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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

At that moment Portia and Mr.. Marvin
came toward us and everybody began to
say Goodnight"
Then I'll call for you about z" heard
Mr.. Marvin say to Portia, in an under
tone, land these are the numbers"
He gave her a slip of paper.
AS we were going up to bed I caught
sight Of my note to mamma lying on the
hall table and picked 1t up.
Capt. Thomas Wentworth Kent, 4th
Cavalry, U. S. A." read on the other
side.
thought I might as we'll take it with
me.
AS we were undressing Portia said, care
lessly:
by the way. Constance. I'm going over
to the confirmation at the Cross Roads
with Mr.. Marvin tomorrow evening. He
the organist Is Ill. and he-that is, I prom
ised to play l must go over the HYMNS
IN the morning. And will you help me
with the chants? I'm not familiar with
the Episcopal service. OF course.
couldn't very we'll decline to helm Mr..
Marvin OUT
OF course: certainly said, feeling
somewhat dazed.
She stood looking out into the moonlight
after the candles were out
Dear old Huxley" she murmured, alb
sently.
started, but in a moment I saw that
she was gazing dreamily at an alert, NOV
ing white patch on the lawn. 1t was the
bull-pup Mr.. Marvin had brought. Re-
ligious controversy was not in. her mind.
I didn't go to confirmation because
mamma had bad headache. After she was
quiet I went down to the porch to cool
of, and there was Capt. Kent again. He
had brought a note from Mrs. Seymour.
asking us to the tennis tournament q few
days later.
wouldn't have told him where Portia
was, but papa had mentioned 1t already,
and they had been laughing over it. ]
know very we'll. from the way they grim
ned at each other when said she was out.
Well. that organist stayed i'll and Portia
played every Sunday she was with us.
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Bl QuIIct .Rlz1uek4 .G1uhan7 Gou,n

But it's perfectly ridiculous to imagine
such thing"
mo. it isn't" he contended. pleasantly.
Il tell you, she's cut out for it, Just
think how she'd wheedle the whole parish
and keep everybody In a good humor!
Why, the very choir would live together in
harmony"
YES" I admitted, doubtfully. 80 far
as that goes. Portia has lots Of tact and
the kindest heart In the world"
Eyes. indeed" he concluded; shed be a
bowling success, and it's no easy job,
can tell you"
That's all very WE'LL" laughed, 'If
only they thought alike. NO. went on
seriously: such radical difference of
opinion as that would be sure to mean
misery. Nothing could bridge chasnl
like that"
was conscious of sounding rather ora
torical.
well. don't know he said, prosaical-
ly. 1.-The unlikeliest couples In the world
get married, I've often noticed. II they
Just love each other enough, mere differ
ence Of opinion doesn't seem to matter
much-nor looks, nor anything else. for
that matter"
you've settled Portals affairs for her
in short order" laughed, though won
dered how he could speak Of love so COM
posedly. you seem very sure, consider
ing that you've known her less than
twelve hours"
"Oh, as to that" he replied. seriously.
1--WE known you only twelve hours-for
suppose you wouldn't let me count the
times-twice-that I've met you out driv-
ing with your father
caught my breath. So he remembered!
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down at his feet, while Portia and Mr.
Marvin continued to walk up and down III
the moonlight, talking very earnestly
Perhaps they were discussing agnosticism
I'm sorry you are not seeing more Of
Portia.'' said to the captain.
We were sitting on the steps. somewhat
out Of hearing of the others.
"Oh, that's all right" he said, comfort.
ably. "She and the parson seem to be
having good time. And I'll be here
often. you know, If you don't get too
tired of the sight OF me-"
why. yes" assented. smiling. Come
as often as you can. She'll be here a
month or more yet"
WELL" he said. nodding toward the pair
on the lawn, IT should think he could dc
1t by then. If it's to be done, shouldn't
you?"
And he chuckled with enjoyment.
1 couldn't help laughing, too. though
was rather shocked at being treated in
that funny. half-familiar way by a young
man whom had never spoken to till that
morning. Mamma says I'm very stiff in my
manner with men, and they usually talk
to me about serious subjects. such as
books and reading. The students talked
about their work.
1t gave me a kind of warm, guilty little
thrill to have this handsome, boyish young
officer talking to me in a half-whisper
about Portals love affairs.
Then the awful complication occurred
to me.
"Oh! I almost whispered How dread
full! Please don't mention 1t to any one.
but Portals an agnostic. You see. she
could never marry minister! Never,"
How truly frightful!" he sighed.
mournfully; but he went on in a minute
quite cheerfully, That's nothing! Til bet
she could marry that one! Yes and plunge
heart and soul into parish work and lead
mothers meetings and all that And I'll
bet she'd do it well. too Marvin LOOKS
like man. I'm sure wish 'em we'll.
Don't your"
I'LL don't know" stammered. be-
wildered at this summary method Of dis
posing Of Portia. II mean yes. OF course!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

