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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03


drmurry. watching the flash of - bird
through a rift in the roiIlyr "Shr
likes To be with yau Mr. ramphrll
I'm sire. ANA I'm sure" here the
pcarly teeth cau.ht the scarlet under
Iip James neither stand knitting
lady nor n Sa.l.1b,jng rl,.Il And why
ShoId Won miss me- I'm not brouti-
ful like lame I'm int
Just Miss June" finished Campbell
simply But there was world of
Quiet pride in his voice
lame trrulplcd hclri:lr his words and
knew not WY she. trrmh.r.l But there
was sufficient dramatic force in her to
20 toward the mailing of a great
actress She SI,icd a spray of scarlet
coumbiuc IN Il gray rock oycrhanying
a dark pool UucDusciouSly the con
traSt OF colorS struck her artistic eve.
auI She made use of it all to hide her
sudden emotion.
"WiI YOU fetch me those collmbincs
that wave from the rock and throw
cp!orrd patrhrs on the pool, MIR, Camp
bell" said She quietly.
Eut when he had gone her hand went
for support 10 the column of the beech.
her bosom rose and irn and her wide
eyes dilutcd. then half closed
"Oh. dear God" She praycd inward
ly. rive never had any one in NV
wh DE lie really to love me. And he is
so biz and SO kni2htlv. Don't let me
ma-.nc Il vain thing that would break
MY heart Let me remember that |
an. rIaiu-and that he is Just kind"
"Iicrr." cried Campbell checrfully.
coming back with bunch of the
columbiue and handing ii to her. "Thc
scarlet lust matches your lips. little
maid" 1t was not alone her lips that
were scarlet now: Il fame spread hotly
over her cheeks
In It few moments she jumped up.
laughing smoothing out her blue ging-
ham rrocl IT ever come to regard
myself rs bewtchng fairy princess
I'll hold vou responsible. sir. But |
must be goin- now. I'm still Cinderel-
Ia" She aGdcd Il promised mother
to make the salad dressing for lunch
con"
And so the fra~rant summer month
driftcd irrcSponSi ~ on
one warm evening when the air was
filled with the gold of firefics. Il maze
of spanylcs now darkening. now
Frightening, Mrs. Austin came out ON
her side porch. which. for a wonder,
was vacant and swung her portly
weight none too gently into the ham
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03
The Snecnlntnr's PrnErcss

Graball-So you sent your boy around
he was dabbling some in stocks? Rit.
rhic- Dahhling: He probably was
at first, but when | discovered his pre-.
licamcnt he was tlounderinG In them!-
PUCK
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03

Mrs. Wappleton says She made her
husband what he is"
'Nell, if were in her place they'd
have to bring pretty strong pressure
TO bear before I'd confess it."-Chicago
Record Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03
4 Man of Ability.

'TumSon-JohnSon has no ability Of
any Kind. IaCkSon-No ability? Nom
sense. Why, he can ask you for loan
in such a way that You thank your
lucky stars 70" the opportunity to ac-
cOmmOdate him. London Tit Bits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03

Every man will find his own private
affairs more difficult to manage and
control than any public affairs in
which he may be engaged.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03
BY TUginia Leila U'ent2


