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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

her hands to free herself. ! suppose despe-
ration must have impelled me, for in sin
gle moment / had snatched the pocketbook
from her great red hand and was fleeing from
the room
'sDarting through the house to the back
door, saw Snowbird standing few yards
away. was scarcely on his back when the
woman came tearing out of the house.
Il started Snowbird toward the gate, but
the woman rushed toward it. too. She was
nearer to it than we were, and. Just as we
reached it, she closed it with loud bang.
Then, with outstretched arms, she ssprang
for Snowbird,s name But she had reckoned
without her host. The pony shied for an in-I
stant then, wheeling full upon his enemy,
he struck her with both fore hoofs, telling her,
to the ground.
She was up in moment; but Snowbird
was now thoroughly enraged, and, running
at her. with open mouth, he tore the old hood
from her head, at the same time throwing
her down and wounding her worse than be
fore.
seat on his back by clingng to his name.
But the woman was strong and active,
and second time she got upon her feet. One
Of her ankles seemed to have been hurt, SO
that she could hardly stand; but, by des-
perate effort, she reached the fence. and att
tempted to climb over it.
"Just as she threw herself upon its top,i
Snowbird caught the skirt of her dress be-
tween his teeth, completely stripping 1T from
her body so as to leave only the waist. What
should 1 see beneath this but pair of old
blue trousers tucked into a mans boots!
"Bitten and bruised. and with one leg dis
abled, the fellow tumbled over the fence. L
think he was horribly frightened, for he cried
out frantically, Keep the horse back! keep
the horse backy as if afraid that would let
Snowbird leap over after him or would open
the gate of the yard.
Hopping and hobbling. he made his way
along continuation of the fence where il
bounded one side of the large field, while
Snowbird, snorting, stamping and prancing,
paid very little attention to my hand or
voice.
81 was exp citing our hired men every mo-
ment, and bei ore the robber was out of sight
they arrived, and he surrendered without re-
"When my parents returned. they were
greatly surprised and shocked at what had
occurred, and, of course, devoutly thankful
for nv singular preservation.
faThe robber proved to be an ex-convict,
who. although generally tramp, had a little
before settled himself in an old deserted log
house, a few miles from us. He was tried
and sentenced to State prison, where he
died year later.
"Snowbird became the wonder of the sur
rounding country, and everyone was anxious
to see him, his general docility making his
exploit seem all the more extraordinary
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She perceived my alarm, and at once a
great change came over her straighten-
ing herself and raising her heavy cane. she
strobe fercely toward me as l shrank from
her.
81 know all about your fathers. affairs,
she grow1ed. There is money in this house,
and that is what | am here for. Show me
where it is this instant, or I'll cut off your
head as | would Chickens! I've no time
to lose, SO don't you faint or snivel. Come
on, now!"
N"With that she clutched me by the shoul-
der, giving me shake that almost took
away my senses, Her broad hand fairly
lifted me from the floor.
why / was not frightened into dead
faint l can hardly tell, but believe that the
vesy greatness of my peril sustained me.
might have lost all self-control at lesser
onc:
Il was in the hands of a gantess. She
her cane close to my face.
Quick, she cried, between her shut
teeth, or you will feel the weight of this
"There was nothing for me but to obey. i
| seemed to be in trance, all was SO sudden
and SO dreadful. / went with her to the bu-
reau in my parents sleeping-room, she keep
| thought, be iwomans? The sickening
idea flashed upon me, that this horrid .crea-
ture might, after all, be a man in disguise.
| up that thousand dollars of my father s
}hard-earned money; and yet, what was 1 to
purposely opened the wrong drawer;
but she suspected treachery, and gave me
another terrible shake Then, without wait
| ing for my assistance, she herself snatched
lopen another drawer and grasped the long,
wide .pocket-boek containing the carefully
packed bills-tens, twenties, ffties, hun
dreds.
"She glanced hastily at some of the de.
nominations, as if to get a tolerably good
idea of the value of her prize, and was
apparently satisfied, as well she might be-
| NI was between the woman and the open
window of the room, as she stood with the
cane in one hand and the pocket-book in
| the other.
'FWhat was to be my fate at last I did not
know. / saw only that there was no oppor-
tunity for fight; and felt, too, the impress
sion growing stronger with me that this bold
robber was more ike a man than womn.
Gust as she was on the point of CON
cealing the precious booty about her clothing,
| there occurred a noise without, which /
knew to be made by Snowbird in passing
around the house; but it startled the thief
and she cautiously put her head outside to
discover the cause.
