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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Hon. Vim. N. Duffy, for SO many
years connected with the up-buile-
ing of Point Pleasant and sur
rounding country, left to-day TO
join his family in Anthony, Kan
sas, where they p eceded him
some weeks ego Mr. Duffy has
for several years been prominent
before the people as lawyer, poll
tician and all-round business man.
We are not overdrawing the asser-
ton when we say that Mason
county can lily spare Mr. Duffy
from their midst Honest. manly
Straight forward, ever pointing up
ward for the elevation of human
kind whether socially or political
ly. he has been valuable member
to both church and state, and an
honor to the legal profession We
are positive that every man, wom-
an and child, rich or poor. blac
or white lawyer, politician pie
bian or whatever their profession
may be, will join us in wishing Mr.
Duffy and his estimable family
health, wealth and happiness in
their western home. Mr. Duffy's
ability, business qualifications and
progressive spirit can not be hid
under the distance of few miles
will he heard from again
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

The condition of the people in
MINI, sofa and the Dskotns is p
terrible one. They are short of
ocal or other fuel as well as light
Schools, churches and factorit are
closed down in every direction
The railroads are overwhelmed in
snow drifts and eleven freight
trains are lying dead on the tracks
of differenn roads, unable to even
tell where they are. and it is i'm
possible to get to them. TIE stu
alton is deplorable and is exciting
the attention of the entire nation,
as well as the authorities at Wash
iugton.
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LEON
Correspondence, 10.

Rev. j W Coke preached an
interesting sermon at the Baptist
church sunday night
Our school is progressing nicely
with Prof Fred Roush and Hazel
Parsons at the desk
Levi Thomas, of o. lahoma, is
visiting his cousin, { has Thomas
prominent merchant
Mrs Minnie Greene, of Ban
croft, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and YRS w A Ferguson
Samuel Estep, of Tenn, has
been visiting relatives and friends
Bon. j A. Casio has been on
legal business at Point Pleasant
Mrs MCGEE. of Parkersbu1g
will deliver lecture ON foreign
mission at at the Baptist chgsch
Mr. " hiteside, of Buffalo. has
purchased farm of Hiram Sayre,
near Leon, and will meye in the
near future
n ISIS Lula Smith and Hat lie
Lott have been visiting relatives at
Gallipolis
We are glad to announce that
Grandma Nancy Ann Martin, who
has cen sick for some time is i'm
proving
J. R hyatt, who has been suf-
fering with sprained an lie, we
are sorry to say is not better.
Mrs Geo Strychlin. who has
undergone an operation at Char
lesion = ospital for appendicitis,
has come home to his father, JAG
oh Burns, and is now in charge of
DR. b. F. Sommer.
Senator Cossin, of Gunville, was
in our town Saturday.
Mrs B K Bell from below Ka-
nawha, has been visiting Mrs. M.
McTheny
John Stern, section foreman of
the K & NJ. has moved t. Ten
mile, where he expects to make his
AubhIO 1OnI0
Luther Lot has recently COM
pleted his new house, which adds
to the beauty of our town.
Mrs. Sarah Edwards is visiting
friends below Kanawha
. hon. Bird Stone vas a business
visitor to Point Pleasant Saturday
Mrs. Virgil Morrison, of Kick,
DRY Chapel, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E b Burdett
Hon. Jas Beckett employed on
the K & W.. was calling on Point
PLEASANT friends saturday
Mrs VIM Brown and Mrs Eu-
cid Crook ham were called to Point
Pleasant on account of the severe
illness of their father
Grant Beaver has opened his
new barber shop and is now we'll
equipped to do any tind of WORK
in his line. Blue Bird
The fuel famine is on in North
Dakota. There is probably not a
town in the stste in which coal
will be sold, except in small lots
and to those who actually need it.
In the larger towns, suoh rs Grand
Forks, there has been little inoen-
venience Farther west the eitua.
ton of some towns is almost des
psrste. Schools and public build
ipgs have been closed and mills
aud light plants are shut down.
Granville has not had car load of
coal for weeks. Cando hed but
four cars in four weeks and the
farmers have been supplied from
that. Towner, Rugby and other
schools are closed. The snow is
the deepest since 1897. and an
ordinary winter storm might easily
tie up all traffic for days In spite
of the agitation of the past week or
two the railroads are unable to get
more than an occasional car of coal
into tbs, state.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19
COMMUNICATING Saturdav va viII

