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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
Lively Battle With Fugitive.

A posse, in pursuit of Lewis Johnson a
desperate negro, who waylaid and shot to
death Charley Scales near Holden, w. Va,
Tuesday night. had a thrilling encounter
when they came upon Johnson, who was in
hiding. Realizing that the posse meant to
take him, dead or alive, he opened fire with
two revolvers. The officers returned the
fire. at least forty shots being fired. Dep
uty Mullens fell from his horse shot twice.
and will probably die. Others of the party
were slightly injured. Johnson was shot
three times, but 1t is said that the shots
which struck him came FROM partifs>ast
with the posse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
zfz=4.

1t would take $4,000 circulars
to reach the homes The Stat
reaches. At one cent postage
the mailing alone would cost
$3.50, with twice as much moro
Tor printing, envelopes and adj
dressing, or over ST 900 to say
what The Star will print for a
few dollars.
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HOn1eSeekers

In Bloomingdale will do well to ex-
anime those houses just being CONS
pleted on Q ST. just east of the circle
at Florida avenue before purchase
ing. They can't be duplicated for
the price-$4,35o. Small cash pay
ment, balance monthly. No. ~ q
st. is heated and open all day.
Is. F. Saul Co., 9TH s. l. SITS.
fe9-2t
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RAILROADS.
Seaboard Air Lime Railway.

TICKET OFFICE, 1921 PENNA. AVE-
For Petersburg, Raleigh, Wilmington. Columbia
Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, Atlanta, birmins
ham, Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans
1880 A. NJ. DAILY-Seaboard Mail-Througn
Pullman Sleeper TO Jacksonville, Fla, connecting
Dining Car. ,
6:25 P. N. DAILY-Seaboard Florida Limited,
Composed exclusively of new and up-to-date Pull
man Equipn ,rt, between New York and st; Angus
tine. Fla; Pullman Dining Car, Double Drawing
Room Sleeping Cars, Stateruom and Observation
Car. Through Sleeper this train to Atlanta.
TBS PM DAILY-SeabOard Express-SOlid train
to Jacksonville aud Tampa. with through Pullman
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Accident at Rockdale Powder Works.

Three men were seriously, perhaps IA
tally, injured by the explosion of 1000
pounds of powder al the Rockdale (Balti
more county, powder mill yesterday. They
were: Moses Wineholt. aged fifty years:
Allan Krebs, twenty-four years old, in a
dying condition; Lloyd Kidd twenty-five.
face and body burned. 1t is thought that
the explosion was caused by spark re-
sulting from the use of a hammer on a
drying plate. The monetary loss will not
exceed $1,000.
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Bills Passed by the Senate.

The following bills were passed by the
Senate yesterday afternoon:
Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to issue medals to officers and men in
the navy and Marine Corps who have dis
tinguished themselves.
Appropriating $500 to enable the Commits
sioners OF the District of Columbia to mark
the grave of Major Pierre Charles Len
FAINT the French engineer who laid out the
city of Washington.
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Chesapeake s Ohio Ry.

Schedule Effective January T. 1905.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Station.
2:30 pm. Daily-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
CIAL. Solid vestibule. electriclighted Dining
Car train to Cincinnati. Reaches Cincinnati
500 am, Louisville II: 100 am; St Louis $50
pm. Chicago $50 pm. Pullman service to
Louisville, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Chicago
and. ST. Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot
Springs week days. Dining from Wash
ington; meals la carte.
II 10 pm. Daily-F. F. v. LIMITED. Solid ves
Thule. eIectric-lighted Dining Car train to Gin
cinnati Pullman rleepers to Cincinnati. Lex
ington and Louisville without change. Com
partment sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday. Sleepers Cincn-
natl t. Chicago and st. Louis. Dining car
serving meals la carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
office, 513 Pennsylvania avenue: 600 Fourteenth
street near +. and at the station. Telephone call
1640 for Pennsylvania X. r: Cab Service.
II. W. FULLER.
Telephone Main 1866. General Passenger Agent.
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Miss Frances wakeley, believing she had
received divine call to offer herself as
sacrifice, poured oil over her clothing and
a pile of torn books and papers on which
she stood and set the whole on fire. She
is now in the hospital terribly burned
that her recovery is deemed impossible.
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Changes in Schools Approved

