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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

if it had not been, the man in the room
might have seen my eyes wide open, and no
one knows what would have happened then.
He was standing by mothers bureau when
watch out of the drawer, and was slipping it
into his pocket. His back was toward me,
but l saw what he was doing.
A chilly sensation went all over me. What
was / to do? Ii | cried out, he might kin
me-, If tried to escape from the room, he
might do the same. The only thing to do was
TO lie there and let him take what he would,
SO l pretended to be asleep.
He put all the trinkets mother kept in the
little drawer in his pocket. Then ne @ cane
that it seemed as if he must hear it.
He came and stood by the lounge He took
uo the lamp that l had left burning. on the
knew his purpose now. He meant to takf the
gold beads from my neck.
He put the lamp down, and then began 20
unite the ribbon that fastened the beads
about my neck felt shudder creep over
me as his hand touched my flesh.
l wonder now-I have wondered thousand
times since-how it was that L kept from
shrieking out! / think l was SO frightened
that l had lost the power OF motion or OF
making sound.
it. Quick as flash of lightning, if it is pos
sible for person to make such movement,
flung up my hand and dashed the contents
of the box in his face. -
He sprang back with a cry Of pain. The
and, doubtless, was like fire to them. He
thrust thru his fists into them, and rubbed. them
as il in agony l think he was-judging by
his groans and curses.
sprang up, and jumped out Of the room
through the window by which he had effected
an entrance. With my grandmothers rich
old brocade rustling about me- | ran, down
the road to the home of the. Burns family.
pounded away at the door frantically
HWho's there" at last demanded voice
from a window overhead. II was Jonathan s
voice. and for once in my life. / was glad to
hear it. f'Who's there? what's wanted?"
"Its l." / answered. There's burglar
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and many other things that we seldom see