Commencing Saturday We will
give to all purchasers of ladies
skirts, ladies. misses. ohildrens or
infants cloaks a Xmas present of
any article il the store up to 10
per cent of the value of the goods
bought in the lines mentioned.
The Bon-T
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

If you can give no more than
pleasant word. give it freely And
remember that pleasant words are
rare gifts to some people
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Trash is dear at any price. GET
good vaiues for your money by
patroniz'ng The Weekly Register
advertisers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Pay a girl a compliment and she
looks at it as critioblly as at the
new hornets in millinery store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

When girl reaches be T loveliest
age everything is SO friendly that
even her feet seem to grow emalIer
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

No one is original enough TO
hurt, but the women demand that
dressmskers and milline rs never
duplicate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Cba6ng Dish to be given away
at Fiison Bros. store Monday, Deo
9th at $50 p m
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

A woman's idea of a secret society
is one that is organized for the
purpose of swapping secrets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

New collars aud bandkerc5iefs
Mrs L j Williamsons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Toys, Toys. Toys all kinds OF
Toys at The Bon-To
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Toys. Toys. Toys all kinds of
Toys at The Bon-Ton.

WANTEp.In Putnam and Mason 5 TO 70
appearance and address who are capable OF
earning $500 TO 1000 per year. Can devote AL
or only part of time 10 this pleasant work.
Call on or write VIM. A. Brown, near
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Carving sets with stag. pearl and
silver handles. at Kisar's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Beautiful box paper at Van Gill
der's Drug store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Everything nice at Kisar's for
CHRISTMAS gifts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

AFTER RockefelIsr. who2' de.
mands contemporary well. about
this time last year, it vas the
sheriff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Ladies' fancy COLLAR at The Bon
Ton
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For your Christmas necessities
go to KisAr'e.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Ladies', Misses and CbiIdrens
Goats at bargain prices. The Bon
Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Toys. Toys. Toys all kinds Of
Toys at The Bon-Ts IN.
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FidnciarY Settlement

The account of w. NJ. Duffy Guar
dian of Frederick Mcdaniel and Min
ME Mcdaniel, minors under the age of
81 years, is before me for settlement.
Gil en- under my hand this 5 day of
Dec, 1906.
r. g. MUSGRAVE,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
Co., w Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

When you want good ccal phone
Point Pleasant Coal & Toe 90.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Lots of men pray for things they
wonldn't be willing to work for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

81 90 Alarms $50 at The Bon
Ton
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Dukes haven't the better of law
yers and doctors in the matter of
big bills.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Some of the Oigars that are sid
to come from Cuba now taste good,
declares the Atlanta Constitution
when boiled with oorned bsef.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Psrlor Lsmps at The Bon Tor
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Little bitso prices at The Bon
Ton.
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Sau Marine. the smaIIest repub-
lie ia the world. has two presidents.
Perhaps that plan might safety
Cuba.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Many 8 discouraged mother folds
her tired hands at night and feels
a. if she had, after all, done moth.
ing although she has not spentone
idle moment since she arose. It is
nothing that her little helpless
children have had someone to save
them from harm, and 10 listen to
their little childish griefs and joys;
that her husband feels safe" when
he is away at his WORK, because her
careful hand directs everything at
home and makes it safe refuge
and place of rest for him when his
days laboTs and perplexities are
overP Weary and faithful mother.
be encouraged when you know you
have done what you could.
The one subject that never grows
tiresome, the star which is never
dimmed. the song which never loses
its sweetness. is sung of home.
The subject is immortal. Home,
emblemstio of rest, retirement,
peace and love. All sacred reIs-
tions of life revolve about the Gen.
ter there. Home is where life's
highest objects ought to be stud
led and acted. Our homes may be
poverty, but if We try Alright our
souls may rise in shadow and sun
shine. frightened and softened in
to beauty. which others may dis.
Germ. Those who would make home
happy must remember to fulfill its
noblest functions-peace muet
reign supreme in the hearts of its
occupants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Don't give too much to him that
hath.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Tae latest thing in gold brac :
let's. at j. Q. Stor,z's
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The Register is Six page paper
this week
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

