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CT.EpTEF XIV


Good morning, Mr. Ware!" ex.
claimed Miss Carney, as l made a
somewhat tardy appearance at the
breakfast table not long after my ar
raival at Carney-Croft in acceptance
of Mrs. Randolph's invitation. What
report has the bold Nimrod to-day?
morrow, sir?"
Not so much as the report of Il
gum" l replied. as | dropped into my
seat. Il only flushed one bird and he
flew straight into foliage so dense that
| couldn't get ghost of sight on
him"
1--WE don't mind, so long as we don't
get sight of a ghost some dark
night. do we. Nan?" laughed Miss
Carney Besides. I've ordered some
cartridges from town and we won't be
disappointed in our dinner. either
You should be very grateful TO me for
saving the day for you. sir"
You might save my reputation. too
if you would only remark casually, as
the game is served. that l have been
out shooting every morning since |
came / suggested with a smile 81
believe you are to have guests to.
morrow"
yes" she returned with provoking
gravity, but it's to be the rector and
his wife. | would do great deal for
you. as you know, but in such highly
moral company you are asking toe
much!"
Speaking of ghosts. Mr.. Ware.
said Miss Weston, whose assumption
of interest and good spirits was scarce
ly in keeping with her wanly glisteninn
eyes and the pale. emaciated, hectic ex
preston of her face, you seem to have
these Carney-Croft wraiths most de
cidedly under your control You hav.
laid them, in a word, haven't you?"
There certainly have been no un'
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tirely unknown to us? Might they not
get in again. while we are there, and
take things or do something of that
sort?"
"Oh, no." / replied, reassuringly.
you mSy be certain they won't do
that II they had wanted to steal
they'd have done it long ago, when
they had the place to themselves. 1
think they had a key that opened one
of the doors. and I've had new locks
put all over the house. They couldn't
get in now If they tried"
What was said in the notes?" asked
Miss Carney. Il wish you had saved
them. | should have enjoyed seeing
them, I know"
ooh, nothing of any consequence" 1
replied, hastily. Just a few words
warning me not to allow you to return
and expressed in regulation penny
dreadful style. The whole thing was
crudely and awkwardly done and I am
sure we have heard the last of it
81 hope we have" she rejoined,
earnestly Il am very fond of Carney
Croft, and, while 1 don't believe in
ghosts, and shouldn't fear them IL
did, cannot say that fancy the idea
or having human providers about the
place. I know that we can get rid OF
them sooner or later, but l trust they
won't cause lis any annoyance at all.
81 said what could to reassure her,
and, as | was going away. she offered
her hand and held mine while she said
softly:
"You have been very thoughtful of
my interests and happiness, Mr..
Ware, and appreciate it more than
can tell you"
The pressure of her fingers tighten
ed for an instant and made the blood
course through my veins until my
whole body tingled and my breath
seemed to catch in my throat. l num-
bled a commonplace reply. and pulled
myself together with an effort in or
der to avoid making my exit like
boy in his teens.
Before reached my office. however,
l had convinced myself that Miss Car
ney's behavior was due only to her
simple, unaffected. generosity or dis
position, coupled with her delight at
returning home. and that 1 was no
more than a conceited ass in attach
ing any other significance to It.
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the opening of fhe house or was 1t for
some other reason?"
This question. put to me SO ingen.
uously, could be answered only with
the utmost frankness. and I said earn.
estly: There was another reason,
Miss Carney. and an important one
Then ] told her the whole story, as
far as Its practical features were con.
cerned, but avoided, as much as pos.
sible the recital of any unnecessary
details.
so you think this will al! be stop
leaders are?" she asked. anxiously.
Il am sure that it WILL" | replied.
more positively than my true feelings
warranted There has been no more
of 1t since we learned who wrote the
notes and 1t looks as if jerks and this
Bruce woman were going to keep the
affair entirely to themselves. Besides.
the new house the widow has is much
better than the old one, and she has
considerably more land than before.
She ought to be perfectly satisfied
with her present situation and stop
her performances, If only for her own
sake
But about their getting in and out
of the house whenever they want Il ?''
queried Miss Carney Don't 20 .tAfak
it is rather dangerous to have any
such mysteriously hidden entrance en-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26
FOR THE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Easy to Make Day the Children viii
Look Forward To