and many other things that we seldom see
nowadays
81 wonder how 1 would look in one of
gra1ndmotthsers tis goEEns2" E | said Pm going to
So combed my hair in Pompadour fashion,
putting a, great, high backed comb of silver in
it., Then I put on a dress of stiff, brocaded
silk, worked all over with tiny sprays of rose
buds.
Oh, it was lovely!> ! couldn't help envying
grandmother such beautiful garments l wish,
ed it was the fashion to wear them now.
fastened string of gold beads about my
yellow, old lace at my throat, and danced up
and down the room in as stately a way as
posSlDle-the silk skirt rustling about my feet
with sound like that of leaves when you
walk IN the woods in the fall
Here's grandmother's snuff-box, too" /
said, looking into the trunk again.
1t was of gold, with pearl setting. took
It It and touched the spring of the cover The
lia new pack, and a Rungent odor filled the
snuff.
Il don't think I'd care to follow grand.
mothers fashion in using that" / said.
, But l didn't put the box back. / don't
know why. 0A
walked about the room again. imagining
was living in old Colonial times. IL was al
ways easy for me to imagine things. and /
could see stately ladies in trains, promenad.
ing the room with me, leaning on the arms
y! men VINO wore tnelr powdered hair in the
ridiculous fashion we see in old portraits, with
ruttes at their wrists and on their bosoms
and silver knee-buckles shining on their silk,
stockinged legs. '''"
,By-and-by, began to get weary of this kind
Of ian amusement and threw. myself on the
stand close beside it. fell asleep. How ione
slept do not know, but when / woke I
felt the wind blowing on me- :
l don't wake up like most persons. / open
my eyes at hTst, and become wide awake be.
tore str. did SO this time, wondering,
as | awoke, where the wind that 1 felt came
My face was in the shadow of the corner
OF the little table standing by the lounge on
winch lay. 1t was fortunate it was SO, for
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at our house. 1 want you and your father to
come and catch him. Hurry, or he'll get
away"
Jonathan exclaim; and the window was shut
down with a slam.
Pretty soon / heard voices in the kitchen,
and presently Jonathan and his father open
ed the door. One of them had an old musket
"For the lands sake!" exclaimed Mr..
Burns, catching sight of me in my old-fash-
ioned garments as they came out. whats
up,?"" ,n
$50 ye filed his eyes with snuff, hey?"
chucked Jonathan, when / had told my
story. "They must be afeelin' mighty bad
about this time. Why, ye can't git the smart
blind fer week or two"
"There he isl" / cried, as we neared the
house.
The burglar had groped his way from the
house to the road, and was trying to reach
the woods. l suppose he knew that | had
gone for help.
"Hold on there, or we'll shoot vel" COM
manded Mr.. Burns, in tones of authority.
At that, the man started to run. But it
seems, he could see nothing, yet, for he
ran plump into fencecorner.
"Grab him!" shouted Mr. Burns to Jona-
than.
"You grab him." said Jonathan, "an' III
shoot him if he tries to git away"
"All right" responded Mr.. Burns; i amt
afeard of him."
Then he made Charge ON the man in the
fence-corner, and pinioned him by the arms
Quite struggle ensued, but the poor wretch
was so wild with the burning, binding pain
in his eyes that he could do nothing against
Jonathan and his father.
Fetch rope" pad Mr.. Burns; and l
brought one. and son they had his hands
tied behind him.
Then they took him into the house. He
kept groaning all the time. When we got
him to the lig by, We saw that tears were run
ming down his fare.
= "He feels purity bad, I reckon" said Mr.:
Burns "But don't s'pose it's on account Of
to wear green goggles fer a spell fore his
We found all the trnkets that he had taken
upon him. He was in such pain that he did
not seem to realize much about anything else.
got some cold water, and wet a handker-
chief in it, and made Jonathan battle his eyes.
LET fem smart" growled Jonathan, 10th
To perform this act OF kindness. "Ef he'd
a-been where he orter be, he wouldn't have
got in this pickle"
They took him home with them, and locked
him in the woodshed until morning. | had
had enough of staying alone, SO / went with
them, and spent the rest of the night with
Jonathan's sister.
Wasn't mothe, frightened when she heard
what had taken place? She gave me a good
scolding for what she called my foolisLncss.
For two or three days | was half sick with
the fright had received. haven't had any
inclination To stav acne since
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homes, good example-in word, truly re-
ligious influence, as we shall all admits the
strongest element in the formation of charac'
ter; but the next strongest is assuredly that
education which teaches IFS to admire what
soever things are true, whatsoever things are
lovely, and whatsoever things are of good
report;" and this ought to be, and is, one of
the results of the literary teaching given by
we'll educated instructors.
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"Oh, no!"' answered mother.
There's nothing to be afraid of"
"Of course not" said /. "Who ever heard
of such things as burglars in a. quiet country
place like this?"
"Well, l never have" answered father, "but
there's always first time to everything, you
know, and there's a great many tramps
abroad nowadays, so it is best to be careful.
If you don't feel safe, I'll stop and have
Jonathan Burns come over"
ooh, mol" answered mother eve can get
along quite as well without Jonathan as with
him. I've an idea a burglar would scare what
little sense he has quite out Of him, so, In case
one comes, he wouldn't be of any assistance
to us. Don't worry about US.
About three o'clock that afternoon, Mrs.
Haines, one of our neighbors, sent after
mother.
'"The baby's took awful sick" the boy said
who came for her. "Mr. Haines he hain't to
home an Mis- Haines she's awful scairt; She
says, would you come right over, quck!
Mother is always ready to lend hand IN
case of need, and by the time the boy had
told his errand she had her bonnet on. .
"I'u come back as soon as l can get away,
she said to me.
: waited until it began to grow dusky in the
house. 80, :,
IT think the baby must be very rs SICK g. !
is, and find out when mother is coming"
So threw shawl over my, head, and ran
down the road to the Haines place,
1t wasn't more than half mile from our
little summer home, and was not at all afraid
at being out alone after dark. The neigh
borhood seemed to be entirely free from dis
turbance of any kind We had lived there
for three months, and nothing had happened
to excite any fears of molestation or robbery.
l found the Haines household in great ex-
citement. That the baby was very sick was
plain to be seen. Mrs. Haines was one of
those women who are almost helpless in time
of trouble Mother had to tell her what to
do, the same as she would child.
"I can't leave the poor little thing" mother
said. "The doctor says it's life depends on
good care and nursing more than on bis medi-
cine, and its mother doesn't seem to know
ter get Jonathan and his sister to stay with
you, Mary. I'll come home early in the
morning"
/ did not like Jonathan Burns or his sister,
so | made up my mind that l would stay
alone But L said nothing to mother about
what had determined to do, for l knew she
would not consent to it.
went back home. 1t was quite dark when
] reached the house. | lighted a lamp, and
went into the kitchen and locked all the doors
there Then / bolted the hall door, and felt
quite secule. l never once thought OF fasten-
ing the windows.
tried tc read, but my book failed to in
terest me. Then / practced a new song for
half an hour. Tiring Of that, l went into
mothers bedroom, and sat down by an old
trunk which contained some of grandmotheI's
things | liked to look them over. There
were dresses with long bodices and short
sleeves, and frills of lace at the throat, and
queer. old fashioned collars and stomachers,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
For m ton of -Charac ter

HMV SUPPOSE most of us think that
h&I there is no more valuable assistance
kA-& in the formation OF character than
t4sWSpI any pursuit that leads the mind
away from frivolous pursuits, ego
tistic or morbid fancies. and fills it
with memories of noble words and lives. teach
es it to live our great poets and writers. and
gives it sympathies with great causes. But
this was not the prevailing opinion twenty
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Copyright by James Elverson)
0ATHER had to 60 to the city that
morning. When he went. he SAID
- to mother and me:
Iw "You won't be afraid to stay alone
SS tonight, will you?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
SECRETARY SHAW's FUTURE.
Has Not Been rendered Presidency of
the Mutual Life Company.