Inc board approved the following changes
i'll the schools:
promote f. j. Bettes from s525 to $3.50; I.
Plummer from $500 to S525; Ida Harmed
from 5000 to $525; NJ. L. Lynn from third to
fourth grade; E. Wells from second to third
grade; L. W. Irvine from first to second
grade; l. E. Mitchell from first to second
grade; appoint Christian Coale and Maude
Greene to first grade; Martha E. Clark and
Edlth Holland substitute teachers; NJ
Stockard teacher in night schools, and Raw
mond q. Pierce substitute teacher of
drawing in the high schools; transfer B. ].
Rldgely from Lovejoy to Jones school. and
accept the designations of Marian Carter
and j. F. G lrett.
1t was announced that Mr.. ]. H. Gordon.
MRS. ii. l.. West and Mr.. James H. Bundy
had been appointed Il committee to make
arrangements for the celebration of the GEN.
tennlal of the public school system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09

At La Crosse, Va, yesterday the store of
J. H. Nanny was burned with its stock, en-
failing loss of $500.
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ATLANTIC COAST TNE.

Effective January Q, 1905.
$50 am. daily-SleepiDg Cars New York to
jacksonville. Fla.
3:45 pm. daily-SleepinR New York to lack.
sonviile. Fla; New York TO Port Tampa Fla via
Jacksonville; New York to ThomasytIle Ca
Tuesdays and Thursdays); New York TO Au-
gusts. Ga; New York 10 Charleston s. C.:
Washington, D c., to Wilmington N O. Connects
at Petersburg for Norfolk. via N. K W DINING
CAR SERVICE this train.
$40 pm. daily, except Sunday. NEW YORK
and FLORIDA SPECIAL" composed of Pullman
Drawing and State Room. Dining, Library and OBJ
keryatiOns cars. heated by steam and lighted
throughout 10y electricity. runs SOLID through 10
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.
For tickets and all information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE, col PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. and PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
A. L. REED.
District Passenger Agent. Washington, u. O.
". ]. CRAIG. H. ii EMERSON
Gen. Vas Agt. Traffic Manager.
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SOUTHERN PATHWAY

Trains leave from Pennsylvania station
100 a m N; Daliy. Local for HarrisOnburg War
1851 am. Daily. Washington and Florida I;,,.
TED Through coaches ana sleeper 10 Columbia
11l5 an Daily. United States Fast Mail
First class coaches and drawing room sleeper To-
New Orleans. Dining car service. "
4:0l pm. Week days Local for Harrisonhur.
and way stations Manassas branch
4:5S pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Cba-
6.55 pm. Week Days. southern's Palm 1,n,,sa
room, seepers, New York to JacksonyiIia ana S'sto
Augustine. Drawing room, state room, siea, Ct
New YORK 10 Aiken and Augusta. Southern III,
1880 pm. Daily. New York and AtaDt, F.,
Columbus. Ca Atlanta Sunset tourist tiao 10
". sh.ngton 10 San Francisco MONDAYS Weber sleepef
$3.50 pm. Dairy. New York and FIorid. Jay s.
press FiTstsiass coaches and sleepers to CoIain
gusta and Port Tampa. Dining car service i.
carte. 4e' IA
tied (yia Lyuchburg}. First-cIass coach aH Linn
ing to Roanoke. Knoxville Chatta5o ora Se s,
Memphis sleeper 10 New Orleans. Dining car
io;45 pm, Daily Washington and Southwestern
cars to Atlanta and Macon: sleepers 10 SeFSon
Atlanta. Macon. Memphis. New Orleans ''"SA'''ie'
TRAINS on BLUEMONT BRANCH
pm week days. sos pm: daily, for BIucmont.
trains leave Washington 9IO am. sos pm oH1 ,oy
Bluemont Saturdays only for Leesburg I1t4o n M
through Trains !TNib tEt south arrive WasbIDyton
6:42 am, 6:52 am, s:45 an, 1856 a. M. 10
am daily except Monday 800 pm al N m
and $3.50 pm. daily Local trains from Uarrfisan M
burg 1855 am. week days and 9:29 D m daily
From Charlottesville. s:25 am. and 900 D. "a
daily.
Tickets. sleeping car reservations and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Offices 7O5 Xxi h
street 5iI Pennsylvania avenue and PennsyIyania
Station Baggage checked through from hotels and
residences
Phone 1910 p. r. r. Cab Service.
g. II. ACkERT, Gen. Man.
Jan $. II. HARDWICk, Pass Trar Mgr
ItO0. y. - AnI.Of-, Heh " Agent.
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Baltimore and Ohio r. r.