'In doing this she dislodged a stick which
held up the window, and, in an instant, down
came the heavy sash across her neck.
"She gave sort of howl, and threw ND
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80 year went happily by, and in the
fall, when | was fifteen, was quite a tall
girl for my age, and in the best of health
and spirits. Most girls are too much indoors,
but this was not my case
That fall my father took for his crops
what seemed to us great amount of mo-
ney,. and, expecting to have immediate use
for II, he kept it in the house instead of put
Zone day both he and my mother were
called away upon some legal business which
required her attendance as well as his, and,
as our two hired men were both obliged to be
absent at the same time, l was left entirely
alone. 1t would be, however. only for few
hours, and SO / did not think much of it.
"But somehow, after all were gone, be-
gan to feel low-spirited. There, was such
vacancy, such hollowness, in all the rooms,
and the house appeared so much larger than
it had ever seemed to me before. that / felt
really oppressed.
"After, a time. snowbird came up into the
dooryard, and it seemd great relief to
have him SO near me. i tried to believe that
b understood my situation, as talked to
him, stroking his handsome neck and giving
h hbn ps mp yard Of gsnd IT rode De. him
forgot my feeling of depression.
ut returned upon me, however, as re-
entered the house; and you may judge how
startled I was when. few minutes later. !
"Of course the thought Of tramps was
uppermost with me- and my heart beat very
fast. must bolt the door. But first /
glanced hurriedly from window to catch a
glimpse of the caller. How glad / was to
| see that it was only womanl
"Upon going to the door, was surprised
and almost startled by her appearance. She
was a stranger, and apparently very old and
the impression of something unearthly.
"Yet, of course, there could be no harm
! from lame old woman, and would hasten
to supply her needs, whatever they might be.
How d,y do, missT she said. You see
I'm poor old travelling woman, and I've gat
awful tired
''I couldn't help thinking that she had a
very, heavy, harah voice, but as to her face, !
could see very little of that, it was go muffled
in an old hood, though the weather was
F.! really quite warm.
" Keeping house all alone, are you? she
added hobbling into the room.
II made no direct answer, not caring to
admit, even to her, that was wholly without
company, but simply asked her to be seated.
She took no notice of the invitation, but
stood leaning upon cane which she had
sarried.
81 say she repeated, you seem to be
all alone here l know your folks are away,
every one Of 'em, workmen and all, so you
needn't think to deny it,
II started-realy frightened at this. it had
such a Threatening sound and was 80 unex-
2ected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

OHe WueTt Tue ucl8nOoAo WIZ @~''
and distant, / felt at first very lonesome.
But my parents did all they could to
make life pleasant for me, and l soon began
to take an interest in the everyday scenes
about our new home.
"My choicest treasure was a pony, which
we had brought out from Vermont, and
cannot tell you how much enjoyed his COM
panionship. 1t was such pleasure to feed
him from my hand, and to mount his glossy
back for ride about the country.
'He was a beautiful creature, and was
very curiously marked, the forward half Of
him being black and the hinder portion
white His name was Snowbird. and there
was something about him which made it
seem appropriate.
when lying down upon the soft grass, ne
would permit me to pillow my head upon his
neck, and quite often would ride him with
out either saddle OF bride, for he was SO in
telligent and gentle that it required only the
motion Of my hand to guide him. 1t was
great fun, i thought, to ride in this way.
"Yet with all his dociity and affection,
Snowbird had one popularity which seemed
wholly at variance with his gentle character.
He had been reared by family Of boys, who
had taught him, while a colt. to run viciously
at any tramp OF other addressed person, and
this carly training he had never forgotten.
Like too many of the human race, he ap-
peared to Judge people by what they wore,
and one day, in our door-yard. he actually
took the rusty coat completely off the back
of forlorn-looking vagabond; so that we
had to give him another. | don't think
that tramp ever ventured upon our premises
why, Snowbird,' said. what naughty
pony you arel And worse than all, you
don't look a bit sorry for what you have
done. ! shall have to cure you Of such a
bad habit
1--WE did not know at the time that he had
been taught this. but were informed of it
afterward, It was plain that he could make
himself quite formidable as comlbatant; for,
minutive one such as may sometimes be
seen under circus canvas.
Ellis singular black and white markings
always attracted admiration, and all respect
able people were at liberty to pet him to their
hearts content; but woe TO the slouchy
tramp, with his hang-dog face, who might
attempt a familiarity | have been told that
tween persons, but / think it must be very
rare in horses, either big or little.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
Copyright by James ElversOn.'

