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If he were Stone in the town, If he had
no friends or relatives here. and he re
piled that he was not only alone in this
town, bur In all this big world
PaUline'S sympsthies were reused at
once in behalf of the Old man. and that
evening she went into the library. whittier
the old man had gone after dinner. and
offered to read TO him IL he wished her
to do so.
"Ah. come here, little daughte-," said
the old gentleman, smiling at Pauline
Come, tell me your name What? You
are the daughter of my hostess? Well
then | shall see much of YOU. shan't l.?
l hope we Will become great friends this
summer
Then shai} you remain in town all
SUMMER Pauline asked the question
with some Sn~i'r;Se All her life she had
thought 81. --,-a'o iu town all sum-
mer woaic he very, -. hard to bear
on account of the insuferab e hent of
course. she and her mother had remained
at home all the previous summer; but
their circumstances would not permit Of
their going out of town. But Pauline
could not conceive OF any one stopping
in town during the hot season unless
obliged to do so.
Yes. | shall stay right here unless"
And the old gentleman paused Yes,
think I shall remain in town right along
indefinitely
oh, there is always a nice cool place
on the east side of the house. way round
under the trees" said Pauline And we
have nice rustic bench. But an easy
rocking chair would be better for YOU.
The rustic bench Is only comfortable to
look at" And Pauline laughed merrily.
i am sure we are TO be great friends"
declared the old gentleman. Come. read
TO me from this volume of verse 7
know you can read with expression"
Pauline drew chair close to the old gen
tleman and read aloud to him for half
an hour, after which he thanked her
earnestly and said he must retire to his
own room very old people were like
very young ones, they must go to bed
early.
Mamma, what's our old gentleman's
manner" asked Pauline, joining her mother
in the sewing room well, child. what
will you say when / tell you he did not
give me his manner" replied Mrs. Rogers.
when he came TO see about room and
board he paid me in advance for a weeks
accommodations 1 said / would give him
q receipt. but he shook his head, saving
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do 10 make yoa comfortable"
But suppose the other bGarders should
make an objection to your keeping me
a naneIess beggar, one might say-in
your house?'' asked the Old Man.
But nobody except mamma and I will
ever know your circumstances" said
Pauline. ITS very hard TO be poor,
sir. and as mamma and l have had
taste of poverty we know all the more
how to sympathiZe with another fellow
creature in distress. You shall have all
the attentions that we have been in the
habit of showing you, sir. Somehow,
think of my own dear Old grandpa. who
died several years ago. when ] look al
Won IT would have been very hard to bear
had anyone been unkind to MIN because
he couldn't pay his way Dear old
grandpa. he was very poor. too, for he
gave all his wealth 10 his sons-my papa
being one OF them And papa gave. him
home till he died Then dear papa
made some Unwise investments and lost
all he had gotten from grandpa. So,
you see I know that il is very hard 70
be poor. But let Us not talk of il any
more, for the day is so warm and you
need a nap under the trees. Come
Yes, the day is warm" said the Old
Man, ''and I've decided TO go into the
country for the remainder of the sum-
mer" Pauline looked az him in astonlsh-
ment, and saw him smiling most gentle
and glorious smile. ''Ah, M little treas
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built mules that were trotting along as
IL the burden of the wagon-household
goods piled high inside it. and the hu-
man beings on top 1T all-were of no
consequence.
As the mules trotted along the woman
on the front seat would occasionally turn
to someone inside the wagon behind her
and say: ''Now, Mamie, stop that bawl-
ing. You know veil enough that we
couldn't go all the way back-eight or
ten miles-tust to git a cat Therell be
plenty o. cats whur we're a-goin' to,
mind that. Never yet seen a place whur
white folks lived that there want
plenty O. squallin' cats
But it amt any ole cat at l want"
came a mournful little voice from the
depths of the wagon, away inside I'M
der the canvas cover. II want Pussy
Piggin.''
Eau, she amt no punkins," came an
other voice from inside the wagon, a
BOYS brusque voice I'D be glad to be
shed o. her II twas me-
~ want Pussy Piggin," walled the lit
tie voice, which was plainly that of
little girl.
We'll, eff you'd a-miSsed her after we'd
just started we'd a-gone back fer her"
none other than the father Of the voices
from the inside of the wagon. And the
woman beside him on the seat was his
wife, and mother of the little ones
tucked away inside. But we can't go
back how, as we're a good piece frum
thar now"
"Ah. yonders house, cried the boys
voice, and dirty little masculine hand
was thrust from beneath the side of the
wagon cover, pointing toward a little
frame shack that stood like a dot on the
prairie Then the faces of the two chill
dren might be seen peeping from uu-
der the wagon cover, interested In any
thing that spoke of animal or human
life on that prairie where there was such
a dearth of 1T.
But even as she peeped at the lone
settlers" shack the little girl kept
on crying softly and murmuring every
few minutes: II want my Pussy-Piggin."
81 reckon we'd better stop thar an