Accordingly, we took our puSsy anu
gentle old horse and started.
THE fort or the seminary" I asked, as
q matter Of course.
"Oh. the fort" said Portia. 1.-THE semi
nary has announced Its intention of COM
ing to US this evening. you know
don't mind saying was glad she chose
the fort, for 1 do dearly love to see SOL
dicrs had always wished we knew some
one at the fort, but we didn't The only
glimpse we ever had of its garrison was
an occasional squad Of men or an officer
riding along the roads near us.
So we went plodding and creaking along
tho bad roads till we struck the govern
ment highway leading into the reserva-
ton. and then we trotted along quite
briskly.
The sentinel we passed at the entrance
saluted an officer just in front of us. At
the sound of our wheels he drew aside-he
was on foot-and when he raised his eyes
to us I saw it was the same captain that
papa and had met twice before.
He saluted and then stood stock still
locking after us. Portia always attracts so
much attention. and she was looking SO
beautiful that morning in her white linen.
/ was glad had on my blue one, as things
turned out. for we hadn't driven far when
a woman's voice called out:
"why. Portia Dalrymple! You don't
mean that that's you!'
And a pleasant-looking young woman
ran down the steps Of one of the pretty
cottages of the officers quarters.
/ stopped the horse and Portia and the
lady embraced.
How on earth" the lady began.
why, / hadn't an idea you were sta
toned here!' Portia chmed in.
''Oniy since last spring." her friend ex-
planned. And where are your"
I'm stopping with my dear friend. Miss
Wheaton. This is Mrs. Seymour, Con
stance"
Mrs. Seymour greeted me very kindly.
How jolly" she cried. And you live
near here. Miss Wheaton,
about two miles away
'Oh. then you must stop to luncheon. u
she cried. THE colonel will be OF duty
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which, somehow, wasn't offensive. so
you'll have no excuse to worry about her
worrying. You want to see inspection,
you know, and the whole thing, while
you're about it,
just remember the words now, though
have the card put away.
Well, we did have a perfectly glorious
time! What with the luncheon at the
Seymours'-the colonel was very jolly-in-
spection, and tea afterward at Capt.
Kent's quarters, with dozen officers and
beautifully dressed giris. and Mrs. Sey-
mour to chaperone-I felt awfully plain
then in my blue linen. It was long after
our dinner time when we started home.
Capt. Kent professed to be q little wor-
ried himself. then, and insisted on riding
over with US. He said there were a great
many shadows at that time In the even
ing. very upsetting to the nerves OF a
spirited animal, and that he never could
forgive himself II, after he had detained
us. Champion should take fright at one Of
them and run away. So we started home
in a very gay mood. poor old Champion
the only serious member of the party.
Iorlld Hdruiy pdiu dhy d'lohlAoA " any
body. She played with the bull-pup,
which Mr.. Marvin had brought over. entic-
ing the dog out on the lawn and running
around the flower beds with him like a
child. Pretty soon Mr.. Marvin went out.
too, and Joined in the sport.
Poor Mr.. Henley looked a little sad
thought, but of course mamma petted him.
She has always been sort Of home for
the friendless.
After a while Huxley came up to papa.
whom he already adored, and cuddled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

do you thin <!
Portals coming-at
last" I announced.
/ had just returned
from the post office.
lis that SOP" papa
inquired. with good
natured satire.
Yes; she'll be here
Friday, II it's con-
" e n 1 e n t for you,
mamma"
Yes, dear, per-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
THIS IS CHRISTMAS TIME

almost every variety of tree, es~ Decially after they have begun to de- cay, the elm tree being particularly prolific of the parasite, because they have more sap than any other tree
 Yesterday the small boy was busy making house to house canvass. selling branches of mistletoe, large and small. The proceeds of these sales will no doubt go to swell the Christmas funds of the small mer- chants.
 No holly grows wild about here, but there are several trees in the grounds of the citizens. Knox Scull at his residence on West Barraque street, has beautiful holly bush. On the railway between here and Little Rock this yule tide decoration grows in aboundance and train men ire quently bring in large branches of the evergreen covered with bright red berries.
 Homes all over the city will be decorated this week with Christmas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

