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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
LeguminOus Crops for Soil Improves



Readers of the Southern Planter may
be interested in my experiment with
leguminous crops In Delaware. There
are soils in this State that are just as
unproductive as are found anywhere.
which, by the use OF these crops. can
be made to yield abundantly.
Oats seemed to be an uncertain crop
so 1t was cut out of our rotation and
crimson clover substituted. This IS
sown in the corn just after the last
cultivation. ! found that better
catch" could be had by sowing every
the field both ways through every
fifth row, sowing half -quantity each
way. used the Cahoon seeder. which
does the work very well Unless there
Is likely to be good rain within a
week after sowing. 1t is well to rum
spike tooth cultivator through each
row to cover the seed.
BY fall the ground should be cover
ed with a thick mat of clover. This
is not injured by the tramping II gets
during corn harvest, and the spring
following II stools out in great shape.
BY the middle of May 1t stands about
| 1-2 to 2 feet high. or more, with
long crimson heads in full bloom.
Chains are put on the plows and this
rich. rank growth plowed under and
the ground rolled II rs kept harrow
cd off and on until about the first OF
July when cow peas are drilled in
at the rate of one bushel to the acre.
These attain height Of about two
feet by September and are plowed I'M
der the same way as the crimson clio
yer. Wheat is then drilled the last
Of the month or carry In October
1t seems strange that farmers will
60 on year after year paying out their
money for ammoiha,ed fertilizers.
which they can supply their soils with
nous crops. This method of handling
the soil has more than doubled the
yield OF wheat and other crops for
me. 1t Is not necessary to treat a
field this way oftener than once in
five or six years. The two crops can
lie pastured to some extent without
injury to them or the stock, II done
Judiciously.
have cut crop of cowpea hay and
still raised a good second growth to
pillow under in time to- drilling wheat
in September. Cowpeas grow very
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
The brooklyn SaIls.

The Brooklyn Sails.
Philadelphia, Oct. with more
than 400 marines % board and loaded
with AMMUNITION. stores, medical sup
plies and 1900 tons OF coal. the arm
ored cruiser Brooklyn sailed for Cuba
today,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
WITHOUT FRICTION
DISARMAMENT COMMISSION MEETS
WITH NO OBSTACLES.
Taft May Send Escort Of 200 Marines
!. To Pinar del Rio With InsurEents
Returning to Their

. To Pinar del Rio With Insurxents
Returning to Their
HOmes.
Havana. Oct. Eek President Palma
today vacated the palace here and Gov
ernor Taft will take up his residence
there during the week. The disarma-
ment proceedings are going out with
out a hitch in the vicinity of. Havana.
Elsewhere they have not yet begun.
While there Is some question as to
whether the disarmament will be ac-
complished In the Cienfuegos region
without some friction. no opposition OF
consequence Is anticipated.
The news from Cieufuegos. Province
of Santa Clara lis that the $50 marines
from Havana arrived there none too
soon as the situation was threatening.
caused partly BY the dissatisfaction
of the volunteers over the prospect of
being disbanded with pay only for the
actual time served. and partly by the
uneasiness OF the revclutionists sur
rounding the city.
In Santiago Province the revolution
ary movement has caused lack of work
and. actual suffering.
The disarmament commission sent
from Havana began Its work today in
the vicinity Of Santa Clara city and it
is expected that thousand OF Pine
Guerras men will be entrained for
their homes in Pinar del Rio Province
tomorrow from a point near Havana.
The provisional government Is con-
sidering whether 1t Is wise to send ar
escort Of 200 marines on the train 10
the City Of Pinar del Rio with toe
homeward bound insurgents.
Major Ladd of the disarmament conf
mission, reports that he is having no
trouble whatever with the insurgents
in Havana Province, many of them, act
ually laying down their arms and others
retaining their own rifles.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.
Navy Department Has Nothing About
Texas Being Disabled.