water the mules an fix our own snack"
said the man, meaning by thar the
frame shack. And within a little while
the moving wagon had pulled up in front
of the settlers" shack and the driver
had called out: Hello. thar!' But as
no response came from the inside of the
snack the man IN the wagon got down
from his high seat and went to the pine
board door and pushed it open The
place was deserted, the settler having
pulled up stakes and moved away.
Soon the movers were inside the shack,
the woman setting some cold victuals-
from the messbox in the wagon-upon an
old pine-box table which remained in the
shack. During the noon hour, while the
mules ate their dinner and rested, Nan
nie-the little girl from the wagon-sat
very silent, meditatlng deeply. After a
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ure, with a heart OF gold. I'm not pool
old man at all; I'm your old grandpa's
brother and hEe more money than !
need for myself So, hearing Of your
poor mothers dilemma. decided to coma
here incOgnito and study her worth and
yours I have relatives in the West who
are after my money-bVt I know their
plans. Were I poor today they'd turn
their backs on me tomorrow. This morn
ing / had the same conversation vita
your mother that I've just had with you,
and she assured me Of her love and pro-
lection just as you have done-and yoa
both thought me a nameless old tramp"
NO, no. cried Pauline, we both knew
you to be good and noble. and pitied you
because you were friendless and poor"
'Ah, but / have the truest friends In
the world, ny little one, and now we're
all three going to enjoy the good tnat
the money ] have been piling up these
many years can bring to US. Your mother
does not know my secret; ! wanted -
tell IL TO you first, Pauline"
All. then you are GTeat-uncle Dan,
and not poor and friendless al aIlf" wills
pered Pauline, tears OF emotion and hap
piness in her eyes.
eyes, I'm that old chap, and I've come
to take care Of your brave mamua-and
yourself And now just let these up
starts IN town try to snub you, my little
one"
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he never had business transactions with
people whom he could not trust. Then,
as he was going out ] asked whom l had
the pleasure of enrolling IN my register.
He turned and looked at me with such
a quaint smile, saying: Just call me
the Old Man, for I'm quite sure YOU Will
not have another boarder as old as ! am.
Well. / felt so sure Of his honesty that I
made no objection to his coming In
without p name. He is doubtless a bit
eccentric. hut man Of fine character"
Maybe the dear Old man is in some sort
Of trouble said Pauline. Il do hope we
can make him happy and comfortable
during the summer"
The days wore on and Sunday came.
As Pauline WAS going 10 her room TO
dress for sunday school and church she
heard the Old Man call to her from the
porch Little one, Will you conduct me
to your church: Being a stranger here l
do not know the way. Besides. my old
legs don't walk as nimbly they used
to. and / feel more certain of myself
when I have Some strong young person
beside me-
oh. yes Sir" said Pauline II shall
lie glad to take you with me- When
Pauline led the Old Man down the
church aisle that morning several of her
outline 1rleHLS looked III e1cn oLhef
and smiled knowingly. whispering little
would he witiciSms about the queer-i0Ok
ing old man who accompanied her. us
be Father Tine:' whispered Grace Van
Horn to Marie Temple Look at his
walk-his gait. I should say. 1t resem-
bles the limp of a dray horse"
Marie Temple laughed softly. whisper
ing back: Same poor old relative. prob
ably, whom they did not know when they
knew better days but who is good
enough to visit them in their boarding
house"
Wonder who his tailor is?' whispered
Grace Van Horn. Guess he must have
lived during the early ages. He is an
antique"
Yes. I should think they would set
him on the mantel. or put him in the
cabinet whispered Marie. Just note
the whiskers. will your?
Needs shave" snickered Grace. Then
the stern eye OF q lady sitting in the
same pew with them caused them TO be-
come silent
a few days afterwards Pauline was
helping the Old Man down town 10 a
shop where he wished to make some pur-
chases, and passed Grace Van Horn on
the e latter pretended not 70
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der awhile ago." said the father. May
be there's some settlers over thar. I'll
git on one of the mules an ride over an
see If I can git some sticks fur a fire.
It's good five mile to the next crick whUr
we'll be able to git wood"
And so the father rode over the hill
a mile away-and returned with few
sticks % green cottonwood with which
he made a little campfire in the yard.
And soon there was some hot water in
the coffee pot. which was given to Mamie
to drink. some Of it being used to dip
clothes in to lay over the badly-hehaying
stomach But In vainI Still did Mamie
bend double and weep. declaring. Il
can't git in the wagon till tomorrer. ma,
l jest can't. I'm too sick. Can't we
stay here all nigbt?''
And so the afternoon passed away with
Mamie still complaining. the cramps in
the ''stummick' apparently no better.
And the parents We're too much alarmed
about her to try To push on that day,
and decided TO remain in the deserted
shack till the following morning, when,
IL the child was able. they would pursue
their Journey.
That night, soon after they had par
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-06

