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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10

II will" he said. IL have mes
sage or two 60 deliver. one is from
great singer whom / met I'm Lon
don "A number OF years ago. II was
after concert In which she had won
wealth OF applause. | knew she
was an Ohio girl, and IL was not long
before we found we were both from
Stonewall. Here she cried. i send
the dear old school little message,
and she ripped through n verse OF
III Bacio' Then she told me that this
famous Kiss Waltz was the first song
she sung I'm the old assembly room,
and i still love IL better than any
thing else / sing she cried. That's
message number one. The second
one comes from Peru. whore we were
building "A bridge across "A deep
ravine. and the young engineer In
charge OF the American workmen was
a Stonewall boy. II was n hazardous
job, and one CJy the lad laughlngly
said 20 me, II / miss my footing you
must send and ask them at old Stone
wall TO drap Jack Sawyers desk I'm
black But nothing happened 10 the
boy, and the work was successfully
completed. And that's my second
message. In San Francisco I found
a Stonewall boy on the judicial
bench; in Portland a Stonewali boy
was mayor found these excellent
products OF the old school quite by
accident. and don't know how many
scores OF them I may have missed
There was another message 60 old
StOnewall, "A message from the desert
IL came years ago when ! was cross
ing the Nevada waste alone. My
mare went lame and / was forced TO
lead her. As plogded along found
a lost prospector. He had missed his
bearings and his water supply had
given out and he was In the early
stages OF fever And almost the
first thing I heard him babble was
the name Of old Stonewall. He was
back with the boys again I'm the
schoolyard. Somehow / got him on
my tired mare. lame as she was, and
together We stumbled along that
frightful waste, the stranger laugh
Ing and crying over his schoolboy
tricks In the queerest way. Well, we
got somewhere at last-some place
where water trickled and human
voices broke the maddening silence
with gentle words. / dropped with a
fever myself Just then and never
knew what became OF the prospector.
After / came 20 myself found my
friends had taken me across the Cali
fornla line, and when I was able 10
send word and ask about the pros
pector nobody knew anything con
cernlng him" He paused a moment.
II have often wondered what became
OF him. His home was in this city
and he was a Stonewall boy. Can
anyone here tell me what became Of
Robert Lamson?" .-a
There was a sudden hush.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10

crate and searching. Il am grateful
and am happy-grateful because
the day is fine and the world is fair.
and happy because contentment is
happiness. and because this charmed
air is charged with Joy. Is II wise
for me 10 disturb the serenity by
turning back to those days OF the
long ago." He hesitated a moment.
There were twelve OF us boys I'm the
class OF '65. We touched elbows In
our studies-we laughed and played
and fought together. Where are
those boys now?" He suddenly raised
his voice. "Is Richard Pelton here? q
he cried. lie waited-there was no
response. "Is Arnold Burnham here?
Is Henry Gorham?" His voice grew
tremulous. "Why do you not an
swer? Is Edward Thompson here, or
John Thruber. or William Grace, or
Roger Brown. or Tom Stanton3 No
answer. III try again. call for
Theodore Graf. and Martin Gray, and
stephen Burns?" He paused and
waited. Not one will answer" he
said. And then his voice softened.
And there was girl in the class.
Her name was Emily Sturgis. Is
Emily Sturgis here?" He listened for
an answering word. "The roll call is
ended. | am the only veteran TO an
swer Here. He drew a deep breath
as he looked back to the chairman.
could you blame me-" he asked. "if
| said was sorry had aroused these
memories? To-day | looked at the
old school. lt was not the same.
look over the gathering. The faces
knew are not here. DO YOU wonder
that the sunlight darkons. that the
blue OF the lake fades, that the trees
whisper mournfully?" lie paused
and looked down. The girl had
caught his hand.
He bent toward her.
"My grandmother was Emily Stur-
gis, she murmured.
The man looked down into the
bright face and his own face suddenly
softened.
"The past Is bridged again." he
cried. Another Emily Sturgis is
here" He looked toward the chair
man. "Am talking too long?"
Go on" n hundred voices an
swored.
The man laughed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Summer love and winter matri-
mony are no more alike than cham
pagne and cold tea.
The average man marries n woman
In order TO escape loneliness--and
then Joins a club In order TO escape
the woman.
To most men the "drink problem"
In merely question OF whether To
order beer or "A highball.
Nothing disturbs man worse than
TO find that he has stirred up wom-
ans temper--except TO find that he
can't.
There are Just two endlngs 70 n
love affalr-temporary despair II you
are disappointed. and lifelong regret
II you are not.
Don't fancy that 10 is always i'm
pertinence that makes n man try to
kiss you; IL may be only curiosity
or just to pass the time.
The savage brings n club 10 the set
tlement OF his domestic troubles: tho
civilized man takes his troubles To
the club.
The fly that socks the sticky nypaper
Is wise and intelligent being beside
the man who makes love slmultane-
ously TO two girl chums.
A woman doesn't object 90 being
kissed so much as she objects 10 a
man thinking that she doesn't object.
Real luck in love consists in being
able 10 get out OF IL gracefully.
The less confidence man has in
his ruling powers the more he in
sists on an outward show OF defer
ence; the Turk isn't afraid TO let his
women wear the trousers and smoke
cigarettes.
Nowadays no gentleman will stoop
TO tempt a woman-especially IL he
can induce her 90 tempt him and
thereby shift the responsibility.
The hardest task mother has is
20 teach her child TO be patient with
his father.
Now is the time OF the year when
the lucky bachelor congratulates him
self that nobody Is coming home TO
discover thai he split ink on the par
Tor Carpet broke the best coffee pot
and left the windows open for tho
rain TO ruin the curtains. From
" reflections OF "A Bachelor Girl"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10

