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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12
BY MAUD WALKER

there in the evenings Near the edge OF
the beautiful lake long frame building
stood that answered as a sort of boat
landing and pavilion in summer and as
resting room for skaters In winter, 1t be-
ing comfortably heated by two large
where those who suffered from cold on
the ice might come to warm and refresh
the inner boy and girl. On st. Patricks
Day this building was duly draped with
gay bunting about Its spacious Interior,
for here the judges would pass upon the
costumes and award the prizes, and here
also would be spread the banquet for the
participants In the carnival.
1t was just FILLING dark when John
Morgan, the caterer who was furnishing
the supper at the pavilion for the skat-
ing carnival crowd, passed by the shoe
eobbler's shop and glanced in ut the
window. Seeing Johnston at his work,
pegging away on the sole of a shoe, he
turned back and opened the shop door to
exchange a few words, for he was great
friend of Hannah's father.
"How-dy, Fred" Morgan called in a
CHEEKY voice, calling Mr.. Johnston by his
daughter, eh7'
Mr.. Johnston looked up and nodded with
friendly smile. Then he told of Han
nahs accident on the day previous.
TOO bad, too bad!' said Morgan, COM
ing into the room and shutting the door
against the cold, wy, that'li prevent
her. skating tonight at the carnival, won't
''Oh, Hanny wasn't invited to the car
nival," answered Johnston in hurt tone.
II guess the crowd that got 1t up thinks
themselves too tony to invite poor chill
dren. But they'll have many that arn't
half as good and smart as my little girl"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12
Tom Boy.
BY CHARLES LINCOLN PHIFER.

'"rom Boyi oh. Tom Boyr'
Mrs. Peters called from the top of the
stair She had missed her six-year-old
Tom-the mischief loving little boy whom
she called her Tom Boy. There was
deep snow outside. and now TINT they
were living In the heart of town where
vehicles were SO plentiful. she was so
fearful her little one might be injured in
the difficult ways impeded by the snow.
az declare | don't know what I'll do
with Tom Boy. | told him not to leave
the room. The little fellow doesn't mean
to disobey, but these boy natures are SO
restlessi''
And throwing shawl over her shout
ders she went down stairs to the street.
As she reached the doorway the breeze
blew n cloud of snow into her face and
half blinded her. There were so many
people. stamping and stumbling along, SO
many sleighs racing past, so many chill
dren wadng the snow and catching rides
with their sleds. that 1t is no wonder she
could not at once find her Tom Boy. Yet
she gazed both up and down the street,
searching with her eyes every group of
children In sight. and still she saw moth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12

her heartfelt gratitude; Dear, dear,
brave, noble girl You saved my darling
life last night. Never, never can we repay
you. And must give you Lucy's mes
sage. She intends to acknowledge pub
licly at school the great service you have
rendered her, and confess her own I'M
worthiness to receive 1t. My dear, spoiled,
thorghtless daughter has confessed to me
her naughty conduct toward girls less for
tunate than herself, you particularly, and
she says that only day before yesterday
you fell on the Icy pavement and she
passed right by you without Offering to
render you any assistance or word of SYM
patty. And to think that you risked your
life to save hers! oh. how can we ever
repay your
ITO know that | succeeded In saving
Lucy's life Is the only reward | wish for"
calmly replied Hannah. II only did what
anyone should do for another In danger.
AS for Lucy humliating herself before her
friends at school-.~hy, that would make
me feel badly, and do not desire she
should do SO"
But Lucy courageousy followed out her
plan, and as soon as she was again able
to attend school she asked Hannah's par
don and forgiveness for her past naughty
conduct toward her. Right In the presence
of teachers Whose permission she had OBJ
tained) and pupils she made clean con-
fesson of her vanity and foollshness, and
as she ceased speaking she walked over
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12