Much depends upon how Sunday is
observed whether a child looks forward
with pleasure or dread to the seventh
day. 1t should be such a dear, happy
time that the little ones welcome its
advent with delight.
In the first place, after the usual
duties are attended to and church serv-
ices over, there should be an hour in
the afternoon-more, II the time can
be given-that belongs to the children
alone. 1t may mean giving up nap. a
walk. or a call. but do it faithfully
Then use a part of this time for hold
ing little court of appeals:" encour-
age each child to tell all the troubles
and grievances of the week, condole
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canny doings since we've been here,
Il don't really believe that Mr. Ware
ever laid ghost in his life. my dear
He has just been trying to tease us all
the time."
II think DIR. MacArdel had more to
do with it than L." l replied gravely
HE engineered the whole campaign
against them and is entitled to all the
credit of putting an end to their per.
formances."
Did you say that a woman was the
leading spirit in all this mysterious af.
fair?" asked Miss Weston, with inter.
est.
YES" returned land a most mild
hammered woman, too. You never
would imagine that she could be cap.
able Of originating such a startling
plot. 1t really was quite exciting while
it lasted"
Il wonder If saw her the other
day." continued Miss Weston. WAS 1t
the Ssntle-faced. uotherly old soul
who lives in the new house over by
the orchard?"
THE very one," l replied. laughing
And this same motherly old soul, as
you call her. can be as self-contained
and tragic as you please when occasion
requires. She ought to be on the stage,
l assure you"
why. what did she do that was so
tragic?" they exclaimed in a breath.
and Miss Carney continued, reproving.
ly: you couldn't have told us the
whole story. I'm sure. Please give us
the tragic part of it at once, Mr.
Ware"
ITO RE CONTINITED1
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Mushroom Hat for General Wear.

mushroom nat Tor ScncraI wear.
sailor order, except that the brim of
this new model is not even all around,
but is quite short in front and rather
wider at the left side than on the
right, the brim thus being quite broad
across the front, but shorter from
front to back. This shape has n wide,
rather low crown and presents very
few difficulties to the home mllliner.
as the trimming is very simple. Most
of the model hats in this shape we're
in rough straw. either in black. natural
straw color or the darker burnt" or
onion" shades. and were generally
smoothly faced to within a half inch
or so of the edge with taffeta silk.
Few women realize how last sea
sons hats can be brought up to date
by being reblocked and reshaped.
Very often expensive straw hats be-
come very limp and shapeless after
being subjected to a few weeks wear.
and are then discarded as quite use
less. However. If sent to an estAb-
lishment where such work is done.
these discarded hats can be stifened
and reshaped to look like new at an
expenditure of rs cents or dollar.
AS the majority of the new hats
show n short brim In front, some OF
these made-over shapes ace simply
turned hind-part before. as 1t were.
and the short-back sailor of a season
or so ago is now reblocked to show
the dropping or mushroom brim, with
the wide part across the back and the
short brim in front
The illustration shows one of these
mushroom hats. this model being
rather small and designed for street
wear. 1t was in onion" color. which
is a yellowish shade of light brown.
The inside of the brim showed an
inch-wi band facing of black MORE.
The crown also being folded about
with black MORE ribbon. which
crossed in the back and was slipped
through Sits in the straw tying in a
bow over the hair. Two large gilt
ball hat pins were thrust through the
black ribbon in front. and on each
side was placed a large white coque
feather plume backed by a black wing
Such a hat would be smart-looking
with almost any kind of street gown
or suit, and would be much more dur
able for general wear than flower
trimmed hat
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ARE EASY TO COPY
SEASONS HATS A BOON TO ANA.
TEuR MltLiNERS.
Fashionable Headgear Can Be Made
and Trimmed at Home and Look
as Well as the High Priced
Productions.