Copynsnt py 'ainfs iSi'ei'on''
HEN we moved into Kansas, said
WI our friend. Mrs. Woodville, Il was
fourteen years old. Having come
lHfNgN from a thicklyeettled region to
&.zs0 one where the neiphbors were few
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A Christmas Sale.

Mrs. Thomas Woodruff. president of
the Womans Alliance of All Souls
Church, assisted by a number OF we'll
known women, is working enthusiastically
n preparation for a Christmas sale.
which will be held Tuesday and Wednes-
day, December 10 and II, at 1922 New
York avenue from IL a. m. to 10 p. m.
On account of the accessibility of the
house selected for the sale, the commit
tees are making rather elaborate plans
and will be able to make comfortable a
large crowd at all times. In charge of
the committee on dolls Is Mrs. F. w.
, ,arke: aprons, Mrs. James T. Hood
mystery table, Miss Tulloch; infants
wear. Ms. C. w. Hill; fancy work, Mrs.
y, oodruff; linen table, Mrs. Perly; bags
and baskets, Mrs. Cameron; delicatessen,
women from the Twentieth Century Club
will be at the tea table.
Among the ladies on this committee are
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell. Mrs. George H.
Brown, Mrs. Claude Clifton, Mrs. Arthur
Ramsay. Ms. Dulin, and Mrs. William
Hane.
Luncheon will be served both days
from ~ to o'clock under the direction
of Mrs. s. c. Comstock. The large num-
Der of women who are actively engaged
In preparation for the sale assure it's
success. Among the active workers are
Mrs. Henry Blount. Mrs. Thomas M
Gale, Mrs. Bernard Green, Mrs. Robert
Woodward. Mrs. E. B. Eynon. Mrs w
F. Hillebrand, Mrs. Burton W. Evermann
Mrs. David White, mrs. Whitman Cross,
Mrs. Paul Brockett. Miss E: P. Samson.
Stevens, Lightfoot. Wallace and Wood
ruff
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IRiebnlono Society.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November 3

RICHMOND, Va, November 90 1907.
Thanksgiving day was enjoyed by smar:
society people of Richmond, who attended
Run clubhouse after the meet, and went
in the evening to Thanksgiving ball at
Masonic Temple, where the visiting uni
versity men from the University of North
Carolina and the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute divided honors with the Richmond
debutantes. These latter danced In the
opening figure and formed the date
1907 under the skillful leadership of Col
Thomas Branch McAdams. Col Nc
Adams had a charming partner in the
person of Miss Ellen Witt, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. s. B. Witt of 9O4 FLOYD
avenue, who was a graduate last June at
Hollins Institute, this state and is now
one of the favorites among the buds of
the winter.
The receiving party at Deep Run Hunt
Club house in the afternoon of Thurs
Mrs l. N. Vaughan, Mrs. Cotesworth I.
Pinckney Mrs. Joseph E. Wi ard and
Mrs John Shelton Wi liams; Misses Alicg
Doyle, Fanny Crenshaw, Mary Butler,
Martha Robinson and Mary Travers
Richmond society feels lively interest
in the announcement of the engagement
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Simrall, and Mr..
James Paul Stevens formerly of Rich
mond, but now of Covington, Ky.
Smart people here unanimously agree
in considering the reception given by Mr.
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Newburyport, Mass. The ceremony was
conducted in accordance with the early
English customs.
During the seating Of the guests Mr.
William Starnell gave a program of Irish,
Scotch and English ballads. Rev. Corne-
Illus Abbott was the officiating minister.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father, and was attended by Miss Anna
Emaling Johnson of Virginia and Miss
Florilla Garland Richmond as honor
maids: Mr.. William Binley Of New York
was his brothers best man, and the
groomsmen were Mr.. William Pendieton
Wilson and Mr.. Robert Shaw Pierson, The
bride wore a gown of ivory chiffon Goth
with bertha of maltese lace. Her veil
was held In place with lilies of the val
ley. and she carried an embroidered
prayer book. from which the service was
read
The maids wore gowns Of pink with
dainty pink wreaths and tul.e bridesmaids
wells, and carried white chrysanthemums
Mr.. and Mrs. Binley will be at home Mon
days after January l at the Fairfax, this
CITY,
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and Mrs. Henry Carter Stuart of 921 West
Franklin street last Wednesday evening
to be the handsomest event of Its kind
that has taken place in Richmond this
winter. About a thousand invitation
were issued. The house was bower of
beauty throughout, decorations in south
ern smilax, palms, maiden hair ferns and
white loose-petaled chrysanthemums be-
ing arranged in artistic profusion. and
with excellent taste. Mr.. and Mrs Stuart
welcomed their guests with cordia. hos
pitality, Mrs. Stuart being superbly gown
ed in white silk gauze net, embroidered
in pastel shades, with bands and an out
lining of cloth of gold over dull pink
satin. A necklace of emeralds apd opals
and bouquet of orchids, shading from
pink to white, rendered her toilet most
effective in its finish. Mrs. Stuart is
considered exceedingly handsome, and is
noted for her elegant dressing.