Mistletoe. holly and evergreen trees-What would an Anglo-S;txon Christmas be without these tradition al symbols of holiday good cheer What would the girls, especially, do without the first of these potent plants perpetually dedicated as it is by the joys of many a stolen kiss?
 Almost directly the childish mind has outgrown the beautiful Santa Claus myth, Christmas dreams of mistletoe and all it signifies, takes it's place Be glad and rejoice ex- ceedingly young women of Pine Bluff for though holly is not among the most prolific natural productions of the country surrounding Pine Bluff, yet the mystic mistletoe grows in abundance within the very confines of the city. Each elm bears white berried parasite-holy emblem oi ancient druids-nourishing it in nearly every fork of its bare branches, the only green thing or the landscape. Mistletoe is found on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

ute to the happiness of old and young. Remembering therefore the season of gifts the merchants each year be- Sih early the display of appropriate 9oods ln the shop window. and throughout this country and all civ- lllzed countries the offerings range from the most charming of toys 10 articles of richest embellishnent so that every class may feel the tince of joy which comes of giyino. as fort unately the collaboration afforded hinges not so much on monetary val ues as the spirit which prompts the giving.
 The Graphic Sreets it's thousands of readers early in the season bearin. the announcements of the merchants Who have made unusual preparations 1 taf this ever recurring event. "the Merry Christmas day. We commend Therefore, the columns of the Ora 9hic on It's many pages to the atten- ton Of the readers who are seeking appropriate gifts to gladen the hearts or those upon whom they bestov the1n The real spirit of the occasion would prompt those who are able to do so to be mindful of those who are l sitting in the gloom of lonliness desolation and suffering The poor We have with Us always and the Chris tian spirit will prompt a remem- Drance as far as possible and take to each home some measure of hap plness which will cheer and sladden.
 This edition of the Graphic which embraces many hundreds of extra copies, some of which will find their way into many homes where it is q stranger, extends to all alike Mer- " Christmas and wishes for each reader the full measure of happiness and contentment which should char acterize the Christmastide. The merchants who speak through our columns are waiting to welcome all who may come to their we'll filled stocks for such evidences of Christ mas good cheer as will be gathered to emphasize the kindly felings which the gifts of Christmas time promote. A Merry, Merry Christmas to all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
What WeEried Him.

friend oncc asked au aged ulaa what caused him to complain Sn of'eB at rNcnttle If pain and Mc:,rineSs Alas. replied he, "l have every dav so much tu dn. have TWO falcons to tame. two harcS tO keep from running away. TWO hawks tu manage. Il ser rHUt to confire, a lion to chain and d sick nan to tend and wait upon
 Well. well" coni,nented bis friend "yNu are huSy indeed. Bat distn | know that yon had anything to do with a mel!agcl'ir How. then. do you nl:k' that out?''
 Why" continued the old mlu. lis ten. Two falcons are ny eyes. Whirh must guard diligently: thr tw" h@rts arc my feet which mn>t keep from wa king in the ways ot sin: the i've hawks are my haltd~. which must trani to work. that l may prnrits" fe5 H3rScn :tn9 tho>r tleh.bd"Ht "u 1Ic as vel! as for needy friend occasionally thc serpent is my tongue. which mus: keep ever hritiled lest it speak ul, see,nly; the EioN is my hear' w!'.. which have < tontiDuAl iisn. lest evil things come out of it. and tse sick man is my whole body. which is :' WAYS needing MN wat..hfnsntss afts care. All this daily W"afs "ai IL. strength
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
"A Merry Christmas