LEAVE STATION. New Jersey ave. and 81.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
TRAINS EVERY OTHER HOUR
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
200 am. Diner. Pullman Parlor.
1883 ann p B and aa P0im sh p aFan Car
100 pm. Dinel and Pullman Parlor Car.
1900 pm. Royal Limited" All Pullman.
500 pm Diner and Pullman Parlor.
TOO pm Coaches to PhiIadelphia
III 80 pm. Sleepers.
Atlantic City. 1900. 1900. t11:oo am. 1900,
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
TO BALTIMORE WITH PULLMAN SERVICE e.
ss Meea a days PSI 100 &c. MOO a2 a so
1905. 90 200 $500. 400 4:45, 500, sos, $3.50.
600 $780, 700. 500. 1000. 1880, ll:35 pm:
am, Zoo. lis $500. $3.50. 500. $780, $50. 500.
1o'o'' 1850 1885 RP ;m:
CHICAGO and soxTHW ESP III 100 am. $3.50
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE.
PifrsEuhc and ciEv ELaSD. .l1:oo an.
's;15 pm; AID .12:4o night.
CoLUMBUS, $3.50 pm.
WINCHESTER, 1895 am, taos, $500 pm,
ANNAPOLIS. week days, $780, s;35 an. 1900
noon, 4:4o, 600 pm. sundays $3.50 a.m'' o''o
AI FRE iI5GH 1881, sels, s1o:o5. t1l:oo am
'1 HSsE Efsf VIZ t1o'es am and 1900 pm
1900, 1913 s16:l5 III 80 pm, .o.
s sis$ HUI si;s$ IT,, 'Oo 1885, 1':.'
1885. sa:15 am, Sis. 1900 f5:so pm
DAILY. Except Sunday. Ssunday only:
ticket offices, 6l9 Pennsylvania ave. NV, New
York ave; and 18th St and at station.
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Lakewood.

LAKEWOOD
aaS hs Rfes a Nw s sf
The Laurel House
NOW OPEN
A. ]. MURPHY, Manager.
The Laurel i'm the Pines
FRANK F. SHUTE, Manager.
These hotels are well known throughout the coun
and the select patronage which they have enter
tanned for the long term of years since the incep
tlon or Lakewood as resort.
Reached by New Jersey Central Railroad.
tal7-tu,th s.26t.20
THE VERONA INN,
Clearwater Fla,
TN the Gulf coast. Excellent hunting and fish,
de29-th '.tn.26t5 c. W. JOSEPH. Prop.
Sarno Hotel and Cottages,
Eau Galle. Florida Indian River.
Duck Shooting AID Fishing Booklet.
MARYLAND.
Carroll Springs Saraitariurm
FOR INvALIDs AND coNvALEscENTs.
Forest Glen. Nd. Open all the year. Baths cleo
heat. open fires. Pure spring water pped through
the a Its convenience to Washington es-
+ 1y6-flO Address G. II. WRIGHT. NJ. d.
NORTH CAROLINA.
KENILWORTH INN,
Biltmore, near Asheville, N. O.
nsEss fmi sfasS sGnH Gus s" sn
surpassed; orchestra, golf. livery hunting, fish
Ing al" H tas W aSohS 0f Flasls.or
de3o 52t.s
SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA HOTEL
Columbia, s. G.
Dry climate; modern hotel.
Every comfort FIR winter guests.
,de24-s .tn.t 21t S: F. WHEELER.
Charleston Hotel,
CHARLESTON, s. C.
Remodeled and entirely refurnished; every known
expense has been spared to make this the leading
hotel of the Carolinas.
Under new management.
de15-th. S. tu 26t. 10 RIDDOCK & BYRNE.
PRINCESS ANNE HOTEL.
Virginia Beach Va
Most delightful spot earth Golf, hunting
jal4-2st.5 JAMES s.seRovEs. Prop.
sEAsHoRE REAL ESTATE.
COLONIAL BEACH COTTAGES AND LOTS FOR
sale or exchange; near landings; easy terms; salt
water iathing. fishing Grabbing. sailing, etc
ttelephonel. ]. JAY GOULD. 42I 9th ST. fe226t'
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SEASHORE REAL ESTATE.