Quite a number of Richmond and Vir-
gnia people went to Columbia. s. c., on
Wednesday last, to be present at the
ton, only daughter of the late Gen. Wade
Hampton, c. 8. A., former governor and
United States Senator from South Caro-
ina, and Judge John Randolph Tucker OF
Sedford City, Va: The Richmond and
ace, Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert Leigh. jr.,
Judge and Mrs. John Ingram. DR.. Ed
ward Mcguire, Judge r. Carter Scott
Mr. Alfred B. Williams, Mr.. w. L. Camp
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Rennolds. Mr.. H. st. George
Fucker. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson Brown.
he Misses Brown. the Rev. Dallas
Fucker, Miss Sadie Tucker, Mr. and Mrs.
Forest Brown and Miss Herndon. The
marriage took place at the brides home
IN Senate street, Columbia. with only
Intimate friends and relatives present.
Afterward there was big reception. The
Rev. Dallas Tucker. the groom's brother,
performed the ceremony. The bride wore
White satin and rose point lace, her veil
icing held by a diamond aigrette. She
eft with her husband the same evening
or a western tour before coming to
her new home at Bedford, Va.
Mrs. Swanson left the city yesterday
20 be present at the closing entertain
nents of jamestown exposition, where
he and Gov. Swanson have been such
prominent figures since the 26th of last
April. From the exposition she will pro-
iced to her country home near Chatham,
Va. and will only return to spend the
Christmas holidays at the executive man
sion. AS the general assembly convenes
,arly in the new year. the remainder of
he winter will be busy social season for
ner.
The popularity of bridge as an evening
orm of entertainment has led to the
opening of a bridge room in connection
with the approaching dances to be given
~ the Richmond German this season.
The chaperons are congratulat1ng them
selves that they can enjoy an agreeable
form of recreation and discharge Their
duties as well, for the bridge room will
command an oversight Of ballroom and
lobby, and will be arranged with special
regard to effectiveness in decoration and
due provision for comfort.
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News of Laurel, Md.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
IAITRET, Md November 70

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL, Nd, November 80, 1907.
The fair and supper held at the Acad-
envy of Music two evenings for the bene-
fit of st. Philips Protestant Episcopal
Church was success, financially and So
cially. The various booths were tastefully
namented with evergreens and bunting.
Supper was served by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
It is Announced that w. w. Crosby,
chief engineer highway division, Mary
land geological survey, will address the
Laurel Improvement Association on Good
Roads and 1.-The Baltimore and Wash
ington boulevard. known as State road
No l." at Masonic Hall. Wednesday even
ing, December II, at 8 o'clock. -
MIR. Charles H. Stanley, jr, of st. Johns
College spent the Thanksgiving holiday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Stanley.
Miss Auralia Sigafoose is visiting friends
at Point of Rocks. Md.
Miss Alice Troupe of Pittsburg, Pa,
and Albin c. Bond of Laurel were mar
ried last Wednesday afternoon at Pitts
burg.
Mrs. ]. M. Curtis is visiting in Rocking
ham county, Va.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Centen-
airy Methodist Episcopal Church held a
sock social and entertainment at Frost's
Hall last Friday evening
Miss Mary Bond and Mr.. Carl Bond
have returned from visit to the family
Of Mr.. George Peppler. Baltimore.
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table on the top floor OF department
store. One was an ice cream blond. in
black velvet and pale blue plumes. One
was a pie-and-milk brunette in red cloth
and silver fox, and the other two were
mere fried oysters and coffee persons in
ordinary tailor-made gowns.
Being young women, all Of them talked
at once. - .--.sl.-=,
What want to know demanded the
ice cream girl, who had taken the four
checks from the waiter, which entitled
her to outtalk the others, How are we
going to buy automobile boots? You can
take leggins home, and If they don't at
you can exchange them until they do.
but where's the girl who can go in a shoe
store and ask clerk for automobile
boots?"
behold her!' exclaimed the pie-and-
milk.
And have you really bought automo-
bile boots?"
Behold them!"