who will never have q chance unless
he gives IL 10 them.
II is call 20 eveIT man and woman
with something OF this worlds goods
with which they seek TO benefit their
fellow-men. 1t Is a call 10 everyone
who loves and honors the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln, TO see that his
hearts dearest wishes find full fru-
ition and that his name is gloriously
perpetuated in this noble. living, ever
increasing monument TO his great
heartedness and patriotism. monu-
ment already unplaced, but which
must be supported at once unless II
fail.
His conscience will allow no good
man 70 remain insensible 10 the ap-
peal in behalf of their poor mountain
boys and girls. The very facts de-
mand Of every good American that he
give according 10 the manner in which
he has been prospered and that he
give at once. The poor mans dollar
bill is asked for; the rich mans
check for ten thousand is sought.
Boys and girls in schools are starting
penny endless chains and all who have
joined in the movement beseech all
others 10 come forward and help at
once by remittance 10 the treasurer,
Lincoln University Endowment Asso-
Citation, 1170 Broadway. New York.
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leaves, and the blue line OF the lake
And the girl beside him watched
over his plate and saw that he was
well supplied and kept him smiling
with her lively chatter.
But, really, there was little time
for talk There was so much plate
passing and so many things that
mustn't be missed, and there was
such feet OF little side dishes to
consider, that anything like conver-
sation was quite out OF the question.
But presently the end OF the feast
was thankfully reached and the man
leaned a little back from the table
with a grateful sigh.
quite satisfied, GOVERNOR" the
girl inquired.
"Yes. Emily-too satisfied, II that's
possible. Even the fact that I'm an
interloper doesn't lessen my serenity" "
And then the presiding officer Of
the association arose 10 call the gath
ering to order and 20 announce "A lit
tie impromptu program. II began
with a song in which almost every
body joined. II was an old song, but
not as old the songs the man had
sung when he was a boy at Stone
wall.
I'm sorry didn't bring my
Golden Wreath he whispered TO
the girl.
I'm sorry, too. governor" she
whispered back. Il would like TO
hear you sing"
He shook his head at her.
Great singers always dine spar
ingly before warbling." he whispered.
I'm afraid | won't be able to sing
for a week"
She laughed aloud at this and n
half dozen voices warned her that
she would have 90 stay after school
for such an infraction Of the rules Of
good order.
The presiding officer called for re-
marks from various members of the
association, and THESE remarks were
all reminiscent and most Of them OF a
humorous character. Ard there was
more singing. and somebody read a
half dozen playful verses and then the
chairman looked toward the man be-
side the girl.
I'VE have with us at this Stonewall
banquet board" he said. "an uneI-
pected guest. II I am credibly in
formed, he is one OF the old boys OF
old Stonewall As a Stonewall boy
he must recognize the fact that he
cannot remain stranger here, for
he is linked In that impalpable chain
that grapples fast all Stonegall
hearts. In the name OF the old
school I bid him speak"
The man slowly arose and looked
about him.
Il thank you sir he raid 10 the
presiding officer. II am grateful TO
you all for this fine privilege" He
paused and looked about him again
and this time bis glance was delib-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
"Neither of U.s."

