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Alicia drew her chair UP to the Preside
and watched the scurrying snow and
listened to the wind Gathering wildly
under the caves. She did not know
whether to feel herself victor, or van
pushed. The time was, only a few
years ago, when she would have glowed
with the beauty and completeness OF
her revenge--al women are revengeful.
but It is in general an unsated passion.
Like most things ardently desired and
long delayed, her triumph over Sir
Percy Carlyon had lost its SAVIOR. She
would be no better off if the Canyons
left Washington, and she felt toler-
ably sure that the next Ambassa-
dress would be as equally obdurate
towards her as Lady Carlyon. Alicia
March sighed and looked out Of the
window, where the fierce blasts tor
fured the budding trees, and the ten
der Young grass shiyered under the
cruel sleet and snow Alicia had felt
herself strange in the position OF an
honorable. honored oma which
Roger March had given her, but she
felt more strange and forlorn when
suddenly cast down into the abyss from
which she a been raised. Pursued
Nv intolerable loneliness, she returned
TO her W room, only to find herself
more lonely s.ill. While she sat in
aimless reverie a letter in C~olegrove's
handwriting was Brought into her. She
looked at it with faint interest, but it
Law in her lap unopened for haitian
hour: Their she broke the seal and read:
II have just heard that Roger March
has been mortaily III for months, and
is probably dead by this time. | must
see you soen."
An hour later the same footman who
had brought the note came to an
hounce luncheon. Alicia was sitting IN
the same position, her eyes fixed upon
the open letter. A strange Ieaven had
been at work In her mind; an over
wheimins desire to see and be with
Hoger March. Suddenly Sir Percy
carlyon and Colegrove had become in
significant to her: even her father was,
for once, forgotten. She rose n went
downstairs, trying to shake from her
this new and strange obsesston. What
insanity would 1t be for her TO 60 to
Roger March! Almost every penny she
had in the world. her house, her car
rtages, nine-tenths Of her income. would
BIO forfeited by the least attempt to see
or communicate with her husband.
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The LOnelysQirE

