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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Forgiveness.

The first prayer of every awakened
soul is, Forgive, o Lord, forgive!"
and the answer of God is, Forgive,
o man, forgive!" and in this answer
He does not mock us. When He
says, Forgive, and you shall be for
given" He only reveals the law of
grace.
The Kingdom of God is within you.
He has planted it there. 1t lies in
the heart like a grain of mustard
seed, lost in the dust OF a sordid
life. There is no magician in Heaven
or on earth that can make it spring
up all at once into the greatest OF
herbs. 1t must be watered, it must
be cultivated, and the culture must
be diligent and patient. 1t is so OF
the Kingdom and It is so of each of
its graces. Only the merciful can OBJ
tain mercy; only the peacemakers
can have the peace of God; only those
who love even the unthankful and
the unworthy can be conscious of
Gods love; only those who forgive
can be forgiven. ;
There Is such a thing as insuff1-
cient grace-grace that falls short of
salvation. 1t is only full grown grace
that saves, and grace reaches its ma
turity only by cultivation. The grace
of forgiveness can grow only by for
giving, and only as it grows can 1t
bring forgiveness. But, Lord, how
often shall my brother sin against
me and / forgive him? till seven
times?" II say not unto to thee.
until seven times; but, until seventy
times seven" Never cease to forgive
until you no longer need to be for
given; and then you will still forgive.
for you will have become like God.
The grace that forgives you is God
grace. and It is as truly Divine in the
heart OF a sinner as II is in God Him
self. But II requires much grace, and
grace matured by much forgiving. to
take away sin.-Nashville Christian
Advocate
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MlE3~.D~Wear -

Many long coats are seen in white
serge.
Net is to play leading part this
season.
The latest agony is the tasselled
silk stocking.
One hairdresser dries her hair over
q tissue paper roll.
The newest skirts are made with
:ssy gathers at the top.
Jet bracelets seemingly cannot be
too wide nor too heavy.
For run-around frocks nothing is
more popular than serge.
1t is an unusual notion to combine
very heavy trimming with sheer ma
terial.
makers seem to be leading us along
that road.
Charming for women with fresh
faces and fair skins are the new anne.
thyst hats.
The unlined transparent coat Is
one of the most pronounced fads OF
the season.
White grounds sprinkled with col.
ored dots are to be found among the
new embroideries.
Stockings of Isle with self-colored
Clocks" are generally the most sat
isfactory for every day.
Among the half precious stones so
much in vogue there is none more
popular than the lapis lazuli.
Bangles and beads and fringes Of
silk and leather were never so popu-
lar as at the present moment among
the leathern glrdles and shopping
bags.
Brocades in extremely large pat.
terms and gorgeously lowered designs
will be de riguer for the niatron.
They come stiff enough TO stand
alone. and the price is not weak
kneed.
While shoes colored to match the
costume are rampant even TO bold
ness, all shades OF brown and tan may
be worn with mixtures or colored cos
tunes; in fact, everything except
black.
Strings. usually not serving any
practical purpose. but caught up and
knotted in some graceful fashion. ap-
pear upon a number OF the most pic
turesQue broad brimmed hats this
season.
Dutch necks are in evidence among
the blouses. Just as they are among
the gowns. and the stock that fastens
az the back Is shown without even
suggestion OF jabot. or with q mar
row. black velvet cravat.
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Color on Handkerchiefs.