S.Iumer after summer the same eld-
crly quiet people hnd come to Mrs.
AustIII's prrtt} ,.nlutry L,ar,liuy housr
and t,, ..,,,,. ,ni.,, ,.,r,,,,o,t ,.l,iI,I.o,,
,e ,.,,,... ,r.,,,.,. I.,, I..,, ...,.,., .,.,,,i
'.'''> '''' '''' IVA '''' wv ''''' '''
I'. ~ '"' CO. "If'lA ""'' '''''''''d hlu'h
IL" same. inns year. 'W'N'r' came
new boArdrr OF a distinctly different
element, Ii" was iaul Campbell,
piiIWf1&ht pt some reputation.
Beng tie only "Igr"I" man on the
pace" MISS AUSTIN had managed TO
lay hoId OF MIR. Campbell as her es-
P'''aI property. At hrSt he ana not
mt N"r" not her eyes sufficiently
hIur: Was there not always about
her the odor OF oIriN and h"liotrop"*
l'"t when he discovered that both
mother ANA daughter Wrr" trying to
work the matrimonial game upon him
II" haIk"d.
ON" warm day they had been down
to t." lax" boating ANA now they had
turned their faces h'm"Ward.
"II You find til" path rough for fash
IonAII" L"rIS or tear your gown with
th' hfa'n'I'' or scratch your fac" with
the Wlld rpSchu&h"S ON your head be
'h' 'H'N'IH'h'". ianI alhph'II was
N'fhIi'& MISS AnN'ih' VINO hHd capri
ci'"@I| chosen p'th through the
N"o'S. NE.l" ne II'd wisely lhdlrat"d
aIlo'ArF
d'A care. ltS 10 not to breathe
today ana |noW TINS Is ~" shorter
way. II il get us nome NOR" quickly
ul"h 'h' "u.'F.
"'lI II IluSt y" Sl.I@I' me- OBJ
serve" ''Il'1"II' WIN S'""t'ihS Ike
l"'"'''N' ''''"'' F'l',''I'"r'lS 'h't the
'r'al'"'''''"l ""ull 90 something to
"''I /" ll'' "'.lc"IE 81 conversation.
10" Il nav" II &pou opportunity,
,hF'" n''h MISS .NnN'I'l over h"r ShouI-
u'' " "''"FhHllll% whether my halr
Is II my own.
us - T\' al'"'r'd camp ell
"'l''h "i iN'NS III SAVING 'il' required
'Il''.'' h'!I oIIili lh' u us d'trctS, IT
'"'I' ''' any
o." '' YOU 10 max IA" qualIll-
'',.''' re-, 'F'.n Ai'@S AUSTIN.
l-'F' "'.u '.'T' III" hr''r roses bloom
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03

The pillow cover in the illustration
has design of naSturtUmS in all their
exquisite natural shading anl so should
only he attempted by skilled fingers,
The material is deep cream heavy satin
cloth, with a conventional border IN
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03
PILLOW COVER,

golden browns and green's, forming u
charming background for the spray OF
flowers, pale yellow shading to deep
orange. and the tender green of tho
leaves and stems.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-11-03

P'urInr Lambert ia Ildye-
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22
p. ~QN~
kgs>y "a & ks,sSa,ssse 81 GG
- S2 3sk 5
ALONE AT CHRISTMASTIME
BY S. BARING-COULD

Is there--can there be--a man more
lonely than one returned from a far
country who has been out of his home
land for 20 years. and comes back
when his parents are dead his old
friends dispersed and the old nest
has passed to other occupants? And
can his loneliness be more emphasized
than when his return syncronizes with
Christmas?
That was my condition when I re-
visited the mother country With Q
beating heart and strainng eyes | had
looked for the first sight of dear old
America after having left il as a lad.
hardly man. some 90 years ago.
| was back--not to home--I had no
home now My heart began to fail
me, my spirits decline, when reached
the little country town near which
had been born, and where had fleet
ed the golden hours of childhood No
one knew me. In the churChyard
laid Il wreath on the graves where
lay dear old father and mother.
looked at our house. II had been re.
built and was occupied by strangers.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22

went through the village. The little
shops had fresh names over them
The old rector who had baptized me
was dead. The old school was gone
The ancient church had been reno.
waited The village inn was In new
hands. The old Christmas, was no
more. No frost, no snow, no icicles;
only sludge and a drizzling rain.
returned from my visit to the vii.
lage in deep depression would
haste to the rooms | had taken in a
house in the town, and spend my
Christmas Eve with my pipe and glass
alone, with not even an old dog TO
lie at my feet and look up with speak
ing eyes into my face and sympathize
with me In my solitude. | would pass
the evening before the fire. looking
into the red Goals, not building castles
among them, but watching the tum.
bling down of old cottages, old farms,
old "reminiscences, into ash.
had done well in the other land
and had returned. not rich man. but
with competence.
1t had been my wish, my ambition
to settle In the village about which
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22