How are ye? I'm really glad TO see
ye." exclaimed an elderly Irishman.
rushing up TO a gentleman whom he
A look OF bewilderment spread slowly
over the face of the gentleman whose
walk he had interrupted, and then
came the reply: I've never seen you
before in all my life" For a mo-
ment the impulsive Irishman eagerly
scanned his features. and then, realiz-
ing that he had made a mistake. cried:
You're right. Be jabers, it's neither
of us!"-Dundee Advertiser.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
THE EEX.PUP1l.
How He Met Emily, and Took in the Picnic and Made
Speech.
In Dealer.
BY W. r. ROSE. In Cleveland Plain Dealer.

He turned away and wandered
down the slope 10 the sandy beach
and dabbled his hand in the curling
waters and stared across the blue ex-
panse.
And when he took out his watch
again IL was time for the engage
ment at the picnic board.
AS he neared the table he noted
that most OF the party were seated.
and then he saw that his young friend
was waving her hand 10 him. He
went TO her and there was the vacant
place beside her on the bench.
Il had ever so much trouble in saw
ing H." she told him as he took the
seat. so many people wanted to sit
there"
He gave her courtly little bow.
IL am not at all surprised. he said.
You do me much honor"
The bright eyes sparkled.
Il had 10 say it was reserved for n
very distinguished guest. And when
they asked me who IL was could only
look mysterious. Are you general,
VI SthdAolt Ut a EoNtIuoI
The man suddenly laughed.
"When | was n boy at old Stone
wall nothing short OF President would
have satisfied me. But you may call
me governor, If you like. or course
there must be bargain. / am going
TO call you by the name Of girl
thought very nice I'm that old time.
She was called Emily. | think you
are n good deal like her"
IL was merry dinner. There was
enough of everything and n most won
derful variety. The man. whose ap-
petite was tickle possession, found
himself eating with the gusto and the
relish of boy.
And he liked the laughter, and the
clatter, and the bright faces about
him, and the sunlight among the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
THE UNDERWORLD Is AT
YOUR D0GR. =
) pssssssssssssssssssessssss

THE underworld" says Charles
Somervlle. in Everybody's. has no
separate topography. IL moves con-
stantly at the elbow OF respectability.
Its Infamous aristocrats are ever In
the haunts OF fashion, and It's low
browed. humble toilers I'm the crooked
lanes are living cheek by jowl with
the decent poor.
This is what your all-seeIng eyes
could surely show YOU OF the UNDER
world; and more startling still. per-
haps. might be the discovery that its
inhabitants are not altogether differ
ent from YOU and me. More wilful
In their weaknesses, certainly, they
are; more hysterical I'm their hilari-
ties; binder in their loves and Bit
terer in their hatreds; supinely sub
ject TO all emotions, good or bad, un-
doubtedly e.. i remember so
well the first time I saw burglar I'm
flesh and blood. His black mask was
Off. his revolver was In tho posses
sion OF the police; he had just been
sentenced To ten years imprisonment
and was saying good-by TO his wife
and three little children. He was
wholly like any other grief-stricken
human being. His sob was the same.
He was sandy-halred man with
rather large, foolish blue eyes. It
was hard TO imagine those samo
large. blue eyes looking very terri
BILE. even behind n mask"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
The Wisdom OF a Child.

The teacher was giving a geography
lesson. and the class. having travelled
from London TO Labrador. and from
Thessaly to Timbuctoo, was thorough
ly worn out.
And now" said the teacher. I'VE
come TO Germany, that important
country governed by the Kaiser.
Tommy Jones. what is a Kaiser"
Please M yawned Tommy Jones.
"a stream o. hot water springin' up
an disturbin' the earth,"-1rgonaut
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
Then a gray haired woman who

Then gray haired woman who
was sitting nearly opposite the man
suddenly leaned forward.
Robert Lamson is alive and well,-
she said In n trembling voice. "H0
is n good citizen. happy husband
and father" Her voice suddenly
ehoked. LET me reach your hand"
she cried. IL am Roberts mother!"
Then everybody cheered and
laughed and cried. and I'm the midst
OF the tumult the man sat down.
I'm glad came. Emily" he whis-
pered
, There were tears in the girls bright
eyes.
you're Just n splendid governor,-
she cried with a little catch I'm her
voice
Then the presiding officer raped
for attention.
1T is quite evident. he said. that
this isn't very big world. and | be-
gin 20 think there are Stonewall boys
and girls In every part of Il. helping
IL along and helping one another!"
And then they all cheered again.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
Not Anonymous at All.