IAN anything be more forlorn han
a Christmas away from home?
And yet thousands OF girls who must
work will wake UP on this important
day with no one to say "a Merry
Christmas" to them but the elevator
boy. or the postman.
'Lifc is a funny old game" one
bright girl remarked during the rush
of the pre-holiday season. IF any nj
had told me years ago that I should
ever spend a Christmas day in reading
a novel. and that my Christmas dinner
should consist of a can of ~sardines, an
orange, some crackers and a glass OF
jelly, | should have told them 'Bosh!
In those days / couldn't imagine a
Christmas without a holly n mistle-
toe decorated house. The festivities
began IN Christmas W We had a
tree hung our stockings by the
fireplace, and there was the awakening
at dawn, and everybody calling out
Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas-'
And then dinner. and the turkey and
the plum pudding and he mince pies
and the children's dance in the after
noon, and the cider and cakes and
stories around the fire in the evening.
But last year." and her bright face
was Swallowed, the family home was
broken up. Mother went to a married
brother in the country. and / came
away Off here to a big city. / didn't
earn very much. and I rented a room
and took my meals where / could get
them.
Il work in a department store and I
didn't have time to make friends--and
there / was with no one to invite me
to join their merrymaking, and be-
sides ! was so worn out with the strain
and the excitement of the. extra hours
of work that I did not have the energy
to leave my room, and Christmas Day
began and ended for me without a
bit of holly or a piece of turkey"
did you get a box from homer"
"No. I needed so nan necessary
things that ! asked them 70 send me
money and save the expense of ex-
pressage or of freight, but I'll do
It again.
'fWhat of this Christmas?'' ! asked,
wondering If there was anything I
could do to make 1t brighter.
1T is all planned" she told me ra-
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General Talbot was awaiting her, and
together they sat down in the gorgeous
dining-room to the small round table
which they commonly used when alone.
General Talbot noticed nothing out OF
the usual in his daughter except that
she was rather silent and ate moth
ing. Alicia herself scarcely recognized
her own mind and heart and soul en-
gagged in a conflict with her own closest
and greatest interests. When luncheon
was over. General Talbot said:
This wintry weather will keep me
indoors for the afternoon
To which Alicia replied;
II, too, shall remain at home and
shall not see any visitors"
She went up to her boudoir. fighting
at every step the impulse within her
to take the first train for The North
west. AS a bar to her leaving the
house, she rang for her maid and put
on a negljgee robe and slippers, and
lying down among the pillows Of a
luxurious sofa, drawn up to the fire,
shut her eyes and tried to sleep. Il
was in vain. Before her came the
vision of her husband, "mortally ILL.,"
as Colegrove had said. She had never
seen Roger March i'll in her life, but
she had a prophetic vision of how he
looked, pale and grey. with a gentle
stoicism, a stern patience, and he was
alone in an adobe hut among the far
Off hills of the Northwest. If she went
to him he would no doubt repulse her.
She repeated this to herself re~solutely,
and in the act OF repeating it rose and
dressed herself, without the assistance
of her maid, In a travelling dress, and
put a few things in a travelling case.
Two voices, each trying to drown the
other. shrieked within her. the n
representing the madness of going to
Roger March. and the other dragging
her against her will She rang for
her carriage and then. sitting at her
desk. wrote q few lines to her father:
Il have heard that my husband Is
fatally Ill. I am going to him. all
though I lose o Of what l have
by It,"
She Yang for a footman, gave him
the note, and directed him not to give
it to General Talbot unless she should
D return in time for dinner. The
footrnan, wondering, carried the travel
ing bag down and pitt it in the car
riage. Alicia, ais all human beings do
when leaving their habitat f9r tho last
time, walked through the rooms which,
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was taking his coffee with Lady Carl
yon in this drawfng-room, he said to
her. growing a little pale:
1T is General Talbot; it would be
best for me to see him alone"
They both thought tina this meant
another step in Alicia MARGINS pro-
gram TO ruin Sir Percy Carlyon.
Sir Percy went into the library, and
as soon as IN had shaken hands Cen
eral TalLott silently handed him Alicia's
note. Sir Percy studied 1t attentively.
He knew Alicia quite as well as she
knew herself. and was as much as
founded as she was al her action. Like
wise he was ~iEcredulous that she should
carry it through.
ct is four or five days journey to
the region where Roger March is" said
Sir Percy to General Talbot, and
Mrs. March may change her mind in
the meantime
Yes replied General Talbot, "but
did you ever notice the strange appeal
which bodily suffering makes to a
woman? Anything on earth might
have happened to March, n my
daughter perhaps would have felt no
inclination to rejoin him; but for him
to be Ill. suffering. dying. that was too
much for her tender heart"
Sir Percy remained silent; he, too,
had often noticed that few women can
shut their ears TO the cry OF bodily
pain.
1T is very p~erplexing,'' was ell he
could say. handing h note back to
General Talbot.
81 am fraid. my dear fellow, said
General Talbot, smiling a little, that
1 am growing old. for / felt so agitated
and disturbed when 1 got his note
that ! was compelled to seek a friends
companienship. I will not say counsel,
for there is nothing to do in the mat
ter. There are circumstances con-
nected with this of a strictly private
nature. which ] do not feel az liberty
to mention. so l can scarcely ask for
advice
"You can. however. be perfectly sure
OF my sympathy. and if I can be of any
assistance TO you. at any moment.
think you will allow me the privilege.
Come into the drawing-room now with
me and see Lady Carlyou."
Please excuse me- answered Gem
eral Talbot. II scarcely feel equal to
seeing any n but yourself this eve
ming for the recollection came 10 him
that Lady Carlyon had not been over
friendly TO his poor Alicia, and it gave
his honest oil heart another nang.
Sir Percy kept him for half IN hour,
then walked back with him tbrougl'
TIE silent streets, a thin mantle Of
snow was dissolving in a glacsliy
white mist. which rose toward a
pallid night sky in which q haggard
moon shone dfmfy. sir Percy left Cen
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ARomance Of Washington Soeiety
- BY ---
FOXCROFT DAVIS
Copyright 1851, by The W ashinz ton ueraid tempan
Copyright 1919, by bod q, Mead 4 CompanS