Secretary Shaw denies that he has re-
ceived any offer to become president of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, or that
he has any definite idea of becoming the
head Of any corporation at the end of his
service in the Treasury Department The
Secretary returned to Washington from
New York this morning, and was in his
office early. A big days work awaited him,
but Mr.. Shaw took time to deny that he
had received any proposal from the Mutual
Life. He did not care to be interviewed for
publication, and intimated that he did not
wish to make any further statement regard
ing his plans for the future than to say
that. so far as he is aware, the Mutual Life
story is without foundation.
Persons IN the Treasury Department who
are in the confidence of Secretary Shaw
called attention to the fact that the story
was not very plausible on its face, for the
palicy holders election has only just taken
place, and it is still doubtful which ticket
won.
Secretary Shaw has always declined to
discuss the various rumOrs that he was to
become the head Of this or that large
bank or trust company or other financial
concern at the end Of his term of office in
the treasury. His friends have understood
however, that he was not looking to any
such preferment believing, perhaps, that
the road to nomination and election to high
er Office in the political world did not lead
through the doors of any banking house or
financial institution, Recently, however,
there has been a feeling. not based to any
extent upon any direct statement of Mr.
Shaw, that the Secretary might accept a
place in the business world if the place
were Of an especially exalted and infiu-
entail kind. Among the stories that have
been circulated regarding Mr.. Shaw's flu
ture none has concerned important
position as that OF the presidency of the
Mutual Life.
1t is extremely doubtful If Secretary
Shaw will return to his home town in Iowa
to reside permanently after he leaves the
cabinet in March next. His friends a few
months ago were saying that it would be
back to Denison" at the end of his career
in the cabinet, but it is now believed that
his family would be adverse to such a
move; and Mr. Shaw himself would prob
ably prefer a more active life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
ON TWO CENT BASIS
CoMMISSIoNER PRoUTY PRE-
Diets Low PASSENGER RATES.

l KANSAS CITY. Mo-, December 20.-C. A.
Prouty OF Vermont. member OF the inter-
state commerce commission, who arrived
here this morning from st. Louis to con-
tinue the car shortage hearing, said today
| in speaking Of the so-called rate law:
Il have no doubt that eventually all
states east of the Mississippi and north of
the Ohio will be on a two-cent basis, and
by eventually, mean, of course, within a
| reasonable time for such legislation to be
enacted-if legislation shall lie required,
which 1 doubt. All these changes are and
will be due to the agitation for the pas
sage of the rate law. No man can tell
what the final effect of the rate law may be
until 1t has been worked out in the courts"
Widespread Reductions.
"The most important effect of the law"
Mr.. Prouty continued, 'has been the re-
ducing of passenger rates east of Pittsburg
and north of the Ohio river and in other
communities. These reductions have been
widespread, not in the west, 1 admit, but
east Of Pittsburg and north of the Ohio
people are riding for two cents a mile. The
commission has made no orders and ex-
pressed no opinions to account for this
change. The carriers have tacitly admit
ted that their rates were too high
Mr.. Prouty said 1t was too early now to
estimate the real value of the rate law. Up
to this time the railroads. he said. had gen.
orally evidenced disposition not only to
obey the law. but to accept any construc-
ton the commission put upon it.
Il said when the bill was passed, Mr..
Prouty continued, that the first effect
would be to stop rebates. l believe they
have been stopped"
Recurring to the reduction of passenger
rates, he said there had been some reduc-
tons in freight rates. too. well as
few advances. While this amounts to a re-
duction in the published tariff, he said,
lit amounts also to largely increased rev.
enues for the railroads 1t must be clear
that If they cut off all free transportation
the railroads can afford to reduce passenger
and freight rates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
Rich and Elegant
Imported Negligees.

