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Evening journal., 1909-06-26
YOUNG MEN WANTED
United States Government Gives Rail-
way Mail Clerks $500 Year to
Start and Increases TO $1,000

Start, and Increases to $1,000.
Uncle Sam will SOON hold postal ex-
in the vicinity WHINING
ton and throughout the United States
About 42,053 positions were filled last
year and it Is estimated that $4,000
will be filled this year. Any ambitious
young man with only a very ordinary
education can readily pass. The gov
ernment wants young men with COM
mon sense to take examinations for
railway mail clerks and postof1cc
clerks and carriers. and the Govern
ment Positions Bureau, OF Rochester.
n. Y, with its peculiar knowledge Of
the requirements OF the examination,
can NJ any young man in a short time
to pass. A government position means
steady work. good pay. and a year.v
vacation. This thoroughly equipped
Bureau also prepares men and women
for Government examinations, as
stenographers. typewriters, internal
revenue and custom house clerks, store
keepers and gaugers. NO matter
where you live. city or country. you
have. under the civil service. as good
a chance 10 secure a good government
position as anyone else. There is tim;
to prepare for the examination soon Il
come. and any reader Of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL can get full informa-
tion how to proceed, free of charge
by writing The Government Position,
Bureau, 1900 Hanalin Bldg, Rochester
n v,
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
SENATOR STONE ATTACKS
THE HARVESTER TRUST

by United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. June 26-In the
Senate today. attention was given tt
the proposition of Bacon. democrat.
Georgia., that agricultural implements
be placed on the free list.
Senator Stone Of Missouri. in that
connection, paid his respects to the
Harvester trust.
First, however, he expressed his opin-
ion Of Seantor Aldrich and the state
Department, for their failure fully to
inform the Senate regarding the Nor.
gan trade report. He said tha;
about month ago. Senator Aldrich
promised the Senate he would have
the report translated and delivered r.
the Senate as soon as possible, but nc
translation has appeared.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
Won Buelow confers with Kaiser.

BERLIN. June 26.-Dispatches from
Kiel say that Chancellor Won Buelow,
who arrived there at o'clock th's
morning. spent the entire morning in
a private conference with the Kaiser
aboard the Imperial yacht Hohenzel-
lern. No statement has been given
out regarding the conference. but II is
known that the growing opposition or
the Reichstag 10 the governments f.
nancial bill was the sole topic Of con-
versatiOn.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT
TO ENClRGLE GLOBE
nv United Press Leased Special wir.

nv United Press Leased Special wira-
NEW YORK. June pa vaudeville
circuit that win encircle the globe,
and that will be controlled by capital
aggregating millions of dollars is now
being formed. America. Great Brit
ian. the European continent and Aus
tralia are to be included. enabling per-
formers to work a two year season,
without interruption. All of the de-
tails of the big deal have been COM
pleted and the finishing touches will
be put on next week. when Walter
Gibbons, who has been conducting the
foreign negotiations. arrives in this
city.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
THE EVENING JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JUNE 2o, 1905
USTNFSS OPPORTUNTTIES

On a capital II $4,000. With some
Brains and Hustle An annual income
of 100000 and upwards can easily be
made only occupying part Of your time.
With small capital an unusual oppor-
tunity Is offered to build up an inde-
pendent business handling The Thur
man Portable Electric Vacuum Cleaners
Write today for particulars. We also
manufacture Portable Wagon House tol
House Cleaners Geni Compressed Air
and Vacuum Machy. Co. No. 5l9-N North
Taylor Ave. St. Louis. Mo.
ib-fo-fQ-o6
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
BALTIMORE 8 OHIO R. R.

Special One Dollar Excursion TO Balti-
more and Return, Sunday, June 9th.
Special train will leave Wilmington
Delaware Avenue Station, at $40 A
NJ; Newark at $50 A. NJ. Returning
leave Baltimore, Camden Station, at
$50 p. NJ. Mt Royal at 6.35 p. NJ.
Similar excursions July 18th and 25th'
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
New aLendinn LIbrarx.y

A new library has been opened at
=. S. r. Butler and Sons store, No
l24i Market street, for the benefit of
those who patronize the store. "a
lending Library" is the new system
and it is a plan TO loan customers new
and current books at the nominal sum
of two cents a day. No other Zee is
charged. and the name and address Of
the patron is all that is necessary 10
he filed, along with the fee Of two
cents a day.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
Woman Hurt Under Waaon.