can live ON five thousand a year, and
the rest of what / have is for you to
spend, and when that is spent, l can
riage?"
Alicia, like a sleep-walker. passed
down the stairs with him. The thought
occurred to her that Colegrove's passion
for her was like her own early
infatuatiou for Sir Percy Carlyon, a
thing which. rightly directed. might
have reached the sublimest height of
self abnegation. But in the unfamiliar
mood which possessed her, body and
soul, neither C~olegrove nor Sir Percy
Carlyon seemed to matter. Her mind
reverted to Roger March and remained
concentrated upon him. When she was
in the carriage Colegrove held out mis-
hand and clasped Alicia's. She looked
at him with strange and puzzled eyes
If only he had tried to keep her back
but, instead. he was rather urging her
ON upon the new path she was now
treading. The footman asked where
she would be driven, and Alicia re-
piled mechanically:
ITO the railway station
In a Htte WIille, however, she re-
membersd that she bad lot ven an
idea of Roger March's address. and
changing the order. she directed the
ccachman TO take her to Watson's of
fees. On the way she was saying to
herself:
This is a dream; it is not possible
that / should really go to my husband;
I will turn back at the station or
somewhere upon the long journey. This
strange spirit win cease to trouble me:
I shall be myself again and will re-
turn
Watson's Offices were in a building
not far from the railway station
When Alicia March aliehted from her
carriage and went into his rooms. the
clerk, a soft-spoken young man. in
formed her that Mr.. Watson vas out
but was expected to return at any
moment. Alicia sat down in the COM
Portable and weil-furnished inner room.
tbs wallis covered with books, and
everything ~bespeaking the successful
and methodical man Of business. She
began to consider that Watson after
all might refuse to give her Roger
March's address. AT that her
eye fell upon the table, where lay Wat
sons address-book, sin haif-&-n1inute
she had found Roget March's address
She had no nesd TO copy it--shs could
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eral Talbot al his own door inc re-
turned 70 the Embassy. Lady Cariyon
was still in the drawing-room, and
when he entered and told her what
had happened h remained silent and
thoughtful. Presently she said:
Perhaps there is a regeneration for
Mrs. March"
1t is not In the nature of men to be-
lieve in the reform of wonlen and Sir
Percy said so, but Lady Carlyon an
swered him with the old feminine plea.
Her husband is i'll, is suffering; she
cannot remain away from him: she is
a woman and not d monster"
Ito Ne Continued Monday.a
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up to hat time, had been hers- They
| we're exquisite in their beauty, luxury
and comfort. In her bedroom she
looked about her, saying to herself:
What madness Is mine to jeopar-
disc all of this, or rather to sacrifice
it! l remember so we'll how he looked
when he told me that If / ever at
tempted to see him I would sacrifice
everything but a bare living. and he is
a man of his word"
But even as these thoughts went
through her mind her feet bore her un-
willingly towards the door. AS she en-
tered her boudoir she came face to face
with Coiegrove.
Don't blame the fiunky," he said;
''he tried to stop me, but I walked past
him, and he knew perfectly well that If
he laid a finger on me l would knock
him down. I saw your carriage at the
door with luggage on it. Where are
you going?"
ITO my husband" replied Alicia, in q
low voice.
Alicia ha6 expected a strong protest,
even that Colegrove would seek to re-
strain her, but, on the contrary, he
looked at her with a smile in his keen
eyes, and said, as If answering a .ques-
ton:
Eyes, / have nothing to say against
your going. If Roger March is living
you win lose every penny you have, ex-
cept a paltry thousand or so a year;
then what 1 can offer you will probably
bring you to my arms. Men who don't
know me think / am greedy for money.
So / am, but only to buy with it things
more precious than money. But l
would be glad &c see you sacrifice all the
money that Roger March gave If
it would bring you to me with nothing
but the clothes ON your back"
Alicia had listened 10 him at first with
a preoccupied air. but when his meaning
dawned upon her she turned towards
him with a look which implied that
gratitude and respect for a man which
every woman feels when he is ready to
sacri6ee money for love-.
80 you see." he continued in the
same cool, unmoved voice, II sha'n't
stop you; but I think, from what 7
hear, that you won't find Roger March
alive. Then, remember I have a claim
on you, and it shs'n't grow rusty for
want of urging. If you are ever my
wife. you needn't be afraid Of telling me
of your debts. as o we're afraid to tell
Roger March and General Talbot. I
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r. Fayor;fe Cd Poems Of Famous Poets I
A Christmas Hymn
Died 1887.
BY AL FRED D0MMETT.
NO. CxLvnI.