Washington. Oct 1.-The Navy Do
partment has no confirmation OF the
rumor that the battleship Texas is
disabled off the capes and believes
that the vessel is now on her way to
Cuba. AS soon as tho Toxas and the
Prairie arrive at Havana, the big bat
tleships Kentucky and Indiana will he
relieved and ordered north to complete
their target practice.
They are not needed as warships in
Cuba merely serving as boarding hous-
es for the marines aud sailors.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
ENDED BY AGREEMENT.
{ ave of Arkansas Against Meat Pack
era BrouEht to C;Oae.


ers Brought to Close.
Chicago, Oct, 1.-The state of Arkan-
sas ended it's first attack on Chicago
packers today by making an agree
ment with attorneys representing
Armour and Company, Swift and Com
pany, Nelson, Morris and Company. and
the Cudahy Packing Company in the
suits brought by the state for VIOLA
tons of the anti trust law.
Representatives of the local packers
refused to appear before Lyle d. Tay-
lor, appointed commissioner of the
Arkansas court, and hence the at
torneys for the prosecution did the
next best thing-they went to see the
packers. On their return they report
ed that the case against the Hammond
Packing Company was the only one
that would be prosecuted at the pre-
sent time. Judgment will be given
against that concern and then the case
will be submitted to the Arkansas
court, which has yet to pass on the
act.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
DUE At TAMPA.
Troops vii, Arrive There This Morning
EnrOutc to Cubn.

Tampa Fla. oct. Infantry. artil-
lery, and horses ar" due her" to1mor-
row morning. en- route to Cuba. The
steamship Andes sailed from Havana
Yesterday direct for Tampa to take the
troops back.
EFFORTS are being made to get per-
mits from the surgeon general to al
law the Andes 10 pass quarantine with
out detention. Other boats will be
ordered here to assist the Andes in
moving troops as soon as boats can DO
located and secured.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03

A wooden-legged candidate for ths
town council Of Claston. England, urged
his fellow artisans to elect him on the
ground that a wooden leg In the council
would be a pleasant variety among the
wooded heads there now. Vote for Peg
Cyl" Is his inspiring slogan.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03
CHEERS THEIR DEPARTURE.
Large Crowd Sees Troops Leave On
Transport sumner.

New York, Oct. Amid the cheers
and farewells of wives. sweethearts.
and friends, 900 men composing the
first portion of the cuban expedition"
AIRY force to sail from New York city
direct to the island sailed from the
New York navy yard a few minutes
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-03

before noon today on BOARD the United
States transport Sumner.
There was a big gathering OF the
friends and relatives of the troops on
the dock to witness their departure.
The troops aboard the Sumner COM
prise three battallions of the 5th in
fantry from the Plattspurg barracks
with twenty-ei eight officers and SIT
men, commanded by Colonel c. d.
Cowles, the battaliions of engineers
from Washington. comprising twelve
officers and 341 men, commanded by
Major NJ. NJ. Patrick and a detachment
from the hospital corps numbering two
officers and twenty-five men.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25

Excellent Dung Car service on All
through Tran.


.Ea arc f"rta Iu.d Rooms Car
- ko, Hu~
kfoRy card trr.rta
dNeta
sos. q 81 ard tncnna Ass
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
CASTORIA
For En:ants aud Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s, ss.', the Of Z4HzZ1z1r
Lochloosa Notes.