GEORGETOWN, June 26.-Miss
Emma Gray was run over near the iron
bridge at Milton by an unmanageable
horse in charge OF a young Milton ma"
Miss Gray's side. which the sharp run
ming wheel passed over. was scraped
for over two feet. She asked that
the driver be exonerated.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
School Election in Kent.

DOVER. June 26.-Today is school
election day throughout Kent county
and the county school commission has
sent out letters to the voters calling
them to action for general improve
ment of their part Of the public school
business.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
FIRE DRIVES OUT
GUESTS OF BROOKLYN HOTEL

NEW YORK. June 26.-Forty guests
in the fashionable clifton Apartments
in Brooklyn were driven from their
rooms into the streets early today hN
a mysterious FIRE, which the police de-
clare was started by two young men
who had been ordered from the build
ing. The janitor Of the building de-
clares that when the men were ordered
to move they threatened to dynamite
the building. The police are investigat-
ing.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
On .Wav TO Europe.

Dr. ard Mrs. William c. speakman. OF
this city. Miss Helen speakman. Of Har-
vey. Del; Miss Marion Lewis. and the
Misses Ashbride, Of Philadelphia, sailed
from New York tooay on the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Berlin for Ma
pies.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
Mr.. Mason Goes Abroad.

william P. Mason sailed on the steam
ship Lake Manitoba from Montreal today
fer Europe 10 spend two and one-half
me uths. This is the third annual tour
for Mr. Mason. He win return in time
to e1 ter the Wilmington Friends School
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
Bio Fire in Trenton.

TRENTON. n. J.. June 26.--Fire
broke out at g o'clock this morning in
the plant of the Trenton Rubber Com
pany just outside this city and owing
to the lack of water the entire plant
is probably doomed. The loss was es-
tifnated at $4,000
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
Inhnaon Rorak Nuntinls.

Miss Mabel Johnson, of Cincinnati,
Ohio. recently Of this city. and who has
many friends here will be married to-
day to Joseph Borsk, of Cincinnati. Az
tel a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Borsk
viii live In that city.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
enl,amnr MnsinnIn-

A summer musicale viii 10 given this
evening at the home Of the Hon. Charles
E. Lore. No. 400 Delaware avenue, by
tho pupils OF Mrs. Alice C. Hastings
Smith assisted by Miss Emma Lore.
harp'st.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
--T,77I,7ss77, s-oTf5fT
PROPOSALS..

d ROPOSAI.s FOR FuEIs-SEALED
L proposals will be received by the
Roard OF Public Education In Whining
ton for furnishing the public schools OF
Wilmington with coal and wood for the
year l900-iaiO in accordance with specih-
cations which can be had on application
to the secretary OF the board.
Bids must be on the desk Of the Presi.
dent IN the meeting room Of the board
before s o'clock p. m. Monday. June 2s,
1900, and must be marked proposals For
The right to reject any or all bids is
WILLIAM ]. BURTON
Chairman Fuel. Heat and Ventilation
Committee. lzz.5t
ID POSALS-SEALED PROPOSALS
will he received by the trustees
OF the Poor Of New Castle county until
10 a. m. ON Wednesday June 30, 1909. for
supplying the New Castle County Hospi-
tai from June 30, to the last Wednea-
day IN September, 1909, with beer, bread,
groceries, tobacco, carpet slippers, dry
shoes. carpet slippers and dry goods viii
be required 10 furnish samples, Bids for
beef will be by the quarter IN propor-
tion Of one hind-quarter 10 three fore
ousrters. out OF cattle well-fatted and
dressing not less than 800 pounds. bids
for groceries and drugs viii be ON the
various kinds named IN schedule, and
must be Of the best quality. Bids VIII
also be received for supplying the hosp
ital with creamery butter; deiiNeieo ~
such quantity as the superintendent may
direct Bids will also be received iof
supplying the hospital for the year Win
the hospital All bids TO be directed to
the Trustees OF the Poor. NO BIDS VII
be received unless in accordance win
the above The Trustees reserve the
right 10 reject any or all bids.
JAMES w. FOSTER. SuperintteInden't
f26-2s-29 New Castle County Hospltal
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
PUBITC SALES
NOTICES