Paris leads the colored handker.
chief fad. The bright and gaudy ker.
chief is never a success except with
outdoor sporting clothes or for small
children who delight in It.
But the tender shades that Paris
puts upon her list of favorites for the
season are reproduced in the dain-
tiest spots of coloring mingled with
the embroidery on fine handker.
chiefs. The color appears in the pc.
tai or leaf, surrounded by an embroid.
cred edge. A band of color on the
edge is employed as another style of
decoration, with embroidery upon
the color.
Colors are woven into some of the
fine linens by the use Of a tined
thread forming the crossbars. Ma.
deria eyelet work is the seasons fa-
vorite among the finest white hand
kerchiefs.-Boston Post.
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to visit the office occasionally, IL con-
venient, miss. If you wish II, miss,
will let you know how he is faring
from time to time" He paused on
the steps. "He is fine young man,
miss, and has done a splendid work,
and we all hope it will go light with
him"
He saw that Laura was crying and
said no more.
The weeks that passed were anx-
ious ones for others beside the girl.
The story of Allan's labors, Of the
sacrifices he had made, was told
throughout the busy city. All men
spoke we'll of him and the pastors
from their pulpits asked the Most
High to look with favor upon this
suffering servant of the people.
So the weeks went by and then a
letter came to Laura. Allan was no
longer in the hospital. He was at
sanitarlum where they were trying
to build him up SO that he could go
away-to Colorado or Arizona, the
doctor wasn't sure which.
go, although it will hurt my pride, 4"
he wrote. "I'm not Scared up so
much, but bony, painfully bony and
unpleasant to look upon But want
to see you, want to tell you what
you have done for me. | had a lot of
time to think it over there in the
hospital. If it hadn't been for you
i II
profligate way. You saw something
in me that nobody else knew | pos
sessed. l didn't know it myself.
They tell me I've done a few worthy
things, but 1t Is to you the credit is
due. In all things have only been
your agent"
Three days later he followed the
letter. Laura heard the carriage and
ran to meet him, and drew him into
the library and put him in the big
easy chair.
He was just a little overcome by
these attentions, but tried to con-
ceal 1t.
This is fine, he said. Everybody
is so good to me. Such funny things
happen. That carriage driver out
there asked me IL he might shake
hands with me. And do you see this
little bunch of flowers? A woman
was waiting at the door of the sani-
tarium. She gave me that. She's
the mother of that sick boy, you re-
member-the one helped. You are
looking very well, Miss Laura-only
little pale"
She didn't answer him. She
couldn't quite control her voice. He
was so woefully thin and pale, but the
old smile was still there.
They are having such a time,' he
said, finding the right sort of nurse
to go with me. I'm quite fussy, you
know, and need such lot of care
Why, what's wrong?"
She was looking down at him, and
her eyes were filled with tears.
Don't" he whispered 81 shall be
sorry l came. Can't you see how
I'm trying to brace up? Don't you
realize how it hurts me to 60 away
from you?"
She suddenly stopped and put her
arms around him and kissed his
SCARED face.
"Oh, my dear" she murmured,
you will take me with you and let
me care for you-always.
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Good Taste.

There are women whose dressing Is
renowned for its exquisite harmony,
in whose house you could not find an
ornament out of keeping or a color
that Jared, yet who are devoid OF
good taste in the real sense.
Good taste in its truest sense is an
innate sense of fitness. Possessed of
1t we need not fear proprieties being
outraged, though social training may
be slight.
The woman who has really good
taste never Jars. Instinctively she
says the right thing and could not be
guilty of thoughtless rudeness.
Good taste never boasts, avoids
Haunting, never parades superior ad-
vantages, is reticent even to a fault
about happenings and honors in her
life that others have not shared.
Good taste frowns on lavish dis.
play, even when money is not an OBJ
ject; it forbids personalities in pub
lie places, loud talking or laughing at
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Regarding Titles.

"When you're in doubt about a
mans title" said General Jared A.
Smith, U. s.. A., than whom there is
no better authority on the subject of
military courtesy, "try him with a
title higher than you think he is enti-
tied to. II you overshoot the mark
he will invasiably correct you, but no
matter how often you miscall his
rank by falling to extend to him the
courtesy of the title which is his own
he will never fail to answer, thus on
setting yo.r bad manners by his po-
likeness.
Remember that it's the height of
bad manSers to call your medical
friends Doc or even Doctor unless
sou add the name to the title. -.
Cleveland Leader.
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disappointing House.

The owner of a newly built home
of stately dimensions complains Bit
terly of the different way it looks as
it is, as against its appearance in the
architects's drawings. The proper
tions of the house are superb, but it
requires Immense forest trees to give
it dignity. Without them 1t has the
bald, hard look of huge institution,
a suggestion which is intensified by
the red brick of which 1t is built and
the rows of shutterless windows. The
drawings included dropping elms and
spreading oaks, which would take a
century TO grow, and the land at
present provides only sparsely some
struggling white beeches and dog
wood. The owner will have to wait
for years before his place will resem-
BILE the glorious picture as drawn by
the generous minded architect.-New
York Tribune.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