You can find all the new and la
test fads in isweIry, at Kisar's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

AN kinds of dolls at TIE Bon
Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-19

Fine China at reasonable prices
at The Bon-Ton.
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while you would not think So" replied
her companion; that is the artists
life. you know. and in practice IL is
generally a very dreadful life. Real
effort is very hard TO make. and there
is always new possibility 10 lure the
artist so that his life is always rest
less. and a cruel defeat"
1T is such a life that YOU have lived,
Mr.. Howard asked Helen, gazing at
him
There are cOmpensatiOns." he re-
piled smiling slightly ''or there would
Toe no artists. There comes 20 each one
who persists some hour Of victory.
some hour when he catches the tide Of
his being at the flood. and when ne
finds himself master of an that his
saul contains, and takes q kind of
he.ve delight IN sweeping himself on
a.'G in breaking through everything
that stands in his way You made me
think Of such things by what you said
Of your JOY IN music; only perhaps
the artist discovers that not only tie
streanlets and the winds have motion
and meaning but that the planets also
have d word for his soul and his own
being comes suddenly 90 seem 10 kim
power which il frightens him 70 know
or and he sees the genius Of life as
a spirit with eyes Of flame. II lifts him
from hts feet and drags him away. and
the task OF his soul takes the form OF
something that he could cry out to es-
cape. lie has fought his way into the
depths Of being at last. and lie stands
alone In all his Iittleness on tie shore
Of an ocean whose waves are cen
tuTies-and then. even while he is won
deTing ana fun Of fear. his power be
gins 10 die within him and 10 go he
knows not how; and when - looks ar
himself again he Is like a man who
mas had dream. and Wakened with
only the trembling left; EXCEPT that
ne knows II was no dream. but a fiery
reality, and tnat the memory or Il
VIII cast shadow over all the fest OF
hls days and make them seem trivial
and meaningless. No one knows how
many years be may spend In seeking
and never ma that lost gICSy again"
MI Howard had been speaking very
Intensely. and when he stopped Helen
dli not reply at once. but continued
6S%ing ar him. What = tLe use OF
such moments she asked az last. III
they only make one WIetched?"
Al least one may keep ,He mem
"r1.' he replied with a smi e. and
tha- gives him standard Of reality.
lie learns 20 be humble and learns
how 10 judge meE and mems glory.
and Tie wonderful things Of mems
world So that " I.le they are the most
Self-occupied and sci delighted crga-
tures living he may see them as dumb
cattle that are grazing while the sun
rise is hrins The EilltoDs."
"Yod have had such moments yoar-
self2" asked Helen.
Along time ago" said the other.
smiling al the seriousness with which
she spoke. when you were telling
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she spread out her arms and flung
back her head and drank in "a deep
breath Of JOY. She began singing. half
TO herself; and then as that brought
"a sudden Idea into her head she ran
10 the window and shut it quickly Il
viii sing you my hymn she laughed;
that IS the way to be happy?
And she went 10 the plano; In min
utc more she had begun the chorus
she had sung TO Arthur. Hail Thee,
JOY. From Heaven Descending The
food OF emotion that was pent up
within her poured itself out in the
wild torrent Of music. and Helen
seemed happy enough % make up for
all the weeks of suffering. As she
swept herself on she proved what she
had said-that she would go mad Il
She thought much about her release;
and Mr.. Howard and her father sat
gazing at her in wonder. When she
stopped she was quite exhausted and
quite dazed. and came and buried her
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as I discovered then, We may live all
our years and never get one such
burst of glory, one such instant Of
exultatiOn and faith as that Ard
also / seriously think that among G.Au
and all the wonderful works of men
there is nothing so beautiful and so
precious as that little flower that none
none OF them heeds
Mr. Howard glanced at the girl sud
denly. she had half stopped In her
walk. and she was gazing al him with
a very eager look IN her bright eyes.
What is it, ne asked her. and Helen
exclaimed. "Oh. ] am so glad you
mentioned IL / had forgotten-actual-
ty forgotten"
As her friend looked puzzled the girl
went on with her Hlerriest laugh Il
must tell YOU all about IL. aud we shall
be happy once more; for You turn down
this path toward the woods. and then
you must go very quietly and hold
your breath. and prepare Yourself just
as If you were going into great
cathedral. for you want all your heart
90 be fun OF expectation and joy, II is
Tor only about one week iu the year
that you may See this great sight.
and the excitement Of the nrst rapture
is best Of ALL II would be so dread
ful II you were not reverent: you must
fancy that you are coming To hear
wonderful Wusicisn. and you know
that he'll play for you. but you don't
know just when, That's what I used
10 pretend. and ! used to come every
day for a week or two. and very early
in the morning. when the dew was stiil
her q % sri
gay. Several times YOU go back home
disappointed. but that only makes YOU
more eager for the next time and
when YOU do find them II is wonderful
oh. most wonderful, For there is a
whole hedge Of tbem along the edge
OF the wood; and you may be Just
as madiy happy as YOU choose and
never be half happy enough. because
they are so beautful."
These are wild roses?' asked the
other smiling.
Yes" said Helen. "and. oh. think
how many days have forgotten them.
and they must have bloOmedl And for
three years 1 have not been here, and
was linking about IT all the way
over on the steamer" They had come
10 the path that turned or TO the
woods. and Helen led her companion
down 70 still pra ttlinE away IN the
meantime; when Lney came to the
hedge Of the woods she began walk
Ing upon tiptoe. and put her fingers
upon her lips in fun Then suddenly
size gave a cry OF edlight. for there
We're the roses for a fact. a whole
hedge OF them. as she had said. Glow
ing IN the bright sun and making
wonderful vision
The two stopped and stood gazing
al them, the girls whole soul dancing
within her. "Oh. do YOU know" she
cried. suddenly. 7 think that I could
get drunk with just looking at roses!
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head in her fathers arms. and sat
waiting until the heaving Of her bos-
ON had subsidized. and she was calm
once more, I'm the meantime murmur-
ing family To herself again and again
that she was happy and that she was
free. When she looked up and brushed
away her tangled hair again, perhaps
she thought that her conduct was not
very conventional, for she begged
Mr.. Howard's pardon once more,
promising 10 be more orderly by and
by. Then she added. laughing: 1T is
good that you should see me happy,
though. because j have always trOub-
led you with my egotisms before"
She went on talking merrily, until
suddenly she sprang up and said:
Il shall have 10 sing again. if / do
not run away, so ] am going upstairs
tO make myself look respectable!'
And with that she danced out of the
room. waking the echoes Of the house
with her carolling.
"Merrily. merrily, shall I live now.
Under the blossom that hangs on the
boughT
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CHAPTER Nil
Some one whom / can court
With no great change of manner,