shall you be dining out to-mor-
row." asked the girl.
'I--oh, no! have none to dle
with. know no one here"
And this evening. Shall you be
going anywhere?"
"I-oh. no. have nowhere with
err to GO"
So we parted, and I assembled to my
room. | made up the fire. and sat
down and reread the newspaper.
There was much in it about the ap.
preaching feast. | had the illustrated
papers. They had issued Christmas
supplements, with pictures of happy
family gatherings, of Old FathN
Christmas. Of waits and carol singers,
l might perhaps hear the waits and
singers. | should certainly hear the
Christmas bells. That would be all
| had done with my papers. sat
before the fire in a brown study. and
my spirits sank lower and ever low.
er. ] recalled the old Christmases I
had spent at home with my parents.
| remembered how | had looked into
my 'N'NNAhNS vi AltN blpl lllllS w see
If Old Father Christmas. had visited
me in the night and had left there
some presents for the Good Boy.
Alas! No Father Christmas would
visit me now. All that was of the
past-the utterly and irrevocably
past.
/ did not light my candles could
rAa 4 III tl.l.a
my thoughts. they were too dark to
be illumined thus.
As | stood thus muslng, | heard a
tap at my door and shouted: Come
in" There cnsued delay, and called
again: Come in"
Then the door opened and | saw
some little heads outside. with golden
curls and flushed cheeks. and a child's
voice said: Please Mr.. Whats.your
name, will you come to our tree down
stairs"
Tt" u
AS ! hesitated the child said:
"Please-Annie told us to ask you"
And then | saw the tall girl whom
had assisted draw back into the
dark behind them.
Most certainly | will, as you are
so kind as to invite me"
So | descended and there were my
landlord and landlady, radiant with
happiness. and the five children
danced before me and said: HE Is
come; is it not nice!" Behind, pres.
emily, entered Annie, somewhat shy.
The kitchen
| was witness of the delight of the
little ones over their presents-the
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22
( lH5Ezts a1{z,lA ~ ~
HER RICHNESS
The Story of Christmas Peacemal<er
By A. NJ. CONSTANTINE
BY A. M. CONSTANTINE

see you any more ever, and-and--she
won't see you any more"'
mo"
But I want you to" she faltered.
"'Cause --" Then the tears came.
and he gathered her In his arms and
kissed them away and told her that
she mustn't cry, since she made him
feel badly, too, and he didn't wish
to go away feeling badly
Resides he added. southingly,
somebody else will come and bring
you presents. and you can call him
your knight
81 won't" declared stincd small
voice from his shoulder. only you
are our knight Only you"
After she said this he held her more
tightly than ever and tried not to
groan, but he made such "A failure of
his effort that the child detected the
break, and sobbed harder.
You mus 49, come - back" she
walled. "You--mus'--promise."
He gritted his teeth, and forced
down the lump, and then he kissed
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22

Her IIighness jumped off the piano
stool and ran to him eagerly.
You are very late, sir knight she
said, reprovingy. "Oh. two--three
hours late!"
Fate is the offender, Your High.
ness" the young fellow replied, with a
deprecating wave of his arm. My
train was delayed two hours, and In
the accident several people were
killed So I'm fortunate to be here al
ali
OH murmured the child.
but trust your highness Is In good
health he added, with grave cOur.
tesy, and all your royal brothers and
her majesty the queen"
Then he kissed the outstretched lit
tie fingers with great dignity and laid
small package in one palm and
handful of bonbOns in the other. And
then he wished Her Highness a very
merry Christmas and again added his
courteous fluctuations for all the royal
relatives.
Her Highness cooed delightedly, and
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22
! Saw the Tall Girl.

woody lamb. a small cart, a cannon,
a doll-the father over pair of warm
stockings OF Annic's knitting, the
mother over shawl, also OF her
work: and l stood smiling and happy,
when up sprang one Of the children
and plucked from the tree the silver
match box.
This" said the child "is for NJ
What's.his.name Sister Annie said
It was for him"
| was moved more than | can say.
So-some had been thinking OF me,
though | was only lodger.
Look here, sir" said the father,
you're stranger in the country, and
at such time as this there must be
no strangers. You must really sup
with us, and dine also with us to-
morrow. | can promise you a good
dinner, for it Is of Annle's making"
All was changed. | was stranger
and they took me ia; | was lonely
and they made Of me a friend.
Christmas day, 1890 p, m.
returned to my room upstairs,
made up the fire, and seated myself
before II. ! had spent n very pleasant
lay, and a pleasant evening before
that, did not now feel 50 dlscour.
aged, so hopeless. That was nice
family, very friendly and considerate.
And | began to build IN the FIRE.
no longer saw only ruins. | saw. as
u were, n pleasant home rise out Of
the Goals, and pleasing face looked
no NJ me out of them-yery much like
that OF Annie. All! If the old home
Was gone, might | not build one that
would be new. | need no longer live
in the past, but look to the future, and,
aeXt Christmas, please Cod would
not he alone, that Is II Annie-but Il
cannot say-will consent to put an
end to my loneliness aud help in
building up future
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22

