parents residence.
s6 Cleveland street, Friday. Dec. Is at
23o y. m. Relatives and friends are in
vited TO attend
THoMPsoN-In Pawtucket on the 14th
inst. at his residence. 10 Pawtucket
avenue Robert J. Thompson.
Notice Of funeral later.
TOWER-In Pawtucket on Dec IL.
Christopher NJ. Tower. IN his s7th year.
Funeral from his late residence. %
Park place. Friday. Dec. 16 al II o'clock
a m. Relatives and friends invited TO
attend. Please omit flowers.
WiNsoR--In Johnston. r. L. Dec is.
=iaA4, Anson- p -uinsor, aged So wears
months and - days
Funeral services at his late residence.
Round Hin stock farm Johnston Friday,
Dec. l6, 1904 at l. m. Relatives and
friends invited to attend Please omit
flowers.
WITHIN Linwood Grove. whitins-
Vile Mass. Dec II Howard
Saunders, widow OF John Fletcher
Within, in the s7th year OF her age.
Funeral services from. family residence
on Friday. Dec. rs. at / o'clock r IN
Relatives and friends invited TO attend
II is earnestly requested that no flowers
be sent.
WlLSON-1n Pawtucket. on the 14th
inst, James G. Wilson. IN his 66th year
Notice of funeral later.