This story is told of the great
Brooklyn preacher: Some would-be
wag sent Henry Ward Beecher a let
ter containing on a sheet Of paper
only the words, April Fool" Mr..
Beecher opened It, and then a de-
lighted smile beamed over his face
as he exclaimed: Well! I've often
heard Of a man writing a letter and
Hrgetting to sign IT. but this is' the
first case Of a man signing his name
and forgetting TO write the letter. -
United Presbyterian.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10

The firefiies twinkled in the tall
grasses like myriads OF tiny stars.
You John Luther Elderberry!"
giggled the pretty girl in the pink
sunbonnet. y am surprised"
Surprised at what, Cynthia7"
drawled the lanky youth her side.
why. you. standing there and
kissing a lone. defenseless girl that
way"
"oh. don't worry about that, Gym
thia. Here Is another way" And
the moon man came cut from behind
q cloud and grInned until II seemed
his face would crack.--Bcston Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10

KEEP STILL.

7 r EEP still When trouble is brewing, keep still.
IL When sander is getting legs, keep still
N When feelings hurt, keep still--till YOU
recover from your excitement, at any Things
look different through unagltated eye "A
motion, once wrote letter and II, wished
not In later had another commotion
long letter; but life rubbed little
kept that letter In pocket against the when could
look IL without agitation and without |
glad did. Less and less seemed necessary
not II would do hurt. but doubtfuness
leaned to recence and eventually IL destroyed Time
works wonders Wait till speak calmly and then
you will not need to speak, maybe Silence the
massive thing conceivable sometimes. strength
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10

Things would be greatly simpliied
II the man who is III would always
enjoy eating enough, and IL the man
who Is we'll could enjoy retraining
from eating too much.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
Modified Baseball.

DO you think baseball will ever
get a foothold In England?"
They play It some
AS strenuously as we do7"
well. no They serve tea between
innings, understand. nd."-Louisyille
Courier-Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-10
Taft HEARS APPEAL
or MOUNTAIN CHILDREN
The Mountain People Not to
Blame Because the World Has
Moved Ahead of Them.
NEVER HAD A FAIR CHANCE

