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II Had Been Opened by Some One
Who Knew the Combination.

that he was guilty: now he knew not
what to believe. He grew bewildered.
There had certainly been a burglar.
but who was he?
Mr.. Darlington" said Cavenaugh.
pulling himself together with an ef-
fort, you need have no worry what
ever. l will undertake to restore your
documents. | offer you no eNplana-
tions." He left them abruptly
The young lawyer concluded to
grope no longer. Somebody else would
have to lead him out of this labyrin-
thine maze. All at once there came
to him a sense of infinite relief Prov
idence had kindly taken the matter
out of his hands.
Never mind, Kate" he said. For
my part, should be entirely satisfied
il I never saw the miserahle thing
again."
Father will find it for you" Her
eyes were dim with tears of shame.
What is it, girl?"
Nothing that / can explain to you,
John. Good night"
When he had gone to his room,
Norah turned to her sister and sobbed
on her breast.
"Oh. kate!"
What Is the matter, child?"
Il told grandpa the continuation"
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Cheyenne Mountain Railroad

Colorado Springs-After years Of
waiting, Col Lewis Ginger of this
city. who has invented a patent cleo
tric railroad lift to climb the steep
incline Of Cheyenne mountain, five
miles south Of this city, is said to
have secured sufficient backing to
build the new incline road, and
work may begin soon. The cost
will approximate 100000 and ST.
100000 more may be spent in i'm
provements. including a large summer
hotel on the summit.
The road is to run from Stratton
park to The Horn" at the top of
Cheyenne mountain, which has an ele-
walton OF about 10000 feet, or 1000
above that of Colorado Springs. Four
steep grades, all more than 80 degrees,
will be climbed. and this is possible
through Ginger's patent device, it is
said
The Bankers Bond Company of
Pittsburg is said to hive placed $240,-
900 in 10-year. $1,000 gonds at 6 per
cent. The Cheyenne Summit Railway
Company was organized two or three
years ago with capitalization OF
$750.000. F. c. Smith will take charge
of the construction.
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GOLD OUTPUT EXCEEDS ONE AND
A QUARTER MILLION
DOLLARS.
fine SHOW FOR AUGUST
RECENT STRIKES WILL HELP AND
MORE MILLS WILL BE
STARTED.

Cripple Creek-The July production
of the Cripple Creek District curtailed
By the closing down of mines and ces-
sation of shipments for three days
during the Fourth of July celebration,
totals 61,010 tons, of a gross bullion
value Of S1,2s5,0S
The average values OF all ores sub
jected to treatment, including smelt-
ing. milling and dump ores, is s21.o6
per ton. A slight decrease, when the
number of working days is considered,
of 4,f90 tons is shown as compared
with the tonnage of the preceding
month, with decrease in value of
s5l,420. The deficit, if such it may
be termed. will be more than account
ed for during August by the added ton
mage to be treated at the Gold Issue
and Wild Horse mills, already, in
operation, the plants at the Trilby
mine and the old reduction works
dump at Gillett. The valley mills will
also be running at full capacity the en-
time month and increase in value of
smelling ores may be expected owing
TO rich strikes of high grade in the
deep workings OF the Vindicator, and
other discoveries OF late date. The
tonnage and valuation of the ore treat
ed at the various smelter and milling
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CHAPTER III,

Darlington tumbled out of bed at
six and threw out the old-fashioned
green blinds. A warm, golden sum-
mer morning greeted his eyes, and the
peaceful calm Of Sunday lay upon the
land. A robin piped In an apple tree.
an oriole flashed across the flower
beds. and bee buzzed just outside
the sill. A brave day! He stepped
into his tub, bathed, and dressed in his
riding clothes, for there was to be a
canter down to the sea and return be-
fore breakfast. From the window he
could see the groom walking the beau.
tiful thoroughbred up and down the
driveway. There were only two this
morning; evidently Norah was not
going.
The Cavenaugh girls had created al
most a scandal and . revolution when
they first appeared at Glenwood. Peo-
pie had read and talked about wone en-
riding like men. they had even seen
pictures Of them. but to find them
close ut hand was something Of .
shock. Yet, whom they saw with what
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(TO BE CONTINUED
Glue Pot Heated by Electricity.