M0T1CE~THE ANNUAL MEETING
~ Of tie shareholders OF Perpetual
Savings and Loan Association Will be
held on Tuesday June %. 1909, AZ l.30
o'clock, j. m. Auditors report VIII be
presented and an election held for OFF,
GERS to serve the ensuing year
WILLIAM II. GIBBONS Secretary.
ji6-2w.
nj OTfCE-THE TOWN BOARD OF
~ nrdgeville. Sussex Co. Del. request
bids on "a water ana sewerage system 10 be
constructed in that town Bids TO be in
on or before p. M. July 9th, 1909. Ger
tined check OF 500 to accompany an bids.
r. r.. LAYTON,
igi-st. Sec Town Board.
nfV1DEND NOTICE.
- Newark, Del. June 26, 1909.
At n meeting of the Board OF Directors
Of the Newark Trust and safe Deposit
Company, held on Friday, June 25th. 1909
"A dividend OF 3 per cent for the past six
months was declared. payable 20 stock
holders Of above date on and after July
6th next. Checks will be mailed.
GEORGE ID. KELLY. JR,
j26-2t treasurer.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
BANK STATEMENT
TIE NATIONAL BANK
OF WILMINGTON
AND BRANDYWINE

Wilmington June %, 1909.
Report Of Condition (eondensed) 70
tho Comptroller Of tho Currency
D. c..
RESOURCES.
Loans and Investments Si,58e, ,s06.26
Real Estate .............. 3O,OoOoo
U. S. Bonds .............. 100000
Due from Banks ......... a6,445.26
Cash on Hand and in Re-
serve Banks ............ 52e,757.0s
a
S2,t45,oos.6o
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock ........... 200,0io00
Surplus and Net Profits 81. 406,23f.43
Circulation ............... 14s,697 so
Deposits .................. 1,39Oo66.5f
s2,145,o0s.6o
GEORGE S. cAPELLE,
President.
CALEB M. STEWARD,
Cashier.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
conel comeI

Come lays to James M. Bryan
for paints, oils and glass. stains in
all colors. bathtub and wood enamels.
furniture and brass polishes, screeL
and floor paints
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
TANTED-sMALL FARMS no EX-
l2EMOVAL

GEO. W. QUINN, N. o., D. O., has
moved his Institute Of 0steopathy
to the Dupont Bldg, Hours 9 to l2
and 2 to 5. Saturday g to IL,
Monday Wednesday and Friday
evenings, to o'clock.
January IS. n.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
To be Welded on Wednesday.

Miss Catherine L. Mcmahon and VIII
liam A. o'Hanlon will be married in st.
Pauls r. c. Church next Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
SALFSMEN WANTED

= AfESMAN. EXPERIENCED IN ANY
- line. TO sell general trade I'm Della
ware. An uneNcelled speciality PROPOSE
vance for expenses. THE CONTiNEN-
TAI JEWELRN COMPANY. Cleveland,
Ohio. i26-it
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
SickIy Smile

Wipe it off your otherwise
good looking face-put on that
good health smile that CHS
lCARETS will give you-as
a result from the are Of
Constipation-ora a torpid liver.
It's SO eaSy-do it-you'll see,
sls
CASCARETS l0c box for weeks
Wy sreatrient. all druggists. Biggest seller
'oe@ xhe world Million boxes mouth
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
ARcHITEcTs AND ENGINEERS.

f. l.. RICE. Jr-. Co. Qnc.l
Architects and Engineers. SIS Market st.
s9 wears OF active practice brings TO our
clients much useful knowledge In design
and construction. and we warrant our
work correct In all respects
CheaD watch repairing is a bad bar
gain Competent work at far price
paws best in the end
fOsEPH KERN. Jeweier. Sth and Mar
lei. Next TO bank. Second floor. All Work
guaranteed.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
FOR SALE