Lochlooss, July ?3.-Miss Grille NJ.
Even returned home few days ago,
after q pleasant visit TO relatives ~
Gainesville
Capt A X, Wade, proprietor OF the
firm Of Wade, sanders & Co made a
business try f. Ocala Wednesday
G H. Sanders returned = few day.
ago, after = pleasant visit 70 relatives
NJ Jacksonville
Mrs :, /. Merry oi Mcanopy IL.
ny spending while with relative.
here.
Miss Pear lIrnGry ~ Lochlooss II.
attending the Norma a. Hawthorn
this summer.
G G. SpNrkmNn sud family - Raj.
ford have recently moved 6, oJt nitlr
burg
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
THE SCHOOL BOARD IS
after SUB-OISTRICTS
A Hint at Extravaganza Made by
Strong Resolutions.
MUST QUIT BORROWING MONEY

The Resolution Orders That the To-
tai Income Of Districts Referred to
Shall be Used for Liquidatiug Their
indebtedness Until Paid.
The Board OF Public Instruction
evidently does net appreciate the man
hpr in which two sub-d'strict school
tar districts have been exceeding their
proportion Of expenses and having
money advanced from the common
school fund, as in shown by resoiu.
ton passed unanimously by that die.
tingushed body at special meeting q
Rw days ago.
While no authentic information is
given. il 10 understood that Waldo eX.
ceed,d the appropriation by about 1880,
while High Springs district ran behind
more than tl,o0O over the proportion
last year.
The following is the resolution and
preamble, As presented by Hon W, J.
Martin and unanimously passed by
the board
Whereas The Ipecia tar districts Of
High Springs and Waldo have secured
large loans from the common school
fund OF Alachua county for building
and other expenses, and
"wherea', II isspan fact that Il e
income 10 these said districts il in'ut-
ficient 10 pay the interest snd main
tain any extra school term, in said die
'rct., ana pay Uff tie said Indebtedness
in any reasonable number Of yeArs
therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the superintendent
must not contract with teachers for
said schools for longer time than the
common school term Of the county,
unless the patrons Of the said schools
first guarantee the extra expense
thereof, and that sad guarantee must
be the amount paid in advance To tie
county treasurer
Ordered, further, that the total in
come % said districts shall be used for
liquidAting the Indebtedness Of said
districts until The same IA paid on
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
sor,s ln,srs,llns Psnsn

W : Dow b.. received from Past
Exalted Ru,,t & Lynch aud other
friend, Attrbd,us the Grand Lodge ~
k'ks " pr'S't Numerous copies ot
the big Denver pspru Containing col.
umn auVt cu,gun - IA matter.
Whieh will prove q interest 90 mem.
Der, = Ihr order here There arr
alec = Number ~ interesting and ,iri.
ans CARTOONS aud ,u all The pApets ar
tail 81 interest They are VA die a.
tte oaice ~ pow a Morn. shsrr ell
kGa ate cordially invtrj 80 pctusc
them
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
A FAMILY REUNION.
The Gates Family Come Together
After Absence Of Many Years.

The Gates FANNY Come IoRelher
After Absence Of Many Years.
Among Lhs visitors TO Gainesville
are J. N. Gates ~ Valdosta, Ga, Mrs.
l. G. Smith Of 0zona, and Mrs. Boone
" Anthony.
The gathering OF this trio in Gaines.
vile 10 for the purpose OF reunion,
IheiV mother, Mrs Carrie Gate', and
sister. Mrs J, n Bone, residing here
Its needless TO add that this re-.
union 10 an extremely gratifying and
pleasant one. since IL ~ the first time
the family have all been Iogether for
Iwenty.eiRht yeLs,
The visitors are stopping AZ The home
N their sister, Mrs Bone.
Mr.. Gates 10 a member Of the police
force At Valdo'ia,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25

Otlnu LaIAilyr ftoit syrup give,
permanent triei N cases ot hAb,tual
constipation, ~ 4 st,mu iAtes the liver
and restore. the nAtutsl scuou IT 'hr
bosrl., W,thou, ituIat ng th,sr organs
likr pill. 90 ord,uSry cAthArt,es
nOss not ualsvAtr 80 etIpr and
10 maid ard pleasant 60 tAkr kvmrm.
Der the name Osi>o snd rrfl., ,ub.l,-
tutss W Mcclellan 4 Go
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25