So many and varied are the shapes
and styles of the fashionable headgear
of the season that It is often a per-
picking problem to determine which
is most becoming, and, although most
of the model hats on view at the ex-
elusive milliners are extremely high
in price. great many of the smartest
shapes could be easily copied at home
II one has any skill as an amateur
milliner
For instance. one of the most desir-
able shapes is on the wide -brimmed
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CTO BE CONTINUED.)


Strangely enough, the most profit
able coins to counterfeit Are pennies
because for an expenditure of 10 cents
100 of them can be made. which leaves
a profit of SO cents on the dollar. The
chief difficulty is in getting them into
circulation. 1t also takes expert work.
manship to make these pennies. be
cause they must be made with a die
The best counterfeiters pay most OF
their attention to the making of quar-.
tiers, half dollars and dollars. With
silver at go cents an ounce a counter.
feiter can make five quarters from
every ounce, quarters that ring true
and have every appearance Of the real
thing.-New York World.
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Pressler Found Guilty.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The jury In the
case of Ray H. Pressler, charged with
the murder of Policeman Henry Ell
wards, the second wearer of star 10. re-
turned verdict of guilty of murder in
the second degree. When the verdict
was announced Pressler was unmoved,
but his wife and mother burst into la
mentation. The penalty for second de-
gree murder is from twenty years to
life imprisonment. counsel for Press
Ter filed notice of appeal and also for
q suspension of Judgment.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26

San Francisco, Cal.-Mayor Schmitz
attorneys applied to the District Court
of Appeals for the release of the mayor
on bail by writ of habeas corpus.
Sixteen showings are made in the pc
tition, and at least one of them is de.
cidedly sensational. 1t Is a declara
ton by his attorneys that the mayor is
suffering from an incurable disease
and that Imprisonment in a Jail will
cause his death. 1t is understood that
the disease referred to is an affection
of the kidneys and that it has advanced
to a serious stage.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26

When as in cases of sickness one
wishes to wiring cloth from very hot
water, try using vegetable press and
thus save the hands and use v.ry
much hotter water.
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up separately from the pelisse: the
edges are piped and trimmed with
frill of embroidery; the two capes are
joined at the neck and fasten in front
with hook and eye.
Bonnet of white silk, trimmed with
lace. ribbon, and small ostrich tip;
If liked. the bonnet might be In pique
to match the pelisse.
Material required: Three yards 2S
inches wide. and about eight yards
trimming.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26

Little girls between three and five
wear these hats with wide ribbon ties
bowed under the chin. but the ties are
not worn by girls older.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26

When giving a dinner for about ten
guests, should the menu be served on
individual dishes or on the large din
ner plate? Should platters be used
for meats and carving done at the
table, or should all be served frG.h the
kitchen? Is the salad separate
course? ABBIE.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26

The correct way to serve a dinner Is
to begin with soup. then If an irfor-
NAL affair. the host may carve the
roast, chicken or turkey. The potatoes
and other vegetables are passed. each
one serving himself. The plates are
removed and the salad is a separate
course with waters or cheese straws.
The dessert follows with coffee. Salad
is often served at evening parties ac-
companied by sandwiches.
MADAME MERRI
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ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENTS.


am soon to be married and the
serving of refreshments Is one thing
that bothers me. This is n small town
and too far away from the cities to
obtain any extras.
should prefer a morning wedding.
but there is not room enough to seat
all the guests for breakfast Is
there any other form of serving suit
able for "A morning affair? Il so. what
would it be called what served and
how? SUNNY SOUTH"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-26

Certainly you can have the morning
ceremony and refreshments all right.
too. Do not try to seat the guests at
the table. Have coffee. sandwiches.
olives. sailed nuts, chicken patties or
croquettes, salad. ice cream and
wedding cake.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rockefellers Contribute to Miss
Gould's Woody Crest"
Lads Hang Up Stockings and Get
Message from Woman
PhiIantbrOpist.