sale or exchange; near landings: easy terms; salt
water iathing. fishing, Grabbing sailing, etc.
Oelephonel. ]. JAY GOULD. 42I 9th st. fe2 26te
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SCHOOL DEDICATION
EXERCISES AT N. P. GAGE BUILD
ING, 18TH INSTANT.
Plans Outlined at Meeting of Board of
observation-disclosures in
the Schools.

Announcement was made at the meeting
of the board of education, held at the
Franklin School building last night, that
the Mary Washington Chapter of the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution has offered gold
medal, according to the annual custom, as
a prize for the best essay American
history written by graduate of the
Washington high schools.
1t was also announced that the Nathaniel
Parker Gage School, I'd street between U
and streets, will be dedicated Wednes-
day afternoon, February Is, at o'clock.
Mr.. Nathaniel p. Gage. for whom this new
school is named, was on of the oldest SUI
pervising principals in the District, and had
for many years seen service at the head
of the schools in the second division. At
the exercises Wednesday a life-SiZe por-
trait of Mr.. Gage will be presented to the
school by the teachers of his old division.
Mr.. Gage was very popular among the
teachers, and they take this means of per-
petuating his memory.
A number of Mr.. Cages former pupils,
now prominent citizens of the District,
feeling his loss keenly and desiring to show
their gratitude and esteem for their friend
and educator, formed the Nathaniel Par
ker Gage Memorial Tablet Association, and
have had made a beautiful bronze tablet,
which will be presented at Wednesday,
ceremonies.
Program of Exercises.
Commissioner West will preside. DR.. S.
NJ. Newman will render the invocat ton, and
addresses will be made by Commissioner
Macfarand, Mr.. Simon Wolf, supervising
principal Bernard I. Janney, the superin-
tendent of schools; Mr.. A. T. Stuart, Mr..
Clayton +. Emig. president of the North
Washington Citizens Association, and Mr.
j. r. Freeman.
Miss S. e. White. on behalf of the teach
ers of the second division, will present the
portrait of Mr.. Gage, and the bronze tablet
from the former pupils of Mr.. Gage will
be presented by Mr.. Edward II. Thomas,
assistant district attorney. Music by Mr..
II. p. Hoover, the BlOomingdale Quartet,
Miss Stuart and by the school children will
be interspersed throughout the program.
The following gentlemen comprise the
Nathaniel Parker Gage Memorial Tablet
Association: Maj. Chas. II. Ourand, presi-
dent Edward H. Thomas. vice president:
Willis B. Magruder, secretary: Hamilton
Adams. Capt. William J. Baxter, T. s. N;
William I. Belts, j. Stanley Brown, Wal
lace F. Crossman, Albert T. Coumbe Chas
H. Ehrhardt. John B. Espey, William J.
tlather, George C. Flenner, Jededah Git
tlngs, Daniel B. Gusdorf, Prof. Howard l..
iodgk1ns, B. Elwood Kelley, DR.. Ernest F.
King, j. William Lawrenson, Fred. b.
Nichols Joseph II. Polkinhorn, William H.
Randolph, James T. Scaggs, Harry H. Skip
pom, Jay b. Smith, James H. Spalding. VIM.
r. Stansbury, Frank j. Stickney William
b. Stockman, John r. Sturgis, William I.
talbot, Washington Topham, Perry B. Tur-
pm, William B. Turpin, William j. Wal
lace and William E. Williams.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
I've have caught Santa