Modern dwelling. sis West Fourth
street. newly pnperod and painted: mod
ern plumbing, convenient location.
1906 West Fifth street, rooms, bath,
porch, hot water heating side yard. deep
lot, can be bought az reasonable price
and on easy terms.
Make an offer on the dwelling, POS JEFF
forson street. s rooms. bath, connected
with sewer. In good condition.
store. dwelling and stable. bake oven
In cellar, northeast corner Third and
Jefferson, S rooms and bath, sewer con-
nectionsi price reasonable.
6i7 East Fifth street. brick dwelling, 2
rooms severed; can be bought with
small amount OF caHh
other properties IN an parts of thu city.
II YOU are thinking OF buying real es-
tate. let me send YOU list. / have
properties FOR sale in every part OF the
city.
John j. Monaghan
Notary Public. Real Estate. Insurance
A WEST SEVENTH ST.
Between Market and shipley Streets
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
ROOMS FOR RENT

~ IiiARi-So5. S0s AND sos RACE ST.
" Philadelphia Rooms. 25c. 35c, soc.
Gentlemen only. arl-9-ly
EOR T-CHEERFUL FRONT
room. second story. No. $40 North
Broome street. june 2-lmo
EOR RENT-TWO NEATLY FUR
nished rooms, for Hight housekeep-
ing No. 2oi East Fifth street. il9-lm
EOR -THREE-ROoMED FLAT.
electric light. hot and cold water.
No, S0s French ST Past.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
WANTED

X1TANTED-TO BUY so HORSES
w week, az KLAfR'8 BAZAAR, sth
and Tatnall streets.
Jis-st. W. II. KLAIR.
XIyANTED-AI.L OR PART TIME;
w men TO sell UNION EENEFIT In
surance. best ever offered. good pay.
steady work JAMES a. DUGAN NIan-
arer, SIS Ford Building. Wilmington,
Del. i2l-tf
ANTED-SAfALL FARMS no EX-
" change for city property
Cl ~ PARK g. CO.,
je3-tf 2i3 West Tenth street.
TED-CANVASsERs TO HAM
w die retail trade Good pay. Perma-
nent position. We mean business. Get
IN the game right. Represent the lead
ers in the trade None but reliable men
need apply. BROWN BROTHERS MUIR
SERIES Rochester, N. ". l26-lt
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
MILK. CREAM AND BUTTER.
eAKERY.

Ask your Grocer for MAYER'S BLUE
LABEL BREAD 1nsures square deal
and an honest loaf.
KARL MAYER,
East Side Baker 9Th and Poplar SITS.
do-fn " s Nv.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26

WILL TUTOR STUDENTS IN FIRE.
w paratory German. Terms reasonable.
Address l.. Evening Journal l-i--5-zs-la
Evening journal., 1909-06-26

HELP WANTED-FEMAIf--..
XxTGNfEf~G0ob GfRf, F5R GEN
W eral housowork. No washing. No.
606 Broome ST. j2i-2t
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
E0p HAIF

EfvfHoRsS oTTo G1s sEGiNf.
Good as new viii ncli cheap, also
lot Of pullcys. FARM & HOME 40cih
shirley street m1e-imo
EOR sAl.E-BABY COACH, PIANO.
Iron sofe. Roll-top Desk. and GOOD
secondhand stoves. G.. s. IIJEI CCN.
Seventh and Poplar Sts. li- tmo.
EOR SALE-GROCERY STORE. DO-
A. ing good business, n. W. Cor. Tav-
lor and kirSwood. PAST
FOR E-ESTABL1SHED BAK-
cry and candy business using rs to
u hbls. per week. Act quick ag it's a bar
gain, Address ~. ii. BECK, Middle
town. Del. iu25-3t
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
Three Nice Apartments
SURE WAY no MAKE MONEYll

Because it has the location for husi-
ness. No. 900 Tatnall street, lot 25Ns5 a.
and 16N95 n. Large open house, well
built, n rooms. o baths. Possession any
time CHARLES c. KuRTZ.
i0ii Market street.
Opposite Court Honse) js-tts.-tf
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
GUIDE
or WILMINGTON.
pependabIe Houses. Shop bv Phone.
TRANSFERS.
OF WlLMlNGT