The red cloth skirt was lifted to show
gun-metal kid and gray covert spats that
It's a perfectly simple process" she
went on, her boots having the floor. Il
just walked into store and asked for
the newest thing In auto footwear. The
clerk sized me up with a professional air,
and noting that I was an extra long per-
son, with more bones than / know what
to do with, he selected skimp tops. If
l had weighed more, the tops would have
Deen WlQcT. i IIIeu OH Tie DOOlS, Edu
them buttoned to the ankle, and bought
them with the understanding that was
to bring them back If they didn't At; but
they're dandy!'
Mammals awful oldfashioned. She
doesn't even want me to wear leggins
when l skate"
Don't you worry over your mamma.
Every animate creature gains wisdom in
time, even alligators. though they don't
show for it until after their hundredth
birthday. When l was in Florida last
winter
The fried-oysters- and coffee girl, who
wore black wings in her toque-whtch
means that she wasn't the one with green
give interesting facts about alligators, but
the others didn't want to hear about al
lgators. They were ia. king footwear.
"Is it really true that leggins are going
out?"
Listen at her! They are gone. Leg
gins are unfaithful to the promises they
make at the counter. They look honestly
symmetrical, but you can't wear them a
week before they begin TO buige-and no
girl can afford to trifle with her con-
tour
well. think they are splendid for
skating
All right, if you want to go around
looking like the ghost of dead fashion!
AS for me- like to be in the swim Say.
girls; there's a fellow I was introduced
to the other night, sitting over there by
the window with the man with the bald
head and whiskers. Don't let him see you
looking. wonder what he is doing here?'
The automobile boots had to give way to
their riva.-man.
And the alligators were avenged
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Fox Hunt Near Leesburg.
cial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, November 80 1907.
The English hounds of the Middlesex
Hunt Club of Boston, Mass. met Thurs
day at Oatlands House. the home OF Will
liam Corcoran Eustis. near here. The held.
which was led by A. Henry Higginson.
NJ F. H. of the Mddlesex Club. was the
largest ever seen in this vicinity. The
hounds were cast at II o'clock a. m near
the Oatiands estate and started fox at
Steptoe Hill, the estate of Col. Skinner.
Chase was made toward Middleburg. near
which place the scent was lost. Another
trail was struck, and after an exciting
run over small streams. fences and
bitches the fox was denned. Among those
riding to hounds We're Assistant secre-
tary of State Bacon, Postmaster Gen
eral Meyer, Gist Clair of Washington.
D. c.; B. Harmon of New York city.
Clarence Moore of Washington, D. C.;
Julian 1. Chamberlain of Boston, Mass.
William Corcoran Eustis, A. NJ. Chiches-
ter, jr., George c. Carter, Robert Dodd.
j. r. II. Alexander. the Messrs. Leith,
Messrs. Safer Moffett. Reginald Hess.
Rodney Lynn, Shipley. e. 3 White, Mrs.
Minan Field Gibson of Washington. D. C.;
Miss Lakeland of Georgetown, D. c.:
Mrs Dorothy Henderson Of Wildwood.
Va: Miss Mary Buell. of Herndon. Va;
Mrs. Westmoreland Davis, Miss Ada Lee
Alexander and Miss Clara Swami.
Miss Jessie Hess Mcfarland, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Mcfarland Of
Hamilton, Loudoun county, and Frank
Laycock of Washington. D. c., son o.
John F. Laycock of Hughesville, Lou
doun county, were married at the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South at Hamilton
last Wednesday. Rev. S. ". Hildebrand
performed the ceremony and Miss Ger
trude Hess presided at the organ.
Mr. and Mrs. s. S. Lutz. Miss Lutz and
Miss Cora Slower left yesterday for Phil
adelphia 10 attend the Army and Navy
foot ball game.
Miss Mary Winchester, who has been
the guest of relatives in Leesburg, return
ed today to her home in Macon. Ga.
Mr.. Thomas Clagett, who has been
visiting his mother here, returned today
to Philadelphia.
Miss Deborah Hickman Of Washington.
D. c., spent Thanksgiving day with Miss
Lille Thompson in Leesburg. Mr..
Thatcher of Washington was the guest OF
Mr.. Claude Thompson
Miss Virginia Johnson Of Washington
is the guest of relatives in Leesburg.
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Peirce Guild Luncheon.

The ladies of the PIERCE Guild auxiliary
to the Washington Hospital for Found
,ings will hold their annual luncheon
and sale of useful and fancy articles
thursday. Friday and Saturday, Decem-
Der 3, and Z, at Masonic Temple, 9th
and streets northwest. Luncheon will
be served from l. to o'clock.