Some one whom / can court
With no great change of manner,
SUH holding Reasons fort
Tho waving Fancys banner"
Several weeks had passed since Hell
en- had received the letter from Ar
thur, the girl having in the mean
time settled quietly down at Oakdaie
She had seen few of her friends, ex-
ceptlng Mr.. Howard. who had come
ont often from the city.
She was expecting a visit from him
one bright afternoon. and was stand
ing by one of the pillars of the vine
covered porch, gazing up at the blue
sky above her and waiting To hear
the whistle OF the train. When she
saw her friend from the distance she
waved her hand 10 him and went 20
meet him, laughing. Il am going to
take YOU out to see nv stream and
my bobolink today. You have not
seen our country yet YOU know"
The girl seemed 20 Mr. Howard more
beautiful that afternoon than he had
ever known her before. for she was
dressed ali In white and there was the
old spring in her step and the old JOY
in her heart When they had passed
so very blue and the clouds so very
white and the woods and meadows so
very green hat she was radiantly hap
py and feared that she would have TO
sing. And she laughed:
Away. away. from men and towns.
To the wild wood and the downs,"
And then interrupted herself to say.
You must not care. Mr.. Howard. II
1 chatter away and do ali the talking
II has been a long time since I have
paid visit 10 my friends cut here,
and they will all be here 70 welcome
me-"
Even s Helen spoke she looked up,
and there was'the booolink flying over
her head and pouring out his song;
also the merry breeze was dancing
over the meadows. and everything
about her was In motion.
DO you know" she told her compan-
ion. Il think most of the happiness of
my life has been out in these fields;
1 don't know what made me so fond
OF the country. but even when I was a
very little thing. whenever I learned
new song 1 would come out here and
sing It. Those were times when I had
nothing to do but be happy, you know,
and I never thought about anything
else. II has always been so easy for
me 10 be haDpv. don't know why.
There Is fountain OF joy in my heart
that wells up whether I want Il 10 or
not so that I can always be as merry
as ] choose 1 am afraid that is very
selfish. isn't IL. Hr. HOWard2 / am
trying 10 be right now. YOU know"
You may consider you are being
merry for my sake at present" SAID
the man, with laugh 1T is not al
ways so easy for me to be joyful.
VERY well. then" smiled Helea; 81
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Are Centuries.