That won't come 90 ATyear- on hS.
by. tace after me bottle 10 WA..r +.
CreAm Nrrmi'lge, the great worm
medicine Why not keep that smi'e
on hsby'. 'Sr' n you keep this
mrdtciu, ou tArd. yuu v,,l never see
anything else ., smiles on M. face
Mr.. - Blackwell, Oka vrltc.:
Ny h,by wA' veevi-h aud ,reii.l
Would not 80, and tear,d he Wou. A
die ! u'ri . bottle - Whites
Cream NeTm,'usr sai D., hAs not had =
eek iSy ',ute sold by " VI John.
Srr
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25

ktsh,i'r i4N q Judge CAildrvss
% The se'obt s.r,.U court Satufaa,
nsrn'ss srse'vd ar iAlune'loa ~
s'FAinins 81 ~ Ncse uAO claim ~ "
sui Cumberland Pre,eytsFtAAs fiOu
in,sri,rirg Ia Any way With the ssr
Woes proPrr'p ~ duties 81 the Psr
e iae Pfssey,ertsn eAuseA formerly
khown A. CumeeTlaAs PrssbytsrsAna
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25

10 out Of order You 20 10 bed in a
had humor and Set up with tad
taste in your mouth. You want
something lo stimulate your liver
Just Try Herbinr. the liver regulator.
4 positive cure Tor constipation
dyspepsia and All liver complaints
Mrs. F.. ~, Worth, TeTas. writes
Have Osed Herbinr IN my family
for year. Words cant express what
I think shout IL. Everybody in
my household are happy and well,
and We owe u to herbne d" Sold by
W. NJ. Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
Isran, kIIIa Rarma,

waco. r~l July ~ -AesFe Pe~
sss q veil AAOva tArmss. wSsss Aoas
10 In tAis 49,. sas sASs aAa tAssaatiy
sialsa In Tie sAra~a n the rsas a the
o. cAsssss As,sa ~ } MAssAAA Q
ssasss q Nvwery tss1 psans6aAS
esmsstSS trvablss. \ % sasssA h~aA
- 70 The aRnaG
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
"a. No, Pr,,,r,sa A.n,,,.,s.

NlboFE July a Daring the uiEAt
committee ~ seven members II the
RassiAA pArliamta, vhicA ~Gs dis
solved seRdav prepared . manifesto
70 the court bu, up Ia 10 o'cloeh tAis
noFhlat lie eOatsuis have ss~a ksDt
q serrVt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
A BIG DAY IN
COUNTY COURT
Many Cases of Various Character
Were Disposed OF.
MORGAN UNDER HEAVY BOND