He's a wise motorist who knows
his own machine.
If you need exercise, it's not nec-
essary to buy an auto-just dodge.
Motoring improves the lungs. You
have to shout to make the chauffeur
hear.
Many six-cylinder car is the sub
stance of things owed, the odor of
things not seen.
If odor, not speed, were the STAN
dard unit. many a small car would
be rated as at least 100 HIP.
It's hard to rise above trouble, when
the trouble is balky car. Usually you
have to crawl under it.
A motor car is something like a
wife; you must own one to know
whether or not you can manage one.
When a motor boat breaks down
one wishes for motor car-unless
he's mighty good swimmer.
The acme Of politeness, when your
hosts car breaks down, is to persuade
him you'd rather walk anyhow.
There are degrees of hard luck,
but the limit Is to be run over by an
auto while lodging sand ballast from
an airship.
It's said that running car brings
wrinkles to ones face, but lodging
accomplishes. exactly the same result.
The California man, named Leg
gett, who bought his first auto the
other day, declares he already knows
what's in a name.
No chauffeur need complain of the
names he may be called in this coun-
try, in Germany he has become an
Observation-Disclosures"
The automobile throws new light
upon the old phrase: THE quick
and the dead" The quick are the
ones smart enough to dodge. From
Mobile Mots." in the Bohemian.
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I "Yes," replied Laura. "And hope
you will accept the trust"
He looked around.
"If there is anyone present." he
slowly said, "who has reason to be-
lieve that the work would be abused
in my hands, It would be kindness
to me-and to the cause-to say so"
Laura looked about her.
"We do things in an informal way,
Mr.. Merling," she said, but they are
none the less binding. / ask approval
of Mr.. Allan Merling's appointment
as executive agent of this organiza-
tion."
Always subject to the advice and
| approval of Miss Edwards" said the
| newcomer.
And the ayes were unanimous.
Allan Merling went at his new
duties with will. Perhaps his vim
was strengthened by the fact that
these duties had to be created. He
had never worked with an object be-
fore. He found 1t pleasant novelty.
He rented a room in a downtown
business block and hired q stenogro-
pher.
And here Laura Edwards came for
reports of the progress he was maxi
ing. At times this progress was slow,
but it was always perceptible. He
petitioned the city council, he fol-
lowed up the building inspector, he
complained to the board of health.
ell let fptg H.
effects of his efforts. When a build
ing was once condemned Allan didn't
rest until 1t was razed. In little
while several new brick and stone
structures were taking the place of
the decaying frame tenements.
Allan had to face a fierce opposi-
tion. The landlords opposed him as
a wrecker and robber. The politicians
looked upon him as an intruder and
meddler. He rather liked this oppo-
sition. 1t developed his fighting re-
sources.
One day Laura Edwards passed an
angry man on the stairway. She
knew he was angry by his mutter-
ings and his heavy tread and his fiery
face.
Ibid you just have a caller?" she
asked Allan.
He laughed.
"Yes. That was the great McCool. "
"The boss!"
eyes. He came here to have it out
with me. He warned me to keep off
the grass. He even used threats"
The girls face suddenly grew pale.
"You mustn't be rash," she said.
Then she hastily added, The league
can't spare such a valuable official"
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any time; 1t puts the ban on being
conspicuous.
Good taste is never argumentative,
unduly aggressive or ruthless of 9th.
er's feelings. Sycophancy is as i'm.
possible to it as Is the blatant democ.
racy that is worked overtime.
To needlessly wound, to patronize,
even to be gushingly kind are impos-
sible to one who has an inner sense
of propriety. There are people whose
favors we scorn merely because a
lack of delicacy in Offering them hurts
our self-respect.
Good taste frowns on malicious
scandal and hesitates to repeat even
a witticism If 1t carries a personal
sting. Nor does it smile on snowy
talk and a monopoly of conversation.
New Haven Register.
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THE STRAY LAME.