me about your musical faucies YOU
made me remember how once when
was young I climbed a high hill and
had an adventure with a wind that
wes very swift ard eager. At first. !
recollect, I tried not 10 heed IT, he
cause ! had been duh and idle and un-
happy; but I found that l could not
he very long in the presence of so
much life without being made asham-
ed. and that brave windstorm put me
through a course Of repentance of the
very sternest kind before it let me go
I tried just to promise that / would
be more wideawake and more true. but
IL paid not the least attention TO that.
and II would hear no arguments as 10
the COnsequences-it came again and
again with furious burst and swept
me away every time I tried 10 think:
IL declared that I had been putting off
the task of living my life long enough.
and that I was 10 attend to # then
and there. And when / gave myself
up as demanded, II had not the least
mercy upon me. and each time that /
protested that ! was al the end of my
power 1t simply whirled me away
again like mad thing. When at last
l came down from the hillside I had
quite a new idea OF what living meant,
and / have been more respectful be
fore he winds and other PEOPLE Of
genius ever since"
Helen felt very much at home in
that merry phantasy of her compan-
io.4's. but she did not say anything:
after a moments waiting the other
vert on to tell her of something else
that pleased her no less 81 remem-
b - he said. how as | came down
/ CHANGED upon a very wonderful sight.
one which made an impression upon
me that l have not forgotten. II was
thlcket OF wild roses; and | have al
ways dreamed that the Wild rose was
a creature of the wind and fire, but
l never knew so much about IL before.
After that day l have come seriously
10 believe II would be best ii We pru-
dent and timid creatures. who neither
dare nor are anything for the sake of
beauty-if we simply did not ever see
the wild rose. For il lives only for
for 2 day or two. Miss Davis, and yet,
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only wish that you had brought your
violin along. For you see / always
think OF these things OF Nature with
music; when ! was little they were all
creatures that danced with me. These
winds that are so lively We're funny
little fairy-men. and you could see all
the flowers shake as they swept over
them. whenever ! heard any music
that was quick and bright | always
used 10 fancy that some OF them had
hold of my hands and were teaching
me 10 run. / never thought about
asking why. but l used to find that
very exciting. And then there was my
streamlet-he's Just ahead here past
the bushes-and 7 used to like him
best of all. For he was a very beau
tiful youth. with a crown OF flowers
upon his head; there was a wonderful
light In his eyes. and his voice was
very strong and clear, and his step
very swift, so IL was quite wonder
ful when YOU danced with him. For