The value of electricity for heating
purposes. says the Scientific Ameri-
can, is illustrated in a new electric
glue pot, which has recently been
placed on the market. The economy
of the device lies in the fact that the
maximum amount of heat may be ap-
the glue may be kept warm at all
times by a reduced flow of current
through the heating coils. The glue
pot consists Of cup in which is set
a casting filled with water. The cleo
trio heater is attached to the pot i'm
mediately below the water. A hot
water receptacle is provided in which
the brushes may be kept.
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nm and went Gathering up to the
porte-cochere.
On the way home Darlington. his
mind still wavering between this eX-
pedient and that, decided that, after
all, he would take charge of the pa
pers himself. 1t didn't seem quite fair
that Cayenaugh's safe should protect
his ultimate disgrace. So, upon enter
ing the house, he confided his desire
to Kate, who threw aside her wraps
and led him into the dining room.
She had her own reasons for wishing
the papers out of the safe. She turned
on the lights and swirled the combina-
tion knob At this moment Norah
came in.
What are you doing?" she asked.
Mr.. Darlington left some valuable
papers in the safe. and he wants
them"
Darlington wondered why Norah
gazed from him to her sister with SO
wild an expression.
Papers," she murmured.
Kate opened the door. She sprang
to her feet in terror and dismay
What is it?" cried Darlington, who
saw by her expression that something
extraordinary had happened.
"They-it is not there"
Norah sat down and hid her face on
her arms.
Darlington rushed over to the safe,
stopped and made hasty examina-
tion. 1t had been opened by some one
who knew the combination, He
stood up, cold chill wrinklng his
spine. He saw it all distinctly Cave
naugh knew. He had known all along.
Cavenaugh had overheard him speak
to Kate and had opened the safe after
their departure for the club. 1t was
all very cleverly done. He knew that
Kate was utterly blameless Then
it dawned upon him that they ap-
peared as though they accepted the
catastrophe as not wholly unexpected,
To what did this labyrinth lead?
rattle of the curtain rings wheeled
them about. They beheld Cavenaugh
himself standing in the doorway
What's the trouble?" he asked. eye
ing Darlington suspiciously.
Darlington answered him icily. Il
left some legal documents of great
value in this safe; they are no longer
there"
Cavenaugh's jaw dropped. He
stared at Kate, then at Norah II
feigned dismay and astonishment, II
was on the millionaire's. moment
before Darlington would have sworn
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Saved by Clothes Line.

The young child of William Martin,
a Bacup shopman, fell from the third
story Of tenement and escaped q
shocking death in a miraculous man
ner. The child was playing on ba.-
cony 40 feet above the street when It
climbed the railings and toppled over.
Six feet from the ground. however, the
childs body fell directly across .
clothes line stretched across the street
and the rope. acting much as a net
would have done, broke the fall 20
completely that the child slipped gem
tly on with scarcely q bruise.
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And the Old Man Grinned.

Duke" said the heiress, eagerly,
did you see father?"
"Yes"
"Well?"
I'VE talked about the weather."
What? Lose your nerve again?
Why don't you brace up and talk like
a mana subject of king on whose
domain the sun never sets!"
Cant" moaned the duke. "All the
time l was in your fathers Office he
kept grinning at a big painting" r
What painting?"
"The battle OF Bunker HILL"
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Finding Cuddy's Money.

Pueblo.-Detectives Monday located
$4,000 in bills of $1,000 and $4,000
denomination which were deposited by
N. ]. Cuddy, the banker wanted in Ok
lahoma on the charge of embezzling
from 100000 to 100000.
1t is thought that Cuddy has deposit
ed the remainder of the fortune in diff
ferent banks and strong boxes around
the country and an effort will be made
to locate it. U. NJ. Tate. sheriff at
kingfisher, arrived Monday night and
went on to Denver to secure requisi-
ton papers for the purpose Of return
ing Cuddy to Oklahoma.
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InCro1 %.

Darlington loved Kate Cavenaugh,
daughter OF Multi Milionairs Henry Cav
.uaugn. The latter liked carfIngtun nut
refused him as son-in-law. Young car
rington. lawyer. held evidence OF Grim
inal financial operations, of which Cave
naugh was guilty. 1t was Caring on s
duty to prosecute the rich man. but he
decided 10 lay the whole matter before
Kate He did so the next day. The young
woman decided that to drop the case
would be cowardiy even though the ac-
russd was her father Cavcnaugh offered
Darlington a position AT $1,000 year.
He refused il. He hid his evidence in the
ravenaugh safe. after being introduced
to the millionaire's father.
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Colorado Springs was 3S years old
on the 31st ult. The first stake for
the Fountain colony was driven July
31st, 1871, at what is now the south
east corner of Pixies Peak and Cas-
cade avenues, which Is marked by an
inscribed stone. No official obseTv-
ance was held.
The state land board has approved
the contract Of the Toltec Canal COM
pany of Conejos county. providing for
the irrigation Of $1,000 acres. The
company has been talked Of for
eighteen years. but its plans have
never come to . haad before.
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Pueblo Favors New Railroad.