hausted on the bed. 1t was with an eff
fort that she gathered the doll In her
arms. Then she lay quite still. enjoying
her vacation and wishing 1t wouldn't
have to end on the morrow.
Just outside the window stood a great
tree, the only one in the neighborhood
and around 1t was a little grass plot with
some wild flowers in the center. AS Jenny
looked out of the window the tree waved
Its long limbs. Jenny laughed. To her
mind Ii was a great good-natured genie
inviting her to frollc. Far beyond in
the blue sky white clouds were sailing.
She called the blue heaven, and she fan
cied the clouds were angels sailboats, and
she watched them move and shift. and
thought she could see the angels who
The old tree kept waving its arms till
Jenny could withstand the invitation no
longer. She crawled-literally crawied-
till she came to the tree and lay In the
grass II was not good for you. Jenny
or was 1t?
She laughed at the tree trying with its
moving fingers to hide the boats In the
sky. She called the flowers fairies, and
she fondled them with her fingers, being
careful to not pluck or bruise them. Then
she became sick and tainted away.
When her mother found he- she was
lying under the tree. her thin hands clasp
ing a clump of flowers, strands Of hair
hutterfng across her face frightening away
some green flies that buzzed around my
Godr exclaimed Jenny's mother.
But don't tell me Jenny was dead. She
had only gone where the fairies are.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12
St. PatriCk's Day.

longer life than most Of us enjoy. But,
you know, st. Patrick was a wonderful
man.
We are told that when he was 10 years
old he was stolen by pirates. These pl-
rates sold him to someone In Ireland,
and for seven years he was a slave in
County Antrim. Finally, be escaped. He
was made a priest, then a bishop, and
Pope Celestine sent him to Ireland as a
missionary to christenize the people.
st. Patrick did NOT find it an easy I'M
dertaking, for the Irish had priests of
their own, called Druids, whom they re-
garded as great magiclans, and,fhere are
many stories told of what st. Patrick
had to do to convince them of his power.
"He cursed the fertile land, and 1t be-
came bogs he cursed the rivers. and no
fish could live in them; he cursed the
kettles, and no amount Of fire would make
them boil: finally, he cursed the Druids
themselves, and the earth opened and
swallowed them up."
We are not prepared to vouch for the
truth of these stories, but 1t cannot be
denied that st. Patrick was a great per-
sonage, and that he overcame the Druide
and fastened himself In the hearts of the
Irish people. Though he has been dead
more than 1000 years, every child of
Erin, at home and abroad, pins on his
shamrock and honors St. Patrick on the
18th day of March. D. C. PAYNE.
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Jenny, the factory girl, had vacation
mat day. 1t was because she was too
sick to work. Ii took all she aud her
widowed mother could make to provide
them with means TO live, and the mother
didn't feel that she could afford to lose
any time. So she made the little girl COM
Portable on the bed and rolled together
rag doll for her. Then she put some
water and the choicest victuals she had
on a chair by the bed. kissed the little
one and departed for her drudgery.
her doll la an ecstasy. Then Wnen sne
was tired, because she was weak, She
Iay quite still and thought how nice 1t
was to have nothing to do, to just lie
on the bed and rest. Oh, but 1t was
heaven for her
She couldn't help but contrast it with
the factory. And as she thought of the
factory she seemed to hear the rumbiing
OF wheels-she seemed to feel the sitting
air on her face. Don't ask me where the
children get their ideas of COLLINS and
fairies. Jenny had but small enough
chance but In her mind the factory ma
chimes seemed to be great, gaunt phan-
toms that stretched their arms toward
her and kept up monotonous growl
while they breathed hot In her face.
Jenny was scared and ran-oh. how she
fevered, troubled sleep; but to her 1t was
a reality. Over hills, across plains, In
clefts and gorges. she ran and hid. and
hid and ran, and hid again. but those
horrible moving arms and that monoto-
nous roar and the hot breath were ever
Just behind her. Sometimes from sheer
exhaustion she would faint In her terror,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12
Hannah Johnston; or How FOrgiving Girl Be-
came Heroine.