Abraham Lincoln Sprang From This
Stock, and His Great Heart Went
Out TO Them Because He Knew
Their Helplessness and What
Victims of Neglect They Were
General o. o. Howard, President
Taft, Col. Roosevelt, Alton u.
Parker and Gov. Wilson Are
Leading the Rescue Movement
They Ask For Volunteers Who
Will Aid in the Uplift With an
Open Purse Of One Dollar or
More.
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thought million dogs gamboling among the
mountain peaks, didn't you: But cheer up, old
and lots of it. I'll write the invitations Well
have the time of our lives when they get here we
sure will! Wait minute. I'll dive into my baggage
and find out what my assortment of photographs is.
There haf-dozen more of katherine. and
I've got"
H had reentered the cabin by this time and was
kneeling beside his trunk The dog had followed
and was regarding him critically. as if half in antici
patton of what coming. After a hasty search.
Garfield with collection of photographs in his
grasp He closed the lid of the trunk and returned
to the open air
Here is the bunch that we'll ask to the Christmas
feast Royal, he said, as if addressing person He
of the dog That is Katherine. he said. Eth,
boy: That makes you prick up your and
wag your old tail doesn't it; And this one is kath-
too. don't YOU Look at this one; it is Toms
sweetheart Agnes Dreen.' The dog wagged his
tail and whined. OF course you remembe Agnes,
Phil Hooper and his wife. Edna S her first name.
Remember her? Sure!" Then he raised another
photograph, the last of the lot, and held it for
moment before his own eyes before exhibiting it to
Royal
That's Dad" he said. :" Dear old Dad! No
feast might give could be quite complete without
time to come, even if a Pullman could
straight to the cabin door But We'll fool Dad this
time. Wen have him anyhow, thing! Now,
you look here dog its up to you deliver those in
vitations after I've written themi Think you re
equal to it. Ell? If you're not, it will be the first
time you failed me-and that's fool jest,
ether Gee but it certainly is cold out here Come
inside old man. Well have smoke while l
write the invitations
C.ANFIELD wrote rapidly, monogram note
- paper, the invitations A specimen of them
the to his father-was as follows:
THE KATHERINE NINE, BITTER Roor MOUNTAINS, IDAHO,
Christmas Eve
DEAR, DAD-I'm giving dinner Tomorrow, and
| want come early and stay late. We III have
the time of lives | Bring the office with
YOU if can't leave it behind I've got a cook
who has had only weeks the profession,
but he promises we'll. Snow water after the coffee.
Your ectionate I'M.
The other invitations in keeping with this
one He placed each in a separate enveop and
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three weeks 1t was evident that he liked the game
whatever it was, and that he partly comprehended
its meaning too The mention of katherine
had awakened joyful memories IN the heart OF the
faithful fellow. and when other that he knew
quite we'll had followed it, spoken aloud by Can
field while he addressed the envelops and again as he
gave the nssives the dog the keen intelligence of
the animal responded to the appeal.
Royal received the second envelop more eagerly
than he had accepted the first He had not
quite understood then: he believed he did
and he darted away with it more promptly, taking
different direction much to his masters surprise and
finally disappeared beyond quite another drift of
snow.
1t was SO with all of them He delivered the invi-
tations by six separate routes. What he did with
found a way satisfactory to himself. to dispose of
them and when the six tasks were done he had
taken upon himself citation that quite m keep
ing with his masters Garfield did realize that
his own Joy in what he was doing had been COM
muncated to the dog: he was conscious only that
Royals manifested interest in what was going for
ward impaired itself to him. and he felt an added
zest in the undertaking begun in Joking manner
with himself. He determined to carry it out seri-
ously to the end.
CANFIELD reentered the cabin. He out
- with an ak over his shoulder and having called
out = Come along, old chap, fought his way through
the drifts toward cluster of frs and balsams
laden but green, which, half mile away. afforded
the only relief from the deadly whteness of the
rounding world When he returned to the cabin
again he heavily burdened with evergreens; and
there several more trips like that one before
the cupditv of the satisfied 1t time
for the midday meal by then but Garfield far
too eager to waste opportunity in cooking Cold
victuals served them both for dinner that day.
We'll lust have luncheon. Royal he said.
I'll cook hot dinner after the goes down and
the world is dark again. Darkness here is somewhat
of a relief a rule. but to-day Well, this Christ
mas decorations got to be finished and that's all
about it,
Garfield made wreaths and ropes of evergreen and
set them all aglow with brilliant red berries, which
he dug of the the cabin where the
drifts not deep; he festooned the walls, the
window and door castings and the shelf that did duty
for mantel he tackled boughs and twigs and
branches in all sorts of fantastic shapes and designs
round the walls of the room; he hung the wreaths in
the windows and against each of the two doors and
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sealed them all properly,
and. having addressed
them, he called to the dog
and again went outside
the cabin into the bitter
cold.
Now, Royal" he said,
admonishing the saga
cious creature with raised
foreinger, it is up to
YOU. If YOU don't find
these addresses and de-
liver the invitations prop
erly, We'll be shy some of
our guests. This first one
is for Katherine" The
dog wagged his tail.
Good! You know where
she lives. don't your
Take it to her, take it to
katherine!'' He put the
sealed envelop between
the massive jaws of his
pet and waved his right
hand toward the distant
peaks. After you have
delivered that one, come
back for another. Away
with YOU. boy!' He
waved his hand again.
Royal whined, wagged
his tail, hesitated, made
as if to start. stopped.
then started again, and
presently loped away
over the crust on the
snow. He followed a path
of his own selection and
presently disappeared be-
yond one of the great
drifts; but not for long,
He came into sight again
after a little, but the
sealed envelop he had car
ried away in his mouth
was gone. The result of
the experiment was
rather more than Garfield
had expected. and he was
quite amazed when the
dog stopped in front of
him and uttered a low but
joyful bark-the first he
had been heard to pro-
nounce during more than