Pueblo-Bus.ness men Monday
night crowded the council chamber
when the matter of granting right
of-way through the city to the Kan
sas-Colorado Railway Company was
taken up.
The Council adopted an amended or
dinance giving the right-of-way. and
the business men present expressed
theoSelves as highly gratified. They
believe it means that a road is to be
coSOructed which will give Pueblo
chcSer coal and many other advant-
ages.
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Defined.

Say, pop. what's civil service?"
"Eh? It's an act governing tho
service in the department. the GUS
toms, the postal, the government print
ing"
But, dad, what does it mean?"
Mean? 1t means where busy man
rushss into the postoffice to buy some
stamps. falls in line, waits an hour
and 20 minutes before reaching the
window-then, after rendering hun
dred-dollar bill, hears the tallow-faced
clerk murmur pleasantly:
Wholesale stamps at the next win
dow, please!' '"-Bohemian.
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Widow to Widowers.

Mr.. Robert Marshall. wellknown
London police court missionary, re-
Gently received the following letter:
Dear Sir: Reading of you some
times in newspapers, take the liberty
of asking if ~: know of a very re-
speckable man wishen to get married
again. l have bean a widow for years
now and am all alone in the world.
Trusting to your honor and remaining
yours respectable, Mrs. -, middle
age"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Ties Of e,,ealyptus,

Eucalyptus ties in Hawaii are said
to last Is years. East Of Albuquerque.
N. NJ. one road ir using Georgia pine.
At present certain California roads
are using many thousands Of redwood
ties on the coast They are also ~
ting oak ties from japan
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paid to shareholders OF the following
mining companies owning and operat-
ing mines in the Cripple Creek dis
trict during July: Portland, cents
per share, 100000; Vindicator Consol-
idated. III cents share. S22.500;
Gold Dollar Consolidated. n cent a
share. $12.5OO; RequA 6avage. " cent
a share, $4,035.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
OH, N.Y.!

He--A woman is peculiar in one
way.
She-Whats that?
He-She won't tear up love let
ter, even after she's forgotten who
wrote 1t.
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ver's youngest institutions of learning.
Two years ago the work of instruc-
ton was begun in the Central Pres
byterian Church, and last year the
college moved into its magnificent red
sandstone building, costing 5000, 600
This splendid building has been fur
nished and equipped for work and
with the opening of the fall term,
September Is. students will enter not
only from Denver and Colorado, but
from all the adjoining states. The
college offers instruction in all the
academic and collegiate studies. 1t
| employs full faculty of thoroughly
trained men of broad experience, at
the head of which is DR.. Salem G.
Pattison, the new president. DR.. Pat
tison is a new conner to Colorado, but
has a reputation ior scholarship and
executive ability that extends all over
the Middle West.
Charles w. Comstock, state engl.
neer. has issued postal cards giving
out strict set of rules concerning the
filing of plans and blue prints with his
| office. All drawings will be refused
| II they are folded or creased and all
| oPCSAAS1SAOAc oAA0Aa VIC ACtISA otAC Qor
per and SO bound that they may be
| filed in . vertical tile.
Prof. e. r. Bennett, potato investi-
gator for the Agricultural college ex-
pertinent station. has been appointed
| to the chair Of horticulture and forest.
y, to succeed Wendell Paddock, who
resigned to accept . position with the
Ohio State university.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
One Way of Love.