Hannah Johnston, aged 10, was the
daughter Of a poor shoecobbler and his
wife, who lived In a very humble way In
small rooms In the rear of the little cob
bier shop. On account of her poverty
Hannah was held at arms length by the
girls In her room at school. But being a
sensible girl, Hannah did not permit the
naughty behavior OF her classmates to
affect her disposition. On the contrary,
of them addressed her; but she never in
truded her company on those who tried
to impress her with their superiority of
position. She was never invited to join
In any of the popular games at school,
and when lists of names were being made
out for parties Hannah's name was not
among them. In fact, Hannah was ignored
by the high school boys and girls who
comprised the social set"
'Never mind, dearest" Hannah's poor
mother had said to her on an occasion
OF great interest to the high school
juniors when, as usual, Hannah was not
one of them, never mind, dearest, the
time may come when you will not be
made to feel our humble position. Some
day you may rise above 1t. You are so
good, so clever. that you will through
your own merits rise to higher station
In life"
.swhy, mother dear" Hannah answered,
In a consollng voice, putting her arm low
ingly around her mothers neck, Il have
no desire to change my position In life.
comforts better home, you know, par
ticularly for your sake and daddy s-but
as for changing our position In society
WELL l am more content with it as 1t Is.
Although | am young | have observed
this much, that It Is not social position
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12

It was Just o'clock when Hannah, in
company with her parents, entered the
pavilion. They found seats near one OF
the big stoves that was filled with roar
ing fire.
The hall had been divided by curtains
and tall screens, so that one-half of It
might be reserved as the banquet hall. In
the other half of the room seats had been
placed in double rows about the walls for
the spectators. On an elevated platform
the town orchestra was seated
Soon after Hannah and her parents had
settled themselves Ave gentlemen, who
had been selected as Judges, came In and
mounted to the platform beside the or
chestra. The music started and In a
few minutes the great door that led to
the lake was thrown open and In came
the jewellers In their splendid skating cos
tunes. Slowly they filed In couples past
the judges stand, keeping step to the
march music Once as the procession
paused In the march at request from the
judges, who wished to see more closely
some especial costume, Lucy Avery found
herself near the big, red-hot stove. Laugh
1t to warm her hands. As she did so her
eyes fell on Hannah, but she did not
deign to bow. e was beautifully cos
tuned In n crimson velvet Russian skating
suit, trimmed with great fleecy bands of
white swans down. group of Jolly
participants Joined Lucy, who gaily
turned her back toward the stove, chat
noticed that she stepped so close to the
stove that were garments touched 1t, nor
did anyone see the little flame that caught
in the swans down about the bottom OF
Lucy's blouse. But In the briefest time
possible a smell of burning down caught
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12

to Hannah's desk and sitting In the seat
beside her whispered, as she took both
Hannahs hands In her own. You have
shown me what a real, true. roble char
acter is. dear. aud for my own good 1t Is
a blessing ] caught on fire. You nre to he
my sister. for | have asked papa end
mamma to send you TO college with me
next year." Hannah made a gesture as II
to spenk, and Lucy, quick to discern mean
ing In expression, knew that she was on
the point OF declining to CO. said engerly:
Now, Hannah. dear. you shall not say
no., Papa has already spoken 10 your
father and mother about ii and they are
delighted. They know how industrious
you are and how much n finished educa
ton will be to you. Now, not a word
It's all settled. And-you are TO come
home with me Saturday for luncheon and
go in the afternoon to the matinee"
''But my lessons suggested Hannah In
a doubtful tone. II always study on Sat.
urday."
"Oh, you may miss Just three hours:
know you are clever enough to make II m
Mt night So, that Is settled" And with
the approving eyes of teachers and class
mates on her. Lucy bent and bestowed n
sisters kiss on Hannah's lips, to which
Hannah responded with grateful pres
sure OF the hand and mist in her up
turned eyes
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Tut, tut, that amt right" declared
Morgan. Then he quickly added: but,
say, 1t amt an Invitation affair, except
on the ice. Anybody can go as specta-
quarter. Here and he pulled from
his vest pocket three slips of pasteboard
- take these, and all three of you come
down and see the carniynllers as they
march past the judges. It'll be a great
sight Then away hurried the caterer
to finish his tables for the banquet.
AT first Hannah hesitated about going
TO the carnival, for she could not bring
herself to intrude where she was not
wanted, but after her father explained
that spectators we're invited, and that the
good caterer had given them compliment
tHry tickets, she consented to go for the
awarding of The prizes, which would be
late In the evening and would not. there
fore. Interfere with her studies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12