taken of their supper, Mamie surprised
them all by saying: The stummick-ache
is gOned, an l can eat some bacon ana
bread, ma" And you may better believe
the father. mother and Sam were de-
lighted that she had recovered from her
very painful sickness of the entire after
noon So she was given a good supper
and then told 10 go 10 sleep. The parents
had brought the bedding from the wagon
and had made up beds on the floor.
AS Mamie lay very quietly, eyes tightly
closed. her mother, thinking she was
asleep, whispered 10 Sam to go to bed
and make no noise during the process
Then. she and the father soon crept
quietly into their bed, and were soon
slumbering soundly-
After the house had heen silent for
about half an hour, and Mamie felt sure
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-06
LETTER ENIGMA.

Nv first is in blue. hut not in green;
Nv second * in loyal. but not in queen;
Ny third is in oven. but not in bake;
My fourth is in swan. hut not in drake;
Ny fifth is TN" same rs my fourth. YOU See'
Ny sixth is il honey. but not in bee;
My seventh is in meal hut not in corn;
My eighth is in misery. but not in forlorn;
My whole spells = word
Meaning fragrance and beauty.
And To cultivate them
Is every child : duty.
BEHEAnINGs AND CJRT.ELINGS.
10 Behcad Il large numbcr of birds col
lected together and leave Il door faSten-
ing.
~ RChCHd n market place and leave the
work attributed To genius
81 DOuhly hehead a man who works
in stone and brick and leave male
child.
~ Curtau that which means to be duh
and spiTtless and leave a kitchen utensil.
- Curtall celestial body and leave
the cry OF a cow.
HIDDEN PROVERB PUZZLE.
proverh is hidden in the following
six sentences. each sentence containing
one word Of the prOverh. the words ap-
pearinE in their regular order:
A good man fears no cenSure.
The setting sun promises another day.
The hen protects her brood as tenderly
as the mother protects hef b3be.
We never miss the water till the well
runs dry
The grass grows best where no feet
tread
The gluten lives just to feast on the
fat Of the land.
RIDDLES AND ANSWERS.
He that in music takes delight.
And he that sleeps secure ut night.
And he who sails too near the land,
And he that's caught by laws strong
hand,
He who his time In tavern spends,
And he that courts of law attends
Are all acquainted well with me;
Ny name you surely now must see.
GSns.-BaT.D
never WAS, but always an to be;
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bit, and Just as everything was about
ready for the start, Mamie began to cry
and scream vigorously, holding to her
little stomach and doubling up. 'Oh, my
stummick" she walled. My STUN
mickw
Now. what can be the matter?" And
the anxious mother came to her at once
But in spite of her gentle solicitude Nan
ME kept on bending double and crying
very loudly, ''Oh, my stun mick"
At this point the father came into the
shack He became much alarmed at
seeing his little girl in such distress. To
go on with her in this condition was not
TO be thought of, and the parents fell to
doctoring the child as well as they could
without cohyeniences of any kind IF
only We had hot water" said the mother.
Il seen smoke raisin' over the hill Won
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-06

that she could creep out OF bed without
disturbing the sleepers; she got up and
went ever so softly from the shack,
drawing the door. shut after her. Then
she flew towards the mules that were
tethcred TO grass near the house. All.
III ride on Ginger" said Mamie. lead
ing the larger of~the mules toward the
wagon There she found the bride, and
after some difficulty had the bit between
old Ginger's teeth. In another minute
she was astride his hack. riding of down
the road toward the east.
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absence Of one Of the mules?
"Oh. IL must have been some prOWling
Indians walled the poor. distressed
mother. They must have crept in while
we slept and stole away our darlin'
child. oh. what can we dO?-what can
we dog
Say ma" said Sam. after a few mo-
meUts thought. and while his father
was bridling the other mule. preparatory
to starting to the nearest town to give
the alarm. Il bet Sis has gone back after
Pussy Piggin. She said yesterday. while
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And those in the little frame house
slept on and on, not waking till dawn.
Then the father rose and looked towards
the little pallet bed where Mamie had
been lying. intending 10 inquire Of her
should be be awake-how she was feel
ing after n good nights rest But 10
his astonishment he saw an empty bed.
He spoke TO his wife and she. still
drowsy. declared that Mamie had just
gone out to look about. and would
probably come In within a few min
Utes.
The father. mother and Sam were soon
up and dressed. and Sam Went ont to
call his sister. while his father went TO
feed the nlulcs. hoping to make an early
start on their journey. Can you mag
inc the wonder Of them all when they
failed to ind Mamie, and discovered the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-06
OUR PUZZLE CORNER.