Tarrytown, n. Y, Dec. 25.-ThroughoUt
Westchester County. the New York mil
lionaires who have country seats there
gave Christmas dinners. gold. or Christ
mas trees 10 the poor. and brought hap
piness to many poor families
Miss Helen NJ. Gould who maintains a
home for crippled boys from the slums
of Manhattan called Woody Crest. at
Irvington- Hudson. furnished a
Christmas tree for the seventeen little
inmates and it was loaded down with
toys. books. clothing. and candy through
her generosity.
The night before Christmas the boys
hung up their stockings and wrote let
ters 70 Santa Claus telling their desires.
The boys made a large wreath Of holly
which they sent 10 Miss Gould. II bore
in red flowers these words:
Wish Miss Gould a merry Christmas.
from Woody Crest boys"
Miss Gould sent her proteges a message
Of greeting in which she said:
May you have a pleasant and happy
Christmas and q bright New Year"
To-day the boys had a chicken dinner
with all the fancy fixings. Miss Gould
John D. Rockefeller. and William Rookie
feller each presented their employees with
gold pieces.
Congressman John r. Andrus. Cf Yonk-
ers, who IS worth about $40,000.010, gave
turkey dinners 10 more than 1920 poor
families in Yonkers.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
SERVICES AT NEW JERUSALEM.
Rev. Frank SewaII breaches on the
Birth of Christ.

An eloquent sermon on the birth OF
Christ. by Rev Frank Sewall. pastor of
the Church of the New Jerusalem. a spe-
cial programme, and Holy Communion,
marked the celebration of Christmas at
that church yesterday.
The choir, under the direction Of Mr..
William NJ. Shuster. rendered Adeste FL
delis. Sanctus Allegri. Mercy and
Truth Are Met Together" Benedictus
Gilchrist; 1.-The Creed" and 20 Come, Re
deemer of Mankind" in a manner that
made that part of the services a feature.
IN his sermon Rev. DR.. SewalI told of
the benefits mankind has received be-
cause of the Incarnation of Christ. and
described the hardships He endured as
our Redeemer.
The choir consists Of Miss Mary II.
Leefe, Mrs. w !. Swanton, Miss r. X
SewaI. Miss z. L. Smith, Miss Frances
TwitchaH. Mrs. H II. 3. Sperry, Mr. II.
Wilbur Maddox Mr.. Lewis Darlington,
Mr.. F. w. Swanton. Mr.. II. r. Smith,
and Miss NJ G. Sewan. organist.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
JEWISH CHARITIES HALT.
Lack of Funds Suspend Operation OF
New York Society.

New York, Dec. 25.-Announcement that
the United Hebrew Charities has been
compelled to suspend for lack Of funds
has produced a sensation all over the
country. Judging by the food Of mes
sages pouring into headquarters to-day,
generous givers win relieve the stringency
for some time to come.
Until the mails begin 70 reach the city
there can be only local donations, and
even these must necessarily be light to-
day at least The society will open its
doors January l, in any case, 10 continue
until its appropriations for the month is
exhausted. With bad weather it will not
take more than a fortnight to do this.
however. unless more money is quickly
subscribed. Then another suspension
would be necessary until February l.
The society is the largest Jewish chari-
table organization in the country, and the
present deficit is attributed 20 the fall
ure sof several of the rich men who have
hitherto subscribed annually to its guar
antee fund, to act again this year, and
to the expiration of number of important
! legacies- The deficit amounts to SIS 900.
The general opinion is that there will be
no difficulty.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
STORIES OF CHRISTMAS DAY
Little Louise Places Wreath the Statue of Admiral Faragu
Because Papa Fought With Him"-Lady Bountifu
Atones for Carriages Work by Fitting
Out Little Waif