Forger Could Not Give Same. end Was
Rsmanded TO Jail to Await Action Of
Grand Jury-siS Gamblers Fined.
Othsr important Cases.
The mills OF justice have been
grinding regularly In County Judge
NaSen's court for the past two oT
three days, with the resuIt that the
genial Judge has been kept quite busy.
The most interesting cases TO come
before the court, and cases OF great
importance to che county, settling q
question which II 10 Said has been q
puESle for years, were those OF the
state 70. q number OF travelling SCENTS
Who have been working in she county
without . license.
The first case was that OF the State
W. A. q. Reynolds and others. These
defendants we're srFaigned 40 repre-
ssnting tho Wrought Iron Range
Company OF ST. Louie, and were
charged, ~ travelling agents, OF dis
posing Of the products OF this concern
without license.
The case was called AMI submitted
70 q jury, which returned = verdict of
guilty. The couF imposed a fne Of
800 and costs on each defendant
The case OF the state vs J y. An
thony and Others, lightning rod
agents, upon the ,ame charge a. above.
was next brought before the court,
Jury summoned, and q verdict re-.
surned Of guilty These defendants
we're assessed q fine Of 800 and costs
each.
Through their attorneys, Carter A
Layton, who represented the defend
ants In both cauIes, the cases were
taken by hAbess corpus proceedings to
che eITcuiI court, aud in the event that
tEibunAi tuSiains the lower court, the
matter will be taken into the Supreme
Court OF Florida.
The defendants In the causes con-
tend thai they are noI subject to H.
ssnSs, the state laws being In conflict
with the statutes OF the United states.
The State law provides that in ,hs
case OF travelling dealers, except light
ming rod agentS, $50 for each county
ahall be paid for the state, and t26 for
the county, Lightning rod agents are
required to pay In each county, for the
State 500, for the county t26,
Heavy Ball for Morgan.
Taylor Morgan, the negro Who NJ.
tempted To negotiate . forged check NJ
the First National Bank n few .dAys
ago, who was subsequently arrested
and In his attempt 90 escape was Shot
by sheriff Fenne'l after u hot chase,
was sufficiently recovered to appear in
court, Morgan looked none the wore
for the wear, aud u could be seen that
he had not the sympathy oi the court
or those about him. He was requested
20 furnish n bond Of OIL ON Tor HE AZ.
peaFance at the fall term oi the cir.
cuit court, In default ot which he vas
taken back to prison.
A Bunch Of Gamblers
A bunch OF ,iI negro gamblers who
werr arrested 10y Officer Granger At
Grove Park saturday night while IN.
gagged ia gamr " skin were
arrAlEnci pleaded guilty. aud we're
sentenced TO nay Hue NJ VI aud costs
each
Contested viii Case.
The court 'unclndcd tie session With |
q ease NJ VI formsn V Mrs G. Dor.
man, contest II W,ll Testimony was
taken. and the matter 10 now under
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
Contested viii Case.

The court 'unclndcd its ses,ou with
q case ~ VI fotmsn " Mrs G fot.
man, contest Il nil Testimony vs.,
taken. and the matter 10 now under
Advl.cmrut ~ the court.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
A Bunch OF Gamblers

A bunch OF 'iI negro gamblers who
were arrested by Officer Granger A.
Grove Park saturday nigh, while IN.
gagged Ia gsmr ~ skin were
arrAiEnei, pleaded guilty. aud we're
sentenced TO nay Hue NJ u aud costs
aaeh
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY

The following schedule h'e' are p0'ned only Authorization and are no'rnArA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25
Special Low Rates to Miami. Accom-,
10Th Anniversary Celebration.

The Atlantic Coast Line aud sea.
board AIR Line hav" Joined with the
Florida Fast Coas, Railway IA rrSnt.
ing special low rates on account the
Tenth Anniversary Celebration ~ Mi.
ami. July 25d.,th, aud rate itnm
Gainesville will bc o. % VIA pAlAtka
and go vN Jacksonville. tickets 30
be sold July ?3fd and 2tth. With Nra
umh July 30th Everyone should take
advantage of the extremely low rate
to visit the Magic City
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-25

irNs t'' r,r.e, A.,r, West Ia, !aes,os,a. u.
" ANRi"th.P TN ". O.p urooK, MORGAN GP A
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
DE- ulAe.
ctasA 81 ksss2Ase az
~ y Syhkk@
ALONE AT CHRISTMASTIME
BY S. BARING-GOULD