Oh. strange indifference! low and high
Drowsed over common joys and cares,
The earth was still. but knew not why
The world was listening,
How calm a moment ma preeede
One that shall thrill the wofld forever.
To that still moment non would heed
Mans DON was linked. no more to
sewer,
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago.
1t Is the calm and silent night;
A thousand bells ring out and throw
Their joyous peals abroad, and smite
The darkness, charmed and holy now.
The night that erst no shame had worn
To it a happy name is given:
For in that stable lay, newborn,
The peaceful Prince of earth and
heaven
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago.
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me the idea that some Of you who have
gay breakfast tables might invite some
lonely girl to share the feast, even
though it would not be possible to in
clude her at the more formal dinner.
/ think we all owe something of
Christmas brightness to the lonely girl.
says the writer in the Philadelphia
Press.
Don't content yourself this year with
sending her a handkerchief. Instead, IL
you are Ia housekeeper. carry her, on
Christmas morning. a plate of tarts or
a chocolate cake, and make it gay with
holly.
Or. If you are a fellow worker, tie
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Born 1871,

1t was the calm and silent night:
Seven hundred years and fi~fty-three
Had Rome been growing up to might,
And now was queen of land and sea.
No sound was heard of clashing vars.
4, Peace brooded DER the hushed do
main;
Apollo, Pallas, Jove and Mars
Held undisturbed their ancient reign
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago.
Twas in the calm and silent night:
The senator of naughty Rome,
Impatient. urged his chariot's flight.
From the lordly revel home;
Triumphal arches. cleaning. swell
His breast with thoughts Of bound
less sway:
What rocked the Roman what befell
A paltry province far away
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago?
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DnTMATTYyMEnu
GMS@M @

Observation-Disclosures
Baked apples with cream
Hominy Poached eggs
Toast Coffee
DINNER
Cream of celery soup
Oysters or half shell Olives
Roast turkey Oyster dressing
Mashed potatoes Crcamed onions
Cranberry sauce
String beans Waldorf salad
Celery Sailed almonds
Plum pudding
Bonbons Coffee
SUPPER
= Cold turkey Lobster salad
Potato ~croquettes
Chocolate mousse Nut cake
Cocoa.
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NEWS TOR SHoFRfPS

Pretty Japanese cups and saucers in
tea or chocolate shape can be had for
a trifing sum at the ". v. Snyer Com
pany's.
AT Hahne & Co.'S will be found COM
Portable mission rockers with broad
arm rests and Spanish leather cushions,
Bamboo shirt waist boxes neatly COW
cred with Japanese mating are reason
ably priced at L. s. Plaut & Co.'S.
The Goerke Company is making a
clean sweep Of holiday goods. The
articles that remain for the Xmas eve
shoppers are greatly reduced in price.
Reading lamps in brass or nickel
plate with centre draught burner and
dome shade oan be had at L. Bam-
berger & Co.'S.
Fur caps for men and boys in the
popular furs suitable for motoring OF
outdoor sports are to be found at Mar
shall & Balls.
Black sateen petticoats in full width
and with deep circular pin-tucked
f1ounces can be had at the David Straus
store.
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YOUR VEIL


Laces lead.
Open meshes are next
Dots are out at present.
Very heavy figures are seldom be-
coming.
Deep smoke color is lovely on many.
White wells often serve to clear the
skin.
In choosing a veil there is only n
way-try on several.
While matching is recommended a
contrast may be most becoming.
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&C.; &C.: ADWlgEss' ' :: s,,.

vania; secretary of the treasury,
Franklin MacVeagh, of Illinois; secre-
tary of war, Jacob n. Dickinson, OF
Tennessee; Encouragement, George w.
Wickersham, of New York; secretary
of agriculture, James Wilson, of Iowa,
secretary of the interior, Richard A.
Ballfnger. Of Washington; secretary of
commerce and labor. Charles Nagel, OF
Missouri; secretary to President Taft,
Frederick w. Carpenter.
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sWI1

dainty. II have asked three girls who
work with me in the store to come
over early-by 6 o~'clock-on Christmas
Day. They win enjoy the walk in the
crispness and GOODNESS, and I am going
to be ready for them when they come"
How I asked with interest.
WELL she laughed, happily. You
know that my room is shabby. but 1t
is not very small. and ! heat it with
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Disputed Verse.