The season of good cheer is at stopping to reflect as fully as they should on the occasion which prompts the kindly feeling which everywhere pervades or not, it is manifest that knowledge of the great event which ''the star in the East" tokened in the long ago is everywhere and is guid- ing the work of preparing the re- membranes which the wonderful story of the star and the manager inspired.
 The season of the gifts, symbolic of the greater gift which came to the world on that joyful morning when "the stars sang together" and the an- gels heralded the glad tidings is fast coming and as the world bet ter understands the true meaning of the sacrifice and learns to better pur- pose the lessons taught by the lowly Nazarine the more deeply will the real spirit of the occasion enter ir- to the lives of all the people and the more widely will they be inspired to extend the feeling of good will and to amplify their gratitude in the dis tribution of gifts.
 There are other holidays which have a deep signific but above them all in human interest is that world q suggestion of love and tender solicitude, the Christ child, who through a1l the ages has withstood the shafts of doubt and unbelief and whose life and example points 10 the brighter hopes which inspire the human life. The kindly feeling which the season engenders takes form in the distribution of gifts by rich and poor and the love which the giving engenders not only leads to the peace on earth, good will to men, which was proclaimed, on that event full morning, but it points to peace which passeth understanding in the life beyond, the way of which He came to point out.
 The Christmas season is near at hand and everywhere the real spirit is prevalent and the Graphic desires to join with all i'll such observance as will fitting1y commemorate the loftiest purpose and the deepest sig nificance of the glad occasion.
 The coming of the Christmas time is anticipated with pleasure by every citizen who finds joy and gladness in good work and kindly deed, and 1t is this fact which inspires us all to those things which will most contrib
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
CHRISTM IS IN GI M.

Christmas was celebrated in Gasssy last year in as true Am1ricaa ,e-stss as the possibilities of the eit9atiaaes would permit Great interest "af~s taken by the Americans in ce'chrn ~ Hons for the native childrca x number Of entertainments Wefe l.e'.t-- vided A feature was q i"aiiaEsz Christmas tree, magnifici"ntl iee'-F -e ated, which was paradci strGns'i t1sss1e streets of Agnana dra Hn ;,y Si< piu;n ed mules with costumet oa51id.,ra ssfstsaa preceded by a native oand anu ftsuxs which Santa Claus dis1r 5uted zs1a abundance of good cheer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
Sne ie Sc Sensitive.

..l Nisll su'ile perSoliS weren't so all fired sensitive and ready io see A't i'1. sIii when non" k intonticd. remarked the Mlan wiIn 1nr 1roJhted to"k. look ing for sympathy "No~. iaSt hight 1uf myself into in awkward fix just trying {" be agreeable and to please everybody l weD to see young lady l think q great deai of-yes, ] do think great deal of her, but wish she would he more sensible. Girl friend of hers was there, and if was her first visit since she'd sent crazy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
Had tj1e Effect


 Yes" she said n answer to some thing he !l:tt} said. "the old songs are very heauli'ul.a
 "l.eautifnl" he exclaimed ehtbusi astically. "Bc.ulifu! hardly describes them 1hey are-ttieE are well. com. pared with them the sonSs eff todas are trash. the veyiest trash.
 agree with Nou yet the old s"lGs sometimes contain sentiments thaf one cannot wholly approve.
 II think you are tuistaken.
 T will give HHu ali Illustration. There is John Howard l'ayne's 'llo;ae SWee! Home for instausa. You ~u:TlN do not agree with ali tI" ScntinetttS il con. tai1is:
 "Why no;:" he asked warmly. Why Get:''
 "i}caatSe." sHa said &lanelH% at t?1% tta:.k which Wa& i3,:tri,inG fhe ltstifi 'ef II '.hcr;lnsn there iS T inc lH Eha' song which ~aNS There's ne P.aee l!ft ,loalc. Yen du uot believe that de pou:"
 Then ltn cnuoEnrd a hatloW cough Aii'. arose urG went silently u':t into 1h" night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

sarlands and from window of the residence of rich aud poor may h~ seen the Christmas wreath of holgg while great branches of whiteISgy.~ ried nistletoe. particularly In efbs homes with grown daughters, wil3 ns suspended from tue ceiling.
 Long flourish the mistIetoe-am the pretty old worldwide custom rG stands for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
Better Than Spanking