beadle. I'VE have caught Santa
Claus"
"Hurrah!" cried everybody. ssHur-
rahi' and the next moment they had
the mayor out of the chimney and on
the ground, where they held him tight.
I am not Santa Claus at all" said
the mayor. Il am your beloved mayor"
"Ha. Ha! Hal" said all the people.
Dear Santa Claus, you cannot deceive
US. We will keep you with US now
and you shall have all you want to
eat and drink, but we will never let
you get away, and we will have Christ
mas every day, instead of only once a
year"
The mayor tried to pull off his beard
and wig, but the people held him so
fast that he could not move. They
carried him to the town Jail, and put
him into a cell, where they tied him
hand and foot
I'VE win give you all the comforts
Of home said they, "but you will have
to excuse US il we tie you up, because
we cannot afford to take chances"
Then they ran away singing and
dancing, and everybody said. "Hur-
rahi Hurrahi Now we viii have Christ
mas every day"
About a week afterward. somebody
/ went to the Grand Duke of Bratwurst
and said:
What does your Royal Highness
! suppose? The people of Tinkletown
/ nave been celebrating Christmas for a
week ana they are going to keep it up
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
TTNKLEFoWN.

They Catch Santa Claus and for a While
It Was Christmas Day There.
A few days before Christmas. the
mayor OF Tinkletown suddenly got the
idea that 1t would be a nice thing if
he were to play Santa Claus for his
people.
He hurried out and bought a great
white beard and wig, and a fine red
coat and red velvet boots trimmed with
9ur, Then he dlled a bag full of toys
and az soon as It was dark on the
evening before Christmas he stole out
with a ladder and climbed up the first
roof. which happened to be the house
He reached the reof without aeeident
and began to lower himself into the
chimney. But unfortunately, the bea-
ole had built g. very smalIrchiInney
on his house, because, as he said he
wanted to keep the heat in.
The mayor was q man who loved
good things to eat, and this made him
very stout. So when he had let himself
down ia the chimney about eight feet,
he got stuck and could not get down
any farther, nor could he get out again.
He kicked so hard that presently
bricks began to fall down into the
beadle'e fireplace and some OF them fell
into the soup that Mrs. 'Beadle was
cooking at the time.
"IIorrorsif exclaimed the beadIe,
and his wife, and all the little beadles.
Are bricks good in soup ?"
"There must be an owl there" said
the beadle- Give ms pole and I will
chase him out"
He thrust the pole upward violently
ana hit the poor mayors leg a terrible
whaclk, that made aim scream with
why, what Is this?" exclaimed the
beadle, cit sounds like a man, yet a
man could not get into the chimney
H1r~fr rfez-
that can speak Maybe it Isl a dragon. %
At these words the beadla's wife and
the little beadles ran out OF the house
ana began to scream; Helpl Help
Helpi Helpi There is a. dragon in our
chimneyi"
All the people came running. and
stood around the house trembling.
f'The schoOlmaster is the only one
who knows about strange monsters o
said the shoemaker, "and he ought tc
csimb up the roof and ind out about
indeed" said the schooImaster
Scientists study things in books ane
not in ohtmneYs- The headle is-oul
protector and Ct IS clearly his duty. Be
sides, it Is his chimney
The beadle began to sob, ana then he
said: "Weli; so be tt. I am brave an6
I win sacrifice myself IL the rest o.
you viii so up with me-"
Nobody wanted to go, but az last al
the people agreed to take hold of eacE
others coat tal4s, ana tAus q 4Nlns
chain of brave men climbed the ladder
The beadle approached the chimney
tremblinglV, and asked in a faint voice
"Are you a dragons Don't lie abou
e. because we know you are one
II am not" said the mayor, indig
nantly. ~ am your mayor.
The beadIe Looked cautiously dow
the chimney and drew back with
shout that alarmed the people so mucl
chat they all fell backwards of tn
Eoof-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24