A young man and a young woman
lean over the front gate. They are low
ers. 1t is moonlight. He is 10th to leave
as the parting is the last He is about
to go away. She is reluctant to see
him depart They swing on the gate.
81 shall never forget you," he says,
and if death should claim me my last
thoughts will be of you.
''Pll be true to you, 'she sobs. I'm
never see anybody else or love them as
long as / live!" They parted.
Six years later he returns. His
sweetheart of former years has mar
ried. They meet at party. She has
changed greatly; between the dances
the recognition takes place.
Let me see, she muses., with hei
fan beating tattoo ON her pretty
hand, twas it vou or your brother
that was my old sweetheart"
Really, l don't know" he says
probably it was my father - lid
Bits.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23

Mrs. B. F. Lasater visited friends
in Dunlap last week.
J. NJ. Anderson and family. form
erly of this county, are now pleasantly
located at Miami, Fla.
Mrs G. w. Walsh is convalescent
from severe illness. Her daughter,
Mrs. j. P. Smith, of Hill City, has
been attending her.
There will be Christmas Tree at
the M. E. Church, South, Christmas
Eve, and the young people are anx-
iously looking forward to it.
The following are the officers Of
Olive Branch Lodge. No. 1877, F. & A.
Masons, for the new year: H. D. Hall,
w. M; A. J. Smith, S. W; J. A. Ham
mond, |. W. T. A. Williams, Treas
J. R. Pryor, Sec; W. I. johnson, s.
D.; H. M. Deakins, I. D; John Min
ter, Tyler; j. A. Darr, Chaplain.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
NeednOre.
Sbectai 10 TIE Meas.

Sbectdi 10 the Ne7OS.
Sitting arc und the fire, smoking
seems to be the order of the day.
Miss Josie Thomas says that she GER
tainly would like to see Johnny Hardy.
Foster Powell and wife got disap-
pointed Sunday as they were aiming
to go down to Mr.. Jordan's and the
snow came and knocked them out Of
their trip. l guess they will have to
wait until the snow melts now.
Misses Lottie and Mary Ann Defur
called on Misses Angie. Florence and
Carrie Thomas Monday evening.
| see that Misses Florence Pickett
and Lottie Defur are fixing up for x
mas.
Listen for the wedding bells to ring
about Xmas.
Misses Carrie Thomas and Mary Ann
Defur went out rabbit bunting and
guess what they caught. They caught
field lark, and killed it with snow
balls.
viii Fullwell bit Jim Furguson'
finger off Saturday.
Evans Skyles said that he was goint
to get married Xmas.
Miss Timathy Ruthler, of near Eas
Lake, said that she would like to Sc
Marvin Hicks.
Tommie Saynes went back to Elm
Saturday.
Dyed Hudson and Miss Seyal Hillar
passed here Monday.
Brit Thomas is preparing for tn
cold. He is getting wood.
Wonder what has become of Henri
Slickson as ! haven't seen him in
long time. Come around, Mr.. Slicl
son and take dinner with We write
Sunday.
Johnnie Devine and Miss Lucie Z
rod were out walking Sunday
SNOWFALL.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
Alone In Saw Mill at Midnight.

unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold, W. J. Atkins worked as night
watchman at Banner Springs, Tenn.
such exposure gave him severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he
had TO give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed until he used
DIR. Kings New Discovery. After
using one bottle" he writes, Il went
back to work as we'll as ever. Severe
Colds, stubborn Coughs, inflammed
tbroats and sore lungs. hemOrrhages,
group and whooping cough get quick
relief aud prompt cure from this giori.
ous medicine. soc and f1.OO. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Whit
we'll Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
Russell Il-Beeler.

Miss Maggie Beeler, and Mr.. L. A.
Russell, of East Tennessee, were mar
ried Wednesday evening Of last week,
Rev. G.. o. Gannoway, pastor If the
NJ. E. Church, South, this city, Off
ciating. The wedding took place al
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Beeler. who live in
the southern part of town.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
Newspaper Plant to be Sold.

TRACY CITY, Tenn, Dec. 2O.-
The plant of the Grundy Publishing
Co., at Tracy City, is to be sold Jan.
Is, 1910, to satisfy deeds of trust Civ
en- the First National Bank of Tulla-
homa and the First National Bank of
Tracy City. The amount due the Tul-
lahoma Bank is $6tS. 90, while that
due the Tracy City bank is $4o7. 90.
The plant has been under lease for sew
eral mouths by John NJ. Gerren and
T. J. Quarles of this place, and COM
prises fine lot of machinery and
type.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
Victoria, Tenn, Dec. 20, 1870!

Victoria, Tenn, Dec 20, 1909,
Dear Santa Claus:
! will write you letter to tell you
what want you to bring me. want a
little express wagon and some nuts,
orauges and apples and some candy,
and little toy horse and little toy
wagon and little toy train, toy
mule and a base ball. / will close for
this time. JESSIE BRAY.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
CHOOSING a Christmas Present.