A little lamb went straying
Among the hills one day.
Leaving its faithful shepherd,
Because it loved to stray;
And while the sun shone brightly,
1t knew no thought or fear.
For flowers around were blooming,
And balmy was the air.
But night came over quickly,
The hollow breezes blew
The sun soon ceased from shining,
All dark and dismal grew.
The little lamb stood bleating,
As we'll indeed it might,
SO far from home and shepherd,
And on so dark a night!
But an! the faithful shepherd
Soon missed the little thing,
And onward went to seek it,
1T home again to bring:
lie sought on hill, in valley,
And callsd it hv its name
lie sought. nor ceased his seeking,
Until he found his lamb.
Then to his gentle bosom
Inc little lamb he pressed,
And, as he bore it homeward,
He fondly 1t cares-cd.
The little lamb was happy
To find itself secure;
And happy. too, the shepherd.
Because his lamb he bore.
And won't you love the Shepherd,
SO gentle and so kind.
Who came from brightest glory
-. His little lambs to find?
To make them, oh, so happy,
Rejoicing in His love.
I'LL every lamb be gathered
Safe in His home above.
ALBERT Midlane, in London Christian.
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Much a Lady.

Have You ever thought how painful
1t is to an unexpected visitor to be
entreated to overlook this, that and
the other domestic shortcomings?
please excuse the tablecloth. Es-
ther has just upset the fiowers-so
tiresome of her!- Pray, don't notice
the dish-John insists on having hot
pot served this way! Excuse the
pudding, won't you? It's very plain,
but the children do love these little
currant dumplings!"
If Johns wife were much of a
lady" she would find an easier way
out OF her little embarrassments and
recommend the currant dumplings
with a simple enthusiasm that would
make the unexpected guest feel that
they were the identical sweet which
he would have repeated on his own
dinner table.-Indianapolis News.
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The great McCool is good deal OF
buffer" he said. Besides, fancy
l have trimmed his fangs."
"How?"
"There Is a certain man who feels
Indebted to me. have helped him at
times-helped him when his need was
| urgent. He is a weak creature with
| bad associates" He flushed a little
at this in the light of those gray eyes
remembering his own weakness. "In
some way he has come into possession
of certain facts regarding the great
| McCool, facts which are not to that
eminent politicians credit. l used a
little of this material in my talk with
him. and he straightway collapsed
In fact, / don't expect he will trouble
us again"
why, that's Splendid" Laura
| cried. He was such a stumbling
block"
Allan, glowed at this praise.
And l have more good news for
you," he said. II am to have an in
terview Thursday morning with the
dreadful Crimmins. 1t is the first
time he has consented to see me-"
BE careful" said Laura. "He is
called revengeful man. May come
Thursday afternoon and hear the re-
suit of the meeting?"
May you Gomez" echoed Allan. 81
shall feel much hurt IL you fail to
come"
When Laura entered the Office of
the League that Thursday afternoon,
Allan was sitting at his desk with a
bandage about his head.
She gave a little gasp.
"Wh-what has happened?" she
cried.
He turned about with a quick
smile.
Nothing serious" he answered.
Merely bump with Mr.. Crimmins'
compliments.
Tell me about it?"
There is little to tell" Allan an
| swered. after Mr.. Crimmins pre-
sumed upon our brief acquaintance
by handing me this souvenir. the dis
cussion became absorbing. It ended
In my favor. Mr.. Crimmins seemed
to accept his defeat with a poor grace.
This obliged me to use an argument
that / had hoped to hold In reserve. "
What was the argument"
1t was based upon my ability and
willingness to hunt up Mr.. Crimmins
at any time and beat him to frazzle
II he persisted in annoying us"
Laura was little Mortified, and
yet could not help smiling.
And what was the result OF this
heroic form of persuasion?"
"The wreckers will begin to de-
molish the Crimmins tenements next
Monday morning"
"Splendid! cried the girl.
Allan was a busy man while the
dreadful old buildings gave up their
horde OF dodgers. There were homes
to be found. there were hungry
mouths to be fed.
And then one morning a man In a
blue uniform came to the Edwards
home.
"I'm sanitary officer. miss" he
said TO Laura, "and bring you a mes
sage from Mr.. Merling. He has been
taking care Of sick boy. miss, and
We find It's smallpox. and they've both
been sent to the hospital for con-
tagious diseases. He saw that
Lnura's face suddenly blanched.
EVERYTHING will be done for him,
miss. that can be done. He sent you
his kindest regards and asked you
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Pocket Money.