None ever saw me. you will never see;
And yet ! am the confidence Of all
Who live and breathe on this terrestrial
ball.
nS.-TOnOrrov.D
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.
~ SgspeHdcr - pen. ~ Continue tin.
~ Contaminated. - COHcGUe-cGUe.
Letter Enigma Baseball
PrOreTb Puzzle: - EUery cloud has 4
siIrer lining.
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Undaunted Billy.

Billy johnson was a fellow
Living in the town:
And he made moon-eyes at Sally
Little Sally Brown
But young Sally didn't like him,
So she passed him by:
But our Billy was a hero
And again did try.
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the earth for you If you'd get lost from
me-" said the mother. And you shat
not be scolded for this act, for I see
plainly that we should have gone back
for Pussy PigSin."
Well. she'll never be left again." de-
clared Mamie III watch out for her
just as you an pa watches out fer ms's
sam"
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LITTLE NED's APPREHENSION.

Ned stood by the nurse, looking intent
IL at his baby sister that was being
luIled to sleep. Amt she nearly IN.
COnscious?' asked Ned in q whisper, al
Iuding TO the baby.
Nurse nodded afirmatively. continuing
10 sing lullaby.
Then stop singing or you'll sure kin
her" declared Ned
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10 win the noIIce of Miss Sally,
And one day did take
To the little girl in question
big ginger cake.
But Miss Sally turned her nose up;
Tossed her flaxen curls:
Then refused the cake, so Billy
Said. 'There're other girls"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-03
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When a Homo
lulu Citizen Shows You
the Cure.

Why will people continue TO suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache. urinary disorders. lameness
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves TO become chronic inyalids
when a certain cure is offered them
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills is the
remedy TO use. because it gives to the
kidneys the help they need to perform
their work
II You have any. even one, of the
symptoms Of kidney diseases, cure
yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy
or Brights disease sets in. Read this
Honolulu testimony:
". F. Williams Of Honolulu is a
lighthouse keeper, and he has held
this position for the last 80 years. He
says: Il was for q number Of years
one Of that numerous army of people
who suffer with their backs. Mine
sched and panied me TO no small ex-
tent. so that was glad when heard
OF a remedy for it. Doan's Backache
Kidney Pills. I obtained some OF these
at the HOLSTER Drug Co.'S store. and
took them. They gave me great re-
lief. and make this short narration Of
my experience for the benefit of others
who perhaps do not know that nearly
al hackache arises from the kidneys.
and the best medicine for it is Doan'sI
Backache Kidney Pills
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold bv all druggists and Stor7keeDers
AT 50 cents per box (six boxes 50 500, or
viii be mailed on receipt of price by
the HOLSTER Drug CO.. Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Isl
lands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-03
Recorded Dec 1s. 1907.