roll down from the eye Of the bronze fig
ure and liz upon the holly wreath OF Miss
Louise We're de We're, whose sense Of jus
tice was most plain and convincing.
Santa Claus assumed a new disguise TO
a little street waif yesterday afternoon,
and when he was taken into an open car
riage, behind a well-groOmed team. and
beside a handsomely gowned and good
looking young woman. he intimated that
he preferred that 20 reindeers and sleigh.
TIE waits good fortune came through
an apparent piece of ~ luck. He was not
as fortunate in lodging between the team
and the street car as usual. and his little
cap, which had done good service
through numerous winters and summers.
was dislodged from towseled head.
blown under the car wheels, and pretty
badly lacerated.
i, was the young woman's carriage the
boy had attempted to dodge. and she saw
the whole performance. watching him in
specting the remains Of his trusty head
gear. Truth 10 tell, he looked a little
ragged in spots all over. but his face was
clean enough 10 show him above the aver
age In intelligence. and the young woman
! (~ho probably would cry plagiarism
! il she were called Lady BountifuD called
| him. He came, sheepishly enough. and
was nonplussed when asked 10 climb into
| the carriage and sit down.
Il was a chance too rare TO be missed,
however. and with visions Of being seen
| by de gang" he squared himself back,
/ threw the remnants of his cap out, after
| several Intellectual attempts to place IL
/ where il belonged, and settled himself for
/ the kind Of a time he had dreamed about
more than once. The mix-up happened az
Fifteenth and II streets. and as the
smart-loOking turnout went down Fiji
/ teenth street there were gasps Of aston
| shment from busy little newsies. who
saw. but were unable 10 think Of any
| thing to say (Which is unusuaD. and could
/ only look at each other and point.
Under instruction from the young wom-
an. who seemed to be enjoying the ride
as much as the boy. the carriage pro-
ceeded down TO the Avenue. and 10 a fur
nishing store where a new cap replaced
the one that had been lost. That was
most too good 10 be true, but when she
/ took him 20 a clothing store and had him
ntted out in a brand new suit of knicker-
/ bockers. waiting in the carriage outside
meanwhile. il was past comprehension.
! When he came out. looking painfully
! new, except as 10 hands and face. the
young woman suggested he might be able
10 continue his journey on foot
Say, they amt n0thin' 10 this yere
/ Sanity Claws gag-Tm wise 20 that, all
right, but you sure are a sport said the
\ boy. F you amt got no kids Of your
own, you sure are not one Of these poodle
I dog kind"
/ Too eager @ withhold view Of himself
I from the gang he hurried away. and
| that was all he said.
! The young woman. it might be added
I didn't look as though she had been eitheg
/ shocked or panied as she was driven
/ away
The Washington herald., 1907-12-26
AT CHURCH OF EPIPHANY.
DIR. NcKim Speaks ON Nativity of
Christ and Taking Care of Poor.

DIR. WcKim Speaks on Nativity of
Christ and Taking Care OF Poor.
Christmas was appropriately celebrated
yesterday at the Church of the Epiphany.
on G street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, with a sol
emn procession, Holy Communion. a spe-
cial programme by the choir, and a Christ
mas sermon by the pastor. Rev. Randolph
u. McKim.
The following programme was rendered:
30, Come All Ye Faithful" TIE Deum.
Schenecker; "Jubilate," Buck; introit an
them. And There Were Shepherds Abid-
ing in the Field" Vincent; oertory an
them, 20. Sing 10 God" Gounod: Sane
tus.' Stainer; Gloria in Excelsis." old
chant; recessional. ''Hark. the Herald
Angels Sing"
Rev. DR. McEim chose Tor his text the
nativity of Christ, and delivered a sermon
on the story Of the Babe OF Bethlehem.
also teaching the lesson Of generosity TO
TIE DOor-
The personnel Of the choir is as follows:
Soloists-Miss Lillian Haley, soprano;
Mrs +. 3. Gilmore. contralto; Mr. Otto
Luebkert, barytone. Tho chorus consisted
of Mrs. J. ". Anderson, Mrs. r. 2. Cur
rie, Mrs. J. H. Lloyd, Mrs W B. Patter-
son, Misses NJ. Chamberlin, Davenport V.
English. F. Goldsborough. /. Gerlach. NJ
Hennen. NJ Larner, VI. Marean. w. MueI-
Ter, z. Mckee, SafiOld. NJ. Taylor. 3. Thy
son. and r. Tunis; and Messrs. Rollin
Conwell. r. 2. Currie. II. J. Daily. w
Cash, Graves. II. p. Hoover, c. f. Lati-
mer, J. X. Lloyd, Russell Patterson. r. l.
Springer. James G. Traylor. J. NJ Waters
and W. n. Waters. Organist, Otis D.
SWEET; choirmaster, James G.. Traylor.