Spanking does not cure children of bed. wetting. There is a constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs NJ. Summers. Box w. South Bend, Ind, will send free to any mother her successful home treatment with full instructions Send no money, but write her today If your children trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child, treatment also cures adults and aye't the chances are 1t can't help It. This people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-06-10


ton that the censure of the treaty of
Monterey meant march into the in
terror of Mexico. Another thing re-
quired was new battery of field
pieces to take the place of the old
Ringgold Battery, which by long SER
vice had become hOneycombed. When
all these arrangements were nearly
completed, it was decided to send
General Scott with discretionary
power, which enabled him to take
nearly all, the tried troops General
Taylor had, including even the en-
gineer then employed in the con-
struction of fort and the battery of
new guns to replace the old ones,
which were deemed no longer safe,
but which, under the intrepid Cap
tain Bragg, afterwards did good SER
vice in the battle of Buena Vista.
General Taylor, with the main
body of his army, went to Victoria,
and there made arrangements to send
them all to report to General Scott
at Vera Cruz, except the small force
he considered himself entitled to as
an escort on his route back to Mon
terey through an unfriendly people.
That escort consisted of a battery of
light artillery, a squadron of dra-
goons, and a regiment of Mississippi
rif1emen With these he proceeded
through Monterey and Saltillo to
Aqua Nueva, where he was joined by
the division of General Wool, who
had made the campaign of Chihua
hua.
General Santa Anna, commanding
the army of Mexico, was Informed of
the action which had been taken in
stripping General Taylor of his
forces, and was also informed that
he had at Saltillo only handful of
volunteers which could be easily dis
persed on the approach of an army
Thus assured and with the prospect
of recovering all the country down
to the Rio Grande, Santa Anna ad
vanced upon Aqua Neuva.
General Taylor retired to the An
gostura Pass in front of the Hacien-
da of Buena Vista and there made
his dispositions to receive the antici-
pated attack. AS sage as he was
brave, his dispositions were mdae as
we'll as the small force at his COM
mand made it possible. After two
days of bloody fighting, Santa Anna
retired before this little force, the
greater part of which had never be-
fore been under fire.
The encounter with the enemy was
very bloody. The Mississippians lost
many of their best men, for each of
whom, however, they slew several of
the enemy For, trained marksmen,
they never touched the trigger with
out having an object through both
sights, and they seldom fired without
drawing blood. The infantry against
whom the advance was made was
driven back; but the cavalry then
moved to get in the rear of the Mis-
sissippians, and this involved the ne
ceSSitV of falling hack To where the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-06-10
Wyittem I'm November, 1889

Mississippi regiment was armed en-
tirely with percussion rifles. And
here it may be interesting to state
that General Scott in Washington en-
deavored to persuade me not to take
more rifles than enough for four
companies, and objected particularly
to percussion arms as not having
been sufficiently tested for the use
of troops in the field. Knowing that
the Mississippians would have no
confidence in the old f1intlock mus
kets, I insisted on their being armed
with the kind of rifle then recently
made at New Haven, Conn.-the
Whitney rifle. From having been
first used by the Mississippians, these
rifles have always been known as the
Mississippi rifles.
In the attack on Monterey Gen
eral Taylor divided his force, send
ing one part Of it by a circuitous road
to attack the city from the west,
while he decided to lead in person
the attack on the east The Missis-
sippi regiment advanced to the relief
of a force which had attacked Fort
Lanaria, but had been repulsed be-
fore the Mississippians arrived.
They carried the redoubt, and the
fort which was in the rear of it sur
rendered. The next day our force on
the west side carried successfully the
height on which stood the bishops
palace, which commanded the city.
On the third day the Mississippians
advanced from the fort which they
held through lanes and gardens, Skin
mishing and driving the enemy be-
fore them, until they reached a two
story house at the corner of the
Grand Plaza. Here they were Joined
by regiment of Texans, and from
the windows of this house they open
ed fire on the artillery and such 9TH
er troops as were in view. But to
get a better position for firing on the
principal building of the Grand Plaza
it was necessary to cross the street,
which was swept by canister and
grape, rafting on the pavement like
hail; and as the street was very mar
row, it was determined to construct a
flying barricade Some long timbers
were found, and with pack saddles
and boxes, which served the purpose,
a barricade was constructed.
About the time that the flying bar
ricade was completed arrangements
were made by the Texans and Missis-
sippians to occupy houses on both
sides of the street for the purpose of
more effective fire into the Grand
Plaza. 1t having been deemed neces-
sary to increase our force, the Mis-
sissippi sergeant major was sent
back for some companies of the First
Mississippi, which had remained be-
hind. He returned with the state
ment that the enemy was behind us,
that all our troops had been with
drawn, and that orders had been
three times sent to me to return.
Governor Henderson, of Texas, had
accompanied the Texan troops, and
on Sllhmittino tO him tho nunctiOn