erets. Possibly they Wers busy Wita
a few on their own aecount- s
Christmas eve came. No, they heA
no tree, Santa Claus had always 1lleA
their stockings The Boy said, with az
affectatton OF caEslessnsss.
Mother, why don't yea ard Hathsa
hang up your stockings, sPsY
So four stockings 1pre hung e eaa
cover Of the sitting reom 1abls--a99
hye,-if ySTa could cali the b4ogs 4s&
sock a stocking. When Father had 1a9+
len asleep over his paper, and Mother
was in the kitchen, planning things,
Marcy and the Boy stole in with thelf
gifts and pokad them into the two big
gest stockings, and, oh, yes, Marcy pat
a bundle in the Boys stocking, and tfe
Boy put one IN Margy's, and then they
stole out again, and went of to bed
SOS not to have to wait 50 long for
morning.
Need tell you about that Christmas
morning? Anyone who has ever hung
up his stocking knows that & Christ
mas tree can't hold candle to this
way Of celebrating.
Need say that the Boys eyes pop
ped open about o'clock OF the dsrk
morning, and he woke the whole house
shouting, merry Christmas and that
Mother bundled him back into bed ana
had to wake him by force when &
really was time to get up?
need not tell you how everyona
hustled into clothes and swallowed
breakfast, nor how they all went into
the sitting room together, nor how Faa~
ther shouted and danced Ike a school
boy when he found a cup and saucer
that would hold a pint OF coffee, to sszE
nothing Of the motto, Love the CsaVerss =
in gilt letters, and a lavish decoration
Of rose buds on its outside.
Nor how Mother laughed and Kissed
both the children when she found IN
! her stocking a great apple that. BroEeA
to be a -pineushton, and a lovely Japas
nese fan with RED. blue and green ladies'
painted on it -
Nor is il necessary 10 tell what thR
children did and said when The RoH
/ found a cocker spaniel puppy aee %
his leg Of The table, and Marcy aopenaS
a basket and found a sleepy AnSeE
kitten blinking at her.
When finally every package was Etsse
tied, and the obs and abs were all usa6
up. when Mother had deeked the uaaa-
tel with her pincushion and fan. and
Father had declared that never, no usy=
er again would he drink cOffee out OF
Boy and Marcy sat on the hearth rug
fondling their new pets, and the Bog
said:
Il wouldn't go back to the. ola kind
Of Christmas for anything. Then It
was just Santa Claus that did every
in me and you and Father. and Mother
and everybody. It's like having. q
whole family Of Santa Clauses"
"We'H earn our Christmas money
every year after this. won't we, Broth-
er ?" asked sister.
And the Boy replied fervently, ssYou
bet we will!'
out IN the kitchen Mother was sing
ing as she helped Violet Amanda stuff
the Christmas turkey:
''Tis Love. it's Love,
IT'S Love that makes the world Sc
roundi"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
THE NEW YEARS SLEIGH RIDE
(By Euphemia HoIden.)


The snow which began to fall the
day after Christmas kept on falling un-
til the city lay under a thick white
cloud. Downtown it was carted away
by tons, but in the district where Iso-
bel lived it was allowed to remain. and
as it packed made the finest sleighing
that had been known for years.
IsObel watched it eagerly each morn
ing when she rose to be sure it was
going to last until New Years night.
strong she regarded it anxously lest
more should melt away than was good
for the sleighing,
On New Years night she was to
have a big sIeigh-ride party for twen-
ty-five girls and supper afterWard
at her house.
The twenty-five girls were watching
| the weather as eagerly as their pros
pective hostess. Great was the de-
light of the whole party when the
night came clear and crisp, with high
white moon and wonderful starlit
sky.
How merry they all were as they
came marching into Isobers about
half-past sevenl They laughed and
talked and squabbled and related all
their Christmas experiences.
Most of them We're Miss Van Wyck S
girls, and Miss Van Wyck4 herself was
1 there looking so fresh and strong in
her heavy suit and sweater and furs
| She was to act as their chaperOne
and bring them back to Mrs. Strickland
to be fed
The sleigh came at eight, regular
old-fashioned big box, filed with straw.
isn't it fine!" they cried. Gust like
the country! Climb in! Climb inl''
] In they tumbled and sat so close to-