~ LEGANT Imported Novel
Nix ties in Women's Beautiful
~ Negligees, OF fine alba
tross, rich silks and other
dainty materials, variously trimmed
with rich laces, edgings, beading,
etc.
These dainty garments make
Christmas gifts that will delight
any woman and be appreciated as
nothing else, and they are not likely
to be duplicated.
Albatross Negligees. fitted back, loose front.
collar and sleeves trimmed with narrow g. cO
ribbon. Each T/'OS
Albatross Negligees, accordion plated, $40 eO
cord at waist. Each. ...............
Albatross NegIigees, square neck, elbow sleeves,
neck and waist trimmed with beading. SIo cO
Eacn.
Silk Negligees accordion plated, trim SI2 ~
med with lace. Each. ..................
Silk Negligees three-quarter sleeves, &oc ~
daintily trimmed with lace. EACH. TNO'OO
AIbatross Neglgees, deliberately trimmed with
insertion and edging Of wide lace. STsoO
Each. ..................... ~
Third floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS,
Names Of Many Postmasters Sent tc
the Senate.

Names Of Many Postmasters Sent to
the Senate.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Indian inspector-Arthur NJ Tinker of
Massachusetts,
Postmasters:
Massachusetts,. A Tower. Concord; F.
E. Pierce. Greenfield: C. Wurtzbach, Lee;
J. o. Hodges, Mansfield; ]. Euxtable, Ware
ham.
New Hampshire-C. N. Garvin, West
Derry; T. B. Moore, Lincoln.
New York-D. A. Doyle, Katonah: H.
Beecher. Monticello; g. B. Hemle, Nyack;
o. E. Ward, Phoenix: L. H. King, Port
Byron.
Pennsylvania. T. Klingensmith, Leech-
burg; w. J. Boggs, Ford City.
Vermont. H. Blakeley, Bellows Falls
California-W. Hays. Cotton; F. E. Ellis,
Stockton; 1 H clippinger, Huntington
Colorado-A. w. Flanagan, Goldfield.
Georgfa-C. F. Dyar. Adairsville.
Indiana-L E. Street, Brookston; ]. P.
Clark. Morocco.
Iowa-C. E. Hammond. Bows; G. c. AL
len. Estherville; T. j. Hoffman, Vail
Kansas. A. Eaten, Erie; A. kaufman,
Hanover; Caddie Smith Lebanon
hcutuChy-IL L. ItoDlifSOH, bOTed.
Minnesota-O. E. Linquist, Dassel; A.
Crosby, Wilmar.
Nebraska-V. link, Sterling.
Ohio-C. R. Crum. Forest: w. H. Tucker,
Toledo; D. c. Corbett, Payne
Tennessee-H. o. Lee. Newport; S. l..
Parker, Sparta.
Washington-W. B. Crammatee, Aber-
deem; c. A. Gwinn, Garfield.
West Virginia-H. L. Shot, Bluefield; J.
w. Fiddler, Harrisville.
Wisconsin-M. Rowell Hartland; T. Hill
Spring Green; Fitz James Hamilton, Stur-
geon Bay; Platt Durand, Campbellsport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Bill Extending Time for Settling tn,
Shoshone Reservation.

On the third attempt Representative Mon
dell today secured the passage by the House
OF his bill extending until May Is the time
in which settlers shall make residence on
lands In the old Shoshone Indian reservation
in Wyoming.
While the bill was under consideration Mr..
Mann of Illinois took occasion to express
his objection to present methods of opening
Indian reservations to settlement. He OBJ
jected, he said, to the practice of Congress,
or rather the Interior Department, opening
up these reservations under the lottery sys-
tenn. 1t seemed to him that the men who
drew the prizes should be compelled to live
up to the letter of the law. He seriously
doubted whether the entrymen on these
lands contemplated their retention, but be-
lieved that they hoped rather to make
money out of their holdings while the real
settlers were placed at a disadvantage. He
served notice that he would object to the
extension of time on any Indian reserva-
ton opening insisting that the trainers of
a measure would have to take climatic con-
sfderatton into question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
for Xrnas Gifts.