Well. children, this is the month named
for the war god Of the Romans-M Mars
because 1t comes with its clustering
sweeping winds, blowing the earth, shak-
ing the trees to their very roots, stirring
the sweet-scented violets, the primroses
and the daisies from their long winter
sleep, saying: wake upl Wake upr'
The thrushes, the rocks, the blackcaps
catch the spirit and grow noisy and busy.
Among the woodants there Is commo-
ton; the snakes begin to move; the heecy
little lambs are skipping about, and Old
Sol is going to wake up the ram
1t Is q stirring month, this old month OF
Mars The children must catch the spirit
and be getting ready for garden. lawn
and window planting
In this month there Is a day dear to
the hearts of the children of Erin the
world over-the 18th of March This day
Is dedicated to st. Patrick.
St Patrick was born-it Is hard to say
where, for so many countries claim him;
Wales, Scotland, Ireland and France each
say "He is ours" One writer traces him,
step by step, from Wales, through Scot
land to Ireland. But it matters little
where a man is born; the question Is,
What has he done2
1t is said st. Patrick was born about
the year 372 and died on the 18th Of
March. 400. That would give him much
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12

asked Tom Boy.
ITO do what. baby7"
TO break a 'mandment.'
mo, and 1t doesn't take long to Dreah
your arm. or to break your mothers
heart. either. Tom Boy.
Il don't want to break nuthip momsle
Use sorry. and IN take care" said rom
Roy.
And what could Momsie do but kiss him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12
Jenny, The Factory Girl.
3Y CHARLES LINCOLN PHIFER.

the chase would begin again. Weary
hour after hour this continued, until the
middle of the day was past.
Jenny felt so cool, but weak, SO weak.
The fever and the horrible visions had
left her together, and she lay ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-12

! wfsht wuz All growed up Big:
wisht GIN Wuzzent SIGH a pig;
GIN hese my bruther Dontyer No.
he Licks Me to when Don't go
An sneak a Dow nut frum the kitchen
when ma an Cook they amt a watchin.
an GIN wont Give Me one wee light;
An II | beg he starts a hte.
Hese offul Is My bruther GIN:
You bet wisht 1 Could lick him.
hese got gurl what's name is may;
he goes to See her each sun day.
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WORD PUZZLE.

WORD PUZZLE.
There are
S, b and two rs,
An X and an N;
Just one single e.
And then you begin
To ut In the vowels-
Four only In number
word they all give
That splits things asunder.
It's a word. that when used.
Denotes things growing small;
But 1t n'er denotes increase,
No. never at all.
The doctor employs 1t
Against you and me,
Il should say 'gainst our pursesl
When he charges a fee.
It's word that goes with us
Throughout our whole life.
And II figures In failures
And hard business strife.
Answer; SUBTRACTION.
PURITY HARD ON LITTLE BOYS.
When the wind goes humping through
The alley with a slap and boo
And the slush Is on the street
Sloshng on the sliding feet
Purity hard on little boys
Having to stay In all day;
Have to get out all the toys
To pass the time away.
When you have TO chink the door
With old rags. and hear the roar
And rattle AT the window, where
The frost shuts out all but the air,
Purity hard on little boys,
Having to stay In all day;
Think the summers mighty nice
With the old snow gone away.
POSSIBILITY.
We may not all do deeds of might,
Or mount to eminence II we would;
But. more than fame, or gold, or height,
there's no one who may not be good.
The little service to our hand
Is better than tn applause OF throngs,
1t builds a character more grand
Than aught that to the earth belongs
Z. L. r.
Answer to last weeks Letter Enigma,
japanese.
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when i've Growed up to be Man
lie be a Doctor II Can.
A Under Taker GIN can Be;
In that a Way he will help Me-
an lie turn ore my Ded to him;
an that will Be me Helpin GIN
or Maby | will Be a poet:
But If I do no one Must Know IT.
For | herd both my Parents say
that lie be President some day.
well all | Know Is wrote Above;
So | must stop an send MY love.
HELENA DAV1
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-26
Mr.. Thomas in Colorado.