her again and put her down on the
throne and smiled at her reassuringly,
1T is so far away, Your Highness, p"
he pleaded "One cant come back
in a day, you know, can one?"
NO" murmured her highness, uu.
certainly.
And then" he went on, with de-
ceiving gayety. there Is so much to
do there. And I've always wanted 10
go, really and truly-and see all the
things there. And my plans are all
made, II would cost lots of money
to change them. You wouldn't have
me spoil everything, would you
dear"
But some day" began the child.
Some day is very far ahead, Your
llighness."
He went to the window and looked
up the avenue long time and down
the avenue a long time, and then
up the avenue again, Her Highness
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22

oh-ed ana ah-ed very softly, and when
she had Toasted her eyes on the tiny
golden pin and had read several times
the inscription: ITO Her Highness.
from her devoted subject she re-
laXed her royal gravity and threw two
soft little arms around his neck and
kissed him.
oh thank you very much, sir
knight" she lisped, "and thank you,
too. for your good wishes"
Then she sat herself on his knees
and looked unendingly at the dainty
box and its golden pin and nibbled
her bonbons in great content.
I'm" said he, presently. Isn't
her majesty at court today"
No" Her Hlghness answered po.
f.. litely. "She-she went ont for "A
drive in the park Everybody rides
there In the afternoon, don't they?
aRd--she's going to dinner at aunt
SOS"
Indeed, p" breathed the knight, stand
ing very rigidly. After time he sat
down again, The silence heightened
until it became oppressive to the
ahild. She observed that the bonbons
'~ere all gone, but he seemed lost in
reverie, so Her Highness begged
mis- pardon, and told him again that
they were "all gone
He fumbled in his pocket and alb.
sently handed her another tribute, and
aDologized, and then he gulped and
told her highUess that she mustn't cor
get him when he was MANY L.'les
across the ocean.
And-and you viii be away long,
uug time? Away in London and Paris
waY OF in Europe
Yes" he mumbled
And nobody will bring me pres
sn.s," sighed the child But then, 10
she added, Il don't want nobody TO
bring me presents till you come
back"
The knight stroked her golden hair
affectionately.
Il don't think" he said, slowly, that
I'm coming back
The child looked up with wide eyes.
''Never?" she demanded wonder
ingly.
Never"
Never any more?'
mo, dear"
Her Highness regarded him with
justification
Never -comin'-back? And won't
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-12-22

chung all my sweetest and hottest
thoughts; to buy there a little land,
to tread the old paths, rambe in the
same woods, look upon the same
scenes, dwell among the same people,
re.make home in the same place.
But now? Could it be?
AS | walked back to my lodgings,
through the street and by the market
place. folk were hurrying in all direc-
their hands, a girl or two with sprig
of mistletoe slyly hid in her muff, a
man wheeling a Christmas tree on a
barrow, butchers boys carrying Joints
for the morrow's dinner Plum pud.
dings and mince pies were displayed
in the coulcctioners' shops. The
chemist, the hairdresser. the seeds.
man, the draper had stuffed their win.
dows with toys, toys, toys He who
had come to earth as q little child
had filled every heart with thought
of the little ones and desire 20 make
Christmas day of Joy to them.
had no tiny ones Of my own, no little
hlNN'N phN NIlltNNs llp Nllldll tOuSlHS
for whom to provide anything. was
alone-utterly. desolately alone.
As | pursued my way | saw tall,
slim girl walking before me with a
basket on her arm, and I noticed that
the bottom had come out and that
the contents fell on the pavement.
OF this she was unaware. | stopped
and picked up little woody lamb,
then--a something wrapped in paper
then silver match box breaking
out of its covering.
Gathering them together, ran after
the girl and stopped her.
Excuse me-" said l. Are you a
female Hop O. my Thumb, dropping
tokens whereby your track my be
known"
showed her what | had collected.
She colored and thanked me- Then
recognized her AS the daughter of
my landlady.
my handkerchief round the basket,
and to carry It for you. | believe
that we go the same way"
You are very good" she replied.
We are about to have a Christmas
tree for the children this evening,
and have been making some trifiing
purchases as presents for my brothers
and sisters. and for papa and mamma.
who must not be forgotten"
There go the candles," ex.
claimed. as cataract of red, yellow
and green tapers shot out of the bas.
ket.
And there's an orange" said she,
as one OF these fruit bounced forth
and fell. and rolled away into the
gutter.
We were forced to stoop and col.
loct the scattered wax lights. and
then to tie my large handkerchief
about the basket.
What fortunate thing" said /,
that have got a good sized 'kerchief
in place of one of the miserable little
rags that do service nowadays. That
is. because cling to old customs,
and when | was a boy my mother al
ways gave me something like a dish.
cloth in my pocket"
Then we proceeded on our way, and
when we went into the house, she re.
ceived the basket from me, and again
thanked me. You must not remove
The 'kerchief TIL all Is unpacked,"
said, "or there will be another dis.
charge OF the contents, and then the
children will see what you have pro-
vided for them"
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OF Interest to Stockholders.