A Lewis Jr and VT TO Mrs Rosina
Lambert. D; int in lot 6, blk H, Ka-
piolani Tract, Honolulu. Oahu. $3.50
B 300. 155. Dated Dec 16, 1907
Ida B Castle 10 c Winam TT, Rel
Dow: pors R Ps 1859 and 714S. Nuuanu
Valley. Honolulu. 81. B 800, Isl.
Dated Dec IS, 1907
Caroline F Bush (widow) TO Edward
K Hunt, D: - int in CT 145 and R P
592, kul so. Waipio. etc, Eva, Oahu.
$500. B 800. p is. Dated Nov 80. 1907.
Peke a Hunt (widow) TO Edward K
Hunt. D; int in lot l, kul s., Iwilei.
Honolulu. Oahu; int in pc land and
bldgs, Waikiki. Honolulu. Oahu: int
in or AS. Waipio, Eva, Oahu; int in
r P 5s2. Waikele, Eva, Oahu. 81, etc.
B 800. p 15e. Dated Dec u. 1907.
D Paul R Isenberg to Tin wo Co.
Z; pc land. Kanewai. Honolulu. Oahu.
yrs at $3.50 pr VI. B zs3. p zs5. Da-
ted Mar Is. 1907
Allen & Robinson Ltd to Kwong
Chong. Rel: por r P 1888, kul 1928.
Kikihale, Honolulu, Oahu $500. B
So1, p s. Dated Dec Il, 1907
T Kodani TO II Ide, c NJ: bldgs. mdse,
furniture. fixtures. horses. wagons,
etc, Aiea- Eva. Oahu. $1,000. B sol.
p g. Dated Dec 10. 1907.
Kuamoo and hsb TO John Fitzgerald,
": PC land, Puma I'd. : Hilo. Hawaii
5000. 2s7. $50. Dated Nov q. 1901.
H Hackfeld & Co Ltd TO James B
Castle. D: k1 s457E. Honokua. Ko-
ma, Hawaii. $40 B 800. 15s Dated
Dec II. 1907.
Benjamin Moanalika and VT TO
Jeanne 3 King. NJ; lot "a. gr 1851. Olaa,
Puma. Hawaii. $3.50. B sol, p 6. Da-
ted Dec Is, 1907.
James 7 Taylor and VT TO John Z
Kaukau. D: por r Ps ss2 and 1892. kul
1905. KelaEea. Lahaina- Maui $780, B J
300, Isl. Dated Dec II, 1901.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-03
HIIoNIAN DEPARTS.

Amid shouts of farewell and the
music furnished by Captain Henri
Berger and his band, the Hilonian,
with large passenger list and big
cargo of freight, sailed for San Fran
cisco yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
There was some little trouble in reIa-
ton to the wearing Of flower leis by
those going away. on account Of the
quarantine rules, but this difficulty
was quickly ended and all departed
happily The Hilonian carried about
22O0 tons of freight. the largest item
Of which was 400 tons Of sugar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-03
The New Year
BY Anna NJ. Paris,

/ A stranger guest is here today,
/ He comes unasked, he needs mus
stay
For. entering at the open door
Holding in either hand store
/ OF gocdly gifts-he eagerly
Awaits a welcome glad from me
But Yet he gives no pledge or sign
BY which his thought I may divine.
fear this strange unbidden guest.
Fair is his mien, but will his quest
Bring aught OF joy or hope to me
The promisesof the past will he
Blight or fulfil? Doubt chills m!
heart.
Those cherished dreams-win they de-
part?
The memories that haunt me So
The treasures Of the Long Ago
Guarded with caresurely to him
VIII be but phantoms pale and dim
Andsyet. methinks. he has the way
OF one I knew but Yesterday.
All yes. his brother well I knew.
He was a comrade tried and true
Together many weary mile
We've journeyed. Oft did he beguile
With song the way. and where he led
Though clouds hung low, just over
head
Beyond the storm-the deepest blue
Through riffs he'd find-where flowers
grew.
Thither. through byways wild and
sweet
He Iured. from thorny paths. my feet
But he is gone-just yester night
Without a sign he passed from sight
Fresh are the flowers on his bier
He comes not back-the old dead
YearI
Then TO my spirit comes a voice
Its joyous notes ring clear-"Rejoice-
Mourn not the years-the past is
yours
For naught is lost, the best endures.
The gifts you see. they are the gain
OF what you've sown with toll and
pain.
The New Year from the Old Years
loss
Shall garner much. Gold from its
dross
Shall purify-shaI bring TO birth
Such fruits of Love as bless the earth
And Hope shall sing its song of yore
With deeper meaning than before.
And in the Young Years horoscope
The Old shall live in radiant Hope
In Courage born of clearer sight
Now dawns the Day, where once was
Night
rhe voice is silent. Doubt and fear
Have fed, and in the sunlight clear,
With gifts abundant. stands Today
follow where he leads the way
In radiance beyond / see
4 glad Tomorrow waits for me,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-03
RESALE OF LUKA.

Judge Dole yesterday ordered a re
sale Of the schooner Luka to satisf,
the adjudicated claims Of three Japa
nese sailors. This was on motion o
". 7. Rawins, ore of the proctors fol-
Hbelantsyend based on the failure O.
Geo. A.. Davis. attorney. 10 pay tbs
price OF $500 al which the vessel was
knocked down 70 him at the first sale
Davis did not appear in court
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-03
GROUP Is IMMINENT.

No matter how well your children
may appear to be, you are never safe
without a bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy in the house. It never
fails to relieve and is perfectly safe To
give the little ones. For sale by all
dealers. Benson. Smith & Co, Ltd,
Agents for Hawaii.