+. Rhoades & Il. N. Lorraine,
Personal attention given to moving fur
niture and pianos at an hours. Residence.
$50 Lombard St. stand Fourth and
French SITS Delm. Phone 1862 ai5-tf
VTTANTFD STORE FIXTURES
A We par more aud ssh
AAN % bonI cheaper becau11 our
NJ e1pcnsei arolmal.
w Eorn,t,,r. CHAS. hJRLOCE
eiN-e14~ 1th ant Poo.ar Srrs,st-
XIT NJ II. WILLIAMS CO.
w S21 Orange 81. Roofing, Spouting and
Heating. Metal and composition ro0dng
Hot Air heating and ventiiating. Repair
Ing promptly done. Phones. a25-ly
uIGH-GRADE CLOTHING. 50 TO S
II less than Market street prices.
J. EDW. REYNOLDS g. SON. 100 W. 9th.
jl-tf.
MILK. CREAM AND BUTTER.
s. II. RIDGWAY. $40 r. Sth ST..
Wholesale and Retail dealer in MIX,
Cream and Butter.
Manufacturers OF Ice Cream and Snow
Flake Both Phones.
d2-u1. wisely.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26

ANTED-WtTHfN FEW DAYS f~
w or men over 20 years old, neat APP
pearance, fair education for am sum-
mer'a job IN this section Address,
GLEN BROTHERS. Rochester. N. ".
ilf-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
"THE PRINCE OF PEACE"
His Wonderful Influence Continues
and Widens Through the
World.

All the old troublous questions OF
the origin and destination of the Call
lee Carpenter have passed. notes a
writer in Golfers. All the medieval
worriment in discriminating between
human and divine has gone. all the
puzzled inquiry into the miraculous.
No longer is mankind Stirred over the
non-essential. Theories of him fade
away, dogmas of his nature lose their
charm. His gentleness has conquered.
His influence continues and widens.
Slowly Frightening. the CLEAN that
touched him spreads through the
world. His spirit moves on the face
of civilization. and makes it kindlier
every generation. The touch of his
hand is on the grief-stricken. Nurse.
physician, and nun are the messen-
gers of his teaching. The vestai fires
burned out. but never the fires OF his
spirit. which answer each other from
mountain-top TO mountain-top across
the continents. And deep in the heart
OF the people they make family life
sweeter and ease the bitterness of
failure and ignorance and all life's in
completeness. That woodworking
personality was never so potent as to-
day-so insistent and tenderly sure.
Under a thousand forms, creeds and
names, men serve him. And however
far We go in the conquest OF nature.
identifying the north pole. climbing
the sky. prying open electrical forces.
mapping out the subliminal. diminish
ing sin. disease. war, poverty. igno-
rance-always in the advance will be
that gracious figure of the Sinless One.
who showed Love as the rule of life.
One Perfect Man-ardent and gentle
the race will never tire of him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
SOME IDEAS FOR DECORATIONS
How TO Make the Home LOOK Srsnt
and Cheerful for the
Holidays.

In massing holly for use on the
Christmas table IL repays one 10 wipe
on the leaves with cloth dipped In
very little olive oil. says the housekeep-
or. Tall candles should light the Ieast
and the holly leaves reflect the twink
ling lights in "a beautiful manner. II
chandelier hangs over the dining
table n feature which will delight the
children is to have nosegay OF artl-
fetal flowers suspended from the chan
delier to within foot OF the table by
means OF q red ribbon. TINS bouquet
should have the paper puff OF the old
time fashion, and the bouquet tsel
will be found to be a shower bouquet,
one small noseegay for each person
in the depths of which some trifing
gift is hidden.
Snowballs of cotton. tightly wound
with white ribbon. also conceal giIts
most attractiyely, while the cheap but
pretty little Santa Claus candy boxes.
for sale at favor shops. are effective
upon the Christmas table. and VIII
hold quite a good-siZed pac kage. or. OF
course, may Et uStu W hOic Nh| DSN
bons for which they are intended. For
a luncheon or high tea during Christ
mas week. a beautiful table may be
set by employing the use OF green
linen runners embroidered in white.
A holly bell or bunch OF red carna-
tons in a cut-glass vase will touch
the center of the table to brilliancy
and soft garlands of southern moss
may lightly edge the linen runners.
or doilies IL they be used instead.
The colonial glass candlesticks are
still in favor, and nothing is more at
tractive in a country house. with tall
green or red tapers. group OF these
candlesticks placed in mass of holly
as q centerpiece is both appropriate
and beautiful.
4 quaint little Christmas tree may
be used as a centerpiece by procuring
at the florists a little pepper plant,
which has lovely green leaves and red
berries. Wound with glittering tinsel
and tied with candied fruits held in
place with wee baby ribbons, or
hung with little favors of French jew
elry or articles of trifing worth, the
little tree makes a centerpiece OF
charm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