Jaspar---l hear that Santa Claus has
given up his yearly rounds.
Jumpuppe-You don't ,ell me!
Jaspar-Yes, He has acststed
re gular position on the Salaries Com.
mittees" of various big corporations.
Town Topics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-19
D=Zerfa
OuiCK Pudding

Is just what every cook and housekeeper
has been waiting for.
1t is better, surer and easier TO make
than any other dessert you can place on
tie table. Everything in the package.
Add one quart milk, bring TO boil,
c,ol and serve with cream and sugar
f. sh or canned fruit. twill please you.
Five delicious ilayors Vanilla, Lemon
Chocolate, strawberry, Orange.
10 Cents at IN GrocerS.
Ordra,sc.,a"c Of each flavor to-da'
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village Briefly
Told for Busy Readers

Mrs George circuit with two sons
has removed here from Salem, the
young men having secured employment
here
Mrs ] B Parmenler and her sister
Mrs Allie Nunroe have moved into the
Goldsmith tenement on Valentine
street
Miss Jessie l. Loveridgc OF Roehes
ter, N. y, will give an interestinGdem
onstration IN scientific cooking by gas
at the Ga~ Company Offices, 422 Main
street during the hours of 2;30 to 4
and 1870 TO 9 p. m Wednesday. Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday of this
week Miss Loveridge will show by her
demonstration that gas is without
question the best and cheapest OF fuel
for cooking purposes All house
holders are cordially invited. Free
refreshments served daily Miss Love
ridg Re will furnish some excellent re
eeipts with each lecture and demon
stration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-19

the afternoon will be occupied by the
reading OF three papers, written by
members of other clubs OF the state,
treating upon Home Making food
products, etc, These papers have been
recommended by the Federation, to be
read at one of our regular meetings.
Following the readiog OF papers q
social half hour will be INDUCED in.
and with this, the Fornightly year OF
1905 06 will be brought to close
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THE BEAUTY DOCTOR"
At the Opera House Next Week Wednesday
Evening


1.-THE Beauty Doctor" which played
before and made a big with Empire
.theater audiences has returned to
Pittsburg aud is showing at the same
house this week with even greater sue
cess. The production is a musical me
LANCE in two acts. It is light and airy
with pretty girls chiccostumes, catchy
music and spectacular scenery. "rhe
Beauty Doctor" has been :cyisol and
added to until it has reached point
akin to perfection. The work of the
company was pleasing and the audi
ence last night was not slow in its
demonstrations Claire Grenville, a
pretty girl with ability to supplement
her good looks handled the part OF the
doctor in manner almost beyond
criticism. Lottie TART was good as
the Comic Opera Prima Donna and
led chorus "Come Down Mr. Man in
the Moon" that made hit.
VIII Philbrick care up to his ell
standard as millionaire hash Gamer,
The comedy parts we're capably taken
care of by Susie Winner as an out
landish, ugly old maid looking for a
man, Earl Redding as u strong arm Of
the law, who did an endless string OF
foolish and impossible defective"
stunts, while in disgust" ami James
r Waters as Samuel COher, hypnotist
and landlord OF the Sea View hotel at
which the first scene of the play is
laid. Several specaties have been
added since the Doctor was last
here and the applause which greeted
them showed that some one was wise
and knew what pleased. one of the
decidedly pleasing musical features
was the work OF the Imperial qua, tet
composed of II d Johns, Harry Van
Every, Herman Haynes, and Oliver
Johnson who made a big hit with the
"P, city Little Maid Of Zanzibar"
Pittshnrg Times.
Seats at Gokay's Friday.
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10 W p r lC Ed
.ADVER Isl NG
WANTED

XNTANTED-A respectable elderly woman
w to take care OF children and do light
hOuscwOrk References. Apply evenings.
Mrs John Walker. 80 Grove st.