Dear Miss Doom:
I think you are mistaken about the verse
beginning IF can. I'll come again,
mother. from ont my resting place. etc.
You say that 1t Is from Tennyson's New
Years Eve" Ia 1t not from the we'll
known poem THE May Queen"
M. L. 8.
The lines are quoted from the tenth
stanza of Tennyson's New Years
Eve" which is the sequel to 1.-THE May
Queen
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THE MENU RECIPES.
Plum Pudding.

Shred a quarter pound of .candied
ang peel and the same amount of
citron. Mix with a pound of c~urrants
and half pound ~raisins. and dust with
six tablespoonfuls -four. Chop half
pound suet, add to it half pound ZINE
stale bread crumbs. a grated nutmeg,
half a cup molasses and a cup grape
juice. Mix all together, and steam con-
t~inuously for six hours.
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Men and Women of Newark
NO. Is: MAYOR MOSES BIGELow.

A POPULAR. prominent and indu-
Il entail citizen Of Newark was
Moses Bigelon. who was the first
Democratic Mayor Of the city. He
was reelected -four times. He was
Mayor when South Carolina seeded
from The Union. December 70, 1860, and
two weeks later. January 8. 1861. he
said in his message 10 the Common
Council, two-thirds Of the members Of
which were Democrats:
Il regard the Union Of these States
as indispensable TO the liberty. peace
and prosperity Of our people. and the
great source Of happiness at home and
honor and respect abroad. When COM
pared with the question Of its preser-
walton, he transitory issues Of party
should be regarded as mere dust IN
the balance The great problem new
before us is How a 1t be preservsds'
"As citizens of New Jersey. and the
representatives of her most hourishing
and ~populous city. 1 can Congratulate
you upon her record as a State faithful
10 the Constitution and loyal to the
rights and institutions of all her sisters
in the Confederaey."
Abraham Lincoln, elected President
on the Republican ticket, arrived In
Newark on February q, 1861. Mayor
Bigelow said in his speech Of welcome
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The Presidents Cabinet.

Miss Margery Doom:
Please publish the names of President
TAft's cabinet A SCHOOLBOY.
The list is as follows: Secretary of
state, Philander C. Knox, of Pennsy1-
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oyster pressing.

Oyster Dressing.
Mix with a loaf of stale bread, well
crumbed, a pint of oysters chopped fine
and q half a cup of the juice, one egg,
lump of butter. onion, celery and
parsley. also chopped fine, and sprink-
ling Of thyme.
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UNPOPULAR.

How do you like the pay-enter
cars2''
mot at all I haven't been able 70
beat the company out Of a nickel since
they put them on.''-Detroit Free Press.
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Rose Petals.

Dear Miss Doom. &.
A few days ago ! received a large
bouquet of roses. I would like to make
sachet bags out Of the petals. VIII
you kindly tell me how it Is done?
II the roses should be put in alcohol
first what kind of perfume should
be used? ANXIOUS.
Spread the petals on paper in the
sun for several days until quItes dry;
when ready to use mix with them pow
dered orris root, cinnamon and
cloves.
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correspondents r reauested
not to send stamps for personal
replies. Mins Do0n'n mail II teo
heavy TO permit her to write
private letters.
Letters written ON both sides /,
Of paper will not be considered.
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A BIOGRAPHER.-I haven't the in
formation at hand. Apply at the refer.
ence department OF the Public Library
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Bamboo shirt-waist boxes neatly coy-
cred with Japanese mating are reason
ably priced at L. S. Plaut & Co.'S.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-24
Home From Lodge Meeting

Messrs Casady, Byron and Ram
bo, delegates to the Grand Lodge
meeting of the K. P.'s returned this
week from Wallace. They report
most interesting session and state
the next meeting will be held at
Blackfoot, that hustleing little town
putting up $1,000 for the entertain
ment Of the order, the local lodge
putting up 500, the commercial club
$500 and the city council 5000.
That is the way to get conventions to
your town. Speaking Of towns and
conventions, the way the delegation
from Grangeville speak and others
who have been to political conven-
tions at that city in the past, Wal
lace must know how and show visitors
| the utmost courtesy.