pie-faced teacher down thar at the
Gap, it'll be the worst fer you and him,
too. Thars lots of us ready to take
Bud Johnsons part"
Her face flushed to the color OF her
Turkey red calico. I'll never marry
Bud johnson so long as I'm alive
Shame on you. Pappy, It's all on ac-
count of that 20-acre lot. It's for sale:
you are crazy for 1t. and you want me
to marry Bud because he's promised
to buy the lot II you make me marry
him Promise, he has promised every
thing-from that land TO a collar for
Pepper's neck."
The tiny black deg snoring under
the counter heard mis- name and crept
to her feet; she stopped and patted
him.
Never mind. Pepper. you shall go
without the collar, and Pappy without
the land forever. before I'll let him
swap me like pair of two-year-olds'"
Her father paused in the act OF pill
ing the good apples on top OF the
barrel Il know; it's ell on account
o; that teacher man. And what's he
done? Tried TO get the mountain folks
to send our youngsters TO him 10 be
larned how to work. Thunde:ation,
Can't we iarn ye that ourselves? II
he'd give ye book larnin'. it wouldn't
be so bad. but"
That's foolishness. Pappy: there's
a lot vi good in this new kind Of study
ing that they call manual training
Its just because you haven't been
hearing 1t all your born lives that you
object. Why. you wont hear TO any
thing that isn't as old as the noun
tains themselves"
Pepper cropped from her arms as
she lowered over Scr father. How
can We grow How can We amount
to row Of beans Il you keep US IN
the same Old roi2 Ofly today ] heard
YOU tell Biil DexSest that you we're
sorry We we're having such good
weather. IL don't seem natural Tor
Christmas. you said. e don't seem
! like old times Old fddleSiicks, Just
I because the nasty wet fog Is wha;
we're used to this time 81 year. you
don't Waat the sun TO shin e. Looks like
yos don't want the Lord 90 improve
1 on his oun weather"
A customer came 10 and got a nick
els worth Of candy foT his baby's
Christmas stocking
u hear you al air go.n' 90 Rev =
celebration toaleht. III D. along and
fetch the young uns.- he said Who's
gcin' 20 play Santa Claus
MacCrczor looked at ats daughter
Dunno. Names fixed % q rig and
says she1. find some IN 20 wear 90.
soac un 10 play Old Nick and gis,
the thirgs on tie tree
Al Tits ehiic Mamie was siyiy 70
reading tse letter
Your istter viii rot pcraif ~
20 g. a. yoa. Esectheart. D.; 81 20
cone 10 me, By TIE pollard ~iliow. e
tt~risai ton,gbtr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In Hbi far
Santa
ll1l1QQUCOCCC1
cop,risb.. isss. L, W. a. Patterson
By OEVia Barfss Sfrohm

At clearing OF tbs forest stood
MacGregOrs store. IL was sometimes
called "The Crossing" but AS the
branch had long beea impossible be
cause Of quicksands, these literal
mountain folk had come 10 call II
only The Store" Here the mail was
brought. from the railroad twice
week by carrier. Hut II sometimes
CHANGED that somebody had an er
rand In town. and would fetch" the
letters with him.
This was just what happened the
eve before Christmas. MacGregor him
self, went for the maitland soOdiy
lot of IL there was. too. Several post
al cards. at least dozen letters. and
as many other parcels.
He alighted from the wagon.
hitched the mules outside. and hur-
ried To the door which his daughte:
held open for him.
My. Pappy. what lot OF letters.
ANY for me-"
Her father put them on the grocery
counter, and, going back to the Wa
gon. returned with package OF pep
permint candy-sticks OF red and white
like small barber poles. These he put
in Il glass jar. then noticed the girl.
Hello, Mamie, what's In that there
writin?"
"Nothin'," was the terse response.
and Mamie slipped the letter In her
belt
The man crossed to her with the
swagger OF conscious weakness.
Locke here. Name. If it's from that