Throughout the season a young
woman in society makes a goodly sum
for pocket money by taking photo
graphs of the really idyllic scenery
on her country place and disposing
of them to the various magazines for
illustrations. AS she is gifted in the
line of short-story writing, she con-
tributes stories as we'll, when the
mood seizes her, and usually makes
them fit with the picturesque bits she
sends with them. She also makes the
most charming calendars, getting
great variety for each month, and ac-
cordingly sends to her publishers sew
eral hundred, no two of which are
alike.-New York Tribune.
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Good Work OF Rat Club.

An object lesson In rat extermina-
tion is provided by the operations OF
the Rat Club OF westwell. near Ash
ford. which since its formation has
been the means OF destroying nearly
10000 OF these pests. Last year
alone 420J were accounted for. one
member having a bag OF l463 and
another 1341. Prizes are given to
those who kill the most. and In this
way the village Is slowly but surely
being cleared Of the rodents.
don Standard.
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What God Sends is Always Good.

Whatever falls from the skies is.
sooner or later, good for the land:
whatever comes to us from God Is
worth having, even though It be n
rod. We cannot by nature like
trouble any more than q mouse can
fall In love with cat, and yet Paul
by grace came to glory in tribula-
tion also" Losses and crosses are
heavy to bear. but when our hearts
are right with God, II is wonderful
how easy the yoke becomes.-Spur-
-eon.
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The milliner hesitated.


"He wasn't quite right, was he,
| miss?"
I'm afraid he wasn't"
The milliner nodded.
"Oh, WE'LL" she philosophically re-
| marked, "he made that girl happy
| and he helped me, and he helped my
girls-and l guess that makes some
amends for his weakness. And now
about my Johnnie"
In the library of the Edwards home
| the next evening a group of young
| men and women laughed and chatted.
| They were there for a purpose, and
they were called together by the
young hostess. They were interested
in humanitarian venture, plan for
the betterment of the homes of the
poor-for the adjustment of tene-
| ments that were no longer fit for hab-
itation, and the replacement of these
novels with buildings of modern
type. 1t was Laura Edwards scheme /;
| 1t was Laura Edwards who inspired
her friends with an interest in the
work and called them together.
Laura Edwards raped for order
| and jule then a newcomer entered the
room. 1t was the young man of the
incident in the millinery shop.
Laura advanced to meet him.
THANK you for coming" she said,
| as she gave him her hand. She
turned to her friends. "Let me pre-
sent Mr.. Allan Merling. l hope we
can interest him In our cause"
They looked at the newcomer a
little curiously. They knew his name,
they had heard of him as an idler and
| profligate. 1t seemed strange that
Laura should invite him to her home.
| No doubt 1t was his money that she
hoped to win over to the good cause.
Then Laura gave her listeners a
little review of the work accom-
plished. 1t wasn't much and there
had been considerable opposition.
ut Is the dollar that blocks our
hopes" she said. "The property
owner. and the landlord, and the
politician stand like lions In the way
OF progress. The building inspectors
report and complain, and the property
owner delays and litigates and tires
us out. After all the many attempts
to have the Crimmins novels razed
they still stand--a disgrace to our
| city and to civilization. But we
mustn't be weary In well doing.
Something has been accomplished
more will follow"
She paused and looked around,
The newcomer caught her eye.
May ask" he inquired, @if
money IL needed? II So"
But Laura quickly checked him.
NO." she replied. What we need
Is personal effort. The money can
be used afterwards In building sani-
tary homes. We need an agent. a
representative, a man who is afraid
of neither politicians nor landlords.
We want representative who can
give his time to this splendid work.
man who will find his reward large.
ly In the consciousness that he is do
ing good to his fellowmen, and min
istering to the pride that every man
should feel in the city that is his
home" She paused. Il have in view
such q man." she said. Then she alb
ruptly added. 1T is Mr.. Allan Merl-
ing"
There was brief silence.
1t was broken by the young man.
"Do you consider me qualified and
htt>d for this workf" he asked.
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Girl Bachelors.

Girl bachelors that go off camping
are almost out of date, but the real
bachelor has taken up this way of
life more ardently than ever. As va
lets and men servants complete the
menage, the hated petticoat does not
hutter even in the service of the elect
and the bliss of a coatless dinner and
even of collarless luncheon is freely
lndulged in.-New York Tribune.