@HE one room above all
4 others that stirs the pride
W. and ambition of the true
housewife is her dining
room. Is it any wonder then that
Table Linens should be of such high
Importance and such welcome
gift?
We are showing complete assort-
ments of Table, Bed and Toilet Lin
ems, handsome hemstitched, en-
broidered and drawn-work Bureau
and Buffet Scarfs, Center Pieces.
Tray Covers, Table Covers, Doylles
etc. Also beautiful specimens of ex-
quisitely fine Hand-embroidered and
Lace-trinmed Fancy Linens of our
own direct Importation
Linens neatly boxed for holiday
gifts.
Hemstitched Table Sets, consist
ing of cloth and dozen napkins to
match S5.z5 to $4,000 the set.
Damask Table Sets, consisting Of
cloth and dozen napkins, $500 to
5000 the set.
From the Island of Madeira come
the most exquisite hand-embrold-
cred goods, which we offer at very
low prices.
6-inch Doylies, 25c. each.
o-inch Doylies, SOC. each.
IS-inch Center Pieces, SI.5o each.
24-inch Center Pieces, $2.25 each.
1Sx36-inch Bureau Scarfs, $3.50
each.
1sx45-inch Bureau Scarfs, $500
each.
1sx54.inch, $3.75 each.
Russian Lace Bureau Scarfs,
1Sx54 inches, $3.50 each.
Pure Linen Hand-drawn Open
work Bureau Scarfs, I8x3o inches,
75c. each; 18x54 inches, $I.oo each;
3ox3o inches, ST 90 each.
Hand-embroidered Linen Center
Pieces, 1S-inch, $I.oo and SIPS
each; 2o-inch, Sr.25 and $I.5o each.
Hand-embroidered Linen Bureau
Scarfs, 1884 inches, SIPS each;
32x32-inch Covers to match, Sis
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
Decorative Screens.

~ N account of their varied
ANY usefulness, as we'll as their
wv beauty, screens are elegant
Christmas gifts. They form
a necessary and attractive feature in
all well-furnished homes. For keep
ing off draughts, obscuring corners
and doors, they are indispensable.
Our extensive collection ranges
from tiny fire screens to mammoth
creations, and all show the artist
screenmakers' best work. Included
are mission and light oak, forest
green, silver maple and imitation
mahogany, with filings of denim
and burlap many with top panels of
tapestry, Dutch figures and the pop
ular Gibson Girl head. Also a COM
plete line of imported japanese
lockwood Screens, with handsome
" embroidered silk panels on black
grounds.
Fire Screens, $I.75 to 5000.
3-fold Screens, SIPS to $4,000.
4-fold Screens, $3.50 to $500.
Second floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
Dainty Waists
for Xmas Gifts.

TWT1 E have just received
Il |U1I and placed on sale two
WV new spring styles of
1907 Shirt Waists for
women. They are very attractive
and will make pleasing Xmas gifts.
Shirt Waists of sheer lawn in
white, pink and light blue, showing
new effects in tucking and the new
detachable ruff1ed front and new ruff
fled cuffs.
$2.o5 each.
Shirt Waists of fine lawn, one
style in pink, blue and white, with
trimmings of medallions and lace ;
the other in sheer white lawn with
embroidered silk dots, in several COL
ors, and handsome lace yokes.
These are the advance spring styles
and are very smart and attractive.
$3.50 each.
Third floor st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
Clocks for
Xmas Gifts.

~ UR showing of Clocks is
ANN unique. The assortment is
W. broad enough to satisfy any
fancy. From the pretty lit
tie French Boudoir Clock to the
handsome imported Gilt and Onyx
8-day Clock, including many novel
ties in unique and artistic designs
that are exclusive, and which make
very handsome and desirable Xmas
gifts.
Also several styles of Clocks in
leather cases for travelling.
This superb assortment includes
clocks that run from one day to four
hundred days with one winding. .
Every clock we sell is kept in or
der for one year.
with inlaid dial and French gilt works; a-day:
cathedral gong; strike on the hour and c6r ~
Handsome Imported Clocks of gilt and onyx,
gong; strike on the hour and half hour. c6-
Each. .....'.................. 'poo.oC
French Gilt Clocks. imported works: s-day.
cathedral gong; strike on the hour and Cor ~
hall hour. Edcn.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. P~O.Ol
Imported Clocks, incased in glass
globes; run four hundred days with one
Winning Iaen..' .'.................... pi0.oC
French Bronze Art Clocks, handsomely Soo m
decorated; cathedral gong; Sday. Each p<O.OC
French Gilt Clocks; inclosed in dust-proof glass
cases; S-day; cathedral gong; strike on the
E Eoef and nam hour. $4,000 and S2o.oc
French Gilt Clocks, inclosed in glass cases.
American movements; S-day; strike on 49,
the hour and half hour. Each , plO.OO
French Gilt Boudoir Clocks, In variety
Each E. styles: one-aay wind: $I.oo to $1,000
Gilt Clocks, for travelling fpclosed In leathov
MOVEMENT nases 'f Each ana french 2.oo to $25oc
Enameled Iron Clocks. with gilt ana bronze trim
mings; clear diai; eathedral gong; S-day; strike
Each hne n"u. anu MAJ. .oa $500 to $Io.oc
Main door. g st.