When you make present of a peri
odical to friend or a family you are
really selecting companion to influ-
ence them for good or i'll during
whole year If the acquaintances of
your sons and daughters were to talk
to them aloud as some periodicals talk
to them silently, how quickly you
would forbid the companionshipl In
the one case as in the other, the best
course is to supplant the injurious
with something equally attractive and
at the same tine ''worth while" A
food can be wholesome and utterly dis
tasteful Reading can be made SO,
too. But The Youths Companion not
only nourishes the mind, b1t delights
it, just like that ideal human associ-
ate whom you would choose. The
Youths Companion fills that place
now in more than half a million
homes. Can you not think of another
family in which it is not now known
where it would be joyfully weIcomedy 2
If the $1 rs for the 1910 Volume is sent
now, the new subscriber will be enti-
tied to all the remaining issues of 1919,
also The Companions Venetian Cal
endar for 1910, Autographed thirteen
colors and gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Companion Building, Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at this
Office.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
Jasper Department
Condneted By Z. D. N.

J. F. Doss, of South Pittsburg. our
next sheriff, was here last week.
The lew telephone exchange here
will number so subscribers. Amt we
going someH
G. W. Brewer is doing big bust
ness, selling groceries. His delivery
system is netting him big trade
Among prominent attorneys from
Chattanooga attending court here last
week were B. E. Tatum, J. Bright,
Foster V. Brown, Joe Brown, @. T.
White and q. G. Moore.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
1T WILL PAY YOU TO ATTesO THIS RE
SP0NSlBlE ANU INFLUENTIAL
COLLEGE.

The Wilbur Smith Business College,
Lexington, KY. has bNclsing it a fine
record of 33 years and " 10, 900 sue
cessful graduates, and Incorporated by
bankers, merchants and officials. If
Won wish a course Of Bookkeeping,
Shorthand, Typewriting or Telegraphy,
write for 72-page catalogue free, con-
tanning particulars to Wilbur r.
Smith, Lexington, Ky.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
Got Pin in Throat.

Lish Martin. the son of ]. c. Mar
tin had the misfortune to partially
swallow a pin which had accidentally
been made up in some bread one day
this week. The pin lodged in his
throat and was with difficulty remov-
ed. tearing his throat badly.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
LETTERS TO SANTA.
Victoria, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1909

Victoria, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1909.
Dear Santa Clans:
l am little boy, 10 years old.
Please bring me bale Of hrecrackers
and little wagon and lot of nuts
and candy. l have little sister, her
name is Sallie. She would like to
have a big doll. You can bring my
little brother a pair of gloves and my
other little brother a little rattler.
From your little boy,
VELTON KILGORE.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
How One Doctor Successfully Treats
Pneumonia.

''In treating pneumonia, says DIR.
w. J. Smith, of Sanders, Ala. ''Ihe
only remedy use for the lungs is
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. While
of course, l would treat other symp-
toms with different medicines, | have
used this remedy many times in my
medical practice and have yet failed to
to find case where it has not controll-
cd the trouble. have used it myself,
as has also my wife for coughs and
colds repeatedly. and | most willingly
and cheerfully recommend il as supe-
rior TO any other cough remedy to my
knowledge. For sale by Whitwell
Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
VELTON KILGORE.
Victoria, Tenn, Dec. 10, I

Victoria, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus;
am little boy, 8 years old. l
will write and tell you what I want
you to bring me. | want goat wag-
on and some candy, nuts and oranges.
l have little brother, eight months
old. He wants rattle and rubber
doll So will close for this time.
Goodbye, Santa.
CLAUD HILL.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
Looking Ones Best.

It's wonan's delight TO look her
best but pimples. skin eruptiOns, sores
and boils rob life of joy. Listen !
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them
makes the skin soft and velvety. II
glorifies the face. Cures Pimples,
Sore Eyes. Cold Sores. Cracked Lips,
Chapped Hands Try il. lnfallible
for Piles. 25c at Whitwell Drug Cos.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23

Whitwell, Tenn, Dec. Z, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus;
l will write you few lines to let
you know what want you to bring
me. | want some apples, oranges,
nuts, candy, cocoanuts, and little
doll that can open and shut her eyes.
l am little girl two years old. My
name is VEDA GENTRY.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-23
ROBERT GENTRY.

Whitwell, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
l will write you few lines and
tell you what to bring me. / want a
train and some cars, some roman can
dies and fire crackers. l want candy,
oranges, apples and bananas l want
you to bring me an air gun.
Yours truly,
PAUL GENTRY.