ooh, no! / have nowhere with
er to CO."
So we parted, and assembled to my
room. | made up the fire, and sat
down and reread the newspaper.
There was much in 1t about the ap-
preaching feast. had the illustrated
papers. They had issued Christmas
supplements with pictures OF happy
family gatherings, of Old Father
Christmas, of waits and carol singers.
I might perhaps hear the waits and
singers. I should certainly hear the
Christmas bells. That would be all.
I had done with my papers. ! sat
before the fire in brown study. and
my spirits sank lower and ever low
err. l recalled the old Christmases
had spent at home with my parents.
| remembered how had looked into
my stockings on the morning to 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.
I did not light my candles. could
read no more. l needed no light for
my thoughts, they were too dark to
be illumined thus.
AS l stood thus musing. I heard a
tap at my door, and shouted: Come
in!" There ensued delay, and called
again: Come in!'
Then the door opened and I saw
some little heads outside, with golden
curls and flushed cheeks, and child's
voice said: please, Mr.. What's-your-
name, will you come to our tree down.
stairs?"
TIL"
As l hesitated, the child said:
"Please-Annie told us to ask YOU
And then I saw the tall girl whom
I had assisted draw back into the
dark behind them.
Most certainly will, as you are
so kind as to invite me-"
So l 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 NIGEL" Behind. pres
emily, entered Annie, somewhat shy
ly, and pretending she had come from
the kitchen.
1 was witness of the delight of the
little ones over their presents-the
woody lamb, a small cart, cannon,
doll-the father over pair of warm
stockings of Annies knitting, the
| mother over a shawl, also Of her
work; and | stood smiling and happy,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
a,sR
MOTHERS CHRISTMAS
By SUSAN HUBBARD MARTIN
By SUSAN HUBBARD MARTIN

mother" she whispered. how white
her cheeks are, and her hands, too,
how thin. I wish I might kiss them.
I'm glad she's gone to sleep. Per-
haps when she wakes the pain will
be gone"
She turned to go away, but a pair
of slippers sitting side by side at the
foot of the bed arrested her. She
stopped and picked one up, stroking
it softly. Joyce was always the affec-
Tomato one of the family. Then she
looked at 1t. The sole was pitifully
thin, and there was a little break in
one side. Mothers wrapper lay care
fully folded over the back Of a chair,
where she had put it, even in her pain.
had been patched, the collar mended
Joyce remembered with a sudden
pang it was the best one mother had
She swept the wrapper off the chair
and took up the little worn slippers
then she went down into the sitting
room. Mag and Fan were still there.
Girls" cried Joyce, dramatically,
holding up the old wrapper, 90 you
think we girls ought to make Christ
mas presents when our mother has to
wear clothes like this? See how she's
patched the sleeves, and the collar,
too, and just look at these sllppers!"
Fan wiped tear away; so did Mag.
Joyce's eyes were already full.
"If we don't take better care of
mother, perhaps we won't have her
very long" said Joyce, solemnly.
Girls she added. Tets do some
thing. Say we put five dollars out of
our ten away for her, and fix up her
things. I will, anyway. I'm going to
get her a handsome pair of Juliets all
trimmed in black fur, and stuff
enough to make her a pretty dressing
sacque. Mag, will you make it?"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
On Christmas Morning.

Mag sprang up. yes. I will, Joyce, -
she cried, "and will give SIS too. l
never realized that mother was wear
ing quite as poor clothes as these"
III give FIVE" said Fan, slowly.
we haven't money enough to go
round anyway. Let us be brave and
tell our friends so. Perhaps in the
end they'll thank us for it,
When mother came downstairs that
Christmas. morning. she gave a start
of surprise. A gay little wreath of
holly hung by the window. Attached
to it was large white card which
bore these words:
MOTHERS CHRISTMAS.
May She Have Many of Them"
A pretty brown wrapper with velvet
collar and cuffs hung over the back
of her favorite chair. A dainty pair
Of house shoes lay beside it, trimmed
in black fur. Near them was a dress
ing sacque. soft and warm. of some
gray material finished off by a touch
Of scarlet and bow of ribbon. A
shoulder shawl of white and blue
hung over one arm of the chair. Two
pairs of kid gloves lay across it. On
the sofa was a handsome comforter
Of pink silkaline artistically knotted
with blue. This was Fans Gift, and
had been bought with portion of her
money and made over at Aunt Ra-
chefs so there could be no danger Of
detection, There were aprons, too,
and handkerchiefs sheer and fine.
Father had given these.
Mother stood still, then seeing the
new expression in her children's faces,
she took a step forward. praise the
Lord" she sang in her heart, but aloud
she could only say: MY blessed,
blessed girls" as she gathered them
each one into her tender and loving
arms-Ram's Horn.