A letter received from S. J. Thomas,
who, with his wife and son, 10 spend ing
few weeks in the vicinity OF Mana.
tou Springs, Colo, states that he Ia
now enjoying fine health, feeling
greatly benefited by the brAcing air Of
that climate.
Mr.. Thomas states that @. s. Lynn Of
this city, who is employed a. salesman
by the 5. J. Thomas Company. and
who went TO Colorado for HE health
some time ago, is in MAuGtou Springs,
and that his condition 10 improving
rapidly.
Friends will be gratified to learn
that these gentlemen are enjoy ing
good health.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-26

II ia not often miserliness gets such
q straightforward rebuke Rs In the
case quoted by the Montelair Times
In the early days OF primitive Method
ism there Travelled In England an &C.
centric minister named Meals. who was
famous for his plain talking. On one
occasion be was preaching missionary
sermons at village 70 noted for its
small collections that he determined
TO pass the plate himself.
On hls round he came 20 a farmer
who was. as Mr. Neals well knew. tho
richest man In the place. This individ-
ual placed a penny on the plate. Mr..
Neale stopped Immediately and sah In
q loud voice
Take your penny out. man. take Il
out! Don't you see you've covered %
your lAbOrer's slxpenceT
The rebuke was effectual. and q
much more valuable coin was placed
on the plate.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-26
Another Carload Of Wire.

The Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company have received
another carload OF copper wire for use
in the long distance line between
Gainesville aud Jacksonville. work
upon which will begin in short time
This makes the Aecoud carload re.
ceived FOR this wprE, and Others are to
follow. The poles Are being placed
and in few days IL is anticipated that
work on stretching the line will be-.
gin
When completed this line will give
Gainesville telephone connection with
all the principal cities OF the United
States.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-26
VALUES HAVE sHRuNk.
Judge Carter Speaks Of Fluctuating
Values Of Lake City Property.


Values Of Lake City Property.
Judge sgd L. Carer returned from
Tallahassee Tuesday, where he has
been for the past two or three daya.
In speaking OF the action Of the State
Board OF Education in selling the
States property at Lake City, judge
Carter Gays that years ago = certain
candidate for Congress in the Fint
District was fond of telling q story
about a negro and a catfish. in which
the fish "swunk" considerably in one
night. The Judge always thought the
shrinking was considerably exageer.
Ated, until now he has found q counter
part in the remarkable diminution in
the value OF property in Lake City.
Before the University was located at
Gainesville, Lake City claimed the
value OF the States holdings Was two
or three hundred thousand dollars.
Monday, when they were trying TO boy
it from the Educational Board, il was
barely worth fifteen thousand A
very remarkable showing, TO say the
least OF it. However. the latter value
10 probably nearer the mark.
Judge Garter stated that the Gov
ernor will probably today apply TO the
Supreme Court for an advisory opin-
ion as TO the constitutionality OF the
Ruckman bill. and that the Supreme
Court will settle the matter one way or
the other in = very short time.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-26

From Java, Sumatra. Mauritiua. Fan
Eibar and Guiana come the little brown
flower buds OF the Glove tree. When
gathered the buda are red and are
dried by exposure TO the SMOKE Of
wood fires and afterward By the rays
Of the sun. In very short time thay
become OF . deep brown color. To -
cure q monopoly and thus keep uD DE
prtcs the Dutch 10 the sevsntsenth cen
tuFy destroyed all their Glove trees 81.
cept those In the island q AmboynA.
The chief value u cloves lie In their
essential oil which forms shout one
sixth Of their whole weight.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-26
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II was 0ns Of Joseph Jeffsrs0n's dis
tisetioos mat be vas not only an adVs-
eata. but 90 sKampls. q Gosd Stass e.
ocutAoa He vas. howsvsE, - sEesp-
ten that proved chs Fuia. Ia nsst
step toward q bsttsr stats q emnhm b
10 oosvtnes managsFs and aeasss a.
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many q bad qnagtsS boaF 81 stsnins1
Effort % bear what should 30 appgs-
h@Doed win eass. re respectfully sGb-
NIT mis- word q Saggesti0a CantnFy.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-26

Thomas Jones coloFed. arrived In
this city from PAlAtka, and being yell
filed with PalAtkH booIt. became die.
orderly 90 soon ~ he Isit the Irsin.
The result WA that he uas arrested
and arraiGnsd before His HOaOr Mayor
Thomas upon . charge Of disordsrly
conduct, and Vas fined % and eosts.