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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
IT WAS JIMMY WHO STEPPED FORWARD.


in the Pruyn lot, where the boys used
to coast in winter. 1t was too steep
for the girls. One could easily run
clear to the river on a good pointer.
But there was no hint of snow in
this picture. The trees that fringed
the river bank were in full leaf. the
lone willow that grew on the tiny is
land was draped in green. and Jimmy
could fairly smell the mint and the
sweet flag in the marsh where the
creek through the Newmans' lot form
ed confluence with the river.
Somehow it brought Arlington back
with startling diStinctness He had
supposed that he had forgotten the
town in his two hurried years of city
life. but with the picture before him
1t was as though he had just climbed
the hill from the little red house that
was hidden in the picture by the new
brick Methodist church. They were
just finishing the steeple when he had
come away. Now 1t proudly reared its
head above all the other buildings.
Jimmy turned the card over and re-
garded its face. The blurred post
mark seemed like an old friend He
could look through the glass partition
where the boxes were empty down in
the corner nearest the drug store. and
see Emma Sherman industriously
stamping the mail
He could hear the double thud as
she struck first a letter and then the
Ink pad. He could hear the COM
ments Of the men waiting for the mail
to be sorted. He could even see the
recruiting poster with its gaudy pic
lures of uniformed soldiers, a glory of
blue and red and yellow. in the midst
OF the more somber bills announcing
auction sales and the prim handwrit-
Ing of the notice of the social of the
Ladies' Aid society.
+ But. most of all. the neat writing of
the address held his thoughts 1t need
ed no signature to tell him the name
of the sender. Only Bessie Brewster
wrote like that. He recalled the long,
happy years when they two had plan
ned to seek the city together. He was
assured of position through his I'M
cle's influence. and Bessie would keep
house for him and perhaps in time be
able to write for the magazines. The Ar
lington Times had used some of her
stories and had called editorial atten-
ton to them
1t had all been Il. glorious dream, but
Bessie's mother had died. and when
they graduated from high school and
he spoke of going to the city she had
gently said. that her duty was to care
for her bereayed father.
He had used the argument that her
great duty was toward herself, but she
thrust the idea from her and in the
end he had flung away from her. de-
claring that she did not love him, else
she would see that he had greater
rights than her father for whom she
had worked all the best years of her
life.
He had not written after that, not
even to tell of his success. This was
the first time he had seen her hand
writing since he had left Arlington
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31

and his eyes grew soft as he studied
the chirography. Then his chief en-
tered the Office. and Jimmy had to
bend to his work.
But thoughts of Arlington were
strangely mixed with the details Of ac-
counts. and when the noon hour came
he sought an interview with the head
of his room. The latter was looking
for an opening for a cousin and was
glad enough to let Jimmy go without
the usual two weeks wait. Three days
later Jimmy was in Arlington.
His first call was on the Brewsters,
but the tiny maid told him that Miss
Bessie had gone to town for a shop
ping tour and would not be back until
evening. When the evening train
rolled up to the little platform and
Bessie descended from the car steps.
her arms loaded with bundles. it was
Jimmy who stepped forward to relieve
her of her burden and who guided, her
through the little knot of station
loungers.
you are back for visit?" asked
Bessie when they had cleared the
crowd. Jimmy shook his head
Il came because of your postal" he
explained. 1T made me homesick. and
just had TO come"
I'm sorry she began. but Jimmy.
stopped her.
"Tm not" he declared I'm glad. /
never was so glad about anything be-
fore. 1t was like message that had
to answer"
But now it may make you only
dissatisfied to go back" cried the girl
THAT'S just the beauty of it ALL"
explained Jimmy. I'm not going
BACK. guess Arlington's a big
enough place for me to stay in, espe-
cially"-
"Especially?" she repeated as JIM
my paused.
"Look here he said, speaking rap
idly and with voice that betrayed the
intensity of his feelings. II know |
don't deserve to be permitted to speak
to you after the way | acted about
your staying here when wanted you
to marry me and go to town. I've for
feited all right even to see you, but if
you could only know the time I've put
In since | got that card you'd be sorry
for me, even if did act like a brute.
You were right. Bess. in staying
with your father | was all wrong.
But | am sorry. Do you think that
perhaps some time we might be
friends-good friends-once more?"
1--WE are friends now" said Bessie
softly, "else you would not be walk
ing with me-"
81 don't mean that" objected jim
my. ITS not just friendship | ask.
1t is something more. l want a chance
to regain your love. Do you think
that there would be chance for me
in time?"
Something in his tones told the girl
of his sincerity and his loneliness He
had hurt her cruelty in those old days,
but she had felt sure that he would
come back to her. Her face grew
softer as she laid hand upon his arm.
"Why wait. Jim?" she asked. you
have learned your lesson"
The bundles fell to the hard packed
snow as Jimmy rapturously caught
her in his arms. AS he recovered the
bundles one crushed under his grasI
and there was the tinkle of broke.
glass.
Bess gave cry of dismay.
you've broken the lamp | bought
for the paror," she reproached.
Jimmy laughed happily. III buy
dozen lamps for the parlor-our par
ior," he promised recklessly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
A CLOCK IN A BOTTLE.
The Way This Marvel of Mechanism
Was Constructed.

A German clockmaker living in the
little village of CONNER, near Magde-
burg, built clock in bottle The
maker. III. RoSln, secured strong
movement with a cylinder escapement
measuring forty-fve millimeters and
began by saving the plate into halves
The opening in the neck of the bottle
measures fifteen milimeters, and in
order to get these halves into the bot
tie he cut another segment off each of
the halves of the plate. He built sort
of tripod as a resting place for the
movement. This tripod was assembled
after he had introduces its parts into
the bottle separately. The tripod is so
constructed that it cannot turn when
the movement is being wound The
four pieces of the plate were fastened
side by side by means of screws to
the platform attached to the tripod, a
long screwdriver and other tools espe-
cially constructed for the purpose hav-
ing been used for this operation. When
the plate was put together, the clock
maker proceeded to put all the parts
of the movement in their original
places with the motion wheels for the
hands. A ring of white metal was
placed around the neck of the bottle,
and upon this ring was soldered a
round plate. thus closing the opening
On this cover were fastened in an In
flinn1 Ancitinn fhn which
as a support for the dial.
The dial is made of a ground glass
plate. which has diameter of twenty
centimeters. The black numbers on the
dial are cut skeleton fashion and ce-
mented to the glass. At night one can
tell the time by placing light behind
the dial.-Technica World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
DRUMMING the Drummer.

In the Silver Bow club in Helena
they used to play big poker At the
game one day sat Marcus DAILY. George
Hearst and J. B. Haggin. when there
burst in radiant New York drum
mer T-ho had two weeks card to the
4 institution. He marched up to the
players and politely inquired if he
might take hand.
"Why, yes Come right in" said
DAILY.
The drummer pulled out roll of
3 bills and threw a 500 note on the ia
bile. LET me have chips for that" he
said grandly. He went to hang up his
coat and hat When he returned the
bill still lay on the table.
1 whats the matter, gentlemen
Amt my money good?"
why, yes, to be sure" said DAILY.
Hearst, give the gentleman one white
chin"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
THE HUMAN TONGUE.
Eloquent Even When It Does Not Ar
ticulate a Word.

IlCQidIc a WOTO.
1t is never necessary for the tongue
to talk in order to tell that you are Ill
or the nature of your Illness. The
tongue of the dumb is quite as elo-
quent when viewed by an experienced
physician as the tongue of the most
laxative person.
1t Is a wonderful organ and should
be studied by all parents, not only on
their own account, but on account
of their offspring. 1t aids in mastica.
ton of food, in drinking, in sucking, in
articulation, and contains in its mu-
cous membrane the peripheral organs
Of taste. There are doctors who will
spend half an hour feeling Of your
pulse and listening to your heart beats.
There are others who command,
"Stick out your tongue" One glance
at your tongue will to them tell the
tale.
Tremulousness of the tongue WIN
1t is protruded is a positive sign of
various nervous diseases. But by far
the commonest cause of this tremu-
lousness is an excessive indulgence in
alcohol There is an old rule about
looking into a mans eye to tell IL he
be a habitual usher. 1t often fails.
Drink in some men eXcites the lachry-
NAL glands, causing the eye to appear
watery. But all of us know men who
have watery eyes, yet never touch
liquor But the best and final test is
the tongue. 1t is .he only sign that
cannot be concealed. If man seek
ing employment swears on stack of
Bibles that he does not drink, make
him stick out his tongue. If it trem-
bles he is liar.-New York Press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
Asking His Pardon.

While Beckmann, the great comic
actor, was playing at Berlin his friends
persuaded him one day to initiate
Frankel, the journalist and critic. He
did it both in looks and manners so
we'll that at the close of the act the au-
dience called for Frankel The Of
Tended critic brought suit, and Beck
mann was sentenced to ask the COM
plainant's pardon in the presence of
witnesses at the PLAINTIFFS home. At
the appointed hour Frankel, surround
ed by his family and number Of
friends, was awaiting for the penitenG
At last the door opened, Beckmann put
his head in and asked:
docs Mr.. Maier live here?'
ooh, no,' replied Frankel, "he lives
next door,"
"Ah, then, beg your pardon" said
Beckmann, who, having thus done
penance, retreated quickly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
IL jackson Was Alive.

In opposing a resolution in the Mis-
souri, house of representatives. which
provided for an appropriate jefferson
City celebration of the anniversary of
New Orleans and the honoring of the
memory of Andrew Jackson. Repre-
sentative Murphy of st. Louis spoke.
Present day Democrats" declared
Mr.. Murphy, with fine fervor, have
little in common with Andy Jackson.
And if Andy Jackson was alive today"
Mr.. Murphy earnestly concluded, The
would be glad he was dead.'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
MUTATION,

MUTATION.
They talk of short lived pleasure. Be
1t so.
Pain dies as quickly Stern. hard fea-
tured pain
Expires and let's her weary prisoners go.
The fiercest agonies have shortest reign,
And after dreams of horror comes again
The welcome morning with its rays of
peace.
lOblivion. softly wiping out the stain,
Makes the strong secret pangs of shame
to cease.
Remorse is virtues root Its fair increase
Are fruits of innocence and blessedness.
Thus joy. o'erborne and bound, doth still
release
His young limbs from the chains that
round him press.
Weep not that the world changes. Did it
Keep
A stable. changeless state 'twere cause in
deed to weep
BRYANT
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
he Young Minister'S Impression.


A young minister was particularly
ahxious to make a favorable impress
sIon on His hearers at his first Sabbath
morning service.
y In the quietness of his study he sud
denly hit upon plan whereby this end
would admirably be accomplished. His
text for the following Sunday was.
Md the Holy Ghost descended in the
IN of a dove
q carry out the minister's great idea
Irish sexton was necessary. and
twas sent for.
Now, Patrick" said the minister
next Sunday morning I am going
preach sermon on the text. And
Woly Ghost descended in the form
dove want you to climb up
&the belfry and station yourself at
small trapdoor over the center of
burch and open it just enough so
fan distinctly hear every word
pd still not make yourself seen
q one in the congregation. About
due of my sermon l shall repeat
Wand the Holy Ghost descend
Ne form of a dove, and you are
q live snow white dove, which
live you; down through the
Ind it will lutter through tie
"a the means of making a deep
ZEE on my hearers, who will
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
My Breath.
ShortneSS of Breath
Is One of the Com
monest Signs of
Heart Disease.

Notwithstanding what many physic-
ians say. heart disease can be cured.
Dr. Miles New Heart Cure has per-
manently restored to health many
thousands who had found no relief in
the medicines (allopathic or homoeo-
pathic) of regular practicing physicians
1t has proved itself unique in the his
tory OF medicine. by being so uNiormly
successful in curing those diseases.
Nearly always. one OF the first signs
Of trouble is shortness of breath. Wheth-
er it comes as a result of walking or
running up stairs. or OF other exercises.
II the heart is unable to meet this extra
demand upon its pumping powers-there
Is something wrong with It
The very best thing you can do. is to
take DR.. Miles New Heart Cure. 1t
will go to the foundation of the trou-
BILE, and make a permanent cure by
strengthening and renewing the nerves.
II know that DR.. Niles New Heart
Cure Is great remedy. For a number
OF years l suffered from shortness OF
breath. smothering spells, and pains in
my left side. For months at a time
would be unable to lie on my left side
and II lay flat on my back would nearly
smother. a friend advised using Or.
Miles New Heart Cure, which / did
with good results. / began to Improve
at once, and after taking several bottles
Of the Heart Cure the pains in my side
and other symptoms vanished 1 am
now entirely well. All those dreadful
smothering spells are q thing of the
past. F.. L. DRAKE, Middletown o.
II the first bottle does not help you,
the druggist will refund your money.
FPEE Write to us for Free Trial
4GG6 Package of DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, the New Scientific Remedy
for Pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our
Specialist will diagnose your case. tell
you what IS wrong. and how to right it,
Free. DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.,
LABORATORIES, ELISHART, IND.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
Answered In the Course of Business.

Doctor said he. before you put
the lid on my conversation will you
answer question:"
"Yes," said the dentist, selecting a
square piece of rubber and shipping 1t
with his scissors.
do people chew more on one side
of the mouth than the other?"
'Sure."
(Which side?''
"The inside" replied the dentist. sip
ping the rubber over the patients lips.
-Lippincotts.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
Reformed.

did she marry her husband to re-
form hm?'
81 guess so. She reformed him, all
right"
"Why, he drinks like fish"
II know it. but he didn't use to be-
fore she married him. Houston Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
The Meek,

you should try to be a little less
assertive. my dear. Remember. the
meek shall inherit the earth.'"
''Oh. yes; dare say they will--when
the others have done with it!'-Lon-
don Opinion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
One Thing Worse.

Mark Twain once received a letter
from his brother, who complained that
he was afflicted with a boil and the
jumping toothache at the SAME time
and inquired if he had ever heard Of
q worse combination.
NO" wrote the sympathetic Mark,
"and can imagine only one that
might be worse-that would be to
have infammatory rheumatism and
ST. vitus' dance at the same time."-
LinnincOtt's
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
Made Him a sinker.

Farmer Jones Ito amateur huhter--
There wasn't a better water dawg Iiy-
in until you shootin' gents took to Dor
rowin' i'm. Now is 'ide's that full OF
shots he'd sink to the bottom like a
brick. London Bystander.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
impossible Combination.

THE time. the place and the girl!
How seldom we find them together!'
bah! The combination that we sell
dom find together is the man. the
shower and the umbrella. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
The Deacon Was Right.

The Deacon Was Right.
A minister announced to his flock
that he would have to leave them, as
he was called to another field.
''How much more salary do you ex-
pect to get than hereY" asked one of
the deacons.
"Three hundred dollars" remarked
the minister, with some hesitation.
ri don't blame you for goin', but you
should be more exact in your lam
image That isn't CALI it's raise :"
Ladies' Home Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
nv Riol,t of Birth.

Hunter-A-e you an American citi.
zen. Pat? pat-Faith. an am that!
| was born in Donegal. but twas on
the Fourth iv July.-Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
a Wife's Ready Wit.

A popular clergyman saw lady
about to call whom he was anxious not
Ito meet. So he said to his wife. "I'll
run upstairs, my dear, and escape till
she goes away"
After about an hour he quietly tip
| toed to the stair landing and listened
All was quiet below. Reassured, he
began to descend and called out over
the balustrade:
"Well. my dear, you got rid of that
old bore at last"
The next instant voice from below
rooted him to- the spot 1t was the
voice of the caller! Then came re-
Spouse which sounded ineXpressibly
sweet to him. 1t was the voice of his
wife:
Eyes, dear, she went away over an
hour ago. But here is our good friend,
Mrs. Blank, whom am sure you want
to meet"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31

When a man wears long chin whisk-
ers = may be because his wife. in
sists upon buying his neckties.- Pill
adelphia Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
Rough on the Dictionary.

sN Billy. aged twelve, took part in de-
bate on Imperialism. His opponent
made a point by quoting the definition
Of empire from the dictionary. Billy.
Patrick Henry. rose up and said:
Its all right fol- my opponent to
quote from the dictionary. but as for
me rely on the facts"- Everybody
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
Thackeray and the seotch.

A glimpse of Thackeray is given in
memoirs of a London Club" by Da-
vid Mason.
At all our meetings ats the Garrick
and at Our club Thackeray always
seemed to me. in spite of his light hui
NOR and his habitual nickname of
"Thack" among his friends. to be n
man apart, sad and highly sensitive
man. Il man with whom nobody could
take liberty.
1t was at one of the larger dinners
Of Our club-it may have been Il
Shakespeare birthday dinner about the
year 1S60-that | CHANGED to sit next
to Thackeray, and in the intervals of
the speeches we had good deal of
quiet talk. But in Our club gatherings
there was often lapse into what we
called the war of the nationalities,
which consisted of good humored mu-
tual chaff and banter between the Eng
lish members and the two or three
Scottish and Irish members of the
club. 1t may have been this that some
how suggested the following bit of
Thackerays talk with me:
"D'ye know" he said. that. though
/ can describe an Irishman perfectly.
/ never could describe Scotchman?'
reminded him of Mr. Binnie.
ooh" he said. that's not what ].
mean; that's mere facsimile of
man know. mere description from
life. But what mean is, l couldn't
invent Scotchman. | should go
wrong. But. oh. I'm quite at home
with the Irish characterr'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
- The -
Scrap Book
The
Complimentary.

Captain Ito ladies ON steamer)-
Ladies, please do not look so long at
the compass. your magnetic eyes will
spoil the course.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
Modern Plays and Players.

We no longer demand that man or
woman play part. We insist that the
part fit the man or woman. This con-
dition no doubt is largely the fault of
managers. who instead of requiring
impersonation pick performers for
their likeness to the characters to be
assumed Have you a father?' one
can imagine them inquiring of can
didate. Yes" Then you won't do.
This mans father died twenty years
before the beginning of the play
ArgOnaut.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31
The Modern Youth.

"When | was your age" said the Sc
we're parent. Il was compelled to earn
my ownfliving"
"Sir{ answered the complaceni
you'd. II know too little of the circum
Stances to attempt to defend my grand.
father."-W Washington STAR
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31

Joys are not the property of the rich
alone.-Horace.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-31

The fox may lose his hair, but moi
bis cunninR- Dutcli Proyerb.
The Washington times., 1908-12-09

As the appealing strains Of Taps"
reached over the hills Of Arlington and
Fort Myer shortly after noon today, the
body OF Rear Admiral Joseph 3. Cogh-
Ian was lowered slowly into the grave
at Arlington and the last rites had been
accorded to one of the nations most
distinguished soldiers. Throughout the
country. thirteen-minrte guns were
fired at all the naval stations. at navy
yards, and sailors and officers alike,
VINO had served with Admiral Ccghlan
at some time during his career, were
thus reminded th2t ais life had come
70 an end
The Federal express from Boston
bearing Admiral COghlan's body was
nearly an hour late this morning. 1t
was just 10:45 o'clock when the boom
ing of a gun announced that the cor
tege had left Union Station Lined UP
at the station was an imposing escort.
and as the casket was brought through
the big rotunda and placed on the wait
ing caisson, the line took up the march
TO st. Johns Church. The funeral cor
tege moved into Massachusetts, avenue,
Captain Potts. in charge OF the escort.
and his aides leading the line and fol-
lowed Immediately by the Marine Band.
A detachment Of marines and sailors
made up the escort
The casket rested on a fag-draped
caissou drawn by six horses. On either
side marched four young sailors